Onthesteel's Blog

Thursday 22 April

Internet has been down for a few days so only now able to catch up with the BLOG. Poor fare today on the flat, but the one I like the look of is:

2:30 Beverley – Eseej  ew @ 10/1. Eseej is largely a  consistent animal who has been running well of late on the AW. He has had two recent turf runs, both respectable. On the first occasion, he finished a creditable 4th off 1lb higher on unsuitably heavy ground at Folkestone. He then went to Pontefract and went off a bit too quick under an inexperienced apprentice and finished 4th again – not beaten a huge distance. William Carson is a more experienced apprentice than John Cavanagh and seems to be a very good judge of pace. Amazing Blue Sky is competition for the lead and my only worry is that they cut each others throats. I am prepared to take the risk they go a quick, but sensible gallop and Eseej can fend off those coming from behind. Sworn Tigress is up markedly in  the weights now and is one to take on whereas some of the other leading fancies have not yet had a run/been off for a very long time. Sorthern Regent has yet to deliver on turf despite an encouraging run last time.