Archive for July, 2009
Friday, July 31st, 2009
Not a vintage day at Goodwood this afternoon although Raines Cross 3rd beaten two necks at 20/1 was a decent shout. Anyway, tomorrow is another day and once again I will start at Goodwood. In the opener at 1.55 Lady Luachmahar is on a hat trick, comes from a ...
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
The opener at Goodwood tomorrow at 2.10 looks an open race. Warringah was only caught close home at York last time over 14 furlongs so he will have no stamina problems over a mile and a half tomorrow. With both trainer and jockey in top form he looks ...
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
I was interested to see that Mark Johnston’s Drumfire took the opener at Goodwood yesterday. The horse featured in book on 2 year olds that Paul Lincoln used to publish. Sadly the last of these annual publications on 2 year olds to follow was in 2006 as lack ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
It will be an abbreviated preview tonight as I am off to the Moss Rose to see The Silkmen take on Huddersfield Town. The big race at Goodwood is the Sussex Stakes at 3.25. Rip Van Winkle and Paco Boy are my two main fancies for this ...
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
Glorious Goodwood starts tomorrow set on the beautiful Sussex Downs. The first race is at 2.10 and there are plenty in with chances. For my tip I am going for Royal Destination who I hope is still open to improvement after winning his last 2 races. Although ...
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Sunday, July 26th, 2009
4 winners and a couple of 2nds from the eight horses featured last night so not a bad days work. Charles Parnell has from figures that read 2112 when running at Southwell so should give a good account in the 3.15 there tomorrow. Swinbrook is likely to ...
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Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Runners from my list to follow entered tomorrow; Ascot 2.50 Cactus Curtsey; 3.25 Fleeting Star; 4.00 Shamali; 4.35 Hevelius; 5.10 Judge ‘n Jury. Carlisle 3.35 Saga de Tercey; 4.45 Visite Royale; 5.20 Speed Dating.
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Friday, July 24th, 2009
The main meeting tomorrow is at Ascot where the big race is the Group 1 “King George” at 4.25. Sir Michael Stoute looks to hold the key to this race with Conduit and Taratn Bearer the two main fancies. In these cases the percentage call is usually to ...
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
I enjoyed a much more successful time of it today with 3 winners fom last night’s preview. Dancourt and King of Wands won their races at Sandown with some ease giving Ryan Moore a quick fire double. Halfway House was the other winner coming in at 4/1 at ...
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Not one of my better days today with all 4 selections going down. There are 7 runners from my list to follow in action tomorrow and I will take a brief look at their chances. At Bath in the 4.40 we have Hillside Lad who won at Salisbury ...
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