Temple Lord: This selection looks overpriced principally because his last 2 runs have been poor, but possibly they were over to far. His last run over this trip looked to be going very well until he fell when about to challenge 3 out at Ascot in a very decent handicap chase with 1 lbs higher than his mark today. It wouldn’t be much of a surprise if he improved here back to the right trip and ground. 16/1 looks a bit of value and worthy of a small bet.

1 Point win 16/1 various

I’m going to go for 2 selections here that might just have a bit left in the tank as regards handicap mark. Presenting Ace was heavily gambled on last time out but although he didn’t seem to be trying too hard, the addition of blinkers here will surly help here, in what was possibly his target. The trainer is well capable of getting one ready for a race like this and 14/1 looks at least 3-4 points too big. I’m also going to look towards the bottom of the handicap for an unexposed looking Wise Move. He won one of the qualifiers for this in decent fashion but ran poorly next time out on possibly unsuitable soft ground and in here with bottom weight on good ground he could well improve enough to take  hand here at a big enough looking  12/1.

1 Point win Presenting Ace 14/1 Bet365

1 Point win Wise Move 12/1 Ladbrokes

Enroller: I think he looks underestimated in this race. He isn’t really patch on his old self but he wouldn’t need to be to have a chance here at a huge price. He has run one decent flat race since his long layoff and has been improving over hurdles lately.  He was a decent 3^rd at Foss Las in September when the first 2 got away and he ran on well to finish 3^rd.  The 2 miles trip here should suit and off a mark of 88 which is 6 lbs lower than that run he might just be able to grind a result. He is currently 50 win and 9.6 place on betfair and that looks value to me and worthy of a small bet.

.5 point win .5 Point Place

Saturday started of bad enough with both my initial selections running poorly, and Brae Hill winning at a very good price (I selected him last year nearly every time he ran and made a nice profit). Ranoma Chase came in a good 3rd at a big price . Kasbah Bliss ran a great race in the unfortunately re arranged Gold Cup, defying his years to finish a very close 5^th. Await the Dawn went out like a light after leading from the start and there was obviously a serious problem with the horse, and he looks unlikely to ever fill that potential. Thankfully Monteresso ended the night spectacularly with a scintillating win at what seemed a big price for one that was 3^rd in the same race last year.

In the Pricewise Challenge, he had all losses yesterday but was defiantly very unlucky with Captain Bertie, who should have won with loads in had but for an unlucky passage.

Thanks to Monteresso the challenge has started well, with the score standing at +23.6 to -5

For twitter followers Monterosso wins at 20/1 🙂

Await The Dawn: I think this horse still has a lot of improvement in him, although he was disappointing in his last 2 runs last year, the stable had made the point they were looking for good ground. This race although strong enough doesn’t look to be the most difficult $10m race ever run, and Coolmore should have him ready to run here. 10/1 looks about 3 points too big and worth a small bet. Hopefully he will kock on from this and finally fulfil his potential.

1 Point win 10/1 Various

Ramona Chase: In what is a very open race I’m going to go with last years 4^th at a very big price. He had a similar break last year before his good run, and although he was a few pounds higher he has the advantage of a 5lbs claimer this time. He possibly even ran better than his final placing suggested last year and has been very consistent since then with a very good place percentage. He is 55 win 6.6 place on Betfair and that look to big to have a small bet.

1 point win 1 Point place Betfair

LongshotValue v Pricewise