Category: Racing diary

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“A horse for all seasons?”

  

Looking through the entries for Saturday’s Northumberland Plate it struck me that the 2003 winner Unleash belongs to a fairly exclusive club.  He won 4 times on the flat with that success in the Piman’s Derby his best win thus far.  He also won 3 times over hurdles and once over fences.  I got to thinking about other horses that have won at all 3 disciplines. Double Honour and Chivalry were the first that sprang to mind.

  

The grey Double Honour was a decent stayer on the flat.  He won a listed race in Germany and in 2001 he was runner up to the great Persian Punch in the Goodwood Cup.  He won 3 times over hurdles and, to date 5 times over fences.  He has run with a great deal of credit in some of the top staying chases and has been in the money in a number of these races.

  

Chivalry won the Cambridgeshire in 2003.  He showed some promise over hurdles winning 3 times.  He was also 3^rd behind Self Defence and Rooster Booster at Sandown.  He ran over fences but didn’t record a win so does not qualify for my “club.”  I am pretty sure that Big Moment qualifies.  I remember him best for a couple of placed efforts in the Chester Cup, but he has not looked a natural over fences.

  

Triumph Hurdle winner Penzance has joined the club recently when starting his career over fences with a win.  The other one that I thought about was Tees Components.  I remember backing him when he came from last to first to win on the AW at Lingfield. He was made favourite for the Cesarewich in 2002 but could only finish 16^th (Double Honour was 19^th). He came out and won his next race though.  He has had dodgy knees and there was some doubt if he would ever go jumping but he did make a fair hurdler in the end.  He made a belated start to his chasing career last Christmas but unseated early doors and I don’t think he has run since.  He qualifies for a different club though as he won the Chepstow Bumper so has won a bumper, on the flat on turf and all weather and over hurdles.

  You may have got the idea by now that I do not have a lot to say about Thursday’s racing!  From a personal point of view I am hoping that the Elite Racing Club’s Travolta can break his duck in the 5.30 at Lingfield.  He stepped up on previous efforts when 2nd last time out so I am hopeful.  

We have a “lister” in the Newcastle 2.50.  Celtic Carisma has already won for us at 12/1 but in this race Accordello, from the same stable looks the likely winner. Robert Winston looks an interesting jockey booking for this mare who should really appreciate this trip.

  

The handicap at 3.20 looks tricky enough.  Rio Riva is one of our horses to follow.  Like Celtic Carisma this one has already won once.  His win at Redcar came on fast ground and he is not without a chance here.  Of the others the race may not be run to suit hold up merchant Harthead.  He will appreciate the ground as will Gaelic Princess, who has a good record in smallish fields.

  

I have been catching up on watching some videos of races from Wednesday at Newbury.  Richard Hannon did well with his 2 yaer olds.  Dazed and Amazed put in a gutsy effort to land the listed race.  Vauquelin lost nothing in defeat and should be able to win a race.  Earlier Indian Ink was an emphatic winner and will be an interesting one to follow as she should improve over further given her pedigree.

  See you tomorrow.

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My thanks to Terry for his comments about Les Arcs and trainer Tim Pitt.  He makes an interesting point about the success of the owner/trainer/jockey combination that was also responsible for Admiral in the Chester Cup.  Les Arcs was bought by football agent Willie McKay for 32,000 guineas.  The first win of his career was over 10 furlongs and he even contested a maiden hurdle over 18 furlongs up at Cartmel as recently as August ’14 2004.  Remarkable that he now has a Group 1 over 6 furlongs to his name.

  

I kept an eye on Les Arcs during the winter when he scored 4 times on the AW over sprint distances.  He beat the likes of Fyodor (wasn’t he horse of the year on the AW?) and Kostar in the process as well as defying a rise in the handicap.  He went on to beat useful types like Quito and Reverence in a listed contest at Redcar but I was still surprised by his success at Royal Ascot. As Terry says a stable to look out for.

  

Terry went on to talk about the Godolphin outfit.  They have certainly had a lean time of it but I would agree that they will hit form eventually.  They have some interesting entries coming up.

  

A race that took my eye at Beverley this afternoon was the 3.45 won by Bo McGinty.  This was another great ride by the bang in form Paul Hanagan.  I was impressed with his performance on Monolith at Pontefract over the weekend.  Bo McGinty can be a bit of a quirky customer but Hanagan kept him covered up and produced him at just the right time as the leader ran out of puff.  Bo McGinty had run up a 13 losing sequence since his last success last September at Carlisle. He won off 81 that day and had come down to 79 today so was not impossible to find. I thought his stable companion Wyatt Earp was an eyecatcher in 4^th while the scorching early pace of Cape Royal should get him into the winner’s enclosure on an easier track.  For those of you who wonder how horses get their names, Bo McGinty is owned by Paddy McGinty and Bo Turnbull.

  

I quite fancied Naayla and Indian Ink in the maiden at Newbury this evening but got the placings the wrong way round.

  

I had my first ever job interview at Salisbury where I was interviewed by a Mr Thick!  Not that that has much to do with anything.  We have a couple of runners from our list to follow in the 3.30 at the Wiltshire track.  Kyoto Summit has already won for us. The form of that victory at Nottingham has not held up especially well but he is bred to stay the extra 2 furlongs here.  Also, I am not convinced that the soft ground at Nottingham was entirely to his liking and he may well show further improvement over trip and ground at Salisbury.  Our other runner is Richard Fahey’s Sin City, from the Bo McGinty yard.  Sin City won a nursery last back end over a mile.  The additional 4 furlongs should not be a problem here and with a rise in the ratings of 7 lbs he could be well in.

  Audience has always been a bit of a favourite of mine; something to do with once backing him successfully at 11/1 perhaps. He goes in the 4.30 at Salisbury, a race he won last season at 33/1.  He ran off 93 last year but has slipped down to 86 for tomorrow.    At Bath Vaunt has shown enough in two runs to suggest that he can win the 7.10.  Up at Carlisle Richard Fahey gives a debut to Fishforcompliments in the 2.20.  Fahey has a poor record first time out with his juveniles but regardless of the outcome here this is one to keep an eye on.  Another to watch at Carlisle is Yungaburra in the 2.50. Alan Swinbank is unlikely to have one ready first time up but this one could pay to follow later in the season.  If anyone out there is planning a holiday in Italy I can certainly recommend Lake Orta, lovely quiet little place, very picturesque.  Partly word association I suppose but I have been keeping an eye on the Dandy Nicholls trained Lago D’Orta.  This one was rated 109 a couple of years ago.  He has slipped down to 80 now and could be a winner waiting to happen.  He runs in the 3.20 at Carlisle.  As a two year old Signor Peltro won at the first time of asking at 22/1 but has not won since.  In his last two races he has been placed behind the progressive Borehan.  He is entitled to go close in the Kempton 8.24.

 

 That is all for tonight.  I am off to watch the France v Spain game.

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There are a few interesting 2 year olds in the Newbury 6.25.  Naayla and Indian Ink have both had one run and can be expected to improve for that.  Of the two Naayla impressed me most finishing 5^th from a poor draw.  She is a half sister to several winners.  John Gosden gives Nabra her debut.  He has had a couple of juvenile winners already and this one is bred to be a 2 year old.

  

Roclette may well start favourite in the second division of this fillies maiden at 6.55.  She was made favourite on her debut at Leicester but lost ground at the start.  A better showing can be expected here. Mick Channon saddles two here, Security Tiger and Treat. Both should appreciate this sort of trip.  Treat is the mount of Ted Durcan and looks the stables main hope.

  

In the 8.00 Dazed and Amazed should be thereabouts and the once raced Vauquelin could go well at a decent price.

  

In the sprint handicap at 9.00 Harrison’s Flyer represents the list to follow. He has won 6 times in his career usually at a fat price.  He is one of those sprinters that you probably have to follow blindly as he is difficult to pick.  He has never won on anything faster than good.

  I see that Burning Incense was a winner for us at Windsor at 11/4.

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Watching the World Cup is playing havoc with the rest of my life and my apologies for a few short updates in the last couple of weeks.

  

I thought I would take a look back at the events of the past week on the racecourse.

  

Day 1 at Royal Ascot was not a great success for the this column.  As Royal Ascot returned home after a year in Yorkshire I fancied Major Cadeaux in the Coventry Stakes but Richard Hannon’s colt found one to good.  Major Cadeaux had won a Newbury maiden on May 20 beating Amanda Perrett’s Jo’burg. This time Jo’burg ran a very creditable 4^th.  Champlain (3^rd) and Conquest (5^th) also ran in that maiden and both went on to better things at Royal Ascot last week. Champlain won the Chesham and Conquest was only beaten a neck in the Windsor Castle.  I will be keeping an eye on this quartet as the form line looks solid.

  

There were a few horses from our list to follow in the King’s Stand.  Benbaun performed best of them and only went down by a short head to the Aussie raider Takeover Target.

  

The Queen Anne Stakes was an unsatisfactory race from my point of view.  Court Masterpiece, Proclamation and Peeress were 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th respectively after being squeezed for room close home by the winner Ad Valorem.

  On the Wednesday Soviet Song proved she is no back number a t the age of 6 by coming from last to first to claim the Group 2 Windsor Forest Stakes. Second was Echelon, one of a number of top fillies from Cheveley Park Stud in recent years. Others being the likes of Russian Rhythm and Peeress.  

If Soviet was a popular winner with the racing public and great favourite Ouija Board who took the next race, the Prince of Wales Stakes.

  

The Royal Hunt Cup was a successful race for my list to follow.  Cesare, again a product of Cheveley Park prevailed by a neck from Stronghold   with Hinterland 4^th.  All 3 were drawn low, and this draw bias was to be a feature of the week. 

  

On Thursday Scottish Stage from the list to follow went close when only beaten a neck in the Ribblesdale Stakes.  Just as in the Royal Hunt Cup the listers were first and second in the ultra competitive Britannia Handicap.  Sir Gerard was backed down from 8s to 9/2 and quickened impressively to beat Easy Air who also finished strongly.  Sir Gerard, Cesare and Soviet Song were all trained by James Fanshaw and ridden by Jamie Spencer.  The last race of the day went to the veteran Uhoomagoo who recorded his 17^th win on his 99^th race. 

  

Possibly the best winner of the week was John Gosden’s Nannina who trounced a high class field to win the Coronation Stakes.  Mick Channon’s Flashy Wings was best of the rest in 2^nd.

  

Perhaps the most remarkable race of the week was the Golden Jubilee Stakes on Saturday.  It wasn’t so long ago that this horse was being talked of as a potential hurdler and here he was winning a Group 1 over 6 furlongs.  One of our list horses Balthazar’s Gift finished like a train in second at 50/1.

  

Our best finisher in the Wokingham was Borderlescott on 4^th.  When Firenze hit the front it looked like yet another big win for J Spencer only for Baltic King to cut him down with a devastating late run.  Baltic King is a very good sprinter when he gets conditions in his favour.

  

We had a list winner during the afternoon on Saturday when Zidane won with ease at Newmarket.  Zidane, like Sir Gerard a fitting winner during the World Cup, is a half brother to Firenze. Fear to Tread was a winner for the list at Warwick in the evening.

  The progressive Alfie Flits won for the list at Pontefract and continues on an upward curve and there was also a gutsy win in the Pontefract Cup from Elite Racing Club’s Monolith.  Moving on to look at Monday’s action, Burning Incense represents the list to follow in the 7.40 at Windsor.  He has been knocking at the door in recent outings and this could be his opportunity.  The other runner from the list to follow is James Fanshawe’s Campanile in the 4.45 at Wolverhampton.  The trainer could hardly be in better form.  See you tomorrow.

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Sunday selections

 

  Pontefract  2.10 Silca Soprano  

3.40 Alfie Flits

  

Saint Cloud 3.25 Hurricane Run

  Warwick 3.30 Daring You

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With so many meetings at the moment and loads of footy to watch I will just cover Saturday tonight.  There will be an update tomorrow evening reviewing Sunday.

  

A couple of real old favourites contest the 3.05 at Ascot in Collier Hill and Bandari.  I have probably bored people to death about Collier Hill in the past, but he has won everything from a maiden hurdle at Kelso to a Group 1 at The Curragh.  Bandari, now a 7 year old has 11 wins to his credit but Group 1 success has always eluded him.  Neither is on my current list to follow, so I am looking to the two listers Hard Top and Shawanda.  Hard Top has been a bit of an underachiever so far.  There have been possible excuses for his largely disappointing efforts this season but he needs a bold showing today.  Shawanda looks the likely winner on form but needs to overcome a lengthy absence.  There is also the question of the general wellbeing of the Godolphin outfit.

  

The socceroos have surprised a few people in Germany and the Aussie sprinters look likely to hold sway in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at 3.45.  There are two runners from the list to follow.  Iffraaj has a chance on his best form and has the ground in his favour. He is another Godolphin runner though and is having his first run of the season.  Balthazar’s Gift was 4^th to Moss Vale at Chantilly last time out and that form has since been franked by the runner up.  He is a bit better than his 50/1 odds would indicate but would appreciate some juice in the ground.  Eisteddfod runs for the Elite Racing Club.  He has done OK this season without quite hitting top form. He seems unlikely to have ground condition to his liking.

  We have a few from the list in the Wokingham at 4.25.  Borderlescott, Intrepid Jack, Zomerlust, Indian Trail and High Reach.  They are pretty well all drawn badly though.  If I had to go for one it would be Intrepid Jack.  Firenze from stall 1 has obvious claims for the in form Fanshawe/Spencer combo. 

There are 4 runners from the list to follow in the 4.55, Pagan Sword, Glistening, Consular and Thunder Rock.  Glistening did not get the clearest of runs at Epsom on his seasonal reappearance and looks on a fair mark.  He can run well as can Consular who was 3^rd in that Epsom race and has both ground and trip in his favour. Pagan Sword progressed well last season but he is yet to win over 12 furlongs.  My selection is the lightly raced Thunder Rock.  I have a pretty miserable record when it comes to tipping Sir Michael Stoute runners so I will not get too carried away.  He has only ever run 4 times though, was a promising 3^rd last time and looks as though this trip will bring out the best in him.  K Fallon rides.

  

Elsewhere Gregoravitch runs in a tricky looking handicap at Ayr (3.25).  His last few runs have not done much to inspire confidence.

  

I wonder whether Zidane will return to the French side for there next game against Spain?  The horse of the same name is a slightly tricky customer but looks the one to be on in the 2.40 at Newmarket. He is a half brother to Firenze so a family double is not out of the question.

  

Sant Elena has finished 3^rd in both her starts this season.  She remains reasonably handicapped and should go close in the 3.15.

  

King Orchisios (3.50) has not lived up to expectations raised by his form last season.  He looks to have plenty of speed though and this 5 furlongs on fast ground combined with a drop in class gives him a shout.

  

Celtic Carisma has already scored for us at 12/1.  Ran poorly last time but would have a chance on best form in the Redcar 3.00.

  

There are two runners from our list to follow in action at Warwick, Bouboulina (8.15) and Fear to tread (9.15)

  I looked at 3 two year old races.  I see that Roger Fisher has booked Robert Winston for Muncaster Castle in the 4.30 at Ayr. Stagehand has a chance in the 6.30 at Lingfield while Fade to Grey could go well at a huge price in the 2.20 at Redcar. Good luck

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Sir Gerard landed a major gamble to take the Britannia Stakes under the in form Jamie Spencer.  He beat another one of our list horses, Easy Air, into second place.  Both horses look capable of going on to score in listed company. I was pleased to see old Uhoomagoo land the final race of the day at Ascot.  He has been a grand horse over the years and this was his 17th career win. He won at 25/1 today but 5 of his career wins have been at 7/1.  As the man said, “not many people know that.” Looking forward to Friday, the 2.35 looks pretty tricky to solve.  The unbeaten Bahama Mama is well fancied and is a token selection. Degas Art and Morghim are runners from our list to follow in the 3.10.  They are both 20/1 in the Racing Post.  Both need to improve on earlier efforts this season to be involved in the finish. Our list to follow is well represented in the Coronation Stakes at 3.50.  Flashy Wings was a top 2 year old but the ground may have been her undoing when she failed in the 1,000 guineas.  She is one of a number of fillies in this trying to rebuild tarnished reputations.  Nannina has a similar profile and like Flashy Wings she may well bounce back to form here.  Silca’s Sister was 4^th in the Guineas at a time when her stable was really out of touch.  Race for the Stars is our fourth representative.  She is a half sister to Hawk Wing but is yet to live up to her potential.  This is a tough call but I will go for Silca’s Sister to get the better of Flashy Wings.  Speciosa is the other one I like. 

In the 4.25 we have Star of Light and Public Forum from our list to follow.  Both have recorded good wins for us this season but on this occasion the lightly raced Public Forum seems to stand out as a fair bet to land the spoils.

 

  

Alan King saddles Shipmaster in the Group 3 Queens Vase at 4.55.  Although he is a nice prospect he will need to improve some to win this.  He tackles 2 miles for the first time and the extra distance should suit him.  He would prefer some ease in the ground though.  Looks the type to make a nice jumper one day.

  

Turning my attention to Ayr Princess Palatine looks to have a good chance of opening her account in the 3.00.

  

I am hopeful that Queens Pudding can win for our list to follow at Newmarket in the 8.05.  The Jame Fanshawe Jamie Spencer combination could hardly be in better form and Queen’s Pudding made a very favourable impression when winning at Nottingham last season on her only start to date.

  

At Redcar in the 2.15 Dress to Impress and Winning Spirit have both been knocking on the door but both remain maidens.  I fancy Dress to Impress to get off the mark.

 

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I haven’t had the chance to watch the recordings of all the races on Wednesday but I did watch Soviet Song’s excellent success. Her first at Royal Ascot, in the Windsor Forest Stakes.  This was her ninth career win and she obviously retains plenty of ability at the age of 6.

  After a pretty disastrous losing spell Cesare was a welcome winner for the list to follow in the Royal Hunt Cup.  Stronghold (2nd), Hinterland (4^th) and Pinpoint (6^th) were other listers to run well.  

Thursday gets under way with the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at 2.35.  Hoh Mike and Mood Music are two that have impressed me.  My slight preference is for the former with the in form Jamie Spender riding for Trainer Michael Bell.

  

Sir Michael Stoute saddles two of the main contenders in the Ribbledale Stakes at 3.10.  Sindirana was made to work hard to win the Lingfield Derby Trial.  Scottish Stage also had to struggle a bit to win a listed race at Newbury on her seasonal reappearance.  Both have room for improvement.  Scottish Stage would be my tentative suggestion.

  

We have one list runner in the Gold Cup at 3.50.  Tungsten Strike was an easy winner at Sandown last time and is an improving sort.  Has a bit to find with some of his rivals but cannot be ruled out.  Seems to act on any ground.

  

The 30 runner Britannia Stakes at 4.25 is needless to say difficult to solve.  The list to follow is well represented with Giganticus, Regal Royale, Peppertree Lane, Sir Gerard, Easy Air and Superseus.  The lightly raced Giganticus comes into the reckoning.  He has only had 3 career starts and ran with much promise when 3^rd at Newmarket on his reappearance this term.  Superseus is another lightly raced colt.  A winner last time out at Newmarket.  Peppertree Lane ran below par last time after recording a couple of impressive wins.  He is drawn 26 though and on the evidence of the Royal Hunt Cup a low draw might be best.  In the circumstances Sir Gerard could be the best bet drawn in stall 2.  Narrowly beaten at Haydock last time out his style of running suggests that this track should suit him well.

  

We have one list runner in the 4.55 in Hopeful Purchase.  He won a weak maiden last time out but has more to do here.  A 16/1 shot he has an each way chance.

  

Our 2 runners in the 5.30 are High Reach and Trafalgar Square.  High Reach may find that this trip stretches his stamina.  Trafalgar Square won for us at Goodwood last month.  Has gone up in the handicap for that and will need to improve to take a hand here.

  Up at Beverley Mark Johnston introduces a well regarded newcomer in Drumfire.  The stable do well with their juveniles first time out.  Our old friend Baron Rhodes will win a race at some stage this season.  She has a bad draw at Beverley in the 8.20.  The 5.20 at Wolverhampton may go to Sir Mark Prescott’s Phone In. See you tomorrow

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Winners continue to be thin on the ground as we go into day 2 at Royal Ascot.  

I have a personal interest in the 3.10 where the Elite Racing Club’s star filly Soviet Song seeks to get off the mark.  She should certainly go close but this is no tap in.  Echelon looks the main threat.

  

In the 3.50 I am hoping that David Junior can break a losing run for the list to follow.  He looked at class act when winning the Champion Stakes at Newmarket and proved that was no fluke when heading an international field in Dubai in March.

  

The Royal Hunt Cup at 4.25 is a race I have a pretty miserable record in (yes, another one of those!).  The list to follow is well represented with Cesare, Blythe Knight, Stronghold, Hinterland, Pinpoint, River Royale and Minority Report.  Minority Report won at Thirsk on his last outing and although he has gone up 6 lbs in the ratings he seems to be improving and holds a decent chance.  My other fancy is Pinpont who was 4^th in the Victoria Cup and arguably a little unfortunate.  He is lightly raced and comes into this race with every chance.

  

Historically a very high or very low draw has been an advantage in this race.  Minority Report, Stronghold, Cesare and Pinpoint are drawn 1, 2, 3 & 4 respectively. 

  

In the 4.55 I will go with Roxan who was an impressive winner first time out at Beverley.  Neil Callan was full of praise for this horse on the Morning line last week.

  For my World Cup silly bet how about La Mottie in the 5.30?

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Royal Ascot gets under way with the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at 2.35.  There are 5 runners that I have featured in these pages already this season.  Captain Marvellous, Joburg, Prince Golan, Major Cadeaux and Tudor Prince.  Of these the most likely look to be Major Cadeaux, who beat Joburg at Newbury last month and Prince Golan, a winner at Ripon on his 2^nd outing. This is not a race where have any particularly strong views.

 

 

  I know nothing about the Aussie raiders in the Kings Stand at 3.10 so I will concentrate on the home contenders.  There has been a big gamble on La Cucharacha (what does that mean in English by the way?). She looks the one to beat.  There are 4 runners from our list to follow.  Moss Vale, Tax Free, Benbaun and Reverence. Moss Vale has already won twice this season and Kieren Fallon again has the ride. There is a feeling that he is better in small fields but he was 3^rd in this race last season and is one for the shortlist. Reverence has a super strike rate and was mightily impressive when winning the Temple Stakes last time at Sandown.  Benbaun and Tax Free were 2^nd and 3^rd respectively behind Moss Vale at Chantilly.  Benbaun in particular will appreciate the fast ground.  Tax Free is possibly better at 6 furlongs.  Our only list runner in the 3.50 is Yasoodd.  He won a Group 3 in Ireland at the start of the season but seems held on the form book in this.  

 

 

The Queen Anne Stakes at 4.25 looks like being one of the highlights of the day.  Peeress won the Lockinge over this trip and had Court Masterpiece back in 3^rd that day.  Peeress has won 7 of her 13 starts and seems to handle any ground.  She is certainly respected but fillies have quite a poor record in this event.  Court Masterpiece is probably better at 7 furlongs and the main danger to Peeress seems likely to come from Proclamation. He showed quiet a turn of foot when accounting for Soviet Song in the Sussex Stakes last season and a repeat of that performance will make him hard to beat.  He is by the way a full brother to the hurdler No Refuge.

 

 

  Races like the Ascot Stakes (4.55) are not really among my favourites.  The only runner From our list to follow is Elusive Dream, second here in a handicap over 2 miles on his last start.  For followers of the World Cup Football Crazy and Prins Willem (runs in the same colours as the Dutch team) might be fun bets. 

 

 

Richard Hannon’s Dazed and Amazed and the unbeaten Espartano have possibilities in the 5.30.

  

Elsewhere the speedy Inflight could go close in the 7.05 at Brighton.

  

At Thirsk Banjo Patterson represents the list to follow in the 2.55.  He has been largely disappointing this season.  He was however 4^th last time out and the 5thy has won since. 

  

In the 3.30 I quite fancy Grayt Big Stuff to step on on earlier efforts over this longer trip.  There are a couple of newcomers worth noting.  Centenary is a half brother to a horse that won over this trip as a juvenile, while Mick Channon sends My Monna up north and this one also looks a likely type on breeding.

  

If Confide takes his place in the line up for the 5.45 I would give him at least an each way chance.

  Good luck

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