Monday 23rd April 2018

Camden Town was quite well backed and ran a fair race at Nottingham on Saturday. He got quite tired at the end and maybe wasn’t be suited by the undulations of the track. I think he will have a race in him this season.  Corgi ran a very nice race at Newbury and collected some each-way money at 16/1.

Two horses I put up at the start of the season run tomorrow.

4.40 Pontefract.

Ingenuity from my handicappers to follow runs in second division of the 6f novice race. He carries a 7lb penalty for his win at Carlisle last year, when beating Hey Jonesy (rated 110 but disappointed in the free handicap at Newmarket last week). He also carried a 7lb penalty when running behind Hikmaa, who ran well in the Fred Darling at Newbury. I’m not sure if Ingenuity will be fully wound up for this race, as he may have bigger targets further down the line. I would be most fearful of the two newcomers. Towton is overpriced at 25/1 and the well-bred Wondering Spirit is interesting.

Nothing to shout about on breeding but has looked really smart, especially on his second and third starts. On debut he was very green and obviously learnt a lot from that effort. On his second start he beat Hey Jonesy, who came fourth in the Middle Park and has an official rating of 110. He then carried a penalty in his third start at Newcastle only to be beaten by a subsequent listed winner who is now rated 101. I suspect he will be a miler as a three-year-old and looks an exciting prospect. He could pick up a handicap before taking a step up to group company.

1 pt win INGENUITY (7/4 Sky Bet)

6.20 Windsor

Stream Song starts life off a very lenient handicap mark after beating Sheikha Reika in a novice race last season. Sheikha Reika boosted the form when bolting up at Newmarket last week. Stream Song did take a while to get the hang of things last season, so she will be likely to come on for the run tomorrow. The step up in trip is sure to suit and I’d be quite disappointed if she can’t win off this mark. I’d recommend having a very small bet on her for The Oaks (50/1 Paddy Power, William Hill).

A half-sister to top class filly, Journey. Stream Song was quite green on her first two starts. The first time at Ascot where she was produced with a run but faded and was given a hands and heels ride.  She was then unsuited by a steadily run race on her second start at Doncaster. She looked to get the hang of things on her third start, staying on very strongly and winning a shade cosy, putting up an RPR of 84. The third horse in that race has won in listed company since. Given her half-sister was a late developer, there is almost certainly more to come upped in trip as a three-year-old, off a mark, which she should build on with few problems.

1 pt win STREAM SONG (4/7 Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power)

Antepost

0.5pts win STREAM SONG for the Investec Oaks (50/1 Paddy Power, William Hill)