Racing: Armour confident

Andrew Armour.
Andrew Armour.
A quick look at B D Windermere's form line and her recent rivals should fill punters with confidence going into the Southern Belle Speed Series heat at Wyndham tomorrow.

The 5yr-old mare has chased Al Raza, Sheeza Shark and Delightful Dash in her last three starts, and was good enough to run placings behind the latter two in her last two starts.

While the speed series heat has some nice mares in the line-up, the daughter of Bettor's Delight looks very well placed in the up to c3 mobile pace, thanks to the preferential barrier draw.

''She keeps getting good draws through the preferential barrier draw so you'd have to think she's going to be tough to beat,'' driver Andrew Armour said.

''She'll probably lead up and will have her chance to win this week.

''She's started to develop gate speed so unless someone has a shot early, she's a ready-made leader for the race.''

Armour could not fault B D Windermere's second placing to Delightful Dash at Ascot Park on January 24.

''She just got beaten by a better horse on the day - if they had drawn a wee bit wider and had to do a wee bit more, we might have been able to hold them out. She's a better horse on a bigger track as well - she doesn't get the bends as good as she good on the tighter tracks.''

Armour has a busy day with six other drives. Hank Bromac (race 4) is an each-way chance as he jumps up to the c1 grade for the first time following his January 13 win at Wyndham for Ascot Park trainer Murray Brown.

''We always thought a bit of him but he just disappointed us for different reasons,'' Armour said.

''Whether he was a bit crook or a wee bit off colour, he went through a bit of a flat patch. He shouldn't find the rise in grade too tough - he should be a nice enough chance with a nice run.''

Northview Dave (race 8) is on debut and will be better for the experience.

''He just needs to strengthen up and when he comes back in after a spell, he'll probably be quite a nice horse.

''Elusive Edgar (race 12) meets an open field over 2400m, although Armour would like to see a better performance than the gelding produced at Ascot Park two weeks ago.

''I was really happy with him two starts back then I was really disappointed with him - he had the trip to win the other day, but he had a good blow afterwards.

''Whether we were a bit light on him, or whether he doesn't see a good 2700m out, it's maybe that, but he's drawn to race in or near the lead as well, so we might try similar tactics to last time we were at Wyndham anyway.''

Armour said Sniggihdis (race 11) was the best of his other drivers which included Big Bad John (race 3) and Taieri Wings (race 9).

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