Shaws Diamond at Southwell today
Our co-owned nag heads to the track again today, this time to Southwell. She has never raced here before which is significant because the track surface (Fibresand) is different from the other All Weather tracks. However, she showed promise on it a couple of weeks ago whilst in a training gallop so her trainer has decided to give her a shot a t it. She also drops back to 7f which is her ideal trip.
The race is off at 3.30 and she's currently on offer for 20/1, which would make a very nice each way bet.
UPDATE:She finished 7th.
Shaw's Diamond was out of the stalls quite well, but did appear to just miss a leg in the opening two strides. However, she was upsides the leaders after half a furlong, but was outpaced for the lead in what was a very strong early pace.Sticking to the inside rail, she came into the bottom turn in about third, with the two leaders blazing away in front.One of the first to come under pressure, Dale Swift started to push her off the bend, but she dug in and started to make progress up the far rail.Over two out she was still in with a chance, but with the pack starting to group up. In the last furlong she was passed by a couple more but she stayed on at the same pace and finished in the front half of the field.
