The second-rated Inch High (8 at the off) came to our rescue at Ayr yesterday for a profit of 1.1 points on the day. As it turned out, the decision to place lay Or De Grugy was the wrong one however, as the alternative was to have a bigger win bet on the same horse - the difference was about the same.
Hopefully, we are saving the best until last today as the HorseGraph comes in the final race at Wolverhampton at 5.40. I can't be having the favourite Wild Pitch at all in this race and will be place laying him. He is currently trading at around 1.7 on the Betdaq place market. There's no denying he was impressive when sauntering to a 7 length success over course and distance on his last start - but he had gone unpenalised for that success after previously winning an apprentice race and the handicapper may have caught up with him at last today. He's up a hefty 11lb in the weights and this is a better class race.
For the win bets it's tight at the top between Nawamees, Billich and Jeepstar with the nod just going to Nawamees but we will be including all three in today's staking plan. Nawamees is hard to win with but often placed and Ryan Moore takes the ride again.
Billich is second favourite after a good comeback run at Lingfield when a neck second to Night Cruise and he should be on top form today. Jeepstar (currently trading at around 20) is more speculative but looked to find the two mile trip too far at Lingfield last time. He had previously run a sound race at Kempton and stepped back in distance is a good price.
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PLACE LAY Wild Pitch to win 5 points
2 point win Nawamees
1 1/2 point win Billich
1 point win Jeepstar
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