Follow The Money: Girl to prove how Gifted she is at Pontefract

Will Gifted Girl get her head in front at Pontefract today?

Today's Follow The Money selections come from the cards at Pontefract and Wolverhampton...

We start at Wolverhampton and in the 14:45, a Class 5 handicap over 1m 4f, Thorpe has been steadily supported from 6.611/2 in to 4.94/1. Ralph Beckett's gelding has some decent maiden form in the book, most notably when beaten by Libertarian on his seasonal debut by just over 3L. Although he was runner up on his subsequent start to a horse that has failed to frank the form twice subsequently, the money suggests that Thorpe may still prove to be the racing equivalent of "the torpedo" today.

We stay at the Midlands track for the day's lay which comes in the shape of Nickels And Dimes in the 15:15. Having opened in early trading at a shade of odds on, the filly is now available to back at 2.77/4 and there are three distinct reasons to oppose John Gosden's charge; she has been off for 259 days, both runs last year were on turf and with plenty of give to boot and there are a couple of similarly unexposed sorts from the Saeed Bin Suroor stable in opposition today. At the price, this is one we are happy to take on.

Our final mover comes in the Pontefract 16:00 where Gifted Girl has shortened from 3.814/5 in to 3.185/40. A facile Ascot handicap win was followed by an excellent second in a Group 3 fillies event at Epsom on Oaks day and with scope for even more improvement, this is one that shouldn't go unbacked today.

Recommendations

Back Thorpe @ 4.94/1 14:45 Wolverhampton
Lay Nickels And dimes @ 2.8615/8 15:15 Wolverhampton
Back Gifted Girl @ 3.185/40 16:00 Pontefract