Archive for April, 2010
Monday, April 19th, 2010
My only selection today, the previously unraced Bated Breath won at 5/2 at Pontefract. He is a half brother to Cityscape who was 4th in the Newbury Spring Cup at the Weekend. We have been doing well recently with Saturday proving a most profitable day. My Scottish ...
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Sunday, April 18th, 2010
Just the one selection for Monday, Bated Breath in the 4.10 at Pontefract.
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Sunday, April 18th, 2010
Just 2 selections for Sunday. The 2.35 at Ascot looks to be between Cockney Trucker and You’re the Top. Slight preference is for Cockney Trucker. At Wincanton Brenin Cwmtudu looks well handicapped in the 2.45.
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Friday, April 16th, 2010
30 runners are set to line up for the Scottish National at Ayr tomorrow in a race that has only gone to a horse at odds of shorter than 12/1 once in the last 9 years. The lighter weights have also tended to do well although Grey Abbey did carry ...
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
The Grand Nationals come thick and fast at this time of year and the Scottish version is next up on Saturday. The Ayr meeting starts tomorrow and in the opener at 1.45 my selection is the recent Haydock winner McMurrough. He has an 8 lbs penalty as a ...
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
In the Craven Stakes (Newmarket 3.35) the 3 that make most appeal are Elusive Pimpernel, Markazzi and Morana. At 11/8 Elusive Pimpernel looks rather a short price given that he probably wants further and the stable have not made a good start to the season. Morana has failed ...
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
There is some quality racing under both codes tomorrow. Starting with Newmarket in the 1.50 there are several runners that have already shown some promise as well as a few interesting newcomers. Balducci has been placed in his two starts on the all weather and there may well be more ...
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Monday, April 12th, 2010
On recent form I won’t be winning the tipster of the month award but things can only get better so here goes with tonight’s words of wisdom. There are only a couple of weeks left in the jumps season but we still have the Punchestown Festival and the ...
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Sunday, April 11th, 2010
The 3 day Aintree meeting didn’t work out too well for me although State of Play repaid each way support in the National. I am sure that no one would begrudge AP McCoy his win, in the way it was the best result (apart from State of Play winning I ...
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010
Kelso 4.20 Premier Sagas Kelso 5.20 Nuts N Bolts Curragh 4.15 Fame and Glory
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