Sunday, May 4, 2014

Selections: Sunday 4th of May 2014

Really tough times at the moment, can't pick my nose it seems. Disappointing but hard work will turn things around as always, I'm sure...


15.55 Gowran Park: Soft Power @ 7/1 VC - 2pts win

Soft Power was extremely impressive when winning first time out at Dundalk back in January. She was well fancied that day and didn't disappoint, winning easily by six lengths without getting asked too much. Now on turf for the first time after a break, she is potentially up with the rest of the field and would on Handicap merits probably been awarded a mark in high 80s. I'm not quite sure about the trip, thinking sprinting might be me more of her game, but she saw out the 7f easily, and it'll be interesting to see how she fares in this kind of proper test. She has potential to be a fine filly for sure, and the rest of the field is clearly beatable. 

16.30 Gowran Park: Vastonea @ 7/1 Bet365 2pts win

Vastonea seems well treated of his current mark with conditions in favour. He impressed me at Cork two weeks ago over 10f, a trip which stretched him a bit I would imagine. He quickly was at the front of the field and lead by couple of lengths. He went off way too fast in my mind, yet he travelled strongly till the 2f marker, was even slightly leading till almost a furlong out, but then faded quickly. The drop in trip back to 1m will clearly suit and another pound off the mark won't do any harm either, meaning he is now five pounds below his last winning mark that success came over course and distance last year!

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