Doncaster 3.35 BERKSHIRE ROCCO 2pts e/w 33/1
We can’t believe this is 33/1 for tomorrows race, it has a dosage of…wait for it…….0.18.
The dam has a dosage of 0.78, with a dosage like that ROCCO should be only getting going as they pass the line. Just checked Balding’s site and he says
Berkshire Rocco has been going very well at home and I couldn’t be happier with him going into the St Leger. It’s a really deep renewal of the race but he has form that ties in with plenty of those at the head of the market. If he produces his best form – and what I know he is capable of – then he’s got a really good chance of making the frame……… Trainer Andrew Balding
Another big plus is we have the top jockey (ANDREA ANTZENI) at Doncaster over the last five years riding him.
Our thoughts are, he is not the flashy1m4f breed that normally succeed in these races however he has only 4L to make up on Pyledriver but over an extra 2 furlongs he may jus do it.
Only raced once at 1m6f when beaten 2 and 3/4L by tomorrows fav SANTIGEO at Ascot on soft, with ROCCO having such a low dosage we can only imagine Balding has had this race in mind since the horses first race, we therefore wonder did he leave room for a little bit of Improvement for tomorrows race. He would not have to improve much to be in the frame, 1m6f really is an extreme distance for a 3yr old, win lose or draw we just can’t let this run unbacked with such a low dosage.