Monday's horse racing thread 🧵
Yarmouth 3.00 Ground Force 7/4
Stratford 4.00 Golly Gosh 15/8
Wolverhampton 4.26 Solar Swing 11/10 NAP
Pontefract 5.33 Knicks 6/1 each way
Wolverhampton 7.30 Hauteluce 11/10 NEXT BEST
Wolverhampton 8.00 Goldfinder 11/2 each way
Now pitched into a nursery GROUND FORCE could take a huge step forward here and get off the mark. I know he hasn't shown a great deal in three starts to date but an opening mark of just 60 likely severely underestimates him. Hopefully they go a good gallop as he will be ridden quietly before looking to pick them off in the closing stages.
It clearly hasn't been smooth sailing for GOLLY GOSH but he was ridden too aggressively when last seen and now with his new yard going back up in trip ahead of his chase debut things could click now. This is easier and he remains a horse with potential in this sphere and the market is certainly suggesting that too.
I'll be surprised if SOLAR SWING doesn't open his account here. He shaped with promise beaten just three lengths on debut at Newbury and then clearly bumped into one at Kempton. He has more to come up in trip again and is a colt to keep firmly on side here and moving forward as well.
If KNICKS can get away on terms he could have a great chance to finally get back to winning ways. He has been dropped 2lb since Ayr and that might be enough to see things click again. He was running to a decent level prior to that blip last time and while he needs luck in-running and the gaps to appear he is a nice each way price to attack in an open race.
Great chance for HAUTELUCE to get back to winning ways. She impressed beating Blue Celestial at Southwell and then wasn't disgraced behind Kokoluna in a good race at Goodwood last time. This track will suit better and she is unbeaten here so with the promise of more to come should justify favouritism.
I thought GOLDFINDER was a bit unlucky at Kempton last month. He had quite a bit to do but ran on well in the closing stages. He is well handicapped and if things pan out more favourably he is good value to come out on top. Takeitorleaveit should go hard off the front and that would be an ideal scenario.