The Neighsayers - Floodlit Friday Week 2

Floodlit Friday Week 2 

 

6:00 Dundalk – 6f Handicap 

 

Kicking off this week’s Floodlit Friday with a nice competitive Dundalk handicap, and it would be rude to not tip up a duck egg horse in the form of ADAMS BARBOUR. 

Hes winless since February 2022 but he was a prolific winner months prior to that, mainly due to the aid of Toungstrap and Blinkers. Hes been on and off this year but is slowly creeping back down the weights to an attractive mark.

 

He normally comes on for a run and his run here the last day suggested that. Ran without blinkers and did look sluggish once the taps were turned on, Can easily write that off as he didn’t have his headgear on. I go back to his Navan run in June, where he really suggested a win was just around the corner. Tanked out the back, given loads to do and ran on very well in to a close enough 13/19 beaten 5l. with a better track position and intention on winning he could have easily picked that race up, what speaks volumes as I feel he is also better on the AW. 

 

The stars are aligning here as Siobhan Rutledge takes the ride, a jockey who rode him in 2 of his wins last year, suggesting she is booked more than likely when they are trying with him. Got a good draw in 7 as they can pretty much do what they like with him from there. Tactically versatile so I won’t be too fussy on where he is in the race.  At his current price of 25/1, it would be rude not to back him. I expect a good showing at a huge price.

 

Selection – Adams Barbour 25/1 EW

 

7:00 Dundalk – 5f G3

 

G3 at Dundalk, what more do you want. Competitive stuff at the top of the market but the race is full of horses who can’t win at this level. The Obvious class angle and my bet in the race is BOUTEMONT , after catching the eye in the G1 Prix De L’Abbaye , where he got no run basically not coming off the bridle for the whole race. 

 

This race must have been on the agenda for a while, as his AW prowess is hard to top at this level, with the colt being 4/6 on the AW along with 2 places. Wouldn’t be a normal trip for the French trainer for a runner in Ireland but providing connections who have taken him on this year, it seems like a logical step in order to gain winning G3 blacktype.

 

I’d have a fair few forcing the pace here, so I wouldn’t mind him being ridden with restraint. TP instead of B for the choice of headgear, can’t see it making too much of a difference, but I would have preferred B. Can see him going really well here down in class, defiantly the one to beat.

 

Selection – Bouttemont 9/4

 

4:41 Wolverhampton – 1m1 ½f Nursery 

 

The dead 8 here so be careful if any runner come out. I looked at this race and wanted to take the fav on, think the race he won at Brighton isn’t worth much and some in here come with more pressing claims. My tip here is the Marco Botti trained BEAUTY GENERATION on her return to an AW surface. 

 

Showed abit on debut but was far too green to do herself justice. Then ran on turf, didn’t look at home on rain softened ground, but then back on the AW made no mistake on taking out a Chelmsford maiden, did it very easily that day staying the 1m trip very strongly. The step up to 1m2f on turf didn’t see her to best effect but the return back to the AW should work the oracle here as I believe she is an out and out AW horse.

 

Benoit takes the ride what isn’t a bad thing, along with the addition of the first time cheekpieces what will help her concentrate more on the job. I cannot believe she is the outsider of the field and her morning price should be taken.

 

Selection – Beauty Generation 9/1 EW


6:15 Wolverhampton – 7f Novice 

 

Very weak novice here, and I’m happy to take the fav on with an alternative EW bet. SO GLORIOUS is a very stoutly bred horse, who I believe hasn’t shown her hand fully yet. She made her debut at 2yo and was beaten miles, but she was weak and wasn’t really ready to race at 2. Subsequently she was given a year off the track, setback or just to mature I’m not sure but I feel that was the correct thing to do, and her comeback in a hot enough Kempton Fillies maiden where she wasn’t disgraced, travelled well for a long way but was probably needing the run after such a long layoff. After her last run I did expect her to be showing up in another similar maiden for a handicap mark, but they have opted for a very weak restricted novice what does look winnable if that’s the plan. 

 

I would be normally sceptical for backing horses on their 3rd run for a mark, but I do feel this is a good opportunity to be going close to winning. I would have liked a few more weeks in-between her last race and this but we can’t have it all. This looks very weak, and she should be going close if she’s off.

 

Selection – So Glorious 9/1 EW

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