Sunday Punt - 11 Sep 2022

[Ken4155]

Four of today's ITV7 races come from the Curragh (incl 1st leg at 1.50) and just 3 from Donny. Racing from Musselburgh is abandoned but there is a card from Chepstow.

[goodgoalie]

Hi Ken. Both the St Leger and The Derby are open to 3-year-old colts and fillies, the first being 1 mile 6f, the other 1mile 4f. Looking at the list of previous winners of the two races it looks like horses don't compete in both.
Surely if you had a good 3-year-old, you would enter it for both, or am I missing something? Does the extra 2 furlongs make that much of a difference?

[Ken4155]

Never Say Die won both, way back in 1954, gg. I think that maybe owners of potential Derby winners fear risking their horse's stud value should the horse not do well in the Leger? There probably isn't a definitive answer?

[goodgoalie]

I think that must be it - once you have a Derby winner it's best to 'cash in'.

[Ken4155]

1.00 Don; Able Kane @ 11/2 - 5 places
2.10 Don; Dusky Lord @ 16/1 - 7 places (£2.50 e.w. free bet)
3.10 Che; Bonita B @ 5/1 (BB) - 4 places
4.30 Don; Symbolize @ 7/1 - 6 places

Win singles, 20p L15, £1 e.w. acca.

ITV7; La Petite Coco, Dusky Lord, Highfield Princess, Meditate, Kinross, New London & Kyprios.

As you will no doubt notice, most of the above are favs but, despite the going, there is no getting away from them. That's not to say they are nailed on, but they are very hard to oppose should they run true to form. Therefore, i expect quite a few winners of the ITV7, so i have done a £1 e.w. acca just to get a bit of something out of it should a miracle happen and all 7 oblige. I'd hate to lose out on the tie-breaker:-)

Best of luck if you're punting.

[Ken4155]

Soz, forgot; 4 placed = £45, 4 winners = £6,894.