No joy yesterday as Seek The Fair Land was totally undone by the lack of pace in the race at Kempton. Sent off at 8/11 he was many punters idea of a good thing but it wasnt to be and he finished runner-up behind L'Hirondelle. The race earned a speed figure of only 74, which is 12 points below the Class Par, and highlights the lack of pace present in the race.
Incidentally there has been a distinct bias towards hold up performers at Kempton over the last few days, the two meetings earning pace figures of only 28 & 26 respectively. This indicates a significant advantage to hold up horses, and may be worth keeping an eye on over the next couple of meetings there - although it may be down in part to the wintery weather we have been enduring recently.
A late addition to the Hollywood A-List is 'Kingsgate Castle', who finished 2nd in yesterdays 4.35 at Kempton. Denied a run up the straight behind a wall of horses, Gay Kelleways colt finished strongly once seeing daylight and would have gone very close given a clear run. He earned an impressive speed figure when winning over C&D on December 16th and should be worth keeping an eye on in Class 5/6 contests.
No All-Weather racing, or any racing at all, until Boxing Day when Kauto Star is the main attraction in the King George VI Chase, bidding to win the race for the fourth year running.
However I will be busy attempting to unearth a more suitable betting proposition on Wolverhamptons polytrack, the same afternoon.
Merry Christmas to all.
Best Wishes
Hollywood_G
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