Month: June 2012

 

Royal Ascot

2.30 Frankel should win but this is hardly a betting heat.

3.05 Bated Breath was my original choice for this but there are concerns about the ground. Little Bridge and Prohibit have each way chances.

3.45 Not a very original selection but I feel that Power will take some beating in this. At a really big price Arnold Lane, name after a Pink Floyd song, has an each way chance.

4.25 Not my favourite race. I quite fancied the unbeaten Sir Prancelot when the entries were first made but he has a poor draw.

5.00 Veiled and Palazzo Bianco are my two against the field.

Brighton

8.30 Essell

Thirsk

3.25 Lacily

Picture courtesy of the artist Jane Dunn

 

Yesterday yielded 3 wins and a second from 5 selections.

Just the one today.

Doncaster

4.10 Flavius Victor

 

Sandown

2.20 Opinion

2.50 Fennell Bay

3.25 Pearl Secret

4.30 Tartiflette

York

3.10 Priceless Jewel (danger Top Cop)

 

Sandown

3.50 Oojooba

4.55 Tidal Way

York

2.30 Eastern Destiny

3.05 Lordofthehouse

4.10 Racy

Goodwood

6.50 Arch Villain

Musselburgh

4.00 Jonny Delta

 

After a miserable losing run we are getting among the winners again.

Haydock

7.50 Amadeus Wolfe Tone, a half brother to Census and Strada Facendo should both strip fitter after having had a run this season and are the pair that make most appeal at the odds.

8.20 A beaten favourite last time Farang Kondiew is worth another chance. He is an imposing sort and could be the type to improve as the season progresses. Border Revia, a winner at Ripon last season is lightly raced and would be my next best.

9.20 Sea Fever won well at Leicester recently and can follow up under a penalty.

Newbury

3.255 Great Heavens won at Yarmouth on heavy ground last month and should again have conditions in her favour.

4.10 York Glory hinted at a return to form at Epsom last time.

 

Hamilton

8.50 Third Half, a winner at Wolverhampton last season might be suited by the trip.

Haydock

2.20 Gassin Golf won over a mile at Kempton last season and this big step up in distance should bring out further improvement.

3.20 Cardinal Walter showed plenty of promise when 3^rd at Newmarket last month.

3.50 Tmaam ran well in all his 4 races last season and if he can carry on where he left off this time around he should go very well.

Kempton

7.40 Moidore and Willie Wag Tail are my two against the field.

 

Brighton

8.30 Seven Veils

Salisbury

4.05 Oojooba

 

Folkestone

7.50 Rafeej

8.20 Never Perfect and Gabrial’s Star

 

 

Chester

2.35 There are a few old favourites in this but I am inclined to side with Pintura. He has plenty going for him in that he is a course and distance winner, has a plum draw and acts with cut in the ground.

Doncaster

4.20 A tricky little 4 runner race with Starboard and Expense Claim the two most likely to be fighting out the finish. Expense Claim has been a rapid improver this season and just gets the nod.

Newmarket

2.20 Chil the Kite showed plenty of promise last season and looks one to follow.

2.55 Recent Ripon winner Pearl Ice looks the one top beat here and is preferred to Es Que Love

4.00 High Jinx and Spifer are my 2 against the field.

Picture courtesy of the artist Karen Davies

 

Catterick

2.35 Gordonsville is dropped in class.

Doncaster

6.40 Smooth Handle is related to multiple winners.

9.20 Arley Hall looks quite well in at the weights.

Goodwood

8.00 Party Line and Man of Plenty look the most promising pair. Party Line has good recent form and seems versatile as regards to ground.

8.30 Vocational ran well in the big Epsom sprint on Saturday and shaped as though this trip would suit better. Free Verse may have found a mile too far at Ascot and this trip looks ideal.

Newmarket

4.30 The consistent Fennell Bay has an each way chance.

5.05 Counsel is worth one last chance to justify his purchase price.

Picture courtesy of the artist Sarah Aspinall