Get On The Case At Doncaster

Mister Dick wasn't disgraced earlier on when he finished 5th of 8. He managed to keep pace with the principals until half a mile from home, but when the screw was turned he just couldn't go with them. I think he showed a glimmer of promise again though and he could pop up in a handicap later on this season, perhaps on better ground.

Tomorrow at Doncaster I have decided to go back to the well for one final time,  with Ben Case's Wish In A Well in the opening 19.5f handicap chase. He landed each way money for us on his last outing, though I was pretty disappointed with the run at the time. However, the Case yard had been under a bit of a cloud when he last ran, and things are looking a lot better for the yard the last week or two. Tricky trainer Case has had a winner and a 2nd from his last 5 runners, and there was a big market move for his only runner today, Themanfrom Minella, who unseated his rider before the race had really taken shape.

Wish In A Well did his usual trick last time out of travelling exceedingly well and then finding nothing when asked for his effort. However, the ground was desperately bad last time, and the good to soft ground might help him last home better tomorrow. He has been dropped yet another 4lbs after his last run, and I think the big field and strong gallop could help him. At 16/1 he is worth a small interest each way with his stable on the way back to form.

Case has another interesting runner later on at Doncaster with Gamain taking on 13 opponents in a 3m handicap chase at 14.00. This 7yo son of Gamut has had just the 3 chase runs and after a poor debut he has placed 2nd and 3rd on his last 2 runs. His last run was bitterly disappointing as he was beaten 25L but the ground was bottomless that day, and even though his only hurdle win came on soft and he handles an ease, it seems as though the heavy ground was no good to him.

His penultimate run, when runner up to Newton Thistle at Towcester (24.5 soft) was much more like it, even if he was beaten 14L at the finish. He jumped well that day and also proved that the trip was no problem. He is a pound lower today off 113, and he is just 4lbs higher than his winning hurdling mark. His yard is in much better form now than when he last ran, and it would be no surprise to see a big run at odds of 16/1 tomorrow. I have backed both in small e/w singles but also combined them in a tiny e/w double, just in case the improbable happens and they both win! Here's hoping......

STEVOS' SELECTIONS: 12.50 DONCASTER-WISH IN A WELL E/W 16/1
                                              14.00 DONCASTER- GAMAIN 16/1 E/W