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Hi all,

Today’s selections are from Catterick & Southwell,

Catterick

2:45 – The Navigator – 13/2 @ Bet365 – Is a consistent handicapper in this grade, having finished third on his last four starts. Tries a new trip here but seemed to stay 1m 5f at Hamilton well enough two starts back so the extra furlong shouldn’t be a problem. The forecast strong pace will suit this hold up performer who won’t be far away again.

3:15 – Excessible – 5/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – The selection has dropped back down to a tempting mark. Had them all going from the front two furlongs out in a Class 4 handicap at York 10-days ago before tiring inside the final furlong and finishing 4th of 13. He’s probably a better horse at the minimum trip but this is an easy six furlongs and he drops back into Class 6 company here. Has a handy draw in stall 3 and he can hopefully make his class tell. 

Southwell

8:30 – Love The Well – 13/2 @ Bet365 – Trainer Alex Hales has his horses in fantastic form 3 winners from 6 runners 50% in the past 14-days. And he could have another winner here with the selection. The 9-year-old ran a cracker on his stable debut when a running on 3^rd of 12 at Market Rasen 15-days ago. That was his first run for 335-days so he’s entitled to be sharper and can land break his maiden tag at the 19^th attempt.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Three selections today from Haydock, Yarmouth & Windsor.

Haydock

1:45 – Red Derek – 9/2 @ Paddy Power & Coral – A lightly raced 4-year-old but still a maiden after seven starts. However, he shaped like on a winnable mark when 2^nd of 10 over C&D 16-days ago. Just 1lb higher here and can close again.

Yarmouth

5:30 – Madam Tantzy – 7/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – The selections sole win has come on the all-weather but she’s just as effective on turf as she showed when putting in a career best effort, beaten a neck into second, at Newmarket 10-days ago. Nudged up 3lb, Georgia Dobie takes off a handy 5lb, but the filly can still race in 0-70 company today. Looks best suited to quick ground and shouldn’t be far away.

Windsor

6:45 – Alibaba – 7/2 @ Ladbrokes – Has clearly improved from two to three as evidenced by his last two wins, including a career best when making all to win over C&D 35-days ago. Up 6lb for his last success but will be hard to pass if he gets another uncontested lead.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Just the one selection today from Leicester.

Leicester

1:35 – Soft Whisper – 13/8 @ Bet365 & Coral – Made a very promising racecourse debut at Salisbury 22-days ago. The daughter of Dubawi was inexperienced in the early stages of that race but once the penny dropped she was running on well to grab second on the line. Looks more than capable of winning a race like this.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

It’s either up or down for the service at present. Two winners on Friday, meant we finished the day firmly on the up.

Saturday’s selections are from Newmarket and Goodwood.

Newmarket

12:55 – Balgair – 7/1 @ Bet365 – A previous C&D winner. The 6-year-old has dropped to 2lb below his last winning mark and hasn’t been disgraced on either start this season at Yarmouth. Vulnerable to any improvers in the field but he’s suited by quick ground and is handicapped to go close on his best form.

1:30 – Casual Reply – 5/1 @ Bet365 – Could never land a blow on what looked an inadequate 1m on her seasonal return at Newbury two weeks ago and the step up to 1m 2f should be more to her liking. A four-race maiden but she’s only had the four career starts and shapes like she can win a handicap like this.

Goodwood

4:40 – Longlai – 8/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Shaped with encouragement when 2^nd of 4 (5/2) at Newmarket on his racecourse debut 49-day ago and looks the sort to improve with racing which he needs to do to win this maiden.  Trainer Richard Hannon has a good record with his second time out juveniles that were sent off 4/1 & under on their racecourse debut – 29 winners from 98 runners 30% +66.13 54 placed 55% and 3 winners from 5 runners 60% +3.58 with such qualifiers at Goodwood.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Goodwood

1:10 – Cepheus – 13/2 @ Paddy Power – The selection is steadily improving with racing. A promising 6th of 14 on his handicap/seasonal debut at Royal Ascot. He built on that promise when runner-up at Kempton 16-days ago. Has been raised 3lb for that effort but he’s capable of more improvement and has solid claims here.

Pontefract

3:25 – Squelch – 9/4 @Bet365 – Improved to dead heat at Wolverhampton on her seasonal return and then progressed further when winning at Doncaster 31-days ago. Nudged up 3lb for that success but looks like she remains on a competitive mark.

Lingfield

7:25 – Prince Rock – 7/2 @ Bet365 – Twice a course winner over 7f and was only beaten a short head here back in June. Wasn’t helped by a slow start when 3^rd of 10 when last seen in action at Chelmsford 44-days ago. Needs a strong pace to chase and if he gets it won’t be far away with Adam Kirby booked for the ride.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

It’s a bit of a rollercoaster for the service at present but a couple of winners on Wednesday offsets the previous two day’s losses.

Today’s selections are from Goodwood and Galway.

Goodwood

3:15 – Nazeef – 11/4 @Bet365 – Has won her last six starts over the past 12 months. Moving from handicap company, to winning the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge at Royal Ascot and last time out making a winning step up into Group 1 company in the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket. First run over 1m 2f but should stay and could improve again. Must give to 9lb to French Oaks winner Fancy Blue but will be suited by a likely tactical race.

4:55 – Different Face – 9/1 @ Bet365 – Winter Power will take some stopping under her penalty. However, the selection can take advantage should the hot favourite run below par. The daughter of Exceed And Excel wasn’t disgraced when runner-up to Yazaman on her racecourse debut and built on that promise when showing good speed when making all to win at Lingfield 33-days ago. Nursery debut on a speed favouring track looks ideal for a filly from an inform yard.

Galway

7:45 – Tune The Chello – 4/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Had shaped with promise in mares only maiden hurdle races last winter and returned from a 159-day break to make all. over 2m 7f, at Killarney 23-days ago. It was stamina that won her the day last time and today’s extra furlong will suit the mare on her handicap debut. The runner-up has since gone onto win so the form looks solid enough. Granted the Henry De Bromhead stable could be in better just the 1 winner from 37 runners 3% in the past 14-days but she will do for me.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Today’s selections are from Goodwood and Thirsk.

Goodwood

2:15 – Win O’Clock -5/1 @ Coral – A winner at Haydock, finished 7th of 17 in the King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot. Dropped back to 1m 2f posed no problem for the son of Australia, as beat two rivals at Leicester in Class 4 company. Up 4lb in a better race but he’s progressive and should run well.

2:45 – Steel Bull – 7/2 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes – The Irish raider created a very favourable impression when winning a maiden auction at Naas just 7-days ago. Knew his job that day and looks a useful juvenile. Interesting that connections turn him out quickly for this and I think he can close with normal improvement.

Thirsk

6:00 – Queen’s Sargent – 11/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Has returned in good form since a winter wind-op. After placed efforts at Newcastle and here. The 5-year-old was well suited by the strong gallop when getting up in the shadow of the post to score at Beverley 12-days ago.  Up 4lb but Meghan Nicholls takes off 3lb which helps negates the weight rise. In a deeper race here but is inform and should remain competitive if he gets the race run to suit.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Five days of high-class action begins on the South Downs with the start of the Qatar Goodwood Festival.  I have selections from Goodwood, Galway & Yarmouth.

Goodwood

1:10 – Angel Power – 7/2 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes – Has improved with each of her three career starts. A winner at Chelmsford on her seasonal return she improved further for the step up into handicap company when 2^nd of 9, beaten a neck at Haydock last month. Up 5lb but is unexposed and there are more races to be won with her.

Galway

8:15 – Eight And Bob – 11/2 @ Bet365 – Finished runner-up in this race last year off 2lb lower. Disappointed on his last two starts over hurdles at the end of 2019 and so there has be a slight question mark over the 7-year-old’s well-being but Rachael Blackmore has been booked for the ride and this has probably been the target. Trainer Willie Mullins has an exceptional record at the track in 3-yo+ flat races – 13 winners from 27 runners 48% +41.51 17 placed 63% since the start of 2015.

Yarmouth

6:00 – Pentland Lad – 3/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Put in a career best on turf when winning here over C&D 29-days ago. Up 4lb but remains on a competitive mark and if the going remains on the quick side of good he’s got a great chance of following up.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Monsieur Lambrays kept the winning run going at York yesterday. Today looks tougher, as the going at Windsor has now eased too good to soft and more showers are forecast.

Windsor

7:30 – Burano Boy – 8/1 @ Bet365 – Has just had the four career starts and not for the first time shaped with encouragement when a staying on 4^th of 10 on his handicap debut at Yarmouth (good to firm) 12-days ago. Today’s extra 1 ½ furlongs should be in his favour and his pedigree gives hope that he can be effective on rain softened ground.

8:30 – Derek Le Grand – 13/2 @ Bet365 – Put in a career best effort when 2^nd of 13 here 14-days ago. That was on good to firm ground so today’s going will be a bit of an unknown. Raced last time like today’s longer trip will suit and he remains on a competitive looking mark despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Thankfully Star Cactus (7/1) saved the day by winning the Ascot nursery yesterday. To give the service a tidy profit.

Today’s selections run at Ascot & York

Ascot

3:05 – Billesdon Brook – 11/4 @ Paddy Power – Is the class horse of this Group 3 contest. A dual Group 1 winner, the 1000 Guineas and last year’s Sun Chariot Stakes.  The 5-year-old showed she remains in good heart when finishing a neck second in the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes. Needs a strongly run mile to be seen at her best but a reproduction of her Falmouth run would be good enough here.

4:15 – Campari – 7/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Looked to have benefitted from a winter gelding operation when making all to win at Chepstow on his seasonal return last month. The 3-year-old improved on that performance when beaten a nose on his handicap debut at Sandown three weeks ago.  Up 3lb but there’s should be more improvement to come. Ryan Moore has been booked and he and trainer Roger Charlton combined for a big race winner here on Saturday.

York

3:55 – Monsieur Lambrays – 100/30 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – The 4-year-old looks to be improving with racing. He returned to action with a neck 2^nd of 11 at Pontefract last month before going one better when putting a career best effort to beat nine rivals at Salisbury, when stepping up to 1m 6f for the first time. Up 2lb but raced last time like a step up to 2m will suit and he can defy his weight rise.

Cheers

John