mr moloko

Good morning and a Happy New Year !

Mantoba almost bought the blog back to respectability when only just going down at the finish and ending up with a 40/1 SP !Still, it wasn't to be and I battle on.

The 2.45 looks a great race with Oasis Dancer very popular having been available at 7/2 last night and now as short as 9/4. He has great claims but I shall settle for two at much bigger prices who are not without a chance on their best form.

Fratellino looks overpriced at 16/1 and he ran very well on his last start albeit 251 days ago ! That run reads very well but there have clearly been problems. However I feel he could go well with his reappearance runs reading 157. The 5th and 7th were here over 7 & 5 furlongs and he showed plenty of speed over the 7f to lead for a long way but the 5f run was probably to sharp for him now.He starts the year off 91 which looks fair enough and feel today he is worth a try. Googlette should give him a good tow into the race from outer and feel he could be in a good position come the turn from stall 1.

Norville is my second choice and thoughts are very similar to the Timeform view as he should be match fit again now after a short break. Perhaps a more patient ride will be given as well from stall 11 ?
At 22/1 he looks worth a go

FRATELLINO 1 POINT E/W AT 16/1 (BOG)(HILLS/365)

NORVILLE 1 POINT E/W AT 22/1 (CORAL)