Two bets for today, one is a maximum.
The marathon handicap at Pontefract looks like a race with plenty of pace in it despite the relatively small field. Quite a few of these like to be up there and the likes of Promise Maker won't be having an easy time on the front end a la Catterick. It's easy to say that will set it up for a closer like Jackday, but on a tight track like this I much prefer something that can race midfield, stalk the pace from just behind it, and gallop to the line. Kanpai is that horse. He came second in this contest last year and has been lined up for the race again. It took a career best from Kiribati King (bottomed him) to beat Kanpai last year, the selection stayed on late and may have won had more use have been made of him. He races off the same mark and goes well fresh. Stephen Craine takes the ride, he was seen to good effect yesterday at Yarmouth on the difficult to win with Arizona John. I think the selection has everything in his favour and is only such a big price on the basis of his absence. He has shown before that that is not a problem and I'm happy to have an each-way maximum.
Dance Card makes her handicap debut up at Ayr. I've looked through the race and I reckon if she reproduces her Newcastle form she should win. She has the potential to be a lot better than these.
Best Recommendation:
4.30 Pontefract KANPAI 5pts each-way @ 12/1 (Maximum bet)
5.20 Ayr DANCE CARD 3pts win @ 6/1 (Stan James)
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