IT’S EIGHT WINNING NAPS OUT OF 10: Daqman landed his fourth hat-trick of naps, his fourth banker, and a total of eight winning best bets in 10 days when Ut Majeur Aulmes (WON 5-4) scored at Perth yesterday. The 10 bets are worth 323 points to 20 points level stakes:
WON 6-1 ANIPA
2nd 11-4 Pearl Princess (beaten a nose)
WON 4-5 PROVIDENT SPIRIT (banker)
WON 1-1 TOORMORE (banker)
WON 2-1 LITIGANT
WON 5-1 SEA SHANTY
0 6-1 Specialagent Alfie
WON 7-4 TOKYO JAVILEX
WON 4-11 CALL THE COPS (banker)
WON 5-4 UT MAJEUR AULMES (banker)
22-4 UP ON PRICEWISE WITH 40-1 SECOND: Tipped win and place on BETDAQ at ‘a massive’ 41.1, Da Do Run Run finished second at 20-1 in the Great Met at Epsom for yet another Daqman victory over value-betting rival Pricewise, taking his lead to 22-4 this Flat season, 61-16 overall.
ABC GUIDE TO SATURDAY’S SANDOWN GOLD CUP: A young but seasoned stayer beyond 3m, classy enough to have run in Graded races. Those are the ingredients of the Sandown Gold Cup winner, according to these ABC stats, as applied to each horse:
A: Winner or second beyond 3m (9-10)
B: Ran in a Graded race 9-10
C: Rated 134-145 (8 out of 10)
D: Ran in 11 or more chases (8 out of 10)
E: Ran at that year’s Cheltenham or Aintree festival (7-10)
F: Under the age of 10 (20 out of 29)
G: French or Irish bred (9-10)
*: Horses marked with an asterisk need others above them on the card to drop out at the final declarations stage.
Jonjo has another big chance on Saturday. Irish Grand National winning training O’Neill has Twirling Magnet and Burton Port in two of the pole positions for the Sandown Gold Cup, if these stats are any guide and they stand their ground.
But top of the list is the 2013 runner-up Same Difference, who is with another master trainer of stayers, Nigel Twiston-Davies.
ABCDEFG Same Difference
Second in the race last year but the ‘moral’ winner, giving 9lb to the first horse home, beaten only two lengths.
Same Difference was still a novice at the time, coming on to this from winning the Kim Muir at Cheltenham, in which he again ran well last month. Now back to his winning weight.
ABCDEFG Twirling Magnet
Dropped below his successful mark, with top of the ground in his favour. Only seventh but a 12lb pull now on the United House Gold Cup winner, Houblon des Obeaux, though unseated at Cheltenham and fell in the Grand National.
ABCDEF Burton Port
One-time RSA and Hennessy runner-up, well touted to bounce back in the National but I could never see him coping with those big fences and I laid him. Saturday might be different.
ABCDEF Mountainous
Another who couldn’t cope with Aintree but only 4lb higher now than when winning the Welsh Grand National. All his wins have been on soft or heavy.
ABCDFG Roalco De Farges
Second in this in 2012, albeit no match for Tidal Bay, and back to form at Newbury last month. Didnt get the extra furlongs in the Scottish National.
*ABCDF Emperor’s Choice
A huge 16lb better off with Rigadin De Beauchene on their Haydock Grand National Trial one-two. But trainer Venetia Williams is out of form.
With only one winner since April 10, she’s had 27 beaten horses during that time; none of them started favourite.
ABCDF Godsmejudge
The 2013 Scottish National winner bounced back in the recent renewal, only just touched off for back-to-back wins in an Ayr thriller.
*ABCD Summery Justice
Another for Venetia Williams, he beat Burton Port in a veteran’s race on heavy at Newbury on the first day of March.
Though he is worse off with that one, the handicapper has relented by a few pounds, despite his fifth in the Scottish Grand National.
ABCEFG Rose Of The Moon
A decent novice in 2012, back to form in January but fell as a rank outside in the Grand National. Has to be fresh so maybe this race will come soon enough.
ABCFG Poungach
Reckoned a stayer in the making but reality in the last year is one win of a three-horse race at Kempton when blinkered first time.
ABCF Ardkilly Witness
The Grand National winning yard has another one of potential here. He doesn’t lose his novice certificate until the end of this month. But good second on today’s course in February and finished close up in a Grade 3 at Kempton.
ABCF Midnight Appeal
Fell, not fancied, in the Scottish Grand National and sole chase success last year at Bangor (9lb higher now).
*ABDEF Soll
Disappointed since winning on heavy at Sandown 13 months ago. Showing the one pace when 7th 2013 Grand National, 5th London National, 7th Haydock National Trial, 11th Topham.
ABDEF Spring Heeled
Second to Grand National third Double Seven in the Munster National in October, won the Kim Muir in March, with Same Difference a running-on fifth. Up 9lb for that.
*ABDEF There’s No Panic
Won the London National over this course and distance in December, which was one in the eye for those who said he didn’t stay in this Sandown Gold Cup when only sixth last year.
*ABDE Any Currency
Consistent stayer in quality cross-country races without winning, among them short-head second to Grand National runner-up, Balthazar King, in the big banks race at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
*ABDE Bradley
Three chase wins in 2012 and looked star stayer in the making, second to Monbeg Dude (3m 4f) at Cheltenham but disappointing since, though has liking for Sandown, winning Royal Artillery and Grand Military gold cups.
ABDE Carruthers
2011 Hennessy Gold Cup winner, now back to mark off which he won West Wales Grand National 14 months ago. Second in another stamina test (Warwick Classic) since.
ABDE Restless Harry
Back to form at Newbury in January and, despite severe punishment for that (hiked 19lb), beat Teaforthree and Houblon des Obeaux at Ascot the following month.
*ABDF Chartreux
He was aksed too much as a youngster, but Somerset National winner 15 months ago, and back to form on this Sandown course in early March for first success since.
ABDFG Rigadin de Beauchene
Pulled up in the Scottish National but had won the Haydock Park Grand National Trial on heavy ground and beat Godsmejudge in the Warwick Classic last year. High mark now and stable has lost scintillating winter form.
*ABDF Storm Surivivor
Another Jonjo O’Neill possible, third to Scottish National winner, Al Co, at Chepstow in October, and back to form, second in the Grimthorpe last time out.
*ADF Court By Surprise
Second in the London National over course and distance in December after third, neck in front of Storm Survivor, behind Al Co at Chepstow. Both those races on good ground.
ALSO ENGAGED: *AG No Secrets, *AFG And The Man, BCDF Bally Legend, BCF Opening Batsman, BDEF Houblon Des Obeaux, BEFG Hadrian’s Approach, BFG Bury Parade, CFG Gallant Oscar
DAQMAN’S BETS
BET 1pt win and place KRAKA GYM (2.30 Beverley)
BANKER: BET 20pts win (nap) MUSIC MASTER (3.10 Warwick)
BET 5pts win HEATHFIELD (3.20 Perth)
BET 2pts win and place SILVER ROQUE (4.20 Perth)
BET 2pts win and place FEISTY DRAGON (5.45 Warwick)
BET 12pts win ONE BOY (8.15 Newcastle)
DAQ MULTIPLES: 3 x 3pt win doubles and 1pt treble KATACHENKO (2.20 Perth), MUSIC MASTER (3.10 Warwick), ONE BOY (8.15 Newcastle)
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