Friday, March 28, 2014

Two low-key jumpers

The Flat takes centre stage this weekend with big meetings at Doncaster and Dubai, while Stratford and Uttoxeter offer more humble fare over the sticks.

Two jumpers caught my passing interest, both declared to run at Warwick a week last Wednesday but both withdrawn, possibly on account of quicker ground.

Prouts Pub (Stratford 1.55) had previously won a bumper on the all-weather at Lingfield. He has his first run for Nick Gifford who has sent out three winners from just 10 runners this month. Likely favourite Massena sets a reasonable standard off a mark of 128 but was beaten at Taunton on Monday.

Miss Lucky Penny (Uttoxeter 3.55) was withdrawn from the mares' handicap hurdle won impressively by Polly Peachum. Previously she had been beaten threequarters of a length by Wily Fox on her handicap debut at Warwick and connections have decided to have another go - Will Kennedy replaces five pound claimer R J McCarth in the saddle. At the weights there's little between the pair but I'm guessing Miss Lucky Penny will be ridden closer to the pace this time...

3 comments:

Mulldog said...

Keep up the good work PG.

GeeDee said...

Cheers Mully ;)

GeeDee said...

A decent effort from Prouts Pub (10/1)on his first try over hurdles. He took up the running two from home but had no chance with easy winner Kelvingrove (5/1) and conceded second place to odds on favourite Massena in the shadow of the post.

Jack Albert (3/1f) won the Uttoxeter race easily; Miss Lucky Penny (8/1) ran with credit to come home second, beaten 11 lengths.