Archive for May, 2006
Monday, May 22nd, 2006
I will not spend too much time on tonight’s offering as the current monsoons are likely to affect Tuesday’s meetings.
I fancy Easy Air in the 3.10 at Lingfield. He lost his unbeaten record at Chester last time out but that may have been down to the going. His ...
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Sunday, May 21st, 2006
The weekend went well with 3 winners from the list to follow plus a few successful tips from outside the list.
I had studied the form for the Lockinge Stakes carefully and was pleased to be proved right with Peeress. The filly had quite a lot going for her as ...
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Friday, May 19th, 2006
After drawing a blank for the first 4 days of the week Friday produced 5 winners from the list to follow.
The Oaks hopeful Scottish Stage had to work hard for her narrow success in the listed race at Newbury. In fairness to her she shaped as though she probably ...
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Thursday, May 18th, 2006
Winners from our list to follow seem very much a thing of the past but I suppose every loser brings me that much nearer to a winning run. Ever the optimist!
I have found it hard to get interested in the racing this week so far from Friday is a ...
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Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
York has long been a Russellform graveyard and Wednesday was no exception.
York 1.45 Kings Gait and Zowerton are our representatives here and both have a preference for give in the ground. Zowington won on ground that was probably too quick for him at Epsom and has the better chance ...
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Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
We are having a poor week so far so hopefully we will have some success at York over the next few days.
We have a representative in the 1.45. This is a pretty competitive handicap and Consular does have a chance. I feel that he is better over 12 furlongs ...
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Monday, May 15th, 2006
I only have time for a short update tonight so I will throw in a quiz question at no extra cost.
Monday was not a great success with both our list horses going down, although Snark was 3rd at 20/1. I also gave Hoh Mike at 4/5.
There are 3 horses ...
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Sunday, May 14th, 2006
The French 2000 Guineas looked under threat from the PMU strike but things did eventually get going at Longchamp where one of our list to follow, Aussie Rules, won for Aiden O’Brien at 4/1.
There are two runners from the in action on Monday as well as a couple of ...
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Saturday, May 13th, 2006
After a week in the Italian sun I am catching up on the racing I have missed.
Saturday, May 6.
There is no doubt about the highlight last Saturday. George Washington produced a real turn of foot to account for his rivals with some comfort.
My forecast was not too ...
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Friday, May 5th, 2006
I will not be available to update the site this week. I will be back with the next bulletin on Saturday evening, May 13.
The flat season steps up a gear this weekend with the first of the English Classics at Newmarket.
There are runners from our list ...
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