DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING
TUESDAY APRIL 1
3.55 KEMPTON
FLEGMATIK (NAP) (best price 11-4) hasn’t won for a while but his effort here 17 days ago indicated that the long wait might well be about to end back over a C&D that has seen him recorded some fair numbers in the past, Dan Skelton’s chestnut can go one place better than he did last time.
The 10-year-old hardly put a foot wrong at the Sunbury venue against a competitive field, jumping and travelling with all his old verve, and although he ended up just getting run out of the argument by the revitalised Bad, who was wining for the second time in succession, his performance went totally against the pre-race market drift (5-2 to 6-1).
Just as effective over three miles, you only after to go back just over a year to find his victory over subsequent Cheltenham scorer Chianti Classico in the formbook and off a slightly lower mark here this afternoon, the son of Fuisse makes plenty of appeal on his return visit.
FLEGMATIK – 1-point win@11-4
4.05 LIMERICK
GOD OF THUNDER (best price 6-1) has done well in three above-average novice hurdles considering the ground has been totally against on each occasion and now with conditions far more suitable, Denis Hogan’s gelding can finally stake a claim for glory in what looks like his simplest task so far to date.
Pitched into the deep end up against the likes of Kalix Delabarriere and Kawaboomga on his first two starts over hurdles, the son of Tagula faced a similar task at Navan last time out but this time, he did manage to work himself into a position of strength until the classy Eastern Legend ultimately stamped his authority of proceedings.
However, the way he travelled for nine tenths of journey offered plenty more hope going forward and this useful performer on the Flat, rated 83 at his best, should find today’s sharper test on good ground more to his liking.
GOD OF THUNDER – ½ point each-way@6-1