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Hi all,

York

1:55 – Dakota Gold – 5/1 @ William Hill & Paddy Power – The selection comes into the race after putting in a career best effort to win Ripon’s Great St Wilfrid Handicap last Saturday. The 5lb penalty he must carry in this competitive race shouldn’t stop him going close here. The question is whether he can replicate that performance on much quicker ground? I hope and think he can.

Bath

2:50 – Let Rip – 4/1 @ William Hill – The 5-year-old has just had the five career starts, so hasn’t been the easiest to train. A winner of a Lingfield novice back in December. He’s yet to reproduce that form on his two starts this season.  Not sure he would want the ground to quicken up too much but this is just his second start on turf and he looks capable of winning off his present mark.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Champarisi gave it her best at Pontefract yesterday but had to settle for second. As frustrating as it is I don’t mind when a selection runs well and loses. It’s when they blow out completely which I have disappoints me.

I have three selections for you on Monday. Two go at Catterick and one at Windsor.

Catterick

2:30 – Good Night Mr Tom – 11/8 – Gen – The selection got off the mark at the fourth attempt when making all to win at Hamilton 16-days ago. Handicapper has raised the gelding 7lb for that success but he’s on a upward curve and can go in again.

3:00 – B Fifty Two – 4/1 – Gen – A winner over C&D earlier in the month off 3lb lower. Has run well on two starts since. Another quick turn round for the 10-year-old who was 3^rd of 17 at Thirsk on Friday. Has a good draw in stall 1 and should go close again returned to a track that suits.

Windsor

8:00 – Zoffee – 9/4 – Gen – The 3-year-old broke his maiden tag at the 7^th attempt when running out a decisive winner over C&D 21-days ago. Up 3lb for that win, the runner-up won at Newmarket on Saturday, so the form looks reliable enough and Silvestre De Sousa keeps the ride.

I’m having a day off on Tuesday so the next selections will be on Wednesday.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

A Doncaster double on Saturday made it another winning day for the service. Just the one selection on Sunday which goes at Pontefract.

Pontefract

3:00 – Champarisi – 9/2 @ Bet365 & William Hill – A progressive staying handicap filly in the spring winning three on the trot, two out at Southwell and one at Musselburgh. The selection hasn’t run too badly on either start since. She finished 4^th of 15 at York two starts back and last time out was 3^rd of 7 here over 2m 2f. The 4-year-old looked like she just failed to see out the trip that day so today’s slightly shorter trip should be more in her liking. Has top-weight of 10-3 to carry but does drop into Class 5 here. Best form on turf has come on good ground so she shouldn’t be far away if the ground dries out further.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Muraaqeb returned at a generous 7/2 saved the day on Friday.

Ripon

4:25 – Storm Ahead – 6/1 @ Ladbrokes & William Hill – The selection a soft ground winner at Doncaster back in June, off 6lb lower, showed he remains on a competitive mark when beaten just a ahead at Pontefract 10-days ago.  Can go well again with the ground set to suit.

Doncaster

4:10 – Moll Davis – Evens @ Paddy Power or Bet365 – Looked a very unlucky loser at Goodwood on her last start. Drops a couple of notches in grade today and make her class advantage pay. However, I’m not sure I would want to take back her at less than evens though.

4:35 – Delph Crescent – 10/3  @ William Hill or 3/1 – Gen – The four-year-old has yet to add to his three career wins so far this season but has dropped down to 8lb below last years winning mark. Capable of winning a race like this.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Chepstow

8:15 – Union Rose – 3/1 – Gen – The 7-year-old ran well to finish 2^nd of 7 over 5 ½ f at Bath 8-days ago when attempting to give 15lb to an improving filly that day. Not as a good as he once was and isn’t the easiest horse to win with but Cieran Fallon takes off a valuable 5lb and he looks capable of going close for a trainer who is 3-11 in the past 14-days.

Salisbury

3:20 – The Lords Walk – 3/1 – Gen – A winner at Epsom two starts back he was beaten just a short head back at the same venue. Up a further 3lb demands more from the who seemed to hang away his chance in the 100yds. The visor he wore on his last two starts is replaced by the first time blinkers and if the new headgear works the oracle, the 6-year-old should make a bold bid for another success.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Good to break the losing habit yesterday with two Carlisle BOG winners at 5/1 & 9/2.

The weather is so unsettled at the moment and today’s it’s more of the same with rain forecast. All in all, it makes punting difficult.

Just the one selection from Kempton’s evening meeting.

Kempton

8:40 – Croeso Cymraeg – 7/2 – Gen –  The 5-year-old made it 3 wins from 7 runs in 2019 when winning over C&D back in May.  Hasn’t been disgraced on three subsequent runs and arguably put up a career best when 3^rd of 13 at Chelmsford 22-days ago. He needs a good even gallop which he didn’t really get last time so in the circumstances it was a good effort. Should get a decent pace to chase this evening and he remains on a competitive mark.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Ffos Las

3:15 – Isobar Wind – 5/2 – Gen – The selection was slowly away last time but finished his race off well enough to think that he’s handicapped to win a nursery. Drop back to 5f shouldn’t be an issue on soft ground and he did show plenty of speed when making all to win at Ripon two starts back. The visor he has wore on his last two starts is replaced by the first-time blinkers.

Carlisle

5:45 – Bedtime Bella – 7/2 – Gen – Finally got her head in front at the 8^th attempt when winning at Hamilton 10-days ago. Back in handicap company today but at least she handles rain softened ground and a stiff 6f plays to her strengths, was strong at the end of her race last time.

7:15 – Dawn Breaking – 3/1 – Gen – The 4-year-old seemed to improve for the fitting of the first-time blinkers when running out a comfortable 3 length winner at Pontefract 5-days ago. Turned out quickly under just a 5lb penalty. Capable of following up, if the headgear works for a second time.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Last week’s winning run seems a distant memory, but the selections are running well enough so I’m not to concerned at the moment.

Wolverhampton

6:50 – Dashed – 11/4 @ William Hill & Ladbrokes – The selection won at Redcar as a juvenile, but she hasn’t managed to win on her five starts this season. However, she’s run well on two occasions including last time when 3^rd at Leicester 25-days ago. If she hadn’t been slowly away, that day she may well have won.  All weather debut but she does look on a competitive mark. The anticipated fast pace should suit but she can’t afford to miss the start.

Windsor

7:00 – Rotherwick –4/1 @ William Hill –  Was slowly away at Goodwood 9-days ago but still managed to run on into third. In the circumstances, he did well to finish as close as he did to the well handicapped winner Gifts Of Gold. You must go back to June 2018, for the 7-year-old’s last win which came over C&D but he’s shaping like another win isn’t far away. Hopefully that win will be today.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Sunday Selections

Leicester

4:20 – Silkstone – 7/2 @ William Hill – Goes well here with form figures 122. Came up against the well handicapped Lyndon here last time. A winner on soft ground at Doncaster three starts back so any more easing of the ground won’t be a problem for the selection.

4:50 – Stallone – 9/2 @ Paddy Power –  The selection wasn’t suited by quick ground when 7^th of 12 at Newmarket 9-days ago. Best form on turf has come on heavy & soft on Racing Post Ratings. The 3-year-old races off just 1lb higher than when winning at Nottingham back in June. Looks on a competitive mark and the more the ground eases the better his chance.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Saturday Selections

Chelmsford

5:00 – Muraaqueb – 2/1 – Gen – The selection goes well here and made it 3-4 over C&D with the latest of those wins coming 7- days ago.  Up 3lb for that win but remains on a competitive mark and won’t be far away.

Newmarket

5:30 – Grenadier Guard – 5/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Had been expected to improve for the step up to 2m on his handicap debut at Ascot last month but was disappointing. The first-time blinkers are applied today and if they work the 3-year-old looks on a winnable mark. Any ease in the ground should also suit him.

Haydock

4:45 – Jonah Jones – 9/2 @ William Hill & Paddy Power – First run since a wind-op and his seasonal reappearance. Last seen in action when winning a soft ground 6f York nursery 301-days ago. The selection has just had the four career starts so he remains capable of more progress as a 3-year-old.  Needs respecting for a trainer & jockey combination that do well at Haydock.

Cheers

John