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Matt Cooper's Blog, February 7

It was a good day for David Pipe yesterday with Hunterview and The Tracey Shuffle running out easy winners at Musselburgh. Both owned by Jo Tracey Hunterview gave Pipe his first winner at the Scottish venue (for full story http://www.racinguk.com/news/article/hunter-notches-a-first-for-pipe). James Ewart’s Vogues outstayed his opposition to take the Scottish Triumph Hurdle. The 4yo battled on strongly to get the better of The Starboard Bow on the run to the line, while the blog’s selection Eltheeb failed to act in the soft conditions and was beaten when falling at the last. George Moore’s youngster will be better on a sounder surface and is definitely up to winning an ordinary novice hurdle in the North. With yesterday’s Irish Hennessy meeting being abandoned due to waterlogging race planners have saved the Grade 1 card by rearranging the meeting for this Saturday (for full story http://www.racinguk.com/news/article/hennessy-meeting-now-next-saturday). Today’s jump racing comes from Lingfield where conditions are set to be testing. The beginners chase looks interesting at 2.05:

P 2.05 – Vino Griego should take the beating in this but will be a short price to do so. A useful novice hurdler last season Gary Moore’s 6yo has improved with each chase start to date and brings the strongest form into the race. Talented but quirky he may win this easily but with a poor wins to runs ratio I am happy to look elsewhere for a bit of value. General Kutuzov has shaped with promise in three chase starts to date and was bang in contention when unseating his pilot at Chepstow last time out.  Nick Gifford’s inmate loves the mud flying so conditions should be ideal today at a track he has already won at. Spear Thistle is entitled to get in the shake-up but has disappointed on two chasing starts so far and needs to improve his jumping to go close in this.

Selections (1-5*)

P 2.05 – General Kutuzov *E/W at 8/1+

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