You might say we were unlucky with Good Authority last night, who was the best horse in the race but done by the lack of pace, however I was aware of the pace issue and that has to be factored in. I did think Kakatosi from stall 1 was a model to set good fractions but he did not, there was no other front runner and we suffered - had he gone on, we probably would have won. In the event, an excellent ride from the best jockey in the race Ryan Moore was what won it - in the absence of a genuine pace the race was decided by factors other than the horses ability.
We may have an evening bet, details either way at 5.00pm.
I was extremely taken by the fibresand debut of No Dominion three weeks ago, and I think he can become one of the stars of the winter season if he continues to progress. He travelled extremely well on the surface, looking a natural on it, and probably only idled to let Sehnsucht get close to him before pulling away fairly handily in the end. 3/1 this morning was a gift, I expect him to win if he reproduces that form, and I think he will end up a bit better than a OR61 rated handicapper in time. Graham Lee takes the ride again.
2.00 Southwell Menadati 4pts win @ 9/2 (Generally, get guaranteed)
Represents a trainer who does well at Southwell. The selection is U.S.A. bred, which means I'm happy to take the chance he acts on the surface - he has probably been here for a gallop, and U.S.A. bred horses are profitable to back blind on their first visit to the course. The selection apparently had kidney problems over the past year and following treatment, was brought back gradually and punted last time out when he landed odds of 7/1 at Chepstow. I was impressed with the manner in which he ran all the way to the line that day and I think there is scope for improvement off OR61. He looks to be drawn quite well in stall 4, and I would hope a good early position off the rail and out of the kickback will see him go close to winning.
Profit & loss: day: +11.00 / month: -24.80 / year: -71.41
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