BEST of the BETS

In today’s big handicap at Naas, I like BELLOW MOME, he was beaten 43 lengths when 10th of 18 in the very competitive Thyestes 6 weeks ago but he ran reasonably well for a long way considering it was his first run after 650 days absence. He is likely to be better for that outing and could run well dropping in class as he has also been dropped 2 lbs since then. He had a couple of these (Pairofbrowneyes & Monbeg Notorious) behind that day but both are shorter than him in betting. Pairofbrowneyes won this race last year but it was run at Gowran last year so it shouldn’t prove an advantage. Mullins has a very good record in this race having won it 3 times from just 8 runners, Pairobrowneyes last year and his other two winners were in 2009 (Emma Jane) & 2010 (Ballytrim), both of them had run in the Thyestes on their previous start and been beaten 16 & 60 lengths respectively. Admittedly this race wasn’t as competitive in those days, so Bellow Mome faces a tougher task but hopefully he will run well. Wishmoor looks the big danger as he ran well to finish 2nd in Grand National trial at Punchestown last time, and he has won twice here before. The mare Youcantcallherthat is another that could run well at a big price.

Small each way bet on Bellow Mome @ 10/1

Good luck.