Approaching the halfway mark in the Buzz/Newturf tipping competition and it is still anyone’s game and if you’ve not yet started, there is still every possibility of catching the leaders. Here on Buzz, we featured a winner yesterday, as well as correctly predicting the exacta in the same race. Hopefully, we can stay on the right track with the two betting races that are on offer for Saturday evening’s fare.
The first race on the card, the Medicean Derby is a Grade 1 sprint and a tight looking affair. The piece of form to concentrate on here is that of the Canford Cliffs Derby, which took place on the 8th of this month and featured three of today’s leading contenders – Vahala du Tosc, Sea The Stars GLR and Arka Patrivan. There wasn’t much between the trio that day with Vahala du Tosc coming out on top. In second spot, Sea The Stars GLR was sporting the blinkers which will not be present this time, allowing him to be discounted from calculations. There should be no concerns with the ground for Vahala du Tosc but her most recent outing suggests she may have passed peak fitness. Arka Patrivan, on the other hand, appears to be on the crest of a form wave having scored on her three subsequent outings since finishing third in the Canford Cliffs and I think she could well turn the tables on her previous conquerors here.
Suggested bets: Boulcine to win (Binocular Hurdle) and forecast backers may like to combine her with Jemchipsa Startwist. Arka Patrivan to win (Medicean Derby.)