Saturday, August 10, 2013

The Eye-Catcher: Saturday the 10th of August...

15.10 Redcar: Jo'burg @ 15/2 Bet365 - 2pts win

Jo'burg impressed me with his attitude last time out at York, in a better race than this here today, suggesting the sparkle is still there. He missed the break and was trailing the field for a long way that day, turning for home he was in a bad position, travelling well enough though, on the inside rail. He got stuck in traffic there however, and found it impossible to find a gap. Just over 1f out there was finally some space opening up and Jo'burg was brave to take this chance to slip through and once in the clear he finished really strongly.

That run suggests he is weighted to win a race again in my mind, and as he drops in class today, while being back at Redcar, where he usually performs very well, should see him in bit a big shout today.


16.55 Redcar: Escape To Glory @ 7/1 Bet365 - 2pts win

Escape To Glory is a frustrating sort but after his most recent run here at Redcar he gives me the impression to be ready to finally strike again. He travelled in rear and was off the bridle halfway through the race but appeared to travel strongly from over 2f out again, he looked in with a big shout, his jockey must have had loads of horse beneath, just the gap wasn't opening for him and he had to sit and suffer, and was eventually eased down. His mark dropped another pound since this run, he's now 5lb below his last winning mark and that should give him every chance to go really close today.


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