Stitch looks Grand at 4/1
Grand Stitch is too well treated to ignore in the 3.45 at Wolverhampton and rates the day’s best bet at 4/1.
The five-year-old had been well below par this season, but did run well when third at Ayr in July to Wicked Wilma off a mark of 62 and ran a stormer when third here last time out off 58.
He set a scorching pace that day and led the field a merry dance until getting collared late on, and that run suggests he is now ready to take advantage of his lenient mark.
The assessor has kindly left his mark unchanged and he is now 7lb lower than when registering his last victory over course and distance.
That gives him an outstanding chance from a handicapping perspective if building on his latest effort, and if he does get loose upfront he will prove very difficult to peg back in this line-up.
Daily Sport recommended bet: 3pts win Grand Stitch (4/1 generally available – use BOG firms)
9/1 Join Up handicapped to strike
Join Up has dropped back down to a winning mark and makes plenty of appeal at 9/1 in the 5.15 at Wolverhampton.
Mark Brisbourne’s gelding is an ultra tough performer who runs the track well and is expected to step up significantly on his comeback run her last month after 179 days on the sidelines.
He was clearly badly in need of the run that day and after being held up in midfield weakened badly a furlong from home as race fitness too it’s toll.
The five-year-old is the type who thrives on his racing, and from his current mark of 58 he is certainly very well treated having scored off a 3lb higher mark here back in February.
That was his third course success and he won with far more in hand than the winning margin of 1/2 a length suggests as he was very awkward leaving the stalls and got badly hampered two from home before making smooth headway to lead late on and win going away.
This race certainly won’t take much winning, and a repeat of that effort would make him the one they all have to beat.
At the odds on offer he looks an each-way steal.
Daily Sport recommended bet: 3pts each-way Join Up (9/1 Stan James)
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