We send two to Cartmel for their jumps meeting, where the going is currently good, and we have a runner on the flat in the evening at Beverley, where the ground is good, good to firm in places.
At Cartmel, Balkotic is first up at 1.40.pm, in the 0-100 handicap hurdle, over two miles and six furlongs, where he will be partnered by Josh Thompson who has ridden him on three previous occasions. Balkotic has run well on both his last two starts, when finishing third on both occasions, so is in top form, but he will require a strongly run race here, over what would be a minimum trip for him.
Storm Spirit will make her hurdles debut at 2.45.pm, in the maiden hurdle over two miles and one furlong, where she will be partnered by Josh Thompson. Storm Spirit has already been placed in two all weather bumpers, but has struggled on the flat over trips between 12 to 17 furlongs on her most recent runs. The tongue tie she wore last time is retained, along with the hood being reapplied.
Quoteline Direct will have his 90th career start at Beverley, at 8.30.pm, in the 0-55 handicap, over one mile and two furlongs, with Aiden Brookes who knows him very well in the saddle. It was on July 15th, 2015, at the age of two that Quoteline Direct made a winning debut at Pontefract over six furlongs, he has since raced on the all weather, and over hurdles, winning on a further five occasions, and placing second or third 28 times.
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Good luck to the connections, Raypasha, The Rat Pack Racing Club, and JFW Properties Ltd.
Balkotic.
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