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Sandy Thomson can land another big race in Scotland
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Monday's two selections run over the jumps at Lingfield and Musselburgh
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Thomson going for twin Scottish successes in two days
Back Coolbane Boy @ 3.02/1 in the 14:40 at Musselburgh
It was a case of 'go big or go home' yesterday for the two selections at massive prices, and unfortunately I went home as both didn't fire, although Evita Du Mesnil didn't run too badly. Monday's two selections are more realistic in price, and I am giving another chance to Echo Watt, who I tipped up at Lingfield on his last outing and Coolbane Boy.
The latter features in the race of the day I previewed in Monday's Daily Racing News column and with so many doubts about the rest of the field (and Court Dreaming a non-runner as the ground won't be quick enough), it narrows down to Sandy Thomson's runner.
He may only be seven years of age, and the majority of his racing has been in Ireland for a previous yard, but Thomson worked the magic when he scored over CD on New Years' Day in easy fashion and travelled like a horse well ahead of his mark that day. Soon afterwards he ran in the Grade 2 River Don - where he showed nothing. He was then subsequently thrashed in a good race at Carlisle.
Perhaps he isn't quite the horse they thought they had, and sights were lowered at Hexham last time, and it was a perfectly serviceable comeback run and that didn't look a bad race with a line of form through the second Captain Tom Cat.
That was his first run after a break, and considering he stays and acts with any soft in conditions, he looks more trustworthy at the moment than Mighty Thunder, while Latino Fling is not certain to see out the trip.
Thomson is in form at 10-32 and 31%, while jockey Ryan Mania has hit seven wins from his last 32 mounts.
Echo deserves another chance for Hobson and Pinchin
Back Echo Watt @ 6.05/1 in the 15:25 at Lingfield
Richard Hobson landed a veterans race last week with Saint Xavier, and a horse I have previously tipped in this column is worth another chance after an unfortunate mishap last time in the shape of Echo Watt.
He seemed to be travelling well enough in a tightly-packed field, but made a complete guess five out and gave James Best no chance of staying on as he clouted the fifth from home. He was sent off at around 11/1 BSP that day, and traded at 6.611/2 before the race developed.
His previous effort over Lingfield's 3m2f in heavy conditions was a good second against an unexposed sort, and with Lilly Pinchin taking over and using her claim, the top weight has a big chance here to put right the wrong form his latest unseat.
The grey finished third in last term's Surrey National over 3m5f, so we know he stays, and the more rain the better will be ideal.
October/November singles winners:
Sleeping Satellite 15/8 Won
Lifetime Ambition 9/1 Placed
Rebellious Gale 9/2 Placed
Lunar Discovery 2/1 Won
Favour And Fortune 11/2 Win and Place
Halsafari 9/1 Placed
Tagabawa 4/5 Won
Documenting 7/2 Won
I See You Well 17/2 Placed
Eva's Oskar 8/1 Placed
Sea Gifted 11/4 Won
Sweet Will 9/1 Won and Placed
Vaynor 7/4 Won
Magical Vision 10/1 Won and Placed
De Legislator 9/10 Won
Captain Quint 2/1 Won
Fiston Du Mou 5/2 Won
Rickety Gate 5/2 Won
Warren Point 9/4 Won
Pennymoor 17/2 Won and Placed
Tarhib 5/1 Won
Hoganville 3/1 Won
Sole Pretender 9/1 Placed R4
Maximilian Evens Won
Another Odyssey 5/4 Won
Magnetic North 16/1 Placed
Mr Alan 4/1 Won
Bright Diamond 13/2 Placed
Hurtle 2/1 Won
Good Impression 3/1 Won
Soft Whisper 2/1 Won