Archive for June, 2007
Sunday, June 17th, 2007
As we move into Royal Ascot week the superstars of the racing game will get full coverage in the press. I will take the chance to give a mention to some of the sport’s lesser lights.
The other week I mentioned the retirement of Peeress and Dancing Bay. I see ...
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Friday, June 15th, 2007
With York washed out I will start tonight’s deliberations at Sandown.
John Gosden’s Transcend pulled clear of his field last time at Newmarket and should be suited by the track at Sandown. He goes in the 3.00 and should handle the ground OK.
The 4.45 should be between Spring City ...
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Thursday, June 14th, 2007
On the 24th August 2003 I developed a complex theory about a horse called What-A-Dancer ridden by a certain K Fallon. It was a winning bet (those were the days) but since then both horse and rider have rather suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. What-A-Dancer runs in ...
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Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
I will start tonight’s ramblings with a look at the 5.25 at Newbury where there are 3 runners from our list to follow. Mujahaz won here a few weeks ago over 1 mile 3. The extra furlong tomorrow should not pose a problem and he looks a contender. He has ...
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Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
Our list to follow is providing quite a steady supply of winners recently, Obstructive (7/1) and Diamond Diva(5/2) being the latest successes. Things did not go so well this afternoon though!
There is no shortage of meetings on Wednesday and our list a represented by the following.
In the 3.30 ...
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Sunday, June 10th, 2007
There were mixed fortunes for our horses to follow on Saturday. The good news was that there were 3 winners.
Dunelight made all to beat a hot Godolphin favourite in the mile listed race at Goodwood. He was runner up in a heritage handicap on his only other visit to ...
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Saturday, June 9th, 2007
Epitaph on a Hare
Here lies, whom hound did ne’er pursue,
Nor swiftewd greyhound follow,
Whose foot ne’er tainted morning dew,
Nor ear heard huntsman’s hallo’,
Old Tiney, surliest of his kind,
Who, nurs’d with tender care,
And to domestic bounds confin’d,
Was still a wild Jack-hare.
Though duly from my hand he took
His ...
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Saturday, June 9th, 2007
There are two runners from our list to follow in action tomorrow. Imperial Gain runs in the 5.10 at Bath and Asperity in the 2.15 at Chantilly.
I will be back tomorrow evening with some reflections on the racing over the weekend.
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Friday, June 8th, 2007
There have been 3 winners from our list to follow over the last 3 days with Rock Anthem, 8/1, coming in at the best price at Goodwood today.
There is no shortage of racing to choose from tomorrow and I will start at Goodwood. Cape and Utmost Respect represent the ...
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Thursday, June 7th, 2007
Harrison’s Flyer is a horse I have followed over the years, one of my spring handicappers!
He runs at Brighton in the 2.55 tomorrow where he has a very good record. His form figures at the seaside venue read 1132. He runs off a mark of 64 which is by ...
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