13:15 - Art Power 3/1 (backed) currently 5/2 - As others have alluded too, I suspect this horse is well ahead of his mark. Glad they chose the handicap route, as feel this is his best chance. Pulled the trigger at 3/1, expect him to go off nearer 2/1. In a multi.
13:50 - Flying Aletha 4/1 - Unsure as to whether she will see out the 6f at blistering speed, however, enough stamina in Sire and Dams Sire to suggest it would not be an issue. Expect her to take up the running early, and then we'll see whether she is as good as her debut suggests. Tough race anyway is little to go on.
14:25 - Eye Of Heaven 3/1 & 5/2 (backed), currently 7/4 - This would be a nice winner, backed in a couple of multiples, so fingers crossed he can go on from debut run. Get It and more so, Tactical, franked the form yesterday in the Windsor Castle. Expecting good things from this one.
15:00 - Anthony Van Dyck 9/4 - another one in some multi's, hoping it all goes to plan, despite Lord North giving Elarqam a boost with regards to form, yesterday, I do think that race was a little meddling, and was likely set up for a good finisher, which Lord North clearly was/is. AVD ran in the better prep, IMO, and I think being sandwiched by Ghaiyyath and Stradivarious is form I'd rather have on side.
15:35 - Kimari 9/1 (backed), currently 7/1 E/W (4 places) - Ideally not wanting too soft a ground, but unfortunately that looks out of the question! Would expect a good run on 'Good' or better ground. But will wait and see. Still think she's a talent, and she will appreciate the weight allowance from the colts also. Pierre Lapin & Golden Horde represent extreme dangers of course. Kimari also in a couple of multis.
16:10 - Santiago 4/1 & On Guard 15/1 E/W (backed, as Kevloaf pointed this one out), currently 12/1 though shorter in most places) - Santiago got off the mark over 1m, showing improved form, beating a horse now rated 95, Santiago only rated 94 currently. Ratings pretty irrelevant at such early stages of careers, and so much development or decline possible from any of them. Born With Pride & Berkshire Rocco's form from their LTO runs should not be ignored either, along with Al Dabaran who has been tried, and run with credit, at a higher level than many of these already. Again, another tough race, and I'm not too heavily involved.
16:40 - West End Charmer 13/2 E/W (5 places), Desert Icon 20/1 E/W (5 places) & Protected Guest 66/1 E/W (4 places) & 50/1 E/W (5 places) - No guesses for which race form line I've chosen for betting purposes in this one. West End Charmer beat the lot LTO, but I like the step up in trip for the other two I will/have also backed. Both Desert Icon & Protected Guest are getting an additional 4lbs from WEC also, so would hope they'd be closer at the finish, though still suspect WEC would be good enough to win the race.
Good luck to everyone having a crack tomorrow :encouragement:
