Take a chance on Kevin Hutton in the Chelsea Glass Trainers Championship at Sittingbourne on Wednesday writes Jason Craddock.
The Towcester handler has few weak links in his eight runner squad and has fine chances of success with the likes of Face The Blade and Dragon Big Bux, while he also has several strong running point scorers like Airport Captain and Swift Leonard and Forest Sara.
He is around six times the price of obvious favourite Mark Wallis and could prove good value.
Face The Blade can take a wide open division two of the standard at 7.11.
Kevin Hutton’s runner has a great draw on the fence while main rival Blue Moment may have trouble clearing the useful Ballygibbon King.
He was a fast winner at Towcester recently and recorded a useful 16.32sec in a recent sprint trial.
Mark Wallis’s Blue Moment is useful if getting in the clear, which is no formality, while Ballygibbon King could be the meat in the sandwich.
Southfield Jock can make class tell in the Puppy Division at 7.26.
Seamus Cahill’s runner landed the £5,000 Lawrence Jones Memorial Puppy Cup at Monmore before Christmas and is fancied to get first run on main rivals Patchys Kerry and Swift Leonard.
Paul Young’s Patchys Kerry will love her draw on the fence but needs to hold her position early.
Kevin Hutton’s Swift Leonard is another to consider after clocking a swift 28.95sec in a recent trial.
Dragon Big Bux is given a narrow vote in the Sprint over 265 metres at 7.43.
Kevin Hutton’s runner won the final of a competition around here recently and is just preferred over Towcester track record holder Cloudbursting and Seamus Cahill’s well-drawn Who Needs Pace.
Droopy Ward can make a winning staying debut for Paul Young over 642 metres at 7.59.
The English Derby runner up faces a quality line-up but is expected to gain first run on the field and stay well enough to succeed.
Billys Bullet, the Prestige winner is respected but has a terrible draw in four to overcome.
Millwards Teddy, the St Leger runner-up has chances on his best but this distance is on the short side these days and his trials back have been far from sparkling.
Young can follow up in the next race for Bitches at 8.16 with Jaytee China.
The Ace Hi Rumble bitch has a perfect draw on the fence and trialled well with 28.98sec.
She can prove too powerful for the likes of Evanta Evita and old foe Forest Sara.
Evanta Evita will struggle to see out this trip at full pace, while Forest Sara could provide the forecast link.
Droopys Norris is fancied to land the Super Standard over 500 metres at 8.33.
With a lack of early pace in the race, Dean Child’s runner, who is having his first race of the year, can be out and gone and nothing is likely to pick him up.
Seamus Cahill’s Droopys Jarrow looked back to near his best when winning at Hove recently but could be the meat in the sandwich of Adageo Bob and Coronation Cup winner Soviet Kenny.
Vanrooney is the shortest priced runner on the card and can justify favouritism in the Super Stayers over 708 metres at 8.51.
In his most recent race at Wimbledon, Mark Wallis’s runner got it all wrong and still came and beat two of tonight’s rivals Chicago and Teejayspowerhawk.
Anything like a decent break should see him leading with a lap to go.
Chicago looks the main danger but will struggle to see out the trip. Droopys Bear and British Breeders Stakes winner Swansalona Diva will have their supporters.
The last race the top division of the Standard over 480 metres is the race of the night and could decide who wins the title.
Seamus Cahill’s Juvenile winner has to be the pick after flying around the track in 28.73sec in a recent solo trial.
Swift Keith, who went faster than Brogan on Juvenile night when winning a supporting contest, has a cracking draw in one and cannot be overlooked.
Blonde Nipper is another to throw into the mix. Mark Wallis’s Harolds Cross Gold Collar winner is two from two in the UK but this is a big step up.
