Stick With Cohesion At Doncaster

We capped off what was a good weekend last week with Nakeeta running a massive race in a Melbourne Cup that was dominated by European horses. Joseph O’Brien saddled Rekindling to take the win but Nakeeta ran a gallant race in 5th and with plenty of bookies paying out on the first 5 home it was good enough for each way purposes. He didn’t enjoy the clearest of passages, but he stayed on very well in the closing stages and Iain Jardine can be very proud of his stable star.

 

David Bridgewater is better known as a national hunt trainer.

Tomorrow I fancy one at a nice price in the 12f November Handicap at Doncaster and I think Cohesion is a very interesting contender for David Bridgwater with George Wood claiming 3lb. I tipped this fella up for the Ebor but he was declared a non runner. He was last seen running a nice race to be 2nd in a maiden hurdle behind Highway One O One at Plumpton (16f gd/sft) last month. That should have put him spot on for his return to the level and he has some smart form in this sphere.

His last two flat runs came over 15f at Chantilly when he was well beaten in a Group 3 and he was previously 4th in a hot 2 mile contest at the All Weather Championships. He was a shade unlucky behind Winning Story that day and with a clearer run he would have finished a lot closer to the winner. His last 12f run came in a handicap off 101 at Wolverhampton when he won by 1.5L and the 3rd home that day, Fabricate, has gone on to win a Group 3 since so it looks rock solid form.

His trainer David Bridgwater is best known for training jumpers like The Giant Bolster and Cohesion is one of only two winners he has had on the level. The booking of George Wood looks a signal of intent as his 3lb claim means that Cohesion is effectively running off his last winning mark of 101 and Wood showed he knows what it takes in these big handicaps by scoring in the Cambridgeshire aboard 50/1 shot Dolphin Vista.

The draw has been kind to Cohesion who finds himself in stall 4 and with 23 runners due to go to post hopefully he gets away to a decent start and is able to assume his customary prominent racing position. He was a winner on heavy when trained in France so soft ground holds no fears and he should be at peak fitness after his run over hurdles. This son of Champs Elysees has the credentials to run a massive race and at odds of 25/1 he looks well worth chancing each way.

I have posted another three selections for Mybettingbonus and you can check them out by clicking here.

STEVOS’ SELECTION: 15.15 DONCASTER-COHESION E/W @ 25/1