Bert’s Horseracing Blog

Peintre D’Argent ran nicely, looking like the winner for a moment before being tapped for toe, finishing third.  She’s still a baby and needs time to mature - I think she’ll make up into a nice animal one day.

Two runners today, and a couple that I’m really looking forward to seeing out.

Astrodome goes in the first at Sandown, and I’m excited to see him out on the course.  He’s a giant of a horse in flat terms and looks more of a chaser than a hurdler, although he had enough poke to win a couple of weak races on the flat. 

He’s pretty much any price you like at the moment - I’ve just backed him at 160 on Betfair.  He should run a really good race though - he’ll go on the surface and this is far more his game than the flat.  I wouldn’t expect him to win (although I wouldn’t rule it out) as he’s not quick enough, but he should gallop to the end and could easily run a place.

Theophrastus goes in the 3:45, and at odds of around 50 he’s a comparative short shot.  Again I expect him to run well - he’ll handle the ground and he’s fit enough.  He’s more of a 3 mile chaser in the making and he’ll find a few in the race that have too much speed, but again he’ll gallop all the way to the line and I couldn’t rule a place out.

It’s a punchy each-way double - will need luck to come in but entirely possible.