John McWhinnie
Frankel is equine perfection
21 May 2012
Frankel was perfection at the weekend and some of the overhead shots in slow motion showed exactly why the horse stands out heads and shoulders above his peers. The mouth waters at future clashes we may expect later this season; Black Caviar, Camelot etc. I would love to see him win the Arc in October before he goes to stud. Anyway enough of the superlatives and dreams let's get back to toady's racing and back to the mere mortals rather than the superstars.
You will have a long wait to collect on my Nap today as it runs in the last race of the day. Za'lan (8.50 Leicester) has the blinkers on for the first time and after a pretty average run last time out I think they will make a significant difference. The pace of his last race was something of a joke and it finished nearly 14 secs slower than standard at Wolverhampton so that form goes in the bin. The time before, and on his first run, he seemed to be looking around and dropped himself out before rattling home in the final stretch. So my thoughts today are: First time on turf + first time in blinkers + Joe Fanning back on board will equal victory, or at least a good E/W run at prices currently around 11/1.
I was also going to tip up Noodles Blue Boy (3.40 Redcar) but this horse needs soft conditions and the ground seems to be drying out looking at the the times from Saturday so I will just watch today. Indeed we are forecast a heatwave this week! I will believe that when I see it, before we know it we will be looking for firm ground horses again, remember those days?
Good luck today.
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Lay of the Day
Today's LAY selections should be set up at the usual rates @2.2win market and 1.44 place LAY
4.10 Redcar: Blades Rose
Today’s Competition Selections
8.50 Leicester: 5pts E/W Za'lan
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