Monday 9th September 2013

Wooly Bully won well yesterday and the 9/2 SP was a bonus, personally I made him a 10/3 shot in that field. The rain came just in time and he is a nice staying hurdler in the making.

One for today on an uninspiring day's racing.

3.40 Huntingdon Kitchapoly 4pts win @ 7/4 (Generally, get guaranteed)

Again we're punting in a juvenile hurdle, something we'll be doing more of in the coming National Hunt season. Kitchapoly is a french bred who has already won twice in his native land and recently transferred to Donald McCain. He may just have went off too quickly at Cartmel on his British debut, he was keen enough and he was eventually outstayed by Hi Candy, who was getting 19lb off Kitchapoly. The time was slow and the stamina test may not have suited the selection who had been off the guts of three months. I expect him to be straighter this afternoon, he steps back a furlong in trip on potentially quicker ground and his slick jumping is a big asset to him. His main market rival has disappointed on all his runs going right handed, and the well backed Getaway Car has yet to jump a hurdle in public and shapes like a stayer. The 7lb claimer riding Kitchapoly looks tidy, he should know more about him today and although 7/4 is around the lower limit of price I like to bet at, the selection looks good value at the odds for a moderate win bet.

Profit & loss: day: -4.00 / month: +23.50 / year: +268.29