There was no joy with todays tips – and in truth, not a
great deal to report…
The
fact Irish Roe did best by not turning up, probably tells you all you need to
know about how things went !
She
certainly did a whole lot better that Landin, who was massive disappointment in
the opener.
I
was sufficiently keen on him, to double stakes this morning (admittedly from a
minimum) – but he ran abysmally: never travelling and soon tailed
off.
He
should have handled the ground fine – so I’ve no idea what the issue
was…
The
race was won by Jester Jet – and given 4 or 5 goes at the race, I could have
picked her.
However, you have to draw the line somewhere – and with
all the uncertainty surrounding things at the moment, I’m inclined to draw it
pretty high…
The
next tip to run, was Elegant Escape – and I can’t complain too much about his
effort.
His
jumping was a bit stuttery – and he didn’t travel with great fluency – but to an
extent, that is him.
He
ran his race – but unfortunately, there were 2 better than him on the
day.
The
final 2 tips, ran in the Topham.
Polidam was backed into favouritism – and ran
OK.
However, he encountered a fair few issues on the way
round – and to win a race like that, you really need a smooth
passage.
Eastlake also ran OK – to a point – but I think his
chance was spoilt by the overnight rain…
The
race that Irish Roe was supposed to contest, was won by Lalor.
He
won at the meting 12 months ago – but would have been quite hard one to select
today, having not shown much since – and seemingly having a preference for
decent ground.
As
for the Mentions:
Balco des Flos was a big disappointment in the feature
Melling chase.
He
travelled with his usual verve to the home turn – but then emptied in an
instant.
He
may not have handled the ground (he has a preference for good – despite winning
on the soft at Cheltenham): or his effort at the festival, may have bottomed
him.
It’s
impossible to know for sure – all that can be said, is that he didn’t run his
race…
Poetic Rhythm was a non runner in the novice hurdle –
leaving Count Meribel as the sole Mention in the race.
He
travelled nicely for the first 2 miles of the contest – but was quickly beaten,
once the pace increased.
Al
Dancer was the finally Mention on the day – and he ran really well in the
bumper.
In
fact, he was a little unlucky not to place – just running out of steam, close
home.
Favourite, Danny Kirwan, drifted pre-race and finished
nearer last than first.
Just
one more chance to find something to stop this depressing run of form, then – no
pressure !!
TVB.
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