Close but no cigar

Beaten in a couple of tight finishes today so we are hoping for a bit more luck on Monday. Danny reckons he's found a decent each-way chance in the 4.30 at Bath in Spirit Of Adjisa. His three all-weather runs were pretty modest but he put in a good performance behind subsequent York winner Shmookh on his only turf outing. The fact that the stable is amongst the winners enhances the confidence. I have just the one selection on the all-weather at Wolverhampton, Luca Cumani's Manipulate in the 8.20. This four-year-old colt chased home the 83 rated Star Crowned last season and ran well for a long way on his seasonal return. Tonight's slight drop in trip should suit and he must go close in this company if acting on the surface.