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Will our Folkestone fancies come through?
"With a return to a forecast sounder surface she should go close to breaking her duck today."
Today's FTM selections come from the cards at Folkestone and Southwell.
We start at Southwell with today's negative, Ring Bo Bee, who has drifted out to [3.1] from [2.46] to win the 2m4f Handicap Chase at 14:00.
A small field lines up here and the recent form of the four runners suggests that this is between two horses, Ring Bo Bee and Milgen Bay.
After improving throughout the season, Ring Bo Bee finally broke his duck over fences last time out over course and distance, having being allowed to dictate matters. He is still open to improvement in this sphere but in market favourite Milgen Bay he encounters a rival who is also unexposed over fences and will not let him have his own way up front. The selection may have to settle for second best today.
Down to Folkestone now and in the 2m4f Mares' Novices' Hurdle at 14:45 there has been solid support for Mabel Tasman who has shortened in to [3.7] from an early [6.2]. She showed a fair amount of promise in four bumper runs and seems to have carried it over to hurdles. She started with a decent fourth at Exeter in early November then improved markedly for that effort with a good second behind a well-regarded Nicholls sort at Wincanton a couple of weeks later. The one run since came on unsuitably soft ground and she can be forgiven that effort. With a return to a forecast sounder surface she should go close to breaking her duck today.
Our final selection is also at Folkestone in the 3m7f Kent National at 16:15 where there has been steady money for Upham Atom who price has contracted in to [6.2] from [14.0].
He has not shown much in four starts this season, most recently in similar company to today, but for the first time this season he is tackling an extreme trip which, on last season's form, is what he needs. A winner over 3m2f at Exeter last March he followed that up with a good second in better company over 3m4f at Wincanton in April. He is now 3lbs lower for that effort and with some known front runners in opposition today they should ensure it is a test and a bold showing could be on the cards.
Recommended Bets
Lay Ring Bo Bee @ [3.1] Southwell 14:00
Back Mabel Tasman @ [3.7] Folkestone 14:45
Back Upham Atom @ [6.2] Folkestone 16:15
Today's movers come from Catterick and Lingfield....
Welcome to follow the money for Monday February 27. Today's movers are from the cards at Plumpton and Wolverhampton....
Two backs and one lay as ever. Amongst those you want to be with is Seabass, who has a great chance in the 16:05 at Naas and will be in the expert hands of Ruby Walsh....
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