Archive for October, 2009

Diary: November 1 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 ...

Diary: October 31 2009

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 ...

Diary: October 27 2009

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 ...

Diary: October 26 2009

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.

Diary: October 25 2009

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 ...

Diary: October 24 2009

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 ...

Diary: October 23 2009

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 ...

Diary: October 22 2009

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 ...

Diary: October 21 2009

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Just two suggestions for tomorrow; Kempton 8.20 – Tartan Trip Southwell 3.40 – Invincible Lad  

Diary: October 20 2009

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 ...