It was an in and out weekend on the tipping front. Rising Shadow was my main fancy for the Cammidge Trophy and he duly prevailed. That was his 3rd success at Newcastle so he obviously likes the place. I thought at one stage that our old friend Sierra Vista was going to hang on in front but she was reeled in close home. It was another stout performance from this admirable mare though. She had also won twice at Newcastle previously.
My Lincoln fancies were Audience (6th at 20/1) and Rio Riva (2nd at 10/1) Rio Riva was the first home of the horses drawn in single figures and looks one to keep on the right side.
Eisteddfod won on his first try at the all weather taking the conditions stakes at Kempton. Eisteddfod is out of the very successful broodmare Ffestiniog, a winner of 4 races in her own right, including a listed event at Newbury. All 4 of her progeny that have run to date have won. Apart from Eisteddfod, two of his siblings are in training in this country, the 3 year old Tredegar and unraced juvenile Harlech Castle. These two are worth putting in the note book for future reference.
Both of the horses from our list to follow that ran on Sunday, Pepperoni Pete and Double Default were winners. There are no runners from the list in action tomorrow.
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