ELIGIBLE is fancied to defend his unbeaten record over Southwell’s seven furlongs with a victory in the Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap (6.45) at Southwell on Friday.
The Mick and David Easterby-saddled son of Dark Angel got his head in front for the first time on the all-weather when beating Mr Trevor by a length and a quarter over course and distance in October.
My selection came home a beaten favourite at Newcastle next time, but was back to winning form under this evening’s rider Jo Mason nine days before Christmas.
Notching his second success over seven furlongs at the Rolleston course, Eligible came from the back for a ready one-length margin from Sycamore.
A 5lb rise should not prevent the in-form seven-year-old from giving another good account.
At Kempton, ROOFUL can give his rivals weight and a beating in the Racing TV Handicap (1.45) over seven furlongs.
On the back of two course-and-distance scores, Eve Johnson Houghton’s five-year-old chased home Zealot over a mile at the Sunbury track last time out.
Off the same mark, and back at seven, Rooful is taken to go one better.
FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS
KEMPTON
12.45 TOLLERTON FOREST
1.15 EVOLICATT
1.45 ROOFUL (NB)
2.15 AZTEC EMPIRE
2.45 GOLDEN SPEECH
3.15 MISTER X
3.45 MASTER GREY
LUDLOW
1.00 SPIRIT D’AUNOU
1.30 IMPOSE TOI
2.00 DOM OF MARY
2.30 ADMIRALTY HOUSE
3.00 TIDE TIMES
3.30 JATILUWIH
4.00 CALL THE DANCE
SOUTHWELL
5.15 COLOURS OF FREEDOM
5.45 GILDED MOON
6.15 REBEL ANGEL
6.45 ELIGIBLE (NAP)
7.15 HOW BIZARRE
7.45 HARRY MAGNUS
8.15 PEACHEY CARNEHAN
DOUBLE: ELIGIBLE and ROOFUL
