THURSDAY'S SELECTION'S

TOWCESTER 3.20 ... VALENTIA ISLAND @ 15/2
Jamie Moore back in the plate for his father who Owns & trains the gelding, and was unlucky to come across a previous inmate of the stable on his last outing who was 12lb below his best mark than when with the Moore's.
The 2nd from that event "Hazeljack" has scored since and you could say Valentia Island's mistake 2 out cost him over the 2fl further trip than today.
His penultimate run off 8lb lower at Plumpton was better than 1st appears as the the 3rd is a 120 rated hurdler and the 25 length 4th, "American World" went on to finished 3rd in the Skybet chase at Cheltenham.
Apatura Dik also franked the form by finishing a respectable 3rd in the Kent National to subsequent Midland's National winner Russian Trigger.

Valentia Island ... 1 point win

minus 1 point

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SOUTHWELL 3.30 ... SOOPACAL @ 6/1
His run in an all aged Class3 H/cap here in december was off 10lb higher than today and he went down narrowly to his elders by around 3 length. The winner and top weight was rated 8lb superior to The Tatling, who Soopacal has 4lb in hand of from their last encounter when 7 length in front of him.
Ron Harris's 2 runners are likely to take up the running and could set this up for a late challenge from the selction who has ran his best in small fields.
Yahwudhee could be the fly in the ointment, who was leading at the 5fl mark when beaten over 7fl in a Newbury maiden won by Aqlaam, won the Jersey Stakes next outing with the 109 rated Il Warrd 2 length in arrears.

Soopacal ... 1 point win
Yahwudhee ... 1/2 point reverse F/C

Valentia Island Soopacal ... 1/2 point E/W double

minus 3 points

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