Open Races - Saturday 8th September 2012

After the disaster that was last week's tipping, I've actually taken a bit of time to look over the opens this week. Fingers crossed I've found you a couple of winners!

20:45 - The Stadiauk.com Standard
My Pick (Again): Taranis Rex

 I'm siding with class once again in this race, in the form of Kevin Hutton's Taranis Rex. Arguably this week's standard race is very much weaker than last weeks, alas I think Rex has the class above to lead these home. In his last race, he showed none of his trademark trapping and early pace, as well as getting squeezed on the run up. For sentimental reasons aswell I hope he wins!

Places then, and I'm going to side with the newbie to Swindon, Brian King's Shelbourne Sally. Sally's been trialling rather well recently, and will be top grade here eventually (this last OR will class as a final 'grading on' trial for her. To be brutally honest, this race and the other open are pretty poor in quality, alas expect some of the lesser fancied dogs to run a big race.

As for the others, and your eye will always glance to Matty Dartnall's Farloe Skywalker. Skywalker is a veteran now, and realistically his better racing days are behind him, however you can expect a big run from him on the outside.

My Trio: 2-4-6

21:36 - The Book The Paddock Bar 509er
My Pick: Forest Bonjo

Easy race this one, again a race severely lacking in quality. You can land a quick fire double here (albeit at a short price) by backing Paul Foster's Forest Bonjo. Bonjo, a recent runner up of Summer Stayers Final at Monmore, is a class above here, and should romp up comfortably here. Not alot more to say really!

For the places, I'm siding with Droopys Harper. Kevin Hutton's charge has been down to Hove for a 515 maiden recently, so this 509 trip should be up his street.mexpect a strng finish from this one. Peter Swadden's Wise Totty should be there or there abouts also.

My Pick: 5-4-3

I'm very sorry that the previews are so brief, its just that the quality is quite distinctly lacking. The sheer amount of opens about at the moment is just mad. Hopefully on Sunday I'll be blogging about my thoughts on the OR scene as a whole, and how things can be improved.

Happy Punting!