The East’s manager Rupert Bell reveals his runners for week four of Racing League at Windsor on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Racing.
I’d like to think The East is well placed at the halfway point to throw down a serious challenge to the two teams above us, London & The South and Wales & The West, after a strong performance at Newcastle last week.
However, I’m having to rely on a depleted team in Race Week 4 at Windsor on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Racing, with only 10 likely runners instead of the maximum 14 and no representatives in the fifth race when those two powerful rivals share half of the eight-runner field.
I’m not expecting to upstage fellow managers Jamie Osborne or Matt Chapman on the night, given their strength in depth, but it’s an opportunity for Newmarket jockeys Luke ‘The Sniper’ Morris and Ray Dawson to shine in the yellow jersey as they share some strong form chances at the Thames track.
Ray partners the very capable Spring Bloom for Robert Eddery in the first, the William Hill Play Responsibly Racing League Race 22 Handicap (4.30). Robert chose this gelding from three possible runners and was adamant he will run a big race. Luke’s on Robert Cowell’s Autumn Flight, who has been below form so far this season but is well handicapped and is a course and distance winner, too.