Good morning/evening everyone, I hope we are all prepared for the last weekend of flat racing for a while as Doncaster wrap up the season in style. We also have good National Hunt cards from Wincanton, Kelso and Sandown as well as Naas over in Ireland which features the return of top Juvenile hurdler Analifet.
Last week didn't exactly go to plan with Next Sensation not firing and Blakemount looking awkward at a few fences. Saying that, both of them will come on immensely for the outings and we should see them in better form next time out and are definitely ones to stick with.
As always @OnTheOtherHoof have prepared our weekly preview for you guys. Joining me on the panel this week are the regulars of @Calummadell and @Adamwebb121 who as of next week will be classed as a Southerner... More to be revealed later! You can watch the show live at 8pm via the link below or at your leisure also via the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEbKWScrHpQ&feature=youtu.be
Now onto the depleted selections for tomorrows racing!
2:25 Doncaster - Jack Dexter
Jim Goldie's stable star hasn't exactly been in the scintillating form of the last two seasons, but this is his time of year and he won this race last season on ground he adores.
He is yet to win in 2014, but in fairness to him he has been locking horns with the likes of Slade Power in Group One sprints. Despite not winning he hasn't disgraced himself against the very best and showed glimmers of his best form over his last two outings. The first of those came when eighth in the Ayr Gold Cup when carrying an impossible top weight in one of the trickiest handicaps of the year. As if that wasn't enough, he was also drawn on the far side which wasn't regarded to have the fastest ground and results reflected that. He then bettered that effort in the Champions Day Sprint when chasing home Gordon Lord Byron and Tropics, with the latter having to shoulder three pounds more today.
Whereas many in the field will have had enough at the end of a long season, Jack Dexter is just coming to himself and looks to have been targeted at this race for a repeat victory. (11/4)
3:35 Doncaster - Odeon
Many of you will say I am as loopy as Odeon for selecting him today as he has a tendency for getting very worked up before his races, these fears were realised when he got loose on the July Course one day and ended up near the Rowley Mile at Newmarket.
Despite all of his quirks he possesses a huge amount of talent as he showed when finishing three lengths behind The Grey Gatsby in the Dante earlier this season. He also has a good third in the Great Voltigeur to add onto his CV, but today marks his handicap debut after contesting Group and Listed races all season. It's hard to determine what his handicap mark should be after contesting such high classed events, but a mark of 101 with a six pound allowance could be lenient. As always you are taking a chance when backing Odeon but if he is on his best behaviour, which is a big if, then he should go close tomorrow. (20/1)
NAP - Jack Dexter
Nb - Odeon (obviously)
Good luck tomorrow guys and as always, happy punting!
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