I am on a good run at the moment with 3 winners and a second from the last 4 selections.
There are plenty of meetings to go at tomorrow with the following my main fancies.
Beverly 4.30 – Escape Artist
Hamilton 8.05 – Jedi (danger Mr Freddy)
Haydock 3.20 – Walvis Bay
3.50 Spoken (danger Towbaat)
Kempton 7.20 – Dungannon
7.50 – Magnetic Force
Yarmouth 4.10 – Deacon Blues
We had two winners and a second from three selections today which was a welcome return to form.
My best bet tomorrow is Sea of Heartbreak in the Salisbury 4.30. Roger Charlton’s 2 year old has plenty going for him. He won over course and distance on his last start, the second horse that day has won since thereby franking the form and Sea of Heartbreak has shown that he acts on fast ground.
Today’s picture is courtesy of the artist Lisa Miller.
Planet red reverts to sprint distances and a trip he won over as a juvenile in the Folkestone 2.15 tomorrow. He did show some promise last season and could be worth a small interest tomorrow.
Bated Breath looked pretty good when winning over course and distance back in April and could take some beating in the Pontefract 7.45.
At Windsor the recent Ffos Las winner Kingsgate Choice could well follow up in the 8.00.
Today’s picture is courtesy of the artist Katy Sodeau.
Having been away in the Scottish Highlands for a week I will spend tonight’s bulletin looking back at the racing highlights of the past 7 days.
Saturday May 29
Despite drifting in the market Business as Usual outbattled the favourite to win at Newmarket and could go on to contests some of the better handicaps. In the same Munsarim didn’t really get a clear run and might be worth another chance as his jockey was not hard on him once his chance had gone. High Standing registered an 8th career success when landing the listed sprint at Haydock for in form trainer William Haggas.
Sunday May 30
A good day on the tipping front with wins for both Man of Action and Swiss Dream. Contredanse (9/4) confirmed herself a fast improving filly by winning the Italian Oaks under a strong ride from Kieren Fallon.
Monday May 31
The big handicap on bank holiday Monday was the Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar where Forte Dei Marmi got the better of another highly progressive sort in Sweet Lightning. London Gold won at Leicester for Henry Candy. He looks the sort that could win again so is one to keep tabs on. I was pleased to see Tropical Paradise, something of an old favourite, win at Goodwood at the rather generous odds at 25/1.
Tuesday June 1
This is usually a good time of year for trainer Sir Mark Prescott and he landed an across the card double thanks to Comedy Act at Leicester and Aestival at Yarmouth. Both were following up wins from a few days earlier in true Prescott fashion.
Friday June 4
Aestival duly landed the hat trick making light of a 12 lbs penalty and it will be interesting to see where he goes next.
I had quite a “hot tip” for Bea Remembered at The Curragh but couldn’t pass it on – no Internet Access in the Hebridean Islands! Anyway she won quite nicely and could be one to stay with. Another worth keeping an eye on is Exelabration a two year old trained by Marco Botti. He won over 6 furlongs at Doncaster and could win again, possibly over 7 furlongs. Staying at Doncaster Ruth Carr had a winner with Ninth House. She has her horses in good form at present and this one looks well handicapped.
For me the best performance of the day came from Fame and Glory who beat Sariska in a strong renewal of the Coronation Cup. Fame and Glory looks aptly named and with no Sea the Stars to contend with this season he should go on to land some more of the major middle distance prizes.
Saturday June 5
What a performance by Workforce. You could of course crab the form with the 100/1 pacemaker in runner up spot but you can’t argue with the record time and winning distance. The true test for Workforce will, of course, come when he takes on the older horses later in the year.
The Elite Racing Club are enjoying a successful period and Dandino gave them a nice winner on Derby Day quickening away well under Paul Mulrennan in the opener. Up at Musselburgh Hamish McGonigall continued his rich vein of form winning the Scottish Sprint Cup.
Just one tip for later on tonight. We’ll Deal Again didn’t get the clearest of runs when 3rd at Ripon last month and looks good value in the 9.05 at Newcastle. The Unbeaten Cape Blanco can give Aiden O’Brien a first win in the French Derby tomorrow.
Dubai Dynamo has proved a profitable horse to follow this season and did us another favour today at the very generous price of 10/1. Ruth Carr is definitely a trainer to follow. Over the last couple of season’s I have followed a horse of hers called Moheeb that has done well for me.
Ruth Carr has an interesting runner tomorrow in Beckermet in the 3.25 at Catterick. Beckermet was trained by Roger Fisher and is having his first run foe his new stable tomorrow. Ruth Carr has done well with her acquisitions from other yards such as Raccoon and Ninth House and Beckermet could well recover some of his old form for his new handler. On his last start he was third behind Dubai Dynamo so the trainer should have a handle on the form. His last three wins have come in listed company and he runs here off a mark of 86 so the potential is there for him to put in a big run.
Staying with the racing in Yorkshire the 2.40 at Beverley is a tricky handicap with all 6 runners in with a chance. Veroon could be the value returning to 10 furlongs and on ground that will suit him. He is also a course and distance winner.
There will be big crowds at the Cartmel jumps meeting where Kingsmoss looks the best bet in the 8.40. Temple Place is an interesting runner in the 9.10. He has been done the rounds a bit and won as a two year old for Michael Bell at 20/1 and won a handicap at Chester at 50/1 when trained by Donald McCain.
High Standing goes well fresh and could win on his seasonal reappearance in the 2.00 at Haydock. Mister Manannan is potentially better than listed class. He is very quick and could be difficult to peg back in the 2.30.
For those interested in the names of racehorses Victoria Montoya is quite cleverly named. She is by High Chapparal which was the name of an old TV western series and one of the characters was called Victoria Montoya. She is not completely without a chance in the 3.00 despite a poor run last time out but Barshiba is the probably winner.
I have a short list of 3 for the 2 mile handicap at 4.45. Crackentorp was second to Hanoverian Baron (who was something of a good thing) at York a fortnight ago and with Ryan Moore booked to ride looks well worth considering. Hawk Mountain has a good record over staying trips but he does need decent ground so if the forecasted heavy rain arrives before the race if might blight his chance. The other one I like is Cosmic Sun for Richard Fahey. He won a big handicap at Royal Ascot last season beating Chiberta King. My other selections at Haydock are Main Aim (3.30) and Rock ‘N Royal (5.20)
Ameer was only beaten a head by Coordinated Cut in April and that form reads well after the Dante. He must have a good chance in the Newmarket 2.15. Ransom Note will be a warm order in the 2.45 but at the prices I am inclined to take him on. The potentially well handicapped Munsarim makes some appeal as do Business as Usual and San Cassiano who should both come on for recent runs. In the 3.20 Side Glance looks of interest, especially if the ground rides on the quick side.
In the 3.55 I like Rodrigo de Torres and Dafeef. Expensive purchase Mureb ran with promise on his only start as a juvenile and looks the one to be on in the 5.05.
The two I fancy in the 5.05 are Bollin Judith and Lombok.
Looking ahead to Sunday the two to concentrate on in the 2.55 are Swiss Dream and Mujrayaat while my selection in the 4.40 is Man of Action.
I won’t be able to ypdate thge site again until next Saturady. One horse to look out for over the next week is today’s Newcastle winner Comedy Act.
Thre are a few other handicappers to look out for. Suruor ran well at Chester from a bad draw and has a race in him. Best in small fields on fast ground. Mull of Killough ran well in the Lincoln at a time when the stable were out of form and there were excuses for his subsequent defeat. Big Noise was 5th in the Victoria Cup and has a race in him. Webbow will land a big field handicap when things drop right for him and he doesn’t have traffic problems. Fastnet Storm and Roker Park are others that I am monitoring.
Today’s picture is courtesy of Dan Maudsley.
There are plenty of meetings tomorrow and a few decent betting opportunities. Up at Newcastle Comedy Act is set to race over 10 furlongs for the first time in the 3.55 which looks likely to suit him on pedigree.
At Newmarket Mata Keranjang sets the standard in the 3.30 while Cool Strike ticks most of the right boxes in the 4.40. Dubai Dynamo has already won once for my Handicap hints list to follow. He should run well, again in the 4.05 where he has an each way shout at around 8/1.
Taste the Victory has finished second on all his three starts in maidens. He makes his handicap debut in the 8.00 at Pontefract where he looks fair value at 5/1.
At Brighton Aestival could be a lot better than his handicap mark in the 3.40 while at Haydock there are encouraging reports about Mick Channon’s Arabian Star.
Picture courtesy of the artist Jane Dunn.
In the 7.10 at Sandown tomorrow Akmal and Darley Sun wpould be my two against the field while Glass Harmonium looks to be in with a good chance in the 7.45. Lord Zenith has an each way chance in the 8.20.
There are a couple to look out for up at Newcastle. In the 8.40 Master Rooney and in the 9.15 Ejteyaaz.
I had Bubber, trained by Richard Fahey down as a horse to follow this year but he failed to cover himself in glory on his first start finishing down the field at Thirsk. He is out again tomorrow in the 8.30 at Beverley. He was apprentice ridden at Thirsk but Paul Hannigan is on board tomorrow. Bubber is 4 lbs out of the handicap but with the stable in form he might be worth another chance.
Marlinka, who is related to Soviet Song and Penzance, ran well enough on her racecourse debut when only beaten a head at Warwick. With that experience behind her she should be up to winning the 2.30 at Ffos Las tomorrow.
I have had some success with my list of handicappers to follow with wins from Harrison George and Hamish McGonagall among the recent winners. Shamali represents the list in the 4.45 at Ffos Las and looks to have a good chance.
Picture of Soviet Song is courtesy of the artist Lisa Miller.
Last night’s preview yielded 3 wins and a third from 4 selections so not a bad haul. Things didn’t go quite as well on Saturday although Hamish McGonagall and Balducci were among the winning tips.
There are 4 meetings tomorrow up and down the country. Starting at Thirsk in the 5.25 recent course and distance winner Royal Swain is one to consider. He is just the sort of horse and his trainer Alan Swinbank does so well with. Another that I like is Act of Kalanisi again from a yard that does well with stayers. At odds of around 4/1 Act of Kalanisi just gets my vote.
Udabaa won a maiden over a mile at Kempton but is bred to get further and could well make a winning handicap debut for Marcus Tregoning in the 10 furlong handicap at Leicester (3.30). My other selections at Leicester are Seta (4.00) and Magnetic Force (5.30).
The consistent Tax Free is my only selection at Windsor where he runs in the 7.40. Dandarell has shown bits of promise in his 3 runs in maidens and can make a winning start in handicap company in the 4.15 at Carlisle.
My only selection on Tuesday is Redden who is turned out again in the 4.00 at Lingfield just 3 days after finishing runner up at Haydock and the stable are in good form.
Today’s pictures are courtesy of the artists Ruth Buchanan (top) and Katy Sodeau.
Selections for Sunday
Bath 3.05 Sunny Future
Curragh 2.40 Jan Vermeer
3.40 Fame and Glory
4.15 Music Show
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