ASCOT NH CARD SATURDAY 17th JANUARY 2015

Making a rare appearance at a NH venue this season to even out the gaps in the AW service (to paraphrase the announcer on London Underground).

This weekend it's ASCOT that will fill the gap left vacant by the lack of an evening meeting at Wolves. Looks a good card with Sprinter Sacre the star attraction at 3pm (assuming it's on as loads of bad weather forecast this week), wrap up warm and don't forget to fill that hip flask too. 

Overnight declarations on Friday will allow us to put up some selections for the weekend. Racing is due to begin at 12:40 and it's a 7 race card which can be found at the following location;

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/meeting/ascot/17-01-2015/fast-cards

Here we go with our selections for the meeting;

12:40 - Poor turnout of 4 runners, the odds on fav TOP NOTCH looks a shoe in with a clear round but we'll have a small bet on MAXIE T instead and see if the forecast can be collected too. [3rd 25/1]

1:15 - Again a small field of just 5 but at least it's more competitive with very little to differentiate between them all. VIVACCIO is top rated and carries 11-8 as a result, so might find it tricky to concede a stone to CLONDAW DRAFT from the McCain yard. [4th 10/1]

1:50 - If this race was being run at Kempton it would look really good for CAROLE'S SPIRIT but away from there she's not the same beast it seems. IF MISCHIEVOUS MILLY stays the 3m trip then will take the world of beaten, I think she will in this company. [8th 5/1]

2:25 - LYVIUS for Henderson and Geraghty next up, but don't discount their other runner off a low weight ONE LUCKY LADY, on the basis of form it can't win but the yard have an annoying habit of doing well with their second strings in races. [7th 20/1] 

3:00 - The race of the day now with SPRINTER SACRE back in action, is shade of odds on but reports this week suggest it hasn't been backed. A race to watch and if anything is going to turn over the good horse it'll probably be DODGING BULLETS [NAP] from Paul Nicholls yard. TWINLIGHT from Ireland is also very interesting but Bullets looks the one today. [WON 7/2]

3:35 - A dozen runners at last a decent field, NICEONEFRANKIE is seeking a hat-trick of wins here and should go well from the front, King Edmund is a grand old servert but the 12 shouldn't be up to winning in this grade now, and preference is for BOBCATBILLY with Barry Geraghty an interesting booking.

4:05 - And back to a small field to end on where OUT SAM is odds on to win another novice event with a penalty but I will side with REMIND ME LATER for the Moore stable shame only the 7 runners else the place option would be more flexible.

Results will appear here later on