The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Tin Hat can make Dobie claim pay
TIN HAT can snap a lengthy losing streak in the Bombardier BritishHopped Amber Beer Handicap at Wolverhampton.
The five-year-old has not tasted victory since August 2019, but he did not get too many chances to shine last year with just five runs in total in 2020.
Tin Hat did Eve Johnson Houghton proud in that handful of runs though, clearly striking up a real rapport with Georgia Dobie, who steered him to placed efforts at Newmarket and Lingfield with that fourth in Surrey representing his most recent run.
Beaten just a length over six furlongs, Tin Hat could not quite find the extra required at the finish, but he still ran a decent race in defeat.
Dobie’s 5lb claim is again a valuable asset as Tin Hat switches back up to seven furlongs here.
THE THUNDERER defied his odds of 22-1 when third on his racecourse bow in November, and can improve to win the Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Novice Stakes.
Starting over this extended mile trip, he ducked right leaving the stalls, putting himself at an immediate disadvantage before staying on in a likeable manner to finish third, despite having to race pretty wide.
It later transpired he had also lost a shoe in the race, so perhaps The Thunderer can be marked up a bit for this second run. ● Today’s Musselburgh meeting was called off yesterday afternoon.
A precautionary inspection for 8am on raceday had originally been planned but was brought forward to 4.30pm yesterday, with clear skies giving an indication of freezing conditions to come.
The meeting at Ffos Las needs to survive an inspection at 8.30am with the prospect of the mercury dipping to -7C in Wales.
SELECTIONS:
FFOS LAS: 12.58 Saddlers Quest, 1.28 Astra Via, 1.58 Mere Anarchy, 2.28 Muckamore, 2.58 Memphis Bell, 3.28 The Dawn Man, 3.58 Super Six.
SOUTHWELL: 12.45 Contingency Fee ,1.15 The greatest show man, 1.45 Olivers Pursuit, 2.15 Perfect Swiss, 2.45 Samovar, 3.15 Momtalik, 3.45 Gossip. WOLVERHAMPTON: 4.20 Spirit Of Rowdown, 4.55 The Thunderer, 5.30 Book Of Secrets, 6.00 Emerald Fox, 6.30 Firsteen, 7.00 TIN HAT (NAP), 7.30 Thai Terrier. DOUBLE: Tin Hat and The Thunderer.