Horses running from our main list to follow
Newbury 2.05 – Big Bucks
Newbury 2.40 – Mossville
Newbury 3.15 – Cool Cliché
Newbury 3.50 – Ballyfoy & The Sawyer
Horses running from our “dark horses” list
Doncaster 12.50 – Blue Bajan & Shipmaster
Doncaster 3.05 – Aureate
Newbury 1.30 – Schiehallion
Russellform Ramblings
Classic Fiddle and Air Force One were winners today for our list to follow, albeit at cramped odds.
Classic Fiddle was winning for Nicky Henderson after a long absence from the track and I wonder if stable companion Schiehallion can do the same. He showed distinct promise in his two bumper runs last season which were both at Newbury. He won the first and then finished 4th under a penalty. The first two in that race have both won this season.
Blue Bajan created a favourable impression when winning at Leicester last time and looks the won they all have to beat on the opener at Doncaster. In the same race Shipmaster should come on for his debut run over hurdles and the same could be said of Aureate in the 3.05 at the Yorkshire course.
Both Big Bucks and Cool Cliché look to have sound chances at Newbury. Of the rest Oxley is an interesting runner in the Doncaster 4.10. He is a half brother to the multiple winner Jakari and he has the same sire as My Way de Solzen so he has a promising pedigree. He has been off the course for 650 days since finishing 8th of 20 in a bumper at Haydock. He caught my eye that day and if he can be kept fit now could be one to look out for in the future.
Nap of the day
Doncaster 12.50 – Blue Bajan
Today’s trivia
Kelso racecourse has a charity tea room. A different charity is selected to provide teas form each race day raising funds for worthy causes.
What’s in a name?
Foinavon, probably the biggest ever outsider to win the Grand National (1967) was named after a Scottish mountain.
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