Monday Pie Eating Day Selections & Updates - 26 March

Yesterday was Ireland's first day with the new revised (upwards) weights which will now apply to conditions races.  This means that the jockeys can weigh between 2lbs and 5lbs more than used to be the case in these particular races with a minimum of 9 stone - a step taken after a report from the chief medical officer voiced concern for the health of the jockeys.  


I'm sure that everyone can think of at least one tall and talented young jockey who will benefit from this new review.  Whoops!  Joseph O'Brien weighed in a pound over for the second (maiden) race on the card yesterday.


Richard Hughes looks tall amongst flat jockeys at 5ft 9" but at 5ft 11" Joseph is even taller and is always going to have a battle.

Apart from the one winner (and 2nd - forecast!) today was a typical Monday with a loss of -4.25.  Countess Comet was disappointing and can only be put down to Towcester allergy!

	Towcester	First Choice	E/W or Forecast Choice
1	15:00	Barton Cliché UP
2	15:30	Countess Comet UP

1/         Taken out of yesterday’s race in preference for this – liked it yesterday, like it better today! 

	Lingfield	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	14:15	Red Somerset 1st	Slam (EW) 2nd
2	16:15	Absa Lutte UP
3	16:45	Efistorm UP	Super Duplex (EW) UP

Notes:

1/            It is interesting that Martin Dwyer is doing 8st 5lbs for this race on Nic Nok – is this a tip in itself?  

My daughter told me that early on Saturday morning a group of lovely Irish people came into the garage where she work .  They were really funny and she had a good laugh (craic?) with them.  It was only after they left the shop that her friend/colleague, who had been jumping about and having kittens in the background, told her that they were the entire cast of Mrs Brown's Boys - who are currently touring.

My Nightly Nap is a horse that has been here before:

Countess Comet 

Towcester 15:30