FLATLEY CAN DANCE TO VICTORY AT BATH
I DO like a mile handicap at Bath, where the course configuration favours those drawn wide, as demonstrated again last week when Adrian Wintle’s Plansina took the only race on the card over that trip.
Wintle (pictured) has an excellent record at Bath, which is one of his local tracks, and a record of 15 wins from 53 runners is better than almost any other yard at the venue.
He runs FLATLEY (3.20 - Nap) in the Racing Welfare For All Of Racing’s People Handicap, and to me this 20/1 shot has been underestimated.
Flatley ran his best race to date when 2¾ lengths third behind Bashkirova in a warm Nottinghan maiden in August, and was drawn in the car park when below form on his handicap bow at Chester.
Excellent
Many will assume that he is again drawn out of things here, but his berth in 13 is the best spot on the course at a mile, and I fancy he can put that latest effort behind him with the excellent David Probert in the saddle.
At Pontefract, the Steve Lumb Quest now 8lb lower than the start of the seaFor The Cheapest Pint Handicap is a son and the only negative we can find is tough handicap to solve, but AFTER stall 10, which might not be ideal. JOHN (4.05) is well worth considering Scott Dixon is back among the winin first-time cheekpieces, with both ners (three in the last week) and that Hayadh and Alehandro so equipped by makes DRIFTWOOD ( 4.40) t r a i ne r Har vey wo worth a second look for Bastiman when bouncthi this sprint handicap. ing back to form to I saw her get beat at promake the frame hibitive hib odds at Southwell recently. last las year when all she had After John seems to togowasgodownand to have been building his come co back, but she did fitness up gradually, run ru well on her turf and shaped much better de debut at Nottingham on his last two starts, (soft) (s in May and taking giving the impression a her he rider’s 5lb allowance win isn’t far away. into consideration, cons she’s 10lb
A C&D winner two seasons ago, h’ he’s lower lhh than that placed effort today.
- FLATLEY - AFTER JOHN - DRIFTWOOD