Racing Tips – Ashariba can continue the good form for the David Menuisier yard
I was delighted to land another winner yesterday with Dakota Gold, who rolled back the years and looked somewhat like his old self.
He was given a great ride by jockey Connor Beasley, which is to be expected as he knows the horse like the back of his hand. Dakota Gold jumped well, was ridden positively from the front, and stayed on best to the line. Simple but brilliant.
Ashariba 15/8 – Leicester 3:25
Carrying a big weight in these types of races is never ideal as it can make you vulnerable to a possible improver, but I think Ashariba holds all the cards to pull it off for the in-form David Menuisier yard.
She showed signs of ability as a juvenile, most notably when overcoming greenness and inexperience to win at Yarmouth on her last start of last season. That particular race has produced a few winners since.
My selection finished fourth at Goodwood most recently, she looked in need of the run that day but it wasn't a bad effort given she has only been raced three times in her career and hadn't raced for 227 days prior.
My selection seems to be held in pretty high regard given she holds an Irish Oaks entry, with that said, I haven't seen enough from David Menuisier's youngster to suggest she can reach those sorts of heights in her racing journey.
Jockey Oisin Murphy is an eye-catching jockey booking, he rode the filly on her debut last year and replaces Jamie Spencer who rode her the two times previously.
Mach Ten 7/2 – Redcar 3:35
Firstly, I was surprised to see the William Haggas runner Candle Wax marked up as favorite for this race. He has shown very little in his three runs to date, finishing tenth of twelve twice and sixth of eight on his most recent outing in December of last year. He takes quite a significant step up in trip which he is unproven on and he hasn't run since last year, so race fitness will also be a question mark.
If there is a horse in this race who deserves a change of fortune it's Mach Ten, who has ran well all season without getting his head in front.
His most recent effort at Chester caught my eye when he encountered significant traffic problems when turning for home around the bend. He was pushed very wide, which cost him ground and momentum in the process. My selection did stay on once he got running and this step up to 1m6f should hopefully see him in better light.
The form of the Chester run has recently received a boost with the winner Fouroneohfever going in again during the weekend. My selection did finish 10L of Fouroneohfever last time out but I believe he would have finished a lot closer had he not come into interference beforehand.
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