A frustrating day of selections all round, with Just The Job, travelling superior to the rest of the runners turning in and kicked clear, only to be caught on the run in by an outsider. Rateable Value won at 2/1 for us but with Karabak dissapointing, Miss Fleur unseating when being challenged three from home and Ultravox finishing 4th, quite irritating. Ride of the Day goes to Ian Popham on Prophete De Guye at Towcester, a very cool and calm ride, which looked very stylish as well.
I am going have to miss out on Tuesday's action due to other commitments but I have still got some tips for tomorrow: A Stones Throw (2.10 Catterick), Comeththehour e/w (2.40 Catterick), Evans Wood (5.10 Catterick), Strongbows Legend (4.50 Plumpton), Captain Ramius (3.30 Wolverhampton), Sweet Origin (6.00 Wolverhampton).
The first two selections at Catterick are both NagMe horses for me after eye-catching runs recently. I marginally feel Comeththehour has a better chance. Evans Wood would go close in the Bumper. The two selections at Wolverhampton should have great chances, maybe a good double.
My overall nap would be Sweet Origin, and my Jumps Nap is Evans Wood
Good Luck
Sunday 27 February 2011
A Winner would be Just The Job!
Yesterdays action provided us with some tough and nice performances. Sire De Grugy slaughtered his rivals at Kempton in the Dovecote Novice Hurdle, shame he isn't entered at Cheltenham. Quinz won in taking style in the Racing Post Chase, fending off Mount Oscar after the last. Captain Chris capped a good day for the Hobbs team with his best jumping performance to date in my view. Companero slogged through the atrocious conditions at Newcastle to make all to win the Eider Chase. Only 3 finished, including my selection Morgan Be, who was 3rd.
On my selections, Even Bolder had the wrong type of jockey on in Kieran Fox, the horse recieved plenty of left hand reminders which made him hang and he clipped the rail coming down the hill. Sagalyrique ran well for a long way but couldn't cope with the pace. County Zen ran a mare of a race which was quite odd and Qrackers was a N/R. But at Newcastle, we did really quite well. Categorical finished a good second to Gansey, who has definitely improved through the season. Best Prospect very nearly won at a really mega price, 16/1, just failing to reel in Reindeer Dippin. And my jumps nap The Tracey Shuffle won the finale at 6/5F.
Ride of the day was Joe Tizzard aboard Coup Royale at Kempton (4.40). A very clever, quiet and well performed ride on a horse who clear had more ability than the race he was in. You can watch it using the following link : http://horses.sportinglife.com/Video/Racing/.
To todays action, and I am going to Towcester today with family so hopefully I can do well enough. I haven't got all my selections at Towcester as you can see: As De Fer (2.40 Fontwell), Rateable Value (3.10 Fontwell), Karabak (3.45 Fontwell), Just The Job (4.45 Fontwell), Ultravox e/w (2.30 Towcester), Miss Fleur (4.35 Towcester)
Main selections are Miss Fleur and the nap Just The Job
Good Luck
On my selections, Even Bolder had the wrong type of jockey on in Kieran Fox, the horse recieved plenty of left hand reminders which made him hang and he clipped the rail coming down the hill. Sagalyrique ran well for a long way but couldn't cope with the pace. County Zen ran a mare of a race which was quite odd and Qrackers was a N/R. But at Newcastle, we did really quite well. Categorical finished a good second to Gansey, who has definitely improved through the season. Best Prospect very nearly won at a really mega price, 16/1, just failing to reel in Reindeer Dippin. And my jumps nap The Tracey Shuffle won the finale at 6/5F.
Ride of the day was Joe Tizzard aboard Coup Royale at Kempton (4.40). A very clever, quiet and well performed ride on a horse who clear had more ability than the race he was in. You can watch it using the following link : http://horses.sportinglife.com/Video/Racing/.
To todays action, and I am going to Towcester today with family so hopefully I can do well enough. I haven't got all my selections at Towcester as you can see: As De Fer (2.40 Fontwell), Rateable Value (3.10 Fontwell), Karabak (3.45 Fontwell), Just The Job (4.45 Fontwell), Ultravox e/w (2.30 Towcester), Miss Fleur (4.35 Towcester)
Main selections are Miss Fleur and the nap Just The Job
Good Luck
Saturday 26 February 2011
Another Tough Saturday
Yesterdays action was as I said in the post, tough and competitive. My selections were very decent, but too many seconds. Far View got us off to a decent start (15/8, well backed) but with Conor O'Farrell not being shown to very good effect again on Qalinas, getting caught up the run in after making his move too early. Dhaafer getting beaten a short head and Khajaaly not quite getting to the all the way leader Northern Flyer. Basford Bob was a close third too but my top two selections were too put it bluntly, naff. Diamond Brook struggled from a long way out and Definite Artist was well tailed off.
In terms of ride of the day, a jockey who may recieve a few of these, Richie McLernon for his perfectly judged and timed run on Money Order to win the long distance chase at Warwick. Very good.
To todays action, with the loss of Chepstow, we are left with three meetings, Kempton, Newcastle and Lingfield.
Every Saturday, I am going to suggest a Scoop6 line, with one horse in each of those races. Today it is 102 Tonic Mellyse, 211 Nubar Boy, 304 Best Prospect, 413 Sagalyrique, 511 Morgan Be, 605 Celtus.
I also have my usual pick of selections: Sagalyrique e/w (3.00 Kempton), County Zen (4.10 Kempton), Qrackers e/w (4.45 Kempton), Categorical (1.40 Newcastle), Best Prospect (2.15 Newcastle), The Tracey Shuffle (5.00 Newcastle) and Even Bolder (3.45 Lingfield).
In terms of Lingfield, if Nubar Boy gets his way in the feature race, he could definitely be one to have on side. Even Bolder has a very strong chance as I think he will come off the strong pace which will be set by Billy Red and Sir Geoffrey. At Newcastle, all 3 of the selections have very strong claims in my view, especially Best Prospect, who cantered up in this race two years ago. And at Kempton, I reckon Qrackers could run well in the 4.45 after a good run off a big weight last time.
I would nap Even Bolder overall, but The Tracey Shuffle on the Jumps
Good luck
P.S. Happy Birthday Jack, keep commenting!!
In terms of ride of the day, a jockey who may recieve a few of these, Richie McLernon for his perfectly judged and timed run on Money Order to win the long distance chase at Warwick. Very good.
To todays action, with the loss of Chepstow, we are left with three meetings, Kempton, Newcastle and Lingfield.
Every Saturday, I am going to suggest a Scoop6 line, with one horse in each of those races. Today it is 102 Tonic Mellyse, 211 Nubar Boy, 304 Best Prospect, 413 Sagalyrique, 511 Morgan Be, 605 Celtus.
I also have my usual pick of selections: Sagalyrique e/w (3.00 Kempton), County Zen (4.10 Kempton), Qrackers e/w (4.45 Kempton), Categorical (1.40 Newcastle), Best Prospect (2.15 Newcastle), The Tracey Shuffle (5.00 Newcastle) and Even Bolder (3.45 Lingfield).
In terms of Lingfield, if Nubar Boy gets his way in the feature race, he could definitely be one to have on side. Even Bolder has a very strong chance as I think he will come off the strong pace which will be set by Billy Red and Sir Geoffrey. At Newcastle, all 3 of the selections have very strong claims in my view, especially Best Prospect, who cantered up in this race two years ago. And at Kempton, I reckon Qrackers could run well in the 4.45 after a good run off a big weight last time.
I would nap Even Bolder overall, but The Tracey Shuffle on the Jumps
Good luck
P.S. Happy Birthday Jack, keep commenting!!
Friday 25 February 2011
Artist To Paint A Winner at Warwick?
Yesterday's action was a mixture of good and dissapointing. Starluck, who won with shed loads in hand and jumped pretty well on his chase debut, now may not go for the Arkle at Cheltenham. Minella Class, didn't seem to like the ground a lot and got turned over by a gutsy Aikman. A rare treble for the Nicky Richards yard up at Ayr, whose yard are definitely springing into life with Cheltenham just around the corner.
In terms of ride of the day yesterday, there can only be one winner, a remarkable ride in a compelling hunters chase at Huntingdon. Mr S Keating, Sam, Shaun, Simon, I don't care, because he gave his horse, Mount Benger, a notouriously tricky customer, a strong, determined and eventful ride. He was last of the seven runners with a circuit to go and under strong reminders like he had been all the way through the first circuit. He was about 10 lengths off the pace when he caught up with the leading three horses as the pace increased down the back straight. He was still giving his mount heavy pressure from then on to the run in, where he fell narrowly behind to the running on Templer, only to then galvanise his mount in the shadow of the post to get back up. A clear advert for the sport, despite the styles of the jockeys involved! To see it, I recommend watching all of it, follow this link http://horses.sportinglife.com/Video/Racing/ and search for Mount Benger on the correct tab.
To my selections yesterday, not the greatest day in the world, but Roche Des Vents, which as I said was my best selection of the day, won at 5/1 at Kempton. A great price.
To today though now and a very tight day in terms of clear selections, quite trappy, but I have still got a few for you: Far View (2.00 Lingfield), Qalinas (1.45 Sandown), Diamond Brook (4.35 Sandown), Dhaafer (2.40 Warwick), Basford Bob (3.15 Warwick), Definite Artist (4.55 Warwick) and Khajaaly (6.25 Wolverhampton)
The nap is Definite Artist, who I thought ran a cracking race behind a top looking bumper horse of Emma Lavelle's last time at Taunton, and should improve for the run with the stable going well. Diamond Brook I am sure will finish placed at least at Sandown and I would like to say good luck to Mr Smith, my maths teacher, who is in the syndicate who owns Khajaaly, he has strong credentials.
Well done to Jack with Honourable Arthur yesterday and keep commenting!
Good luck
In terms of ride of the day yesterday, there can only be one winner, a remarkable ride in a compelling hunters chase at Huntingdon. Mr S Keating, Sam, Shaun, Simon, I don't care, because he gave his horse, Mount Benger, a notouriously tricky customer, a strong, determined and eventful ride. He was last of the seven runners with a circuit to go and under strong reminders like he had been all the way through the first circuit. He was about 10 lengths off the pace when he caught up with the leading three horses as the pace increased down the back straight. He was still giving his mount heavy pressure from then on to the run in, where he fell narrowly behind to the running on Templer, only to then galvanise his mount in the shadow of the post to get back up. A clear advert for the sport, despite the styles of the jockeys involved! To see it, I recommend watching all of it, follow this link http://horses.sportinglife.com/Video/Racing/ and search for Mount Benger on the correct tab.
To my selections yesterday, not the greatest day in the world, but Roche Des Vents, which as I said was my best selection of the day, won at 5/1 at Kempton. A great price.
To today though now and a very tight day in terms of clear selections, quite trappy, but I have still got a few for you: Far View (2.00 Lingfield), Qalinas (1.45 Sandown), Diamond Brook (4.35 Sandown), Dhaafer (2.40 Warwick), Basford Bob (3.15 Warwick), Definite Artist (4.55 Warwick) and Khajaaly (6.25 Wolverhampton)
The nap is Definite Artist, who I thought ran a cracking race behind a top looking bumper horse of Emma Lavelle's last time at Taunton, and should improve for the run with the stable going well. Diamond Brook I am sure will finish placed at least at Sandown and I would like to say good luck to Mr Smith, my maths teacher, who is in the syndicate who owns Khajaaly, he has strong credentials.
Well done to Jack with Honourable Arthur yesterday and keep commenting!
Good luck
Thursday 24 February 2011
Minella Too Classy?
Yesterday's racing provided little clues towards Cheltenham and Aintree with Beshabar scrapping home and Raya Star winning but he made hard work of it too. In terms of ride of the day yesterday, that went to Nathan Alison for his ride on Lunar River in the last race at Kempton yesterday evening. Way back with 1 and 1/2 furlongs to run, he got a great late tune out of his mount down the outside to collar Grey Boy on the line. To have a look, use this linkhttp://horses.sportinglife.com/Video/Racing/.
On my selections, Raya Star gave us a good start at 13/8, but with Wogan badly disappointing in the Veterans chase and Brunston not coping with runaway winner Paintball. The closest we got was Seren Rouge, who looked the winner most of the journey but got outstayed by Al Co and Ackertac. This one will be winning soon with experience. Battlecry also ran creditably.
Todays feature race at Huntingdon, the Sidney Banks Memorial Novices Hurdle at 3.35 attracts a field of 5, but all of those won on their last start. Minella Class is the odds on favourite for Nicky Henderson, who I feel deserves to be after an impressive win in the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown. The main challenger I think will be Pride In Battle, who looked very tough to pass in two wins at Newbury and will give the favourite a race of it.
Also, Starluck makes his chase debut in the Novice Chase at Huntingdon under new pilot AP McCoy. I feel he may get turned over as he has not schooled for long and the style of AP is very different of that of Timmy Murphy, who has ridden him on all his starts to date. Pascha Bere may beat him.
My selections today are: Overyou (2.20 Ayr), Sheriff Hall (3.55 Ayr), Justwhateveryoulike e/w (4.30 Ayr), Noakarad De Verzee (5.10 Huntingdon), Durham Express e/w (4.20 Southwell) and Roche Des Vents (7.10 Kempton)
Both each way selections look quite solid, especially Justwhateveryoulike, who I felt needed the run at Bangor and has been drop 7 pounds for that, leaving him on his winning mark. Overyou is the Jumps Nap. Roche Des Vents is the top selection. Definitely one to look at.
Good luck
On my selections, Raya Star gave us a good start at 13/8, but with Wogan badly disappointing in the Veterans chase and Brunston not coping with runaway winner Paintball. The closest we got was Seren Rouge, who looked the winner most of the journey but got outstayed by Al Co and Ackertac. This one will be winning soon with experience. Battlecry also ran creditably.
Todays feature race at Huntingdon, the Sidney Banks Memorial Novices Hurdle at 3.35 attracts a field of 5, but all of those won on their last start. Minella Class is the odds on favourite for Nicky Henderson, who I feel deserves to be after an impressive win in the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown. The main challenger I think will be Pride In Battle, who looked very tough to pass in two wins at Newbury and will give the favourite a race of it.
Also, Starluck makes his chase debut in the Novice Chase at Huntingdon under new pilot AP McCoy. I feel he may get turned over as he has not schooled for long and the style of AP is very different of that of Timmy Murphy, who has ridden him on all his starts to date. Pascha Bere may beat him.
My selections today are: Overyou (2.20 Ayr), Sheriff Hall (3.55 Ayr), Justwhateveryoulike e/w (4.30 Ayr), Noakarad De Verzee (5.10 Huntingdon), Durham Express e/w (4.20 Southwell) and Roche Des Vents (7.10 Kempton)
Both each way selections look quite solid, especially Justwhateveryoulike, who I felt needed the run at Bangor and has been drop 7 pounds for that, leaving him on his winning mark. Overyou is the Jumps Nap. Roche Des Vents is the top selection. Definitely one to look at.
Good luck
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Tune back in to Wogan
Yesterday's action a bit of a mixture with a short priced favourites being felled at each meeting, Qozak (8/15), Hobsons Bay (10/11) and Baileys Agincourt (4/11).
Ride of the day was tight but I decided that James Millman's ride on Irish Jugger in the last race at Southwell was fantastic. Hampered on the home turn, he stayed on the far side as Bring Sweets and Beau Fighter came together stand side and he then came and chinned them both right on the post. Very good.
In terms of my selections, Just Amazing, La Estrella (still unbeaten on the Fibresand!) and Ebanour all won at pretty short odds. Celtic Ballad fell when still holding every chance at Taunton and Kummel Excess bled very badly after the race and had to be retired. The other two, Dancing Partner and E Street Boy both ran shockers. Thats racing.
An end of an era for racing fans today as Michael Jarvis announced his retirement. He has had some great horses in the past such as Carroll House and more recently Rakti. He will now hand over to assistant Roger Varian, who i am sure will be a name to watch out for in the months and years to come.
Looking at todays action, these are the selections: Brunston (2.10 Ludlow), Our Columbus e/w (4.20 Ludlow), Battlecry (4.55 Ludlow), Raya Star (2.00 Doncaster), Wogan (3.40 Doncaster), Seren Rouge (4.10 Doncaster) and Breaking Silence (4.40 Doncaster).
The nap is Wogan
Good luck
Ride of the day was tight but I decided that James Millman's ride on Irish Jugger in the last race at Southwell was fantastic. Hampered on the home turn, he stayed on the far side as Bring Sweets and Beau Fighter came together stand side and he then came and chinned them both right on the post. Very good.
In terms of my selections, Just Amazing, La Estrella (still unbeaten on the Fibresand!) and Ebanour all won at pretty short odds. Celtic Ballad fell when still holding every chance at Taunton and Kummel Excess bled very badly after the race and had to be retired. The other two, Dancing Partner and E Street Boy both ran shockers. Thats racing.
An end of an era for racing fans today as Michael Jarvis announced his retirement. He has had some great horses in the past such as Carroll House and more recently Rakti. He will now hand over to assistant Roger Varian, who i am sure will be a name to watch out for in the months and years to come.
Looking at todays action, these are the selections: Brunston (2.10 Ludlow), Our Columbus e/w (4.20 Ludlow), Battlecry (4.55 Ludlow), Raya Star (2.00 Doncaster), Wogan (3.40 Doncaster), Seren Rouge (4.10 Doncaster) and Breaking Silence (4.40 Doncaster).
The nap is Wogan
Good luck
Tuesday 22 February 2011
A Mega Course Specialist!
Morning all, if La Estrella wins Southwells 1.50 this afternoon, he will be 6 wins from 7 visits to the Nottinghamshire track. The non winning visit was when he unseated rider in a handicap chase when holding every chance two from home. A typical Fibresand lover and I wouldn't bet against him winning another today.
Back to yesterdays action, not the greatest day for myself in terms of my selections with Finlay, Primrose Time, Wrecking Crew and John Potts all falling close but not close enough. The ride of the day was not a stand out but more of a clever ride from Andrea Atzeni on board Erinjay in the 4.00 at Wolves yesterday. He didn't get first run on long time leader I Confess but after coming wide, shook his mount up to go narrowly in front abouut 1/2 a furlong out and then rode hands and heels to the line. Erinjay is a fast improving type from the Michael Wigham stable who definately needs following in the next few weeks. Todays selections are Dancing Partner (1.40 Wetherby) P/U, Ebanour (5.00 Wetherby) WON, Kummel Excess (2.50 Southwell), Celtic Ballad (3.05 Taunton), E Street Boy (4.45 Taunton and Just Amazing (4.15 Taunton).
Finally, I feel that Celtic Ballad is the best price of those in its first chase straight in a handicap. Talking of first runs in a handicap, E Street Boy for the Pipe yard is up in distance for its first handicap hurdle run and has to be well fancied.
Good Luck
Back to yesterdays action, not the greatest day for myself in terms of my selections with Finlay, Primrose Time, Wrecking Crew and John Potts all falling close but not close enough. The ride of the day was not a stand out but more of a clever ride from Andrea Atzeni on board Erinjay in the 4.00 at Wolves yesterday. He didn't get first run on long time leader I Confess but after coming wide, shook his mount up to go narrowly in front abouut 1/2 a furlong out and then rode hands and heels to the line. Erinjay is a fast improving type from the Michael Wigham stable who definately needs following in the next few weeks. Todays selections are Dancing Partner (1.40 Wetherby) P/U, Ebanour (5.00 Wetherby) WON, Kummel Excess (2.50 Southwell), Celtic Ballad (3.05 Taunton), E Street Boy (4.45 Taunton and Just Amazing (4.15 Taunton).
Finally, I feel that Celtic Ballad is the best price of those in its first chase straight in a handicap. Talking of first runs in a handicap, E Street Boy for the Pipe yard is up in distance for its first handicap hurdle run and has to be well fancied.
Good Luck
Monday 21 February 2011
First Post!
Wrecking Crew, the best bet of my day just finished third at Wolves. A stronger jockey definately needed on that one. Each day I am going to choose a ride of the day and if you have any suggestions then just give me a bell. Yesterday went to Barry Geraghty for his fantastic ride on Radium at Market Raspberry. To see it just go on to http://horses.sportinglife.com/Video/Racing/ and search Radium in the search by horse tab. A few horses which caught the eye today were my Carlisle winner Primrose Time, who did blatently not stay the 2m4f trip in the bottomless ground, Wrecking Crew as mentioned already who is a strong traveller who I feel is better at Southwell. Finlay, 3RD which is my Jumps "Nap" of the day in the 4.40 at Carlisle, should prefer this trip and an in form stable. And finally John Potts who runs later at Wolverhampton, where he recorded 4 wins in a row before a fifth at Kempton last time.
If any of you lot has a strong Cheltenham fancy than feel free to post it. I like Big Bucks, Time For Rupert as a Banker, Garde Champetre, Keys in the Bumper and whatever wins this weekends Adonis hurdle at Kempton in the Triumph.
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If any of you lot has a strong Cheltenham fancy than feel free to post it. I like Big Bucks, Time For Rupert as a Banker, Garde Champetre, Keys in the Bumper and whatever wins this weekends Adonis hurdle at Kempton in the Triumph.
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