Jamie

Monday's horse racing thread 🧵 Musselburgh 2.45 Prince Of Perth 11/2 each way Lingfield 3.00 Dominic's Fault 7/4 NAP Musselburgh 3.15 Ribeye 5/1 each way Newcastle 3.22 Sectarius 7/4 NEXT BEST Wolves 4.45 King Of Stars 16/1 each way Wolves 6.45 Kracking 3/1 Despite being back from a 660 day absence and being sent off 25/1 PRINCE OF PERTH ran a very good race in defeat to finish fourth at Hexham back in October. He was even better when fifth at Carlisle catching the eye with some of the good late work he did that day. This step up in trip now handicapping is sure to suit and I'll be surprised if he doesn't go close in this and at a decent price too. I have been waiting to see DOMINIC'S FAULT out again following that near miss at Carlisle on return. He went down just a short head and looked a bit unlucky. His form from last season beating Wal Buck's and finishing behind Yellow Star and Be Aware looks decent now and with more to come dropping back to 2 miles I think he is worth keeping on side. I'm kicking myself a bit as I thought RIBEYE would get backed so should have put him up last night. I thought he shaped better than the bare result at Catterick last month and down another 2lb and back up in trip it would be no surprise if things clicked again here. This is winnable and I think he is sure to go close and with a bit of luck he'll get his head in front again. I think you can argue SECTARIUS should be shorter than 7/4 given the manner of that win over C&D when last seen back in October. He was given a confident ride held up last and swept through the field to win going away. The runner-up Something is a decent yardstick and the clock backed up that visual impression too which is always good to see. He is 5lb higher but this son of Ribchester can improve again given his unexposed profile and I make him by far and away the most likely winner of this so he should follow up. The yard are expecting KING OF STARS to run a big race here and at 16/1 he is worth chancing. He hasn't been showing much in recent starts granted but as a result he is down into a 0-85 for the first time in 3 years and has also been dropped another 2lb so the handicapper is certainly lending him a hand. He only really has one way of going and that is to bounce out and try and make all so hopefully he'll be hard to catch this evening. That was another big run in defeat from KRACKING at Kempton last month and off just a 1lb higher mark but with Kaiya Fraser claiming his 3lb this time he is actually better off at the weights. I know he isn't always the most straightforward in the prelims but if they keep a lid on him (and go down early like they usually do) then I think he'll have a great chance to get back in the winners enclosure. This doesn't look overly competitive and his chance would be enhanced again if he can get on the speed.