Archive for September, 2008
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Only about 5 weeks left in the 2008 flat season now but we still have plenty to look forward to, most immediately the big races at Newmarket and Longchamps this weekend. In the meantime though there are 4 flat meetings scheduled in the UK on Wednesday although not ...
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Recent winners include: Noble Alan 6/1, It’s Tough 5/2, Amanjena 10/1, North East Corner 5/1, Splashdown 5/1, Nawaadi 5/4, Great Endeavour 2/1, Soul City 5/2, Raven’s Pass 3/1 and Roaring Forte 4/1. Harlech Castle is the featured horse for the month September on my Elite Racing Club ...
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Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Sunday sees the final day of the Ascot festival while there are some valuable two year old races at The Curragh so let’s see if we can unearth a winner or two. The 12 furlong handicap that starts the proceeding off at Ascot at 2.05 looks an ...
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Friday, September 26th, 2008
I will start tonight’s preview at Ascot with the Royal Lodge Stakes at 2.30. All 10 runners for this Group 2 event are previous winners. Almiqdaad won a Newmarket maiden last month and that race has since thrown up a couple of winners. He would be my choice ...
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
I am penning these notes a little earlier than usual but I see we have already had one winner today thanks to It’s Tough at Perth (5/2). I will start my preview of Thursday and Friday with a look at a couple of prospects for the jumps meeting ...
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Kempton continues to be a lucky track for me and the latest winner there was the Luca Cumani trained filly Splashdown on Monday. A bit “naughty” going in the stalls she drifted in the market quite alarmingly but once the race got under way she stayed on nicely ...
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Girls are simply the prettiest things My cat and I believe And we’re always saddened When it’s time for them to leave. We watch them titivating (that often takes a while) And though they keep us waiting My cat & I ...
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Sunday, September 21st, 2008
It was always a fair bet that one of the Dandy Nicholls team would win the Ayr Gold Cup but picking the right horse from the trainer’s multiple entries is never easy and I am afraid I got in wrong again! Still, Tajneed gave us a run for ...
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
There are 3 meetings tomorrow but only one on the flat. There are two runners from our list to follow entered at Hamilton. Knot in Wood has a very good chance if taking up his engagement in the 4.10, although as he ran in the Ayr Gold ...
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Friday, September 19th, 2008
There were a few successes from the horses previewed yesterday evening with a trio of 3 year old winners at Newmarket, Archie Rice (4/1), North East Corner (5/1) and Oasis Knight (5/1). The Ayr Gold Cup Tomorrow sees the Ayr Gold Cup which is one ...
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