Sunday

The blog has taken a break recently due to the lack of jumps racing, The flat racing just seems harder and harder to keep up with each summer and I think most full time followers seem to be ready for the quieter days now and slowly the jump racing will creep into full flow.
The racing today looks pretty interesting and I’m hopeful to get things off to a decent start. I had planned to combine 3 horses at plumpton who all looked to have solid claims but are a little short to be backing as 3 singles however the one is now a non runner.
Todays Selections
2.50 uttox khorun 1pt win 6/1 gen
5.20 uttox edgevine 1pt each way 16/1 genbog 20`s available

3.30 plum Mr hamoosh 11/2
4.30 plum just beware 6/1

1/2pt each way double

2.50 uttox
I’d be happy opposing American art despite winning his last 2 races he does have his quirks and I don’t think he is one to be taking too short a price about, Similar can be said about the foxs decree who he beat lto and comes here with a win record of 0-23 over hurdles despite having plenty of similar chances. So brilliant looks the obvious one to oppose them with on official ratings but they can never be trusted in these types of races, his recent form in Ireland is solid enough and the way races over here are ran will probably suit a little better he’s respected but looks a little short.Khorun is the one to be with I think though dropping down into selling company for the first time hes ran 2 ok races in novice chases recently to suggest he can be competitive at this level,the switch back to a left handed track is no negative and the stable do well switching horses between hurdles and fences.micheal byrne is good enough to do the job and the extra 7lbs is sure to help.

3.50 uttox
I thought I’d find a selection here as I’m pretty keen to oppose taratata sivola in a competitive handicap but the prices of the likely dangers all look about right. If pushed I would be with alasandro Mantegna who showed a little more promise lto and if getting anywhere near his form of a couple of seasons ago would be too good for these.

4.20 uttox
you can’t really be too confident here I don’t think with 2 or 3 that look open to improvement. Im sure giant o murchu is capable of winning a race like this from his current mark but first time up after a recent break when he bled is concerning. He settled better than he has on other runs 2 starts back at Folkestone and that will be the key to him again today so maybe one to get involved with it into a nice rhythm after 1 or 2 hurdles.

5.20 uttox
Edgevine is still a maiden but she has shown enough to suggest she can win a poor contest. She ran well enough lto and the step up to 3 mile today could possibly help, in a poor race at a decent price I think she’s worth a small bet. Pride of mine may come on a little for lto and looks a danger.

3.30 plum Mr hamoosh seems to be getting his act together now over hurdles a better run again lto and stable still doing well with her runners.

4.00 plum walls way has put 2 runs together over fences that give him decent claims here against what I think looks a risky favourite.

4.30 plum probably not much value here but you know what you get around here with just beware and with plenty of risks about a few here it’s hard to see not being involved.