The Vibes Look Good For Blanshard’s Charge Up In Trip At Lingfield

Frustratingly, Star Girl didn’t take her chance at Chepstow through no fault of her own. Amid farcical scenes involving a clearly bemused Franny Norton and a massive piece of turf, racing was abandoned due to concerns over the safety of the ground. I am of the opinion that the safety of the horses and jockeys should always come first, and in this case the right decision was reached.

I am off to Bellewstown tomorrow with Compton’s Finale who runs in the 5f maiden at 6.05. He ran a race full of promise last time on his debut at Tipp, but he is up against a couple of very good horses in Darkash and Nitro Boost, the likely short priced favourite. It would be brilliant if he could sneak a place and I cannot wait to see how he gets on. Dusty Foley rides again and hopefully he gets a good tune out of him.
 

Nicola Currie got a good tune out of Feel The Vibes at Bath.

My only bet tomorrow is a speculative one, and stakes should be kept small. I have spotted an interesting one at a huge price in the 10f class 6 handicap at 4.55, and I think Feel The Vibes could outrun his odds for Michael Blanshard and Nicola Currie, who claims a handy 3lb. This son of Medicean has uninspiring form figures, but he has run well on the all weather Lingfield off higher marks than the one he races off here earlier this season and he shaped well enough on soft last time.

At the turn of the year he was beaten just 2L in fourth here over a mile off a mark of 57 and he shaped as though further would suit. He kept on well again over 8f on his next outing, again at Lingfield, beaten just over 3L off 55 and doing his best work at the finish. He wasn’t at his best when upped to 10f next time, but again he was far from disgraced and he was only beaten just over 5L. I thought he seemed to handle soft ground well enough at Chepstow last time (8f) and though he was beaten 9L he shaped as though a try over further would be worth a crack.


He kept on well under a waiting ride from Nicola Currie (the only time she has ridden him) at Bath back in May (8f gd/fm), finishing 4th off 51, beaten 4L. Feel The Vibes is now rated just 44, so he is a pound out of the handicap but with Currie’s claim he effectively runs off 42, 9lb lower than for his run at Bath and 15lb lower than for his 2L defeat here on the all weather. He shaped nicely enough on his first try on soft last time, and at monstrous odds he could stay on late to challenge for a place.

STEVOS’ SELECTION: 4.55 LINGFIELD-FEEL THE VIBES E/W @ 66/1