Newmarket trainer William Haggas loves nothing more than a winner at the northern tracks and he sends the lightly raced Hardy’s Hero up to Carlisle as the son of New Bay looks to follow up an easy victory at Haydock last time out.
He does look the one to beat on form, but he has to give 8lb to interesting newcomer Lunar Melody, and that may be a bigger ask than some think.
The daughter of Havana Grey was bought at the Arqana breeze-up sales for a huge 500,000 Euros, and I have to add I am a huge fan of that sort of purchase where it isn’t just based on breeding and the buyers get the chance to see if they have the ability to match.
We don’t know how good she really is, and we won’t find out until after the race, but if it was my money I would be fully expecting her to win a race like this in receipt of weight from the jolly.
Daily Sport Recommended Bet 1pt Win Lunar Melody 2.30pm Carlisle 11/4 most bookmakers