ThruxBets

A couple for me this afternoon from the Beverley Westwood …

3.15 Beverley I like the look of WOODSTOCK for Ruth Carr and Joanna Mason here. The 6yo takes a drop into class 5 company for the first time since 2023 when winning maiden and novice events. Those two starts remain his only outings at this level and was a good one length third LTO in a class three at Thirsk. This is demonstrably an easier assignment, conditions are fine and box 6 should be OK so hopefully he can go really close.

WOODSTOCK // 1pt Win @ 7/2 BOG (PaddyPower)

5.20 Beverley If NORDIC GLORY had been drawn lower, I think he’d be a much shorter price than the 18/1 with Bet365 and the general 16/1 available elsewhere. In 5f turf handicaps, his record reads 52311, which improves further to 2311 when “firm” appears in the going description. Most of his winning has come on the AW, but he’s been running consistently respectable races there of late, and today’s conditions shouldn’t inconvenience him at all. In fact, he’s one of only three runners in the field with a win on good-to-firm ground. The 4lb rise for his latest win — achieved under the same jockey who rides again today — coupled with the draw, is probably the main reason he’s still available at a double-figure price. Even so, the new mark still looks workable to me, so I’m happy to play each-way and hope he can overcome the less-than-ideal draw. I’m not a huge fan of the place concessions with Sky Bet, but on this occasion I’m happy enough to take them considering the make up of the race.

NORDIC GLORY // 0.5pt E/W @ 14/1 (SkyBet) 4 places