Shadows Lengthening winning run....

Shadows Lengthen recorded his five-timer yesterday -and his third Southwell win in 6 days - but he had to dig deeper than previous runs to hold off the persistent Stormy Summer by a neck.

Somewhat amazingly, and maybe as a precautionary measure, he was entered again today in Southwells 1.10, but has now been withdrawn.

Surely, Mick Easterby will now give him a Christmas break before stepping him up in Class in the New Year?

My one fancy today is 'Inheritor' in Wolverhamptons 8.50. Brian Smarts gelding ran well here over 7 furlongs to earn a speed figure of 100, just going down by 3/4 of a length to Caprio.
However, the track was favouring the hold-up horses that day, earning a Pace figure of only 36, and Inheritor was close-up to the pace throughout.
Todays race is a drop in class and a step-up in trip to 8 1/2 furlongs, if Laafet goes off in front as expected, Tom Eaves should be able to drop Inheritor in from Box4 before striking late.
At 3/1 at numerous bookies he is worth a bet to hold of the in-form Just Bond and Justcallmehandsome.

Hollywood_G

Shadows Lenghten ready for a five-timer....

Hollywood A-Lister 'Shadows Lengthen' bids for his third Southwell win in a week in the last race tomorrow.

He recorded his best speed figure of 99 when winning on Tuesday, and the Mick Easterby 3-year-old will surely be too good in this Class 6 apprentice handicap, even allowing for a 12lb penalty.
He wasnt stopping at the end of his recent races, and the step up in distance to 12 furlongs should not hold any fears for this front running Dansili bay.

He will surely go off at prohibitive odds - Racing Post forecast is 1/2 - and I will be watching rather than playing, prefering to wait for the chance of better value when he inevitably steps up in class in the New Year.

Hollywood_G

Southwell Snaps...

Just a quick post to add a few pictures taken on Saturday at Southwell, and to add that Shadows Lengthen followed up Saturdays victory with a facile success yesterday - as a 30/100 shot should.
Although I did manage a little 8/11 about 20 minutes before the off, which it turns out was a very fair price.

Saturdays Eyecatchers:

Brigadoon & Fallon.

Tried over the straight 5f but looked to need at least 6f, worth another try.

 

Doctor Zhivago.

Lovely looking colt, ran green throughout but when the penny finally dropped ran on to win well and record a decent debut speed rating of 77.

Dynamic Idol.

Imposing Dynaformer Colt, pick of the paddock.

Ran on well to finish 4th behind Doctor Zhivago on debut and worth a place in the notebook.

Lucky Punt.

Quickly turning into a course specialist and recorded an easy success.

He earned that drink...

Shadows Lengthen.

Made all to bag his hat-trick in a canter.

Followed up under 6lb penalty in a similar fashion yesterday.