Archive for October, 2009
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Last night’s preview yielded a few winners with Master Medic, Secrecy, Revered, You’re the Top and Laaheb all obliging. There are 4 horses that interest me in the Carlisle 1.00. Turbo Island, Jurisdiction, Kellystown Lad and Wymott all look interesting. Turbo Island won both his bumpers last season and ...
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Friday, October 30th, 2009
I have just returned from a few days in the sun and I have only had time to give tomorrow’s cards a cursory glance. The Ascot jumps card looks the pick of the day’s action. Cockney Trucker was 3rd in the County Hurdle last season and looks the type ...
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009
I will be away for a few days and the next update will be Friday 30 October. In the meantime here are a few horses to look out for that are entered in Ireland over the next few days. Good Fella (IRE) entered at Clonmel on Thursday 29th ...
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009
Selections for Monday: Kempton 2.10 - Burma Rock Leicester 3.30 - Sovereign Remedy Lingfield 1.50 - Life and Soul Today's picture is by kind permission of the artist Ruth Buchanan.
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
I am short of time tonight so here are just a few brief thoughts on Sunday’s racing.. Stormy Weather was listed class on the flat and provided he jumps OK he should be up to making a winning debut over hurdles in the Aintree 1.35. Cappa Bleu won ...
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Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Emirates Champion was an easy winner for my list to follow this afternoon but otherwise it was a frustrating day with Mubrook (13/2) amd Alrasm (18/1) both finishing 2nd from last night’s selections. There is plenty of racing to go at tomorrow under both codes. On the flat ...
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
The emphasis is o0n the flat tomorrow with meetings at Ayr and Doncaster. Emirates Champion made a winning debut at Great Leighs beatings the highly rated Invisible Man of John Gosdens. That horse ended up with a rating in the 90s so Emirates Champion could be very well treated ...
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
The Michael Bell trained Piquante has failed to live up to expectations and despite travelling well in her races has often found little when push comes to shove. She drops back in distance tomorrow in the 4.40 at Brighton and may be worth a small each way interest. Over ...
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Just two suggestions for tomorrow; Kempton 8.20 – Tartan Trip Southwell 3.40 – Invincible Lad
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
With less than 3 weeks left of the flat season the quality of the jumps meetings is gradually improving and Exeter stage an interesting card tomorrow. Emma Lavelle runs Superius in the 2.40. Formerly rated 98 on the flat in Ireland when trained by Tommy Stack he looks a ...
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