Rory Delargy and David Massey are back with a look ahead to today's racing.
Racing betting tips: Friday May 29
1pt win Joycean Way in the 15:52 Brighton at 6/1 (888Sport, Ladbrokes, Coral)
1pt win Dion Baker in the 16:23 Brighton at 11/4 (Bet365, min 5/2)
1pt win Go For Gold in the 14:30 Chepstow at 10/1 (General, min 9/1)
1pt win Romanovich in the 17:10 Chepstow at 9/2 (Paddy Power, Unibet, min 4/1)
Keep yourself in the best company and your horses in the worst is a maxim for trainers most famously espoused by Sir Mark Prescott and I can only hope Sir Mark is lunching with Gary Moore as the letter has found a perfect opportunity for Joycean Way in this bottom-grade handicap.
The selection is yet to win but didn’t appear to shirk the issue when twice runner-up in stronger races over C&D last summer and is capable of outclassing today’s rivals having been dropped in the weights for a trio of lesser runs. He’s had excuses for those defeats, though, with his latest run at Lingfield badly needed after a break and without his usual blinkers. The headgear returns today and he’s got the benefit of a favourable wide draw back at the venue where he’s shown his best form. Now 6lb lower than when splitting subsequent winners Ten Bob Tommy and Buy The Dip in a 0-70 contest in similar conditions in October, he will not be beaten if coaxed back to that form, and it will be disappointing if he’s not able to shed his maiden status with so much in his favour.
16:23 Brighton
This looks quite a competitive event for the grade and while many will stop at topweight My Boy Harry after his win on turf at Lingfield last time, there is one better treated further down the weights, and Dion Baker is taken to make all having shaped well at Doncaster last time. Sticking to the far rail on Town Moor, he opened up a lead but then drifted back towards the centre of the track in the closing stages, eventually finishing fourth of 13 behind a pair who raced on the opposite flank.
The seven-year-old is suited by conditions and has been given a lifeline by the handicapper, with his mark dropping 20lb since his last win. That was a while ago, but his record in Class 6 handicaps over 7f on turf is four wins from seven runs, and this trip on a speed-favouring track is what he needs, so it’s hard to ignore him from a career-low mark.
Jonathan Portman’s Go For Gold catches the eye a bit here. She hasn’t shown much so far but that’s very much in keeping with her half-sister Toybox and half-brother Knight’s Gambit, both of whom were trained by Portman and needed both time and a trip to show their best. Toybox was a 7f winner but stayed 1¼m well, and Knight’s Gambit needed 1½m, so it’s hardly a surprise Go For Gold hasn’t been able to show anything of note as yet.
I did think she might need the run, this being her first start since December, but the step up in trip - rather than another run out at shorter - looks a positive and I’d be willing to chance her. Even if today isn’t the day, Portman will get a win out of her sooner rather than later this season.
17:10 Chepstow
We were with Romanovich here last time out and things looked promising as he came to challenge a furlong out, only for Connie’s Rose to hang out towards the centre of the course and carry him badly off his line, which ruined any chance he had. Still beaten only two lengths in the end, he’s worth another try, as he travelled as well as anything there, and gave the impression he was still in top form. As mentioned before that last run, he’s got an excellent record in this grade on turf, winning four of his eight starts over this trip in Class 6 handicaps, with all those wins gained over C&D.
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