Take Balding’s Secret Hint each-way in Fillies and Mares Final

Much will depend on what stall Cold As Ice gets in, and a favourable draw would go further in justifying her odds-on favourite status for the AW Mares and Fillies Final.

Volunteer has made her Point for Channon

Volunteer Point, from Mick Channon’s yard, will run Cold As Ice closest, if the current Lingfield betting is any indicator. She has 5lb to find on the favourite, however.

Beating Lamar and Godolphin-owned My Call in a fast track qualifier at Chelmsford, Volunteer Point then delivered at the AW Finals venue despite a muddling pace to proceedings.

Marco Botti’s aforementioned Alfajer cannot be discounted either, having beaten Cold As Ice as noted above and because of her handler’s fine all weather record. This filly is little lacking in scope, but has secured the services of Andrea Atzeni in the saddle.

Hint helpful to each-way punters, but no Secret to Balding

Secret Hint is most appealing, however and she looks real each-way value.

Trained by Andrew Balding, she may have seemed disappointing on her previous outings and was beaten more than seven lengths by Volunteer Point last time; however, this is a horse for the spring and autumn.

Given a good break by Balding and granted a favourable draw, Secret Hint can recapture her promising form from earlier in the season.

Finishing a one-length behind Mistrusting, who won a listed race rated 104 in October 2015, and just a neck shy of Dusky Queen (now rated 105), Secret Hint is once again piloted by familiar face Oisin Murphy.

Selections

Forecast – Cold as Ice / Secret Hint

Each way – Secret Hint

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