The Henry Dwyer Racing stable has two runners tonight with BUDD FOX and HEAVENLY BRIDGES at The Valley.
Hot weather is forecast today and you’d think the track will be a Good 3 come the start of the meeting. The Valley has been playing extremely well this summer with all horses generally getting their chance. It’s a unique, tight-turning circuit with a short, 173m home straight and momentum down the side of the course is the key.
The Valley – Good (4)
Race 2 (7pm) Alinta Energy Handicap
No.3 BUDD FOX – Damien Thornton (Barrier 6)
BUDD FOX heads to The Valley tonight where he will contest a 3000m Bm78. He has drawn gate six and Damien Thornton will ride.
BUDD FOX is racing well in these distance races without really threatening to win one at this stage. He was good here at this track and trip two back and again ran OK at Sandown last time out, without really threatening DARVIN who he again meets tonight. He’s no risk at the trip having won at the 3000m previously and is at peak fitness but we are hoping he shows something more than in this campaign to date.
There looks a bit of speed on paper which will see us improving from the 1200 metre mark, he will need some luck in running to be a winning chance, but he will hopefully finish in the first four of five at worst.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $9.50 (as at 8am)
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Race 5 (8.30pm) Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge Heat 14
No.7 HEAVENLY BRIDGES – Will Price a(2) (Barrier 11)
HEAVENLY BRIDGES also heads to The Valley tonight where she will contest another heat of the Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge. She has drawn gate 11 and Will Price will ride.
HEAVENLY BRIDGES steps up in grade here against better quality opposition, which makes it a tough ask to win especially with a wide barrier. She will hopefully ping the gates and sit just off the leaders, if she misses the kick she will be ridden quietly and for luck. Will Price is one of the best riders at the moment at The Valley which gives us some hope, and while it might be too much of an ask for her to win this, she deserves her chance given her recent form.
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $9 (as at 8am)