Sir Mark Prescott makes it 6 wins from 7 runners in 7 days

In today’s blog:
Review of yesterday’s racing
Today’s Racing Selections
Future Racing Antepost review

Review of yesterday’s racing
When writing this blog I usually start off on the evening before racing and finish off mid-morning, before posting the blog sometime around 11am when the opening odds are offered by the bookies. I have to be aware of what the market is saying as I can then make an assessment of what the probable SP will be. I know that I advise the odds that’s available at the time of posting the blog, but not everyone can access the internet to read the blog within minutes of me posting (even tho’ I always send out an alert on twitter: find me on @wayward_lad). So I try and find selections that will likely hold their price and so everyone who wants to can get on. I try and avoid making selections that are say 5/2, but are likely to be 7/4 within an hour of posting and eventually start at 5/4 – even tho’ this would be of benefit to the “back-to-lay” players on Betfair. There were a couple that jumped out at me yesterday at Epsom, but because I thought they would shorten significantly in the betting, I did not post them as selections. They were Krypton Factor, the only runner of the day for Sir Mark Prescott; and Epic, which was one of 6 sent to Epsom by Mark Johnston.
Sir Mark is in great form with 5 winners from 6 runners (and the other was 2nd) and altho’ it was 7/2 in the RP betting forecast, I assumed once the hordes noticed it then it would start at less than 2/1 – it won at odds of 5/2. Mark Johnston is a consistent trainer, but he does tend to send many runners out every racing day. However, he had 3 winners from his 6 runners at Epsom yesterday, and I thought Epic stood-out on form but as it was 11/4 in the RP betting forecast, I thought that it too would start at less than 2/1. It didn’t and it won at odds of 7/2 being in complete command throughout the race. I even read the market wrong with my blog selection GROUP THERAPY as I thought the race was wide open and there was little chance of its odds contracting. Unfortunately, there were a number of non-runners including the probably fav Tax Free, and so GROUP THERAPY started at 15/8 and he was never value at those odds having his first encounter with softish going. As it happened he did not really handle it, but ran a good race anyway to be 3rd. Back on quicker ground he should recoup the loss.
At Uttoxeter, BEN’S FOLLY won the 3-mile h’cap hurdle with 11st 10lb comfortably in a good time, and he is one for the notebook, especially as he is only a 5yo and improvement is almost guaranteed.

Today’s Racing Selections
There are three flat (turf) meetings at Doncaster, Epsom and Bath, and AW meeting at Kempton, and a jumps meeting at Uttoxeter.
There’s nothing of interest at Bath, even tho’ Roger Charlton sends his only runner of the day there, Sugar Beet, for the 4:00. At Epsom Sir Mark Prescott, with 6 winners in past 7-days from just 7 runners, sends Rare Tern for the 3:35. This is likely to start at short odds (its 5/4 now) and should go very well being a C&D winner LTO. But I would not be surprised to see an upset but which horse will do it, I can’t decide on which. Nothing else looks interesting there.
It’s the 2nd day of the St Leger meeting at Doncaster. It’s a good meeting today, and in the 2:35 SIRVINO looks placed to score. He ran a cracker from the rear LTO behind Sweet Lightening and Royal Destination and with a strong pace virtually guaranteed from Ella (who has dropped 5lb in the h’cap), he can get his season back on track. The Group 2 Park Hill Stakes is a step into unknown stamina territory for these 3yo fillies at 1m 6f+, and I will pass on this race. The Listed race at 4:55 over 7f for fillies and mares looks a nightmare as most are out of form on recent runs; but FLORA TREVELYAN is probably a better horse than her OR100 rating and she is a worthy each-way selection at 11/1. She stays upto 10f and has a turn-of-foot.

Selections
Doncaster 2:35 SIRVINO, 1pt win @ 6/1
Doncaster 4:55 FLORA TREVELYAN, ½pt each-way @ 11/1
Plus: ½pt each-way double.
Total = 3pts staked

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