Monday May 17th

One bet for Monday.

2.40 Wolves Sacrosanctus 3pts each-way @ 12/1 (Paddy Power, VC Bet, guaranteed) WON

Sacrosanctus represents a team who are not renowned for their two year old runners, but they do get the occasional winner in this sphere and the stable has been in fine form just lately. It interests me that the selection was as short as 6/1 on course for his debut in a fair maiden contested by OR mid-70's types at Thirsk. He was green and misbehaved in the paddock, unshipping Freddie Tylicki and he was nervous behind the stalls at the start. That didn't stop him getting a flying start and looking quite professional in the early part of the contest, travelling easily with an experienced horse of Michael Dods, before blowing up completely having set a manic pace, and finishing pretty much tailed off.

It is possible he used much of his energy up in the paddock and on the way to the start at Thirsk, and I think if he improves mentally for that run, he looks a nice enough type physically to improve and win a moderate contest such as this second time out. He is drawn in stall three, on the outside of the favourite, who has twice been tardy at the start, and a Peter Grayson newcomer who will probably need today's experience. If he can conserve his energy for the race today, and if he has improved in terms of fitness, he might be ideally drawn to bag an early lead and make all to win. His dam improved to win on her only outing on an artificial surface, and it may be that Sacrosanctus has inherited the speed of his damsire Catrail moreso than the miling influence of his sire Sakhee.