Wednesday 12th October
**Bets
1.20 Wetherby - Fransham 5/1
4.40 Nottingham - Ava Go Joe 9/1
4.57 Kempton - Brunel Charm 14/1
Bets 15 .. Won 2 ... EP -2.80 / SP -4.47
Fancies
5.15 Nottingham - Brandy Station 14/1 (Lads,Coral,BFred)
BRANDY STATION comes into this on the back of a lto win at Southwell , beating Koropick by 3/4 length , so the 14/1 on offer looked quite generous to me. Doesnt seem to run on turf alot these days being more of an all weather horse but has a place from his one run here at Nottingham and the fact that that he's won from a higher mark than todays caught my eye. Trainer sends a couple to the meeting but this one stands out for me , and shes got a 17% strike rate over the past three weeks. And regular pilot Zak Wheatley is in the plate , knows the horse well having ridden him 24 times , winning 4 times and placing 5. Has a 13% strike rate in the past 21 days and when he and the trainer have teamed up in the past three weeks they have a 50% strike rate. Bit of a risk admittedly but at the price one i'm prepared to take.
4.57 Kempton - Brunel Charm 14/1 (Generally) - Under The Twilight 7/1 (Lads,Coral,BFred)
Like the look of a couple in this , first up is joint top weight BRUNEL CHARM who werent at his best when last seen at Chelmsford but before that had been running quite well with form figures in his previous 4 runs - 2,1,2,4. Horse has only won once from 10 attempts here at Kempton but has placed 6 times , over CD hes run 6 times resulting in 5 places. And to my way of thinking he seems to like it round here and hes gotta get his head in front sooner or later (obviously sooner would be better ... like today !) Richard Hughes sends just this one to the meeting and hes been amongst the winners in the past fortnight with a 17% strike rate, and has a 10% strike rate at the course overall. Jockey Deon Le Roux goes for the one ride and has a win and a place from his 4 rides aboard the horse. Cant say i know alot about him to be honest but i'll trust the trainers judgement. At the current price im willing to take a chance that he goes well and can go close. The other one i like is UNDER THE TWILIGHT , who has a win and a place from her two runs over todays CD and at the distance shes never been unplaced , 2 wins / 2 places from her 4 runs so im thinking that this return to 7f will suit. Tom Wards sends just this one to Kempton and hes a trainer i like , has an 11% strike rate in the past 3 weeks , and has a 13.5% strike rate at the course this season , along with a small profit of +£2.50. Callum Hutchinson gets the ride for the first time and though he hasnt been in the best of form lately he can boot one home when he wants so happy enough to have him onside. As i said i think the return to 7f will help her cause and i can see her being in the mix come the line.