Daily Racing Tips: Holding out for a Hero...

Carl Harris’ Daily Racing Tips / Carl Harris / 29 June 2009 / 1 Comments

A pair of jollies have caught Carl Harris' eye today...

Fame and Glory was an easy winner of the Irish Derby on Sunday and I really hope you took the early price, as advised, which was a gift. Many have said that he may have beaten Sea the Stars on that performance, I just think it franks the Derby form and makes the Derby winner a good thing for Saturday's Eclipse.

Before that though we have to navigate through this week's more modest offerings, starting with Monday's action. The best cards are this evening's at Windsor and this afternoon's at Pontefract, both of which should be well attended, particularly with a heat wave warning issued by the Met Office!

We start with Racing Hero (8.10) who makes his handicap debut off a mark of 80, which I think is lenient, at Windsor. He won his maiden very cosily, beating a horse who went on to readily win next time out. Jeremy Noseda's colt hacked up over a mile-and-a-half at Doncaster and I would suggest is much better than an 80 rated handicapper, connections who paid 160,000 Guineas to purchase this son on Montjeu as yearling will certainly hope so.

Ryan Moore is aboard again in a race that should be a formality in the context of what is expected from this individual. Once again it may pay to take the early prices. I will be shocked if this is not well supported and should win. Without question Racing Hero is my bet of the day.

Although not much of a price Queen Eleanor (5.15) should make the trip to Pontefract pay by landing this five runner maiden. She came close last time at Goodwood and John Gosden will be left scratching his head if she is unable to get off the mark here. She has a decent attitude and should be up to this relatively straight forward task.

A couple of winners should set up a week that I hope will be as full of winners as sunshine.

Mondays Bets...
5.15 Pontefract - Queen Eleanor, win @ [1.86]
8.10 Windsor- Racing Hero, win @ [2.0]

Comments (1)

1. Brian Coplin | 29 June 2009

   Yes, indeedy on both. And they have both shortened up too. Have a saver in the last on the complete outsider mind.