Chester - 8th May

                                                                       Daliapour - 2000

    Just a quick post today as I have to be in work shortly. I'm quite keen on Windshear in the Ormonde Stakes at Chester today. He's a tough horse to win with but his runs last time out at Newbury and in the St Leger last September suggests to me that in this company he should go close. Tac De Boistron is being touted as the best stayer in training and he's won on the Roodeye in the past but he also carries a 7lb penalty today and that makes him opposable at around 2/1. It is true he carried such a penalty to success in the Sagaro last season but Windshear is a cut above the rivals Botti's horse beat twelve months ago. The selection isn't the best traveller in the world and in the John Porter and the St Leger he was off the bridle some way out but in both contests he battled back to finish in the frame. At Doncaster in particular he looked likely to finish in midfield at the two pole but there was a lot to like about the way he battled back and dropped in class today he should give a good account, and Chester's turns may keep him on the bridle a bit longer also. I've taken some 7/2 at Hills with their money back concession for Channel 4 races as well as my main bet at 4/1.


Ormonde Stakes:
Windshear £35w @ 4/1 and £25w @ 7/2 (mbs) (lost)

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