February 3, 2007

It was not at all a bad day for our list to follow with 5 winners. For the record they were Detroit City, Taranis, Dempsey, New Little Bric and Good Spirit.

There are quite a few horses from our list in action in Ireland tomorrow. In the 1.05 we have 3 runners Oulart, Numbersixvalverde and Dun Doire. Numbersixvalverde begins his preparation for the Grand National with this run over hurdles but my selection is Dun Doire who is on a favourable mark compared to his chase rating.

Top novices De Valira and Pierce Rock go head to head in the 1.35. De Valira has some solid form and has won his last two starts. I narrowly prefer Pierce Rock, the mount of Tony McCoy who was second to Silverburn at Sandown and gets 6 lbs from De Valira.

In the 2.05 I fancy another McCoy mount. He is on Signatory for Noel Meade. A winner on the flat for John Gosden Signatory looks the type to do well over timber. Nickname could hardly be in better form and has his favoured conditions in the 2.35. He might have the edge on Newmill on this occasion.

We only have one list runner in the UK tomorrow. The grey Locksmith has not really found last season’s form and has left David Pipe’s yard. He runs over hurdles in the 3.35 at Musselburgh. He is 25/1 in the RP and that is probably a fair reflection of his chance. My best bet at Musselburgh is Modicum in the 3.00.

At Fontwell course and distance winner Benetwood should go well in the 3.10.

See you tomorrow.

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I thought I would point out a few more horses for you to consider today, in addition to those mentioned in last night’s ramblings.

In the big handicap hurdle at Sandown (3.15) Royals Darling trained by Nicky Henderson is another to add to the short list. I mentioned Verasi yesterday and Royals Darling was a length 2^nd to that horse at Kempton last month. I thought that Royals Darling might be going novice chasing this season but he has been kept to hurdles and that has paid off. Prior to the Kempton race he won well at Ayr. He seems to handle most types of ground.

The 3.50 at Sandown is a really open affair. There are all manner of old “Russellform” favourites in this but two that appeal off reasonable racing weights are Rambling Monster and Yardbird. Rambling Minster stays and jumps and is relatively unexposed. Yardbird impressed me when running 2^nd to one of our list horses, Alderburn, on his last run. I think that these two are worth an each way interest

Henry Daly’s horses have been running well and his Ordre De Bataille has an each way chance in the 4.25 at Sandown. She was awarded a race after a steward’s enquiry at Warwick two runs ago.

Lastly Allistathebarrista is my selection in the Wetherby in the 1.50. He won over course and distance last time and although he has gone up 8 lbs for that success it might not be enough to stop him going in again.

Have a good day.

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