Follow The Money: Swing a hit at Uttoxeter?

Follow the Money / Follow The Money / 28 January 2012 / Leave a Comment

it's all jumps today, race fans!

"The winning form of The Swinging Hawk's main market rival has not worked out and there is little other strength in depth to today’s race. The selection has an excellent chance of opening his account today."

Today's Follow The Money bets run at Doncaster, Cheltenham and Uttoxeter.

We start with the 14:20 handicap hurdle at Doncaster where Corkage has been weak, moving out to [4.1] from [3.1]. The selection actually arrives in great form having won over fences and hurdles of late and is actually seeking a hat-trick today. However, those wins have seen his handicap mark go back up and the nine-year-old has never won off a mark this high. Today's race is also of a higher class and punters clearly think the winning run will come to an end this afternoon.

In Cheltenham's 16:15 handicap hurdle there has been a positive move for Module, now trading at [7.4] having earlier been [12.0]. Making his British debut today, this 5yo has shown promise in France having won on his first start and running a couple of good races in defeat since. His jockey gets off a winning stablemate to partner the selection and there is clearly plenty of scope for improvement on this his fourth start. Reportedly a good jumper, the money suggests connections believe the horse is well handicapped off an official mark of 130 and a big run looks likely later this afternoon.

Finally, in Uttoxeter's 16:20 novice handicap hurdle, Swinging Hawk has been well backed from [4.8] in to [2.7]. He ran an eye-catching race last time out at Market Rasen when beaten just over 10 lengths in sixth when appearing not to stay the 2m 3f trip and this drop back to two miles will suit. There should be more to come and hopefully he will handle today's heavy ground after going well up to a point last time on soft.

The winning form of his main market rival has not worked out and there is little other strength in depth to today's race. The selection has an excellent chance of opening his account today.

Recommended Bets
Lay Corkage @ [4.1] Doncaster 14:20
Back Module @ [7.4] Cheltenham 16:15
Back Swinging Hawk @ [2.7] Uttoxeter 16:20