Auto Mac gets the services of the in-form Silvestre De Sousa in the 4.55 at Beverley and makes plenty of appeal at 14/1.
I Put up Neville Bycroft’s charge at Thirsk on Monday, and he was nibbled in the market before running his best race of the season.
The gelding raced sweetly – but keenly – up with the pace and after holding every chance two from home weakened inside the last to finish a 4 3/4 length 5th of 15 to Mahadee.
Connections had refitted him with the blinkers that day, and they seemed to light him up just a bit too much and are left off today.
However it was still a good run following two poor efforts, and suggested that he was on his way back to form and capable of cashing-in on a decent mark.
The son of Auction House was last successful when making all and finding extra to beat Abidhabidubai by a head in a 7f claimer at this track last July off an official rating of 68.
Her then went on to be placed off 72 in a seller and 70 in a handicap, and now gets into this off a mark of just 64.
That gives him every chance at the weights and the fact that SDS is booked suggest a big run is on the cards.
He has ridden just 5 times for the stable in the past 12 months – winning once and finishing placed on three occasions for a strike rate of 20%.
I certainly didn’t expect Auto Mac to be as big as 14s for this, and at those odds he looks excellent each-way value.
Daily Sport recommended bet: 2pts each-way Auto Mac (14/1 bet365 – BOG)