I always find them fascinating simply because it's possible for the handicapper to get them totally wrong, equally there's every chance punters can do the same.
To start things off i'll give a mention to STREAK LIGHTENING 7.55 hayd, not at all easy to rate but has been given a mark of 90 having won both starts for Mark Johnston.
Won a little novice on debut but was backed to do so and pulled clear of the 2nd by 4 1/2 L (winner since) with the gosden fav back in 3rd.
Had his 2nd run at ripon 1ML g-s and was long odds on but to my eye ran a little green until eventually looking well on top close home, nothing much worth mentioning about what's come out of that race so it leaves us wondering how good he is.
Well out of NIGHT OF THUNDER who seems to be producing some decent offspring, gets 8lb weight for age here which is in my opinion a little generous and should be fine on the soft ground , was 4/1 last night but best price 9/4 now.
Class 2 handicap tonight so plenty competitive including ALTERNATIVE FACT who got 4lb for winning over c/d lto so needs to give ST 13lbs, hard to know where we are with these numbers but at the very least it will be of great interest to see how the race unfolds.
To start things off i'll give a mention to STREAK LIGHTENING 7.55 hayd, not at all easy to rate but has been given a mark of 90 having won both starts for Mark Johnston.
Won a little novice on debut but was backed to do so and pulled clear of the 2nd by 4 1/2 L (winner since) with the gosden fav back in 3rd.
Had his 2nd run at ripon 1ML g-s and was long odds on but to my eye ran a little green until eventually looking well on top close home, nothing much worth mentioning about what's come out of that race so it leaves us wondering how good he is.
Well out of NIGHT OF THUNDER who seems to be producing some decent offspring, gets 8lb weight for age here which is in my opinion a little generous and should be fine on the soft ground , was 4/1 last night but best price 9/4 now.
Class 2 handicap tonight so plenty competitive including ALTERNATIVE FACT who got 4lb for winning over c/d lto so needs to give ST 13lbs, hard to know where we are with these numbers but at the very least it will be of great interest to see how the race unfolds.