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Daily Racing Tips: Time to Look Busy at Ayr
Carl Harris’ Daily Racing Tips
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Carl Harris /
20 July 2009 /
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After yesterday's washout there are four flat meetings to get stuck in to and it looks a decent day's racing, says Carl Harris.
It's Monday and we are looking at a £40,000 handicap at Ayr, which is as good as it is unusual. It is by far the best race of the day and has attracted a quality field, but I think that the obvious bet is the best bet here.
Look Busy (4.30) makes the long trip to Ayr, where she has a 100 percent record having scored twice at the track previously. This is a tough and consistent filly who goes on any ground and always runs a solid race. Her best trip is five furlongs, with all her 10 career wins coming over the minimum trip. Her career strike rate is an impressive 35 percent but over five furlongs it is an amazing 50 percent, which include several listed as well as a group three and a group two victory which she achieved by landing the Temple Stakes at Haydock in May.
The point here is that Look Busy is a top class filly and although she will have to concede weight to all of her rivals she is dropping back in to a handicap and may just be too quick for her rivals. With Slade O'Hara, her regular jockey, claiming five pounds she is not too badly weighted and looks a good thing for at least a place. A fast pace is assured and one to back to lay is Canadian Danehill who will trade shorter in-running as he hits the front. I will be investing in Look Busy as I simply cannot see her being out of the frame.
The rest of the day is nowhere near as strong but I think Jim Boyle's horses are worth following at the moment, with the stable coming back after a quiet spell. I will therefore have a small bet on Slip (6.50) at Windsor who won a similar event at Lingfield last time and can repeat the dose tonight.
I really am looking forward to my Monday racing and will enjoy it even more if Look Busy delivers the goods at Ayr.
Monday's Bets:
4.30 Ayr - Look Busy, Win and Place
6.50 Windsor - Slip, Win
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