Archive for May, 2010
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Dubai Dynamo has proved a profitable horse to follow this season and did us another favour today at the very generous price of 10/1. Ruth Carr is definitely a trainer to follow. Over the last couple of season’s I have followed a horse of hers called Moheeb that has done ...
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
There are plenty of meetings tomorrow and a few decent betting opportunities. Up at Newcastle Comedy Act is set to race over 10 furlongs for the first time in the 3.55 which looks likely to suit him on pedigree. At Newmarket Mata Keranjang sets the standard in ...
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
O the valley in the summer where I and my John Beside the deep reiver would walk on and on While the flowers at our feet and the birds up above Argued so sweetly ...
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
In the 7.10 at Sandown tomorrow Akmal and Darley Sun wpould be my two against the field while Glass Harmonium looks to be in with a good chance in the 7.45. Lord Zenith has an each way chance in the 8.20. There are a couple to look out for ...
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
I had Bubber, trained by Richard Fahey down as a horse to follow this year but he failed to cover himself in glory on his first start finishing down the field at Thirsk. He is out again tomorrow in the 8.30 at Beverley. He was apprentice ridden at ...
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
Last night’s preview yielded 3 wins and a third from 4 selections so not a bad haul. Things didn’t go quite as well on Saturday although Hamish McGonagall and Balducci were among the winning tips. There are 4 meetings tomorrow up and down the country. Starting ...
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
Selections for Sunday Bath 3.05 Sunny Future Curragh 2.40 Jan Vermeer 3.40 Fame and Glory 4.15 Music Show
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
After running well on the all weather last year Jonny Mudball has been well fancied for both his starts on turf this season but has proved a bit disappointing. There may have been valid excuses for these efforts though and he is a horse worth sticking with. He runs in ...
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Thursday, May 20th, 2010
I only managed one winning selection today and that was the very impressive filly Maqaasid, a winner at Sandown on her racecourse debut. Another noteworthy performance was that of Dvinski at Salisbury. Something of a standing dish on this site his win at Salisbury was the 15th of ...
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
We drew a bland for the second day running this afternoon although Hypnotized was only beaten a neck. At Haydock tomorrow the two top weights are of interest in the 3.25. Both Webbow and Fastnet Storm have a race in them I feel but maybe they both ...
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