Day Of The Eagle runs off a career-low mark in the 8.00 at Leicester this evening and gets the max bet treatment at 11/2 now dropped in class.
Mick Easterby’s gelding came good on his third start last season when readily winning a 7f handicap at Newcastle by 2 lengths off a mark of 69.
He went on to finish a solid fourth of 11 to Smarty Socks in a class 3 handicap at York off 75 and was then far from disgraced when fifth of 15 to Lord Of The Dance over a mile at Carlisle off 76.
The eight-year-old now gets into this class 6 affair off 65 – 4lb lower than when last successful – and his lowest rating ever.
It gives Day Of The Eagle a massive chance at the weights, and he shaped as if he could be coming to the boil and ready to take advantage last time out at Haydock when a not knocked about fourth to Kuwait Star under 5lb claimer Danielle Mooney in a class 5 contest.
He now gets the professional services of Graham Gibbons in the saddle, and this is the first time that he has ever raced in class 6 company and represents a goldem opportunity for hom to get back in the winners’ enclosure.
Daily Sport recommended bet: 10pts win Day Of The Eagle (11/2 bet365, BetVictor, Coral, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power – BOG)