Author: John Burke

Hi all,

Today’s selections are from Ludlow, Carlisle, and Wolverhampton.

Ludlow

3:15 – Gouet Des Bruyeres – 3/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Made it 2-9 over fences when winning over an extended 2m at Worcester 23-days ago. The 5-year-old looks capable of more progress and there’s a good chance on pedigree that he will stay 2m 4f on an easy track like Ludlow.

Carlisle

4:50 – On Springs – 5/1 @ Bet365 & Coral – Ran well switched on his handicap hurdle debut when a ¾ length 4^th of 9 at Hereford when last seen in action back in March. First time cheekpieces are applied today and he shouldn’t be far away.

Wolverhampton

8:00 – Global Romance – 5/1 @ Coral – Looked the sort to do well in nurseries when 3^rd of 6 at Nottingham back in June. Handicap debut off 68 looks workable and the booking of Silvestre De Sousa is a plus.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Today’s selections are from Navan.

Navan

2:55 – Tide Of Time – 4/1 – Gen – A winner at Bellewstown two starts back. The 7-year-old showed he remained in form when a ¾ length 2^nd of 11 here last time. A four-time winner at Navan and can go well again.

3:30 – Zozimus – 4/1 – Gen – The selection bounced back from a couple of poor performances to post a personal best when a 3 ¼ length 4^th of 26 in Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket last time. The three that finished ahead of him in Cambridgeshire were all drawn high so you can arguably mark up his performance a bit.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Today’s selections are from Yarmouth & Gowran Park.

Yarmouth

4:50 – Silver Bubble – 7/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Put in a decent effort returned to turf last time. The filly was going well but didn’t get a clear run 2f when ¾-length third of 8 at Brighton 14-days ago.  With a better passage she could well have won. Off the same mark here and goes well on easy ground.

Gowran Park

4:40 – Sunniyra – 13/2 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes – A career best effort on RPR’s when a 1 length 3^rd of 18 at the Curragh 5-days ago. That was the filly’s first start in a handicap and she can race off the same mark.  Provided she can back up that performance off a relatively quick turnaround then she should go well over today’s 2f longer trip.

Cheers

John

Hi all.

Sorry for the lateness of today’s post. Today’s selection is from Pontefract.

Pontefract

3:30 – Thunderclap – 9/2 – Gen – The selection showed he handled soft ground when doing his best work at the finish when a 2 ½ length 3^rd of 13 here 14-days ago. That performance came over a mile and 3-year-old finished his race off like he was another try over 1m 2f.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Today’s selections are from Ascot, Ffos Las and Market Rasen.

Ascot

2:00 – Art Power – 9/2 – Gen – A previous C&D winner. He also finished a length 4th of 16 in this race 12 months ago. And, a 1 ¾ length 3rd of 12 in the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot. Add in his 4th placed effort in the July Cup and his 1 ¾ length 5th of 11th in the Haydock Sprint Cup and you have a horse who is just below Group 1 level. That said he may not need to be a Group 1 horse to win this year’s renewal. The 4-year-old easily beat Twilight Spinner in a Group 3 at the Curragh 3 weeks ago and looks the one to beat if stall 20 isn’t an inconvenience.

Ffos Las

4:35 – Dobryn – 7/1 @ Bet365 – The selection improved with each of his three starts over hurdles and made a winning handicap hurdle debut at Ludlow in March. This is a much better race but there is plenty to like about the 5-year-old’s profile and he can go well.

Market Rasen

3:20 – Senior Citizen – 5/1 – Gen – A winner first up last season. The 8-year-old is much respected on his close-up 4^th of 14 at Newbury in March and 3^rd of 26 in the Topham Trophy at Aintree. There is a handicap chase in him off his present mark and goes well on a sound surface.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Today’s selection is from Redcar.

Redcar

2:40 – Good Boy Bobby – 3/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – A winner at Brighton three starts back off 1lb lower. The 3-year-old has remained in form on two subsequent runs on turf and the all-weather. If he stays today’s 1m 6f he won’t be far away.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

The flat jockey’s title race is hotting up with Osin Murphy now just two ahead of rival William Buick and the pair have plenty of rides at this evening’s meeting at Chelmsford.

Today’s selections are from Chelmsford.

Chelmsford

7:00 – Rikanah – 6/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – A winner of her first two starts on the all-weather. The filly returned to the synthetics after a low-key performance on grass when 3¾ lengths 5th of 9 at Kempton 64-days ago. Not seen to best effect as she raced very wide in the straight that day. Wide draw not a positive but the strong pace will suit.

8:00 – Dubai Icon – 6/1 @ Bet365 – Is a useful enough handicapper in the right grade. The top-weight is a previous C&D winner and wasn’t disgraced when 7^th of 16 in a Group 3 (dirt) at Meydan when last seen in action in March. If ready to roll after a 222-day layoff he can Osin Murphy another winner in his pursuit in the jockey’s title.

8:30 – Zefferino – 7/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Both the 7-year-old’s all-weather wins have come over C&D, including this race in 2019. He shaped like he can soon take advantage of dropping mark when a 3 ¼ length 2^nd of 10 at Bath 17-days ago. Given he was very slowly away that day he did very well to finish as close as he did at the finish.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

The cold is still with me but I’m feeling much better this morning. Today’s selections are from Wetherby and Kempton.

Wetherby

3:23 – Road Warrior – 7/2 – Gen – Completed the hat trick when winning at Sedgefield in April. Up 8lb and in a better race here but the 7-year-old could be capable of better and seems likely to get an uncontested lead.

Kempton

6:30 – Carbon – 4/1 – Gen – Has improved with each of his four starts and got off the mark last time when making all to win at Leicester 23-days ago. He should stay a mile and a mark of 81 looks workable for his nursery debut.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Today’s selections are from the Curragh & Goodwood.

Curragh

1:20 – Limiti Di Greccio – 11/4 @ Bet365 – Has improved with each of her four career starts and went close to winning when ½ length 2^nd 11 in a Listed race at Leopardstown on Irish Champions Weekend. She should be suited by the step up to a mile and looks capable of going one better here.

1:55 – Teresa Mendoza – 13/2 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power – Has yet to win in 2021 but has been running well in defeat. Held up and found the 5 ½ f to short when a 2 ½ length 4^th of 16 in an Aye Listed race last time. The return to 6f will suit and if the first time cheekpieces have the desired effect she shouldn’t be far away.

Goodwood

5:15 – Caribou – 8/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Stall 15 could be better for the selection but he won his last two starts of 2021 both on heavy ground, one of them here over 6f. Started this with a solid 5^th of 16 at Newbury in April. Shaped like needed the run when 4½ lengths 6th of 8 at Newmarket 17-days ago. That was his first start for 5 months and a gelding operation and the 3-year-old is on a competitive mark if he stays the mile.  Yard among the winners.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Today’s selections are from York & Chepstow.

York

2:37 – Faisal – 3/1 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes – Lost his unbeaten record when a 1 ¾ length 2^nd of 7 at Doncaster 31-days ago. Only beaten by an improver last time. Had been off three months prior to his Doncaster run and remains open to further improvement. First start on slow ground but if he handles it can win.

4:25 – Gumball – 9/2 @ Bet365 – The top-weight is a smart staying handicapper who looks interesting on his first run for new trainer Fergal O’Brien.  Having his first start since finishing a 2¼ lengths 3^rd of 7 to Opera Gift at Salisbury in May. The normally front running 7-year-old seems likely to get an uncontested lead and will be hard to pass if ready to roll first time.

5:00 – Lucander – 5/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Is 2-4 here at York including winning over C&D last season and 2-5 on soft ground.  Down the field on quick ground in the Cambridgeshire last time but had shaped like he was returning to winning form when 4^th of 13 over C&D in August.

Chepstow

4:05 – Manofthemountain – 9/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Trainer Emma Lavelle has started the month in winning form 3 wins from runners 38% in the past 14-days. The selection had jumped well when winning a valuable handicap chase at Cheltenham in April and although he’s 7lb higher now could well remain capable of better. He’s won for the last two seasons on his seasonal return and is 3 wins from 6 runs +13 on good ground.

Cheers

John