I am not sure that any flat bred who hasn't got a duel sire such as Flemensfirth who has very high-class 10-12f runner, dual-purpose sire, and top NH sire should ever be a positive flat bred worthy of a big bet until its proved its a freak - any line up in major NH races you have to look at the sire, has to be based on stamina, and the conformation to jump - You can see this when bumpers include flat breeds winning but never go on once they have to take the rigours of jumping - they cannot adapt their frame no matter - that's a fact of life. Watching bumpers and seeing a flat bred win from a Nh bred second you can see there is more potential once they go over the sticks.
Todays racing is a bit of a nightmare - AYR has been abandoned because of waterlogged ground
LINGFIELD
GOING: STANDARD WEATHER (Light rain) STALLS 5f & 1m - Outside; Remainder - Inside
GOING: GOOD (Good to firm in places; GoingStick 8.6) (Fences are 7yds inside with the Golf Club bend 5yds inside and the bend into the home straight 5yds outside the line raced on the 7th November) WEATHER (Windy, light rain)
The chances of a punt or Naps table success will not be helped by the weather conditions or the low prize money offered so anything will have to be largely market and ground dependant which means last minute selections as far as I am concerned
Bob
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What's going on at Ayr??! That's twice in a month the meeting has either been abandoned or postponed. They need to invest in drainage - and better weather
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