8.20 Kempton Backstage Gossip 3pts each-way AND 2pts win @ 6/1 (Bet Victor, guaranteed, 11/2 generally guaranteed)
Hughie Morrison is a very talented, patient handler of racehorses and it interests me he has left Backstage Gossip off for 34 days since her maiden win at Salisbury. The filly has been awarded a fair looking opening handicap mark of OR69 having travelled like a decent horse at the Wiltshire venue last time, although that race didn't look up to much. She is the price she is today because she looked a bit sluggish at Lingfield on her previous start (polytrack), but a quick watch of the race shows she was the victim of a horrendous amount of kickback in her face and her jockey didn't really persevere in the closing stages. That was only her second career start and I thought she did well to finish second. The Racing Post suggests today's trip is a minimum for the horse on pedigree but I would happily take that view on based on her run style, and in any case there looks to be a decent pace on the cards here with Clearing and possiblly Light Rose set to get on with things. The selection is drawn widest of eight but I think her trainer has spotted this race in the program book and has trained her specifically for it. She is favoured by the conditions with three year olds getting a 7lb allowance and her age group having won the last five renewals. I'm not overly impressed by the other three year olds in here and I don't think any of the opposition hold particular fears. 11/2+ looks very fair and I think it is worth playing each-way and win to a nice stake.
Profit & loss: day: -8.00 / month: -38.40 / year: +285.50
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