Archive for October, 2008
Friday, October 31st, 2008
Notebook – Next time out *** New feature *** I am currently waiting for the following horses to reappear as all impressed me on their last run; Crack Away Jack, Lordsbridge, Pakineo Des Pictons, Merrydown, Door Boy and Snap Tie. Diary I was quite pleased ...
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Last night’s preview yielded 3 winners thanks to Bakbenscher, Bridgewater Boys and Crescent Island, making up for my lack of faith in the chances of Tropical Paradise on Tuesday! Looking forward to the racing tomorrow Swiss Diva sets the standard in the Newmarket opener at 12.05. She ...
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert ... Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered ...
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
I can’t find much to comment on in Thursday’s racing, so this will be a short update. In the 6.50 General Tufto is dropped to selling company for the first time but he is hardly one to rely on. Bridgewater Boys has a good record at Lingfield ...
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
There was some informative jumps racing over the weekend at Aintree and Chepstow. The Polomoche impressed me the first time I saw him in “in the flesh” when he narrowly got the better of Calgary Bay in a Ludlow bumper in May 2007. I wasn’t too surprised ...
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Sunday, October 26th, 2008
With less than a fortnight left in the season there are half a dozen low key flat meetings over the next couple of days. Swiss Diva has had two runs and done enough to suggest she can win a race. She runs in the 4.00 at Leicester ...
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Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Not much to add to the weekend preview. Nicto de Beauchene could go well for the Alner stable if they get some rain at Towcester. He runs in the 2.00.
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
There is more than enough racing to go at in the UK this weekend so I will not comment on the Breeder’s Cup over at Santa Anita – not that I know enough about the American form anyway! Who needs Santa Anita when there is jumping action ...
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
It wasn’t much of a day from my selections today but I was pleased to see Tot O’Whiskey get off the mark over fences. He jumped well and certainly proved his stamina in testing ground at Carlisle. Roman Republic was a very well backed favourite when he ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
The 2.40 at Carlisle looks an interesting race tomorrow. Astarador won over course and distance a couple of weeks ago and he sets the standard. He came back from serious injury to win the Scottish County Hurdle at Musselburgh beating Border Tale who was getting more than a ...
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