DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9
1.10 FFOS LAS
IMPATIENT (best price 5-1) has had a bit of a chequered record since landing this contest last year but he did shape with plenty more promise on his seasonal bow and that effort breeds confidence he can go close to defending his crown.
Returning from a 164-day break at the Midland venue, the seven-year-old grey kept the race-fit Fern Hill honest all the way to the line over the three-mile trip and with the speed figure speaking favourably of the race, his performance had to go down at right up there with one of the best of career so far to date.
Heading back in the direction of sole victory, the way he travelled and jumped before winning with a degree of comfort should spark happy memories and the son of Montmatre appeals as one of the likelier winners.
IMPATIENT – 1-point each-way@5-1
1.20 NAAS
OUR LUCKY LADY (best price 5-2) ran out quite an impressive winner at Sligo last time out and despite today’s conditions offering some cause for concern, a risk is taken on Pat Fahey’s mare being good enough to cope.
The signs she was heading in the right direction where there when she finished a creditable third at Thurles previously and she duly built on that effort at the Cleveragh Road venue 16 days ago.
Setting off just behind the brisk pace, she picked up the running at the fourth hurdle and from that juncture she maintained a solid gallop throughout.
Posting a very useful speed figure for a race of its kind, it is also worth noting her final circuit time was 3.8 seconds (roughly 15 lengths) better than the one achieved by the smart Colonel Mustard over the same C&D.
Based on that data, she should be capable of running beyond her current assessment of 112, it is just a question of whether today’s conditions allow her to do so.
OUR LUCKY LADY – 1-point win@5-2