One day to go till the big race.......No, not the Champion Hurdle, the 0-45 rated Banded Stakes at Southwell of course!
At The Races video archive has been the kind of web-site sent from above and they have just archived Ladies Knight's last two races. The first was over a hugely testing for this sprinter 9 furlong event. No surprises that Ladies Knight finished a long way behind. On his latest start over 7 furlongs, the jockey simply forgot the hood was still on the horse as the stalls opened, losing 10 lengths at the start can be described as a hinderance!!
It appears to me the only reason this horse has been campaigned over these longer trips is to get into one of these banded races. Ladies Knights has a tendency to break a little slowly, hopefully Jamie Mackay will bounce him out the stalls and chase him along all the way as this seems the best way to ride him.
The Sporting Life web-site have given their betting forecast for the race - putting Ladies Knight in at 16/1. The Racing Post put their forecast up later on today - and their prices are the ones that most exchange punters use a guide, so it will be interesting to see what they put up.
A market move for the horse would also be significant, as the last time he was backed, he was given a seriously tough ride to finish a fast finishing 2nd.
The Sporting Life have also put my 2nd choice On The Trail in at 10/1 - which would be a very fair price. A small reverse forecast as well perhaps?
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