Weekend Winners: Zanndabad fancied to land Northumberland Plate prize | Racing Information
The Weekend Winners workforce return with their greatest betting angles for the Northumberland Plate assembly at Newcastle.
Host Kate Tracey is joined by Sam Boswell and Declan Rix of attheraces.com to pick out their greatest bets from Newcastle’s largest assembly of the yr with a specific concentrate on Gosforth Park, in addition to top-class racing from the Curragh.
In the primary physique of the present, the trio solid their eyes over the Northumberland Plate Handicap, the place 20 runners make the journey over the prolonged two miles.
At The Races’ Declan Rix…
“I am swinging from the fences with the outsider of the sector – Imperial Sovereign. I feel is vastly fascinating having been previously educated by Karl Burke and owned by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid he was thought ok to run within the Lingfield Derby Trial & Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot final yr.
“He is a course winner in his youthful days and has kind on the all-weather. He is joined Phillip Kirby and was purchased comparatively cheaply which may very well be a fear that he is moved on, however his debut run for the yard was eye-catching at Haydock. He appeared like he wanted the race, and the sectionals had been good. I feel it is robust handicap kind having not disgraced himself. He must show himself on the journey, however his class might give us a great spin.”
Host Kate Tracey…
“I am siding with Zanndabad and he’s such a tough horse to win with, however he at all times runs large races in these types of races. He will pop up at some point and I am hoping Saturday may very well be his day.
“I’ve ran ‘Tracey’s Tendencies’ in opposition to this race and 6 and seven-year-olds are those you wish to aspect with, particularly ones which are rated between 93 and 99. He ticks an entire lot of bins within the traits and with Jim Crowley and Tony Martin teaming up, he is who I will be siding with.”
Sam Boswell…
“The draw is a large a part of this race and it is not finished Willie Mullins’ runner Pappano too many favours in stall one. Since this race has moved to the all-weather a better draw has been essential. The horse who I feel is a superb play right here is Zanndabad. He is nonetheless comparatively unexposed on the flat for Tony Martin.
“He pops up in these staying races recurrently and off his mark of 92 he is of curiosity. He final ran off this mark when behind Zoffee within the Chester Cup two years in the past and he had a reappearance over a shorter journey this yr. Jim Crowley takes the journey who has a 100% strike price for the yard, albeit he is solely ridden for him the as soon as. I am satisfied there’s a massive race in him from stall 15.”
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