Mal Boyle highlights Andrew Balding's good record on today's corresponding cards at Ffos Las in the past, while also taking a look at the week ahead.
Sunday Stat Attack (Five year study period unless stated:
BATH (Five year study period unless stated):
35 races – 9 winning favourites – 32/35 winners scored at a top price of 12/1
Average Placepot dividend: £215.56
Highest dividend: £470.40 (2013) - Lowest dividend: £53.50 (2014)
Leading trainers on the corresponding day during the study period – only two trainers to have saddled more than one winner are represented today:
2 winners—Mick Channon (17/2 & 5/2*) 4 winners at Bath this season – 2 runners today: Whiteley (2.45) & Aquadabra (3.45)
2 winners—Malcolm Saunders (12/1 & 4/1) 9 winners at Bath this season – 5 runners today: Amberine (2.45), Pastfact (3.15) & Coronation Cottage, Pixieleen & Showmethewayavrilo (4.45)
FFOS LAS (Five year study period unless stated):
35 races – 12 winning favourites – 31/35 winners scored at a top price of 12/1
Average Placepot dividend: £217.46
Highest dividend: £667.30 (2012) - Lowest dividend: £40.00 (2015)
Leading trainers on the corresponding day during the study period:
4 winners—Andrew Balding (8/1, 10/3, 3/1 & 11/8*) – 3 runners today:
Look My Way (4.00), Lorelina (4.30) & Eolian (5.00)
The Dortmund St Leger is contested today at 3.30 where last year’s facile winner Near England attempts to defend his crown. There were no UK raiders last year, though Jane Chapple-Hyam sneaks her good ground Haydock winner Stamdford Raffles into this year’s renewal. Sunday’s list of UK raiders abroad last week included an 18/1 winner (Lady Macapa) for Clive Cox alongside other winners at Evens* & 2/5*.
Two more raiders head overseas today. Stuart Williams has declared Stella Surprise in a Listed event at 3.45 in Hanover, whilst Marco Botti saddles Capla Temptress in Woodbine tonight in the Grade 1 Canadian event at 10.24.
Two meetings later in the week (based on five year study periods) have worked out reasonably well for punters, especially given the time of year when changing ground can effect results, alongside the fact that trainers are desperate to impress before the winter morning emerge relating to owners remaining loyal to their respective yards.
SANDOWN - WEDNESDAY:
35 races – 15 winning favourites – 32/35 winners scored at a top price of 9/1
Average Placepot dividend: £113.88
Highest dividend: £327.40 (2014) - Lowest dividend: £16.90 (2012)
Two thirds of the winners at Sandown on Wednesday during the last five years scored at a top price of just 5/1.
Andrew Balding leads the way have saddled three winning favourites during the study period, having entered three runners at the track on Wednesday.
Roger Charlton secured a 13/2 double on last year’s corresponding card with four potential runners this year at the time of writing.
Henry Candy posted a 75/1 double in 2013, with two inmates pencilled in at the Esher venue this week.
PONTEFRACT - THURSDAY:
39 races – 16 winning favourites – 33/39 winners scored at a top price of 10/1
Average Placepot dividend: £835.64
Highest dividend: £3,533.64 (2012) - Lowest dividend: £37.90 (2013)
It’s also worth noting that 30/39 winners at Pontefract were sent off at a top price of 15/2.
Michael Appleby has saddled three winners in as many (recent) years, though Michael has runners engaged at Ayr on Thursday as opposed to this meeting.
Marcus Tregoning (76/1 double back in 2012) is potentially represented however, whereby his three potential runners catch the eye.
