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Kitty’s Light at 10/1 each way (7 places Skybet and William Hill) is just an absolute belter of a bet.
He’s looking to be the youngest horse for many years to win the race which some might see as a negative. However, for one so young he’s incredibly experienced in these types of races and I’ve long thought he’d run huge if in the Ladbroke with the pace the race is run at every year. He wants a trip. Always has and always will. Look at his run last year at Wincanton in the Badger Ales (very flat track and the race becomes a sprint down the back straight) where he was flat to the boards before staying on remarkably over 3m in the last 2 furlongs to finish a remarkable 2nd. He must’ve passed at least 10 horses in the straight.
Fast forward to the end of last season in the Bet365 Gold Cup when he stayed on again up the hill after the last fence and was about to win before the leader took him out and carried him left. That horse was disqualified back with Kitty’s Light moved above him which was frustratingly only second. An absolute robbery but those are the rules. I was on him that day too. He loved the 3m 5f trip.
This will be his third run of the season after a good performance on his seasonal reappearance when second and then a personal best (arguably) when running second again (would’ve been third but for Shan Blue tumbling at the last) in the Charlie Hall. Once again in both of those two runs he stayed on powerfully. And both races were over 3 miles.
The Ladbroke (it’s the Hennessy to those of us who have some level of tradition in the Sport) is over 3m 2f and it’s renowned for being run at a fast pace from the start. Put frankly, his staying power makes him absolutely perfect for this. I can’t see him not placing at the very least.. but wouldn’t at all be suprised to see him win. I really fancy him here. He may even get his preferred ground of good to soft where he’s had his best results but even if it turns soft, that won’t trouble him. And it will slow his rivals down which may actually be a benefit.
It’s a quality race as it always is but Kitty’s Light is young, improving, has the experience in a big field handicap like this, is consistent, has got everything he wants here (trip, fast pace, likely ground, track) and is a double figure price with 7 places on offer. I think he’s an absolutely cracking bet.
7 places and 10/1 just makes him a really decent bet here in my view for a race that he’s absolutely made for.
He’s looking to be the youngest horse for many years to win the race which some might see as a negative. However, for one so young he’s incredibly experienced in these types of races and I’ve long thought he’d run huge if in the Ladbroke with the pace the race is run at every year. He wants a trip. Always has and always will. Look at his run last year at Wincanton in the Badger Ales (very flat track and the race becomes a sprint down the back straight) where he was flat to the boards before staying on remarkably over 3m in the last 2 furlongs to finish a remarkable 2nd. He must’ve passed at least 10 horses in the straight.
Fast forward to the end of last season in the Bet365 Gold Cup when he stayed on again up the hill after the last fence and was about to win before the leader took him out and carried him left. That horse was disqualified back with Kitty’s Light moved above him which was frustratingly only second. An absolute robbery but those are the rules. I was on him that day too. He loved the 3m 5f trip.
This will be his third run of the season after a good performance on his seasonal reappearance when second and then a personal best (arguably) when running second again (would’ve been third but for Shan Blue tumbling at the last) in the Charlie Hall. Once again in both of those two runs he stayed on powerfully. And both races were over 3 miles.
The Ladbroke (it’s the Hennessy to those of us who have some level of tradition in the Sport) is over 3m 2f and it’s renowned for being run at a fast pace from the start. Put frankly, his staying power makes him absolutely perfect for this. I can’t see him not placing at the very least.. but wouldn’t at all be suprised to see him win. I really fancy him here. He may even get his preferred ground of good to soft where he’s had his best results but even if it turns soft, that won’t trouble him. And it will slow his rivals down which may actually be a benefit.
It’s a quality race as it always is but Kitty’s Light is young, improving, has the experience in a big field handicap like this, is consistent, has got everything he wants here (trip, fast pace, likely ground, track) and is a double figure price with 7 places on offer. I think he’s an absolutely cracking bet.
7 places and 10/1 just makes him a really decent bet here in my view for a race that he’s absolutely made for.
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