Monmore Festival - Summer Cup, Puppy and 416 competitions

Very little betting through just now, but here's how i see it anyway.

Looks a great Summer Cup to me.
Heat 1 Alien Planet has been absolutely flying round Sheffield and at about 6/1, he'll do for me. Hot heat but has the draw with other fast railers Smart Bid and Taranis Rex drawn too wide, imo, so will be disappointed if he doesnt, at least qualify. As said, Rex and Bid poor draws, so sole wide Zoos Caprice could stay on to be a surprise finalist

Heat 2 Mags Gamble is very smart at best but could be tricky with railer Fermoy Henry likely to move left into him from the "coffin box". Longwood Fantasy bad drawn for a railer also. Got a feeling qualifying places could be at a premium here, a reason for going Alien antepost, not Mags.

Heat 3 Lemon Pluto is plenty wide enough in T5 but fast and classy, could offset draw but a shade risky. Paradise Martini, another classy performer, would certainly make a race of it, at his best. Head Iton Hayesy is not the force of old and Fridays Shane has ferocious chasing pace but essentially a spoiler, so left this race alone too, for antepost purposes.


Puppy competition

Heat 1 Strategic Review, about 8/1 antepost, has a fine chance to qualify if clearing the T1 dog, Brookside Ace, while Droopys Odell has claims on form but awkard draw for a railer.

Heat 2 Calzaghe Jack will be many people's idea of the outright winner with a track record at Coventry and bidding for five wins in a row. The current 4/1 looks reasonable and will have to wait see if i'm going for him or Strategic, will be best-price dependant.

Heat 3 Sure the vast majority will focus on good prospects Coolavanny Turbo and Kerris Hawk here but one that may have got in under the radar is the well drawn and strong Droopys Isaac, about 33/1 antepost. Cant see his winning but not a shock if qualifying, imo and could be a sporting hope each-way, 1/4 the odds first three, in the decider.