Good Morning/Evening everyone, I greet you in a lowered voice today as at the time of writing any jumps racing looks unlikely. The English summer has gone into overdrive in the past month and we are really starting to feel the effects, but nonetheless we forge on.
Today we hope to race at Sandown, Wetherby and Ffos Las who all hold inspections early in the morning to see if racing will be possible today. Just in case they meet their maker we have two all weather meetings to rescue us with Lingfield and Wolverhampton potentially saving the day. We are assured some jumping in Ireland though as Fairyhouse seem to have avoided all the rain and will definitely go ahead baring accidents.
As always we have a preview video for you prepared but with a few difficulties this week, our apologies for that. We hope you enjoy it nonetheless as I am joined by @Adamwebb121, @Calummadell and @Mytentoryours, alternatively you can follow me on twitter if you dont already at @Lukeelder13. Hope you enjoy the weekly broadcast!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwYfCwJD7KI
One last thing before we move onto the selections. Earlier this week I put up three Cheltenham Festival ante post selections, you can find them through the link below if you haven't already seen them.
http://lukeelder.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/cheltenham-2014-ante-post-selections.html
Now onto this week's racing!
1:30 Ffos Las - Comte D'anjou
Nick Williams Gelding caught my eye last time out at Sandown in what looks to be a hot Novice Hurdle won by the useful Vaniteux. Despite being beaten 29 and a quarter lengths he ran much better than that margin suggests after leading for the whole way to be headed just before two out. it is also worth noting that he tried to run out before the 2nd last hurdle just where the chase course at Sandown cuts away for the Pond Fence. Today is much easier and Comte D'anjou's only attempt on Heavy ground resulted in a victory when beating Vibrato Valtat who is a decent yardstick at Exeter. The stable really like this one and he should give a bold showing in today's opener at Ffos Las. (No Price Yet)
2:10 Wetherby - No Planning
Sue Smith's yard has been in great form lately and they can have some positive news with No Planning here after Aurora's Encore was forced into retirement through injury this week. He was victorious here in November over 3 miles and a furlong off a 5 pounds lower mark than he runs off here. Today will be all about stamina in the ground so the drop in trip doesn't scare me at all and he has won in testing ground before. Ryan Mania takes to the saddle today who gets on particularly well with him and has won on him three times and placed a further three times. No Planning to land the spoils today. (4/1)
2:45 Wetherby - Rattlin
Rattlin can round off a quickfire Sue Smith double here under Callum Bewley who won on her two runs ago off a 10 pounds lower mark than this. She is stepped back up in trip today after last time struggling for pace late on yet still only finding Saphir River too good on the day. She is back over a trip that she won over two outings ago for today's run however this could well be a tougher race than that. Once again the ground will be no issue to her and it would be no surprise were she to find the winners enclosure once again. Rattlin to relish the step up in trip once more. (5/2)
3:35 Sandown - Soll
Jo Hughes is probably best known for training London Bridge to win the Breeders Cup Marathon last year, but she has a Grand National hope here with Soll. He has shown a liking for Sandown on more than one occasion including a faultless victory here over course and distance last March. The two times he has made the trip to Sandown he has jumped impeccably and was in the process of doing that when lacking race fitness last time. He will strip much fitter for that run and off a pound lower looks to hold every chance, a win would also ensure he gets into the Grand National field. Soll to land another Sandown prize. (7/1) The selection stands if he is redirected to the 2:40 at Ffos Las as well
NAP - Soll
Nb - Comte D'anjou
Good luck today and as always, Happy Punting
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