Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Seamour looks the business
SEVEN winners out of the last ten runnings of the Betfred Ebor (3.35, York) have double-figure prices, so this sounds like our kind of race.
It’s a contest hot on trends, by far the most influential being:
Only two winners since the war have carried over 9st 4lb, but more horses carry that weight these days, so it’s a stat that may be on borrowed time
Don’t back anything aged over seven
Ignore horses carrying penalties
No more that three runs already this season
Horses drawn in double-figure stalls have won nine out of the last ten runnings
Proven stamina is vital
Picking through that lot we now have five to consider — Battersea, Top Tug, Nakeeta, Flymetothestars and Seamour.
Of the quintet,
was well behind both Battersea and Seamour in this last year, and has a stiff task on that form.
has risen, potentially, too much in the weights, while
may need an even longer trip.
staying-on fifth last year, is weighted to go closer and David Egan’s claim makes him even more appealing.
Have 2pts win at 14-1 with Paddy Power and have 2pts ew about
He was sent off at 6-1 for the Northumberland Plate yet is 20-1 in places here.