No joy last night with Attainable, but we pointed you in the direction of both maiden winners at Lingers. The Noseda horse won the opener (11/10f), and Chapple-Hyam's representative won the second (9/1). In retrospect the Chapple Hyam / Ryan Moore combination was indeed significant.
Two bets today, one in the big race of the day, and another in a 2yo maiden at Leicester.
2.15 Leicester Sky Diamond 3pts each-way @ 6/1 (Paddy Power and others, get guaranteed)
James Given does not, as a rule, send out early 2yo's unless they are speedy and sometimes half decent. His record in the last five seasons is 1-1 (100%) in March, and 1-5 (20%) in April. The sample size is small and obviously he is choosy about the juveniles he sends out in spring. Sky Diamond was a rare Brocklesby entry for the stable and he acquitted himself really well in eighth place after showing plenty of early speed from the stalls. Added to that, he got loose in the paddock before the race and was behaving fairly badly right through the preliminaries. If he can avoid a repeat performance, he should come on a bundle for that first run and can go close to winning this. He was bought for E20,000 at Goffs last year which is a high price for a horse of modest enough breeding (first season sire) and that, along with the early big race entry, suggests to me that there is a degree of ability there. If he settles down today, he can take the measure of the two market principals whose form looks downright average. One or two lurkers including a Bryn Palling newcomer (he tends to have his tuned up, and he targets Leicester) so I'm happy to play each-way.
3.10 Aintree - The Totesport Bowl - Nacarat 3pts win @ 9/2 (Generally, get guaranteed)
Imperial Commander has a poor enough record turned out quickly, and is unproven at Aintree. Twiston-Davies reported that he was a little stiff for his first gallop since the Gold Cup (on 30th March) and I'm happy to take him on here with the improving Nacarat. Tom George's charge posted a very decent performance behind Voy Por Ustedes here last season in the Melling Chase, and the stable's comments afterwards suggests they thought he was outspeeded. He came into that race having posted an RPR of 170 in winning the Racing Post Chase, and he comes into this race having posted the same rating in coming second off 11lb higher this year. The drying ground will be in his favour and a flat three miles in a small field is exactly what he wants these days in my view. The champion jockey knows him well and takes the ride again, and he looks a cracking win only proposition at 9/2.
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