MONDAY'S SELECTION'S

HEREFORD 2.40 ... PLAYERS PLEASE @ 5/1
Players Please had ran within 2 & 1/2 length to subsequent Group winner (117 rated Pipedreamer) on the flat, and is rated 18lb superior in that discipline to the favourite Chord, who is overated and underpriced in my opinion.
Will have to prove he can jump but sure to have been well schooled since October and is proven on good/firm going.
Segal, another flat performer could also figure on this faster ground having ran Novice Hurdle winner Higgy's Boy close giving him 6lb in a Kempton H/cap, and is the choice for a small stakes F/Cast.
minus 1/2 point F/C

Drifted like a Japanese sports car! Never even looked like he was put into the race either, if ever there should be an enquiry?!!!!

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HEREFORD 3.40 ... L'AVENTURE @ 11/2
Former Nichol's inmate who handles most ground and went close on 1st Two starts moved to this yard, firstly in the Southern National then just failed in a 3m 5f Class2 at Sandown.
Excuse his penultimate outing taking a fall when going well, and wasn't disgraced in Haydocks Blue Square Gold Cup Group3 last time out.
Is 6lb lower dropping into this Clas3 H/cap and surely will take all the beating here and the 11/2 on offer looks generous!!
minus 1 point

3rd ...Dropped away then stayed on strongly again toward finish!

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TAUNTON 3.50 ... SIMPLY BLUE @ 7/2
I am taking this in doubles and trebles and though 7/2 not the best price, I cant see past this one .
His penultimate run in the Kingwell Hurdle (grade 2) he was nearer last than first, but previously ran close to Stradbrook at Wincanton who franked the form as decent, by finishing 2nd in the County Hurdle with Quasar d'Oudairies conqueror Nortonthorpe Lad in 4th place.
Simply blue has come across some decent Novices until finally getting his head in front last time out and is only 4lb higher here.
He had Suntini over 10 length in arrears latest, who was previously beaten 3 & 3/4 length by Fred Winter winner Silk Affair, and the form looks strong.
Nothing Is Forever looks the danger having finished behind Fred Winter 2nd Ski Sunday and will take him for the F/Cast.

1.Simply Blue 4th
2.Nothing Is Forever 3rd
3.Quasar d'Oudairies Won
minus 2 & 1/2 points ... 3 X 1/2 point doubles ... 1 X 1/2 point treble ... 1 X 1/2 point F/C

minus 4 points

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