Category: Racing diary

 

Sedgefield

3.30 Tarn Hows

4.30 Rey Nacarado

 

Ascot

2.20 Daymar Bay

2.55 Prince of Pirates

5.15 The strawberry one

Doncaster

3.20 Swilly Ferry

 

The new flat season gets under way tomorrow at Doncaster where the feature is the Lincoln handicap.

Doncaster

2.40 The progressive Sirrius Prospect is 2 out of 3 at Doncaster and can get his season off to a winning start.

3.15 Lincoln Handicap – Eton Forever has an excellent record over course and distance and also goes well fresh. He is one for the short list. The lightly raced Fury is potentially well handicapped and acts on any ground. Cocozza was considered good enough to run in a Group 2 last season.

Fury and Cocozza are my two against the field.

Uttoxeter selections

3.05 Balding Banker

4.10 Godsmejudge

From the archives

The Lincoln handicap was last run at Lincoln racecourse in 1964.

Turf trivia

The horses in the board game Totopoly are named after the winners of the Lincolnshire handicap between 1926 and 1937.

 

There is not a lot to comment on today. Keep Kicking is my only selection. He runs in the Ffos Las 2.20 and if we ignore a poor run at Southwell in January his form looks solid and AP McCoy has the ride.

 

The jumps racing between the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals tends to be uninspiring stuff and tomorrow is no exception.

The best I can come up with is General Ting at Towcester in the 4.30. The horse won at this time of year last season, he has a 10 lbs claimer on board, he was a stayer on the flat so may suit the track and the stable seem in good form. At 8/1 General Ting seems each way value.

 

Hexham

2.10 Gottany O’s

3.10 Bogside

3.40 Rival D’Estruval

Wincanton

2.55 Moscow Chancer

 

Selections for Saturday;

Bangor

4.25 Moonlight Drive

Newbury

2.40 This should be a good race with Kentford Grey Lady, Tante Sissi, Heather Royale, Florafern and Joshs’s Dreamway forming my short list. Kentford Grey Lady is the class horse and may well defy top weight but I just prefer Florafern who should be suited by the drying ground.

3.40 Mon Parrain is just preferred to Benny be Good.

 

Haydock

2.40 Trustan Times

4.25 Bold Sir Brian

 

Selections for Sunday

Carlisle

3.00 Bogside

3.30 Tarn Hows

Newton Abbot

2.45 Sleeping City

3.15 Golden Chieftain

 

Kempton

2.50 This should go to Captain Sunshine for Emma Lavelle.

3.25 In an open looking race it might pay to side with Bear’s Affair from the in from Nicky Henderson stable.

4.00 Amaury de Lusignan has served us well this season and I will stay with him until he loses.

4.35 Another open looking contest. Loch Ba may not have been suited by the track at Sandown last time but he is a course winner at Kempton.

5.05 Minella Forfitness is well regarded by connections and can make a winning debut under rules.

Newcastle

2.00 Glenwood Knight represents an in form yard.

2.35 Arctic Court is slipping down the weights and looks over priced. He has an each way chance.

Uttoxeter

2.45 Bunclody each way is the selection.

3.20 The lightly raced Maringo Bay and Irish challenger Another Palm are3 my two against the field.

3.55 Mister Hyde is a course winner and comes from a stable in very good form.

Ffos Las

3.50 Victor’s Serenade is a course winner in a race where the second has won since. His talented rider can claim 3 lbs.

Down Royal

4.55 Mister Hotelier.