Unfortunately yesterday evening didn't go well with both selection failing to produce. In all fairness that has been really the first poor day for quite some time so it isn't too bad. Onto today & have gone for just the one selection here in the UK & a couple of picks for the Breeders Cup over at Santa Anita later on in the evening.
Wetherby -
15:00 AT FISHERS CROSS EVENS - NON RUNNER
There is no getting away from the fact that Rebecca Curtis' charge was the stand out staying hurdler in the novice division last year & went through the season with a perfect 6 from 6 unbeaten record. There will be lots of excitement around AT FISHERS CROSS this year as people will be backing him to go onto even bigger things. Towards the back end of last season he contested in two Grade 1 races at both the big meetings (Cheltenham & Aintree) & did not disappoint, running out a very impressive winner on both occasions under the champion jockey. He is no stranger to getting the job done under the forecast soft ground conditions & overall it really is hard to pick any holes in his profile. I am always wary of horses coming back from a break but there is no doubt this gelding has been well prepared for the new season by the curtis yard & he has come back to win on seasonal reappearance before so this shouldn't be cause for too many worries. Although he was so impressive last season there are still some very decent opposition today despite the small field, most notably coral cup winner Medinas & the victor in this race last year, the Paul Nicholls trained Tidal Bay. The former was a good winner of the Coral cup at the cheltenham meeting but was unable to go on an produce anything when upped to a grade 1 at Aintree for his last race of the season, Tidal Bay has been an excellent servant over both fences & hurdles but is now a 12 year old & i think may perhaps be short of the level that AT FISHERS CROSS looks capable of producing. All in all this is a decent renewal of the grade 2 prize but for me it is too hard to look past AT FISHERS CROSS & ready on reappearance & able to produce anything near the form he showed in the grade 1 novice events he will be hard to beat under MCcoy who is closing in on that magical 4000th winner, backed at Fishers Cross 3 times last season & he delivered on all 3 occasions & once again in my eyes he looks to be a bet not to miss out on despite the short price.
ALSO AT FISHERS CROSS ON A DOUBLE WITH WISE DAN (23:40 Santa Anita) @ 5/2 = WON (Becomes evens single due to non runner)
Breeders Cup (Santa Anita) -
It is that time of year again where as the Flat season in Britain & Europe has come to a close, plenty of the European top flat performers are sent to contest in a meeting which is certainly in the modern era one of the biggest meetings worldwide. For any racing fan the Breeders Cup is a must watch as some of the worlds finest Equine Talent goes head to head. As to be expected it is very tough from a betting point of view but nonetheless i have gone for a few picks later on in the meeting that look decent & couldn't resist having a little go on one of this seasons top British Fillies. It is best to say though that the meeting should be mainly enjoyed for what it is & not from a real serious betting point of view.
Time of races are UK times.
22:22 Breeders Cup Turf (Grade 1) - THE FUGUE Win - 5/2 (fun bet) = LOST (2nd)
23:40 Breeders Cup Mile (Grade 1) - WISE DAN Win - EVENS = WON
00:35 Breeders Cup Classic (Grade 1) - Game On Dude Win - 11/4 (fun bet)
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