Newsboy fancies veteran sprint campaigner Gustav Graves to win two on the bounce at Wolverhampton in the 8.30 and he also expects El Muchacho to do the same over fences at Sedgefield (2.55)
GUSTAV GRAVES is fancied to follow up a return to winning form over course and distance last time by beating nine rivals for the Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (8.30) at Wolverhampton.
Derek Shaw’s admirable sprinter, successful over Wolverhampton’s five furlongs back in February, then embarked on a losing run of 14.
But the seven-year-old was back in business at his favourite course – seven of his nine career triumphs have been at Wolverhampton – three weeks ago.
A 3-1 chance in a field of 11, Gustav Graves came with his customary late dash to beat old rival Sam’s Xpress by a length and a quarter.
My selection likes nothing better than to rattle home from off a strong gallop and, with Sam’s Xpress, Level Up and So Smart all likely to be in the vanguard from the stalls, he should have this race run to suit.
At Sedgefield, EL MUCHACHO has plenty going for him in the Chris Blanckley 79th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (2.55).
Mike Sowersbys eight-year-old and Aaron Anderson accounted for Largy Train by three-quarters of a length over course and distance 18 days ago and the combination are expected to confirm their superiority on 1lb worse terms. Monday’s selections KEMPTON PARK 12.25 PARCHMENT 12.55 WANDERING EGO 1.25 JERIKO DU REPONET 1.55 JIMMY HURDSTROM 2.30 THAT’LL DO MOSS 3.05 FIRST CONFESSION 3.40 ACROSS EARTH NEWCASTLE 2.50 RAMPANT 3.25 BREAK POINT 4.00 DATA FATA SECULUS 4.35 NORTH WEST GAL 5.10 CIAO CAPO 5.45 HOSTILITY 6.15 SAMRA STAR 6.45 JUDGMENT CALL 7.15 STUDIOUS LUDLOW 1.05 LAKE TIBERIAS 1.35 NO MORE BOLERO 2.08 DOUBLE POWERFUL 2.40 DESPEREAUX 3.15 PURE CARBON 3.50 BRIEF STATEMENT SEDGEFIELD 12.40 AMANCIO 1.15 INFERNO SACRE 1.45 BLENDED STEALTH 2.20 HARPER VALLEY 2.55 EL MUCHACHO (NB) 3.30 WILLIAM YEATS WOLVERHAMPTON 4.25 SCENARIO 5.00 CAPTAIN CAIRNEY 5.30 SHOTGUN 6.00 DANCE TIME 6.30 WAY TO DUBAI 7.00 AL MUQDAD 7.30 ERNIE’S VALENTINE 8.00 CLOCH NUA 8.30 GUSTAV GRAVES (NAP) DOUBLE: GUSTAV GRAVES and EL MUCHACHO
