Looking at today’s racing.  Huntingdon card starts at 2.00 pm.  Some nice novices line up in this, Jimmy The Digger was really impressive in winning his bumper at Ludlow when last seen.  If he jumps well, he would be my choice in this race, his two main rivals, Ferobin, who has had a run over hurdles when second and Sammy Bill who showed promise on his hurdle debut, will be no pushovers.  I just thought that Jimmy The Digger had the best bumper form, looks a big unit, and if he likes jumping, he was the one to beat.  It could be a good race to watch as all three look well fancied by connections. Not too much else catches my attention today at the other meetings.  I did see that One For Arthur was a non runner at Kelso yesterday, this former Grand National winner was withdrawn, possibly because of the ground, although I am not certain of the exact reason.  It was a dissapointing day for favourite backers, a day for horses at decent odds.  I did think the last race was one that Aye Right could win, he was odds against in the morning, heavily backed into 4/6, he was not quite good enough to win, finishing a close second, possibly the 11.12 he carried was just beyond him.

Looking at the remaining races today.  I thought Le Torrent was good value at 5/1 in the 5.00 Lingfield, I have had a bit each way, I’m not too familiar with his apprentice , so only a cautious bet.  He has been fragile to train, but is talented and won well last time at Kempton,  coming from a long lay off that day.  At the evening meeting at Chelmsford tonight, the first race is a three year old Novice event.  Mustadun carries a penalty for his win at Newcastle 12 days ago, he looks a nice type.  The money in the betting market has been for the unraced  Moftris, he will have to be above average to beat Mustadun.  The rest of the races looking quite difficult to work out, White Coat is very short odds to win the 6.00, although a lot of this field are totally unexposed and could well be anything.   So I am not sure I would play the odds on shot in a 14 runner race.

More tomorrow.

I have missed most of today’s racing, travelling to the UK.  Looking at tonight’s evening meeting at Newcastle and Dundalk, I thought Edgewood could give Solar Park a race at 7.30, the short odds favourite Solar Park was really impressive when winning last time, although he had very little to beat that day.  I think it will be a closer race than the betting market sees it. At Dundalk the 7.45 is a really hot race, Western Australia looks the first string of the Ballydoyle stable, Barys of the Archie Watson stable, won well last time in France, he likes the all weather and likes to make the running, he could well run another good race at decent odds.

More tomorrow.