Thursday 10th May

Mention	Worc	1.40	1 NorthandSouth @ 8/1	¼ e/w
Mention	Hunt	3.45	5 Fingerontheswitch / 13 Sackett @ 10/1	¼ e/w	L/C/S 1-4

			See TRICAST Chester 5.05 in italics

At Worcester in the Opener at 1.40 there are some very moderate types, but these portable fences suit some and are not the type

of fences to excuse any horse a poor round of jumping. I think finding one that "has won" from an in form yard is always the way to

go and when you have Bryony Frost in the saddle, especially for a yard that she would not normally be linked with; it is certainly worth

a small investment. NORTHANDSOUTH has solid form in the context of the race, a mark below 100 (99 less her 3lbs claim) looks

spot on, and I do think the Drinkwater yard is one to watch closely over the next few seasons. 8/1 is good value each way.

In the aforementioned 3.45 at Huntingdon both FINGERONTHESWITCH and SACKETT at priced around 10/11-1 with some big

Bookies paying odds to 4th place. Fingerontheswitch is not the horse he was, but still only 8 and every horse can find a mark it

can win off. Not so long ago this one was competitive in better races off higher marks than this and the trip and better Going should

see an improved run. SACKETT ran well and prominently over Course and Distance last time, blundered 3 out but didn't buckle and

off a mark of 110-7 if it can run similarly near the front and have a clear round, should be bang in contention once again.

We did look at the Chester Card, I think one to leave alone given the nature of racing there and whilst we did look at the 5.05 very

closely it was impossible to split Dark Devil; Fast Dancer; Al Destoor who all have Course form and our old friend MULLIGATAWNY

who has disappointed twice already at Ripon, but just the type to pop up - so a small Tricast Perm on those 4 and I will have a £2

each way too on MULLIGATAWNY as I would be right in the soup if he did pop up and I hadn't had a minimal investment.