Un-Blue Monday

A strange Sunday. Nice weather, lousy racing. The ratings did well, as did the (4) and (5) graded races. But there was very little excitement in my bones. I initially wondered why I felt this way but when my brain's synapses slowly connected neurons, I knew the answer.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the Turf Flat season begin a couple of weeks ago? I was sure it had....

Nonetheless, a satisfactory day for the ratings and the (4) and (5) grade races. There were nine (4) and (5) races, Sunday, seven of them successful, two not. The successful seven included five clear top rated wins and two clear 2nd top wins.

Monday provides a single turf meeting at Windsor, an All Weather winter season extension at Wolverhampton and a reasonable NH card at Kelso.

It looks a complicated day, betting-wise but I am pinning my hopes on Ten Down in Windsor's 3-50. He's one of the exceptions to my All Weather assertions in that he can run as well on turf as he has done this year on the All Weather. He's improving up to his old modest talent and his sole turf win came at this track and distance when he was a promising early two-year-old. On an upward curve, he meets a field of mainly hold up horses (a couple have led in the past) which should place him at an advantage given the way he won last time (he led from the stalls and won cosily). I expect him to lead all the way and repeat that feat here. I will also be keeping a close eye on two seasonal debutantes with a view to the future (Hereford Boy and Zowington).

Have an un-blue Monday.