Bubble Me rated Hurrell’s best chance at Invercargill today

[Wandering Eyes]

By Jonny Turner 

Mark Hurrell heads to Invercargill armed and ready to make the most of his chances.

With several catch drives, the reinsman has a big book of drives filled with winning chances. 

Hurrell had several options to choose from when asked to rate his best winning hope but he eventually settled on one of those catch drives in the Kirstin Green-trained Bubble Me in Race 1, The American Ideal ‘The Legacy Lives on Forever’ Mobile Pace (3.52pm).

“I thought her last run was pretty good, she copped a bit of pressure and still managed to run a decent last half (800m).”

“She has plenty of gate speed and I thought she might be hard to catch.”

Hurrell also links up with the Green trained Emily, who is coming in off a last-start mistake at Ashburton.

The usually reliable trotter looks like a decent top-four threat back in her home province on Friday.

“She gets a nice head-start on the back markers, if it was 2200m I would be more confident.”

“Over 2700m, she is pretty honest and I would think she’s a top-four chance.”

Hurrell combines with three of his regular drives from the Greg Hunter stable on Friday in First Light, It’s A Pleasure and Beach Day.

Early betting suggests First Light is in a head-to-head matchup with Always Ticking. 

“She has beaten Always Ticking a couple of times earlier in the year.”

“But Always Ticking went a pretty good race at Wyndham last week.”

“I was a little bit disappointed in First Light’s last second, but On The Wing is no mug and she did a little bit of work early.”

“I would say she will head forward again and give her her chance.”

The classy Beach Day resumes at Ascot Park after producing outstanding winter form.

While there is no doubting the mare’s class, she does give away a race fitness advantage to her rivals.

“I am picking she will benefit from the run, but she has gone real good fresh before.

“But that has been down in the grades, not against these horses”

“She is still a chance though, because she is a nice horse.”

“Five is probably a niggly enough draw first up because she will probably settle behind the main chances.”

It’s A Pleasure also returns to racing, starting fresh up for the Hunter stable on Friday.

“She will probably benefit from the run too and from the draw she is going to need a bit of luck.”

“But she is a nice filly and she will do a great job once she gets a bit of racing under her belt.”

Hurrell reunites with Robyns Playboy who he has driven at various points in his fantastic career.

The veteran looks to land in a winnable race on the back of a strong last-start fourth at Wyndham.

“All the better chances have drawn outside me, so it might be a good chance to put him in the race and see whether he can finish it off.”

“But we will see how things pan out.”

Another veteran in Friendly Eyre looks the outsider of Hurrell’s strong book of drives.

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