I will start tonight’s preview with the Haydock 2.40 where there are a couple of runners from our list to follow, Tudor Prince and Kashimin. Tudor Prince has not been a prolific winner but I have the feeling that he will go in at a good price when everything falls right for him. He has 10 stone to carry tomorrow but he is a sturdy sort and might be the type to win off a big weight. Some ease in the ground should suit him. Kashimin won is only start as a juvenile but has done nothing in his 2 runs this season. I can’t help thinking that he might need further than 6 furlongs.
Ateesh was last of the 6 runners on his debut at York missing the break and never getting into the race. He is well thought of by connections and should be capable of better in time. He runs in the 4.10.
Yossi was expensive to follow last season. He was gelded in the winter and ran well for some way on his reappearance at Doncaster. I have always thought he had ability and he held a Derby entry at one time. He runs in the 4.40.
There is an evening meeting at Newbury where there are a couple of runners from our list to follow in the handicap at 6.50. On what they have achieved so far there is not much between the lightly raced pair of First Avenue and West With The Wind. In fact the handicapper seems to agree with me as he has them both on a mark of 82. Michael Jarvis has his horses in tip top form at present and that just persuades me to go for First Avenue. Ruff Diamond could run into a place at big odds.
I will be hoping for a good run from Eisteddfod in the 7.55 as I am a member of the Elite Racing Club. He has been a grand servant for the club winning 11 times and he certainly doesn’t owe anybody anything. He wouldn’t want the ground to firm though and I rather fancy Mick Channon’s Atlantic Sport for this. He has only raced twice and could be an improver.
Dancer in Demand has some pretty smart relatives and didn’t get his own career off to a bad start when 3rd at Newbury in May. He is upped in trip tomorrow when returning to the Berkshire track for the 9.00 which given his pedigree should suit him. Backing Sir Michael Stoute maidens in this type of race isn’t going to make our fortunes but I will put him forward as my tip anyway.
Life has been no joke for Inspector Clouseau this season as he has found one too good for him on both his starts. He is a horse I like and he should go well in the 7.45 at Redcar. The other one I like in this race is Sky Dive. He has been placed in his last two races, both over a mile at great Leighs. He tackles 10 furlongs tomorrow and he should stay the extra distance OK. These would be my two against the field.
Pawan is on a 32 race losing streak, but that doesn’t tell the whole story as he has been beaten a head or less on several occasions during his losing run. He was desperately unlucky when caught on the line by Geojimali at Newcastle on Saturday. He is always ridden by his trainer Ann Stokell and you have to wonder if a professional jockey might have converted some of his placed efforts into wins. Having said full marks to Ann Stokell for taking on the professionals and both horse and jockey are a great credit to the sport. Pawan will try to break his losing sequence in the Warwick 7.35, both Pawan and Miss Stokell deserve a win.
Peruvian Prince looked a sure fire future winner when he was second, beaten a head, at York but has run twice since, finishing 4th both times. He runs in the 8.40 at Warwick in a 6 runner handicap. He is a horse with ability and has shown an impressive turn of foot in the past.
That is all for now, see you tomorrow
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