Sagaciously Could Be A Shrewd Bet At Newmarket

A bit late with the selection today, but it could turn out to be a blessing in disguise given the rain that has fallen during the day. Owner Occupier looked like winning at one stage yesterday but faded out of it rather disappointingly in the end. He will be worth looking out for when dropped back in trip and returning to chasing.

Today's selection is Sagaciously in the 8.10 at Newmarket. They have had their fair share of rain there today, and it has got into the ground according to the jockeys who have been in action. This should suit the selection in a big way, as her best run by far came last year on rain softened ground here behind Irish Rookie, who has gone on to perform with credit at the highest level this year. 

She finished fourth on that occasion, going down by less than three lengths, and she had Toujours L'Amour 3/4 of a length behind her, a filly that has since gone on to win at Listed level. 

She made her seasonal return on fast ground over this trip off 89 in a handicap at Ascot, and she didn't pull up any trees in  finishing seventh of eight. However, given that it was her first run of the year, and the fast ground likely didn't suit I believe she is worth giving another chance to this evening back on more forgiving ground. 

She is a daughter of classic winning sire Lawman, whose progeny can usually handle soft ground, and is by a 12F winning mare who is out of Peintre Celebre, another sire who can produce soft ground winners. Her pedigree and form suggest the ground today will be ideal, and at her current odds of 7/1 she is worth another chance to prove her run behind Irish Rookie wasn't a fluke. 

Selection: 8.10 Newmarket-Sagaciously (7/1)