Winners Corner with V75

Winners Corner expert Peter Andersson guides us through this week's V75 meeting at Mantorp Racetrack.

Really cold weather is expected for the weekend and you might wanna be careful with horses that prefer to compete shoeless, at least at the rear. Mantorp is known to serve great track conditions and shoeless at the front shouldn’t be impossible. My bankers have posts that will give them an early lead and then I think they will be hard to beat. The outsider picks are starting from the second tier on the other hand so I am hoping for high paces in those two races.

Bankers:
3 Hurricane Blue (V75-2)
4 Friction (V75-7)

Outsiders:
10 Rock Me (V75-1)
12 La Bellouet (V75-6)

Daily Double:
DD-1: 6-10-12
DD-2: 4

Trifecta:
Race 8 (V75-4)
Winner: 9 Pampas S.I.R.
Second: 3-10-11-12
Third: ALL 

V75-1
6 Online d’Amour has a very good chance of winning the first leg if he doesn’t break stride in the start which he does often. First time Takter driving might solve the problem. 10 Rock Me is a great sprinter sometimes and the post is not bad behind fast horses. I have a feeling that driver Adielsson can give him a trip good enough to pull this one off as an outsider! 9 Little Face is a tough mare who we can expect an aggressive drive from. 1 Democrat is very fast off the gate but has missed out on some training before this.
Ranking: 6-10-9-1-3-4-11

V75-2
3 Hurricane Blue looked wonderful in his first start for Kolgjini when he won by several lengths. The competition is not scary in this race and I am sure that he will win this race too. Banker! 2 Västerbo Carreau is getting better and better, could be a contender if the favorite has a bad day. 12 Västerbo Cashflow looked good when winning last time but this task is way tougher. 14 Obama Gel is good but lazy and will be equipped with a fully closed bridle.
Ranking: 3-2-12-14-1-13-9

V75-3
1 Persos Seaman showed great spirit last time and is moving up in form with his last two races. Is not quick enough to hold on to the lead but I think he will win if he can get out in time. 6 Timetosaygoodbye is looking to get the lead. 10 Copper Beech is better than his last performances have shown and he likes sprint races. 7 Fabrice Axe will be better with that last race but the post is worrying with many fast horses on the inside.
Ranking: 1-6-10-7-9-5-2

V75-4
9 Pampas S.I.R. makes a great impression on me and he competes well from the leads as well as from behind. Has a good chance of winning with not too much traffic problems on the way. 10 Hoboken shows good attitude and is a contender. 3 B.B.S. Mandarino was amazing last time but he probably need to compete shoeless at the rear in order to repeat that, too cold for that? 11 Disney Tooma can win with a decent trip.
Ranking: 9-10-3-11-12-6-1

V75-5
15 Simb Ruby is very fast with the right cover and if the driver can give her a nice drive, it could be all over. 7 Elora Hanover could have been a banker but she hasn’t competed for almost two months. 4 M.T. Felicia is a contender if she doesn’t go offstride. 8 Alexis Boko is handicapped by the post in the second tier but can still win.
Ranking: 15-7-4-8-2-1-6

V75-6
6 Alandias Karisma has a great speed when she gets cover and the long distance is an advantage for her. 10 Royal Neo was really good on V75 last summer and he might be close to that form again with those last two races. 12 La Bellouet has had some problems after a fantastic season as a 4-year old but in her last race she looked really good again. Better distance this time and I have a feeling that she has a good chance of winning despite the draw. 1 Truly Devoted good a dream trip last time and she needs something similar to win again.
Ranking: 6-10-12-1-3-2-5

V75-7
4 Friction fought hard last time but lost by a nose. Nice post and sprint distance are perfect conditions for him and I think he’ll lead this all the way to the wire. Banker! 9 Sandrngham Hanover is a horse I like very much and he is a contender if the pace is too high initially. 11 True Advantage is strong and is also hoping for a tough pace. 7 Vincent du Ling has some qualities but his post might put him in trouble.
Ranking: 4-9-11-7-3-1-10

Good Luck!

Peter Andersson