JACOBS’ Crackers
LAST week’s winners were headlined by the 9-1 shot Sea Wolf. SUNDAY SERVICE SWASHBUCKLE can teach his older rivals a staying lesson today when he lines up for the 2m handicap at York (4.10) off his light weight.
It is at this time of year that rapidly improving three-year-olds are worth following and after successive wins over 1m 4f, both at Ffos Las, the youngster is finally stepped up to a distance that could bring about another huge slice of improvement.
All he does is stay and he can land this on his way to a shot at the Cesarewitch at the main expense of Slunovrat and Brittleton.
Half an hour later take a close look at the claims of LAGENDA in a competitive 6f event.
The key to his chance is the forecast wet weather, which should lead to some give in the ground, which he craves.
SELLINGALLTHETIME would also appreciate a downpour and having fallen from a mark of 83 to 75, the chestnut gelding looks solid each-way material in the concluding 12 furlong event at 5.10.
Richard Johnson (above) should have a lucrative afternoon at Fontwell. The champion jockey has solid claims on KAYF WILLOW (2.20), CANTON PRINCE (4.20) and the well handicapped ARGOT in the 4.50.
ANTE-POST Minding takes on the colts in the Irish Champion Stakes next week and is the general 2-1 favourite.
But if he lines up then Coral Eclipse winner HAWKBILL has solid claims and is too big at 14-1, especially if he gets his favoured soft ground. THE WEEK AHEAD Second in the Zetland Gold Cup earlier in the season, SWIFT EMPEROR has been shown some mercy by the handicapper and can set up our Doncaster bank for the St Leger meeting by winning at Carlisle (4.00) on Wednesday. PEARL SECRET is my choice for the Listed Scarbrough Stakes at Town Moor on Wednesday (3.00) having looked a shade unlucky at Goodwood, while the Leger on Saturday is, bar Idaho, a massive race for big each-way punters.
We have talked in the past about multiple O’Brien entries and his Galileo colt TRIPLICATE could cause a storm if lining up, while MUNTAHAA looks sure to relish this more galloping track.
RICH LEGACY has been crying out for a step up to a mile and Ralph Beckett’s charge can land the May Hill Stakes on Thursday.