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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

Hi all,

Dr T J Eckleburg kept the winning run going at Ayr yesterday. Today’s selections are from day one of Future Champions Weekend at Newmarket.

Newmarket

2:25 – Pearl Glory – 7/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Just failed in the hat trick bid in a Salisbury Listed race last time. A shade unlucky in the run when not getting clearest of passages between the final two furlongs that day but shaped like she’s will be able to hold her own in race like this.

3:35 – Mise En Scene – 6/1 @ Paddy Power & Betfair Sportsbook –  Is another filly bidding to maintain an unbeaten run. A winner at Haydock on her racecourse debut she improved again to win the Group 3 Prestige Stakes at Goodwood 41-days ago. Looks capable of better and should be suited by the step up to a mile.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

I was hoping for two winners yesterday. Especially after Rainbow Mirage got backed off the boards at Kempton. Sadly, we just had the one success courtesy of Typewriter at Nottingham. Mind you in my present form a winner will do.

Today’s selections are from Ayr, Worcester & Thurles.

Ayr

1:30 – Dr T J Eckleburg – 11/2 @ Bet365 – The 3-year-old was returning form 83-day layoff when finishing a 2 ¼ length 3rd of 7 in the 1m 2f handicap at Newmarket two weeks ago. Should be sharper for this run. His sole career win came on good to firm ground and he has from on good to soft but did disappoint on his one start on heavy. Yet to race on soft but if he handles underfoot conditions can win a handicap like this.  

Worcester

14:13 – Canyon City – 7/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – The 8-year-old returned from a 4-month absence to win over C&D 13-days ago. That was the selections second start over fences and he jumped a lot better than he had done on his first 11 months earlier. It was good ground when he won here last time so the drying ground will suit. Up just 1lb he looks set for a big run.

Thurles

3:30 – Walnut Beach – 5/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Put in career best on the flat when a ¾ length 2nd of 12 at Tramore (soft) on his last start on the level in August. The 4-year-old has since gone on to make a promising hurdle debut when a 1 length 4th of 17 at Roscommon 10-days ago. Looks capable of going close.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

The service remains in stuck in the sand but the tide will turn and we’ll be sailing clear water again. Let’s hope we don’t have to wait to long.

Today’s selections are from Nottingham, Kempton and Navan.

Nottingham

4:15 – Typewriter – 100/30 @ Bet365 – The filly looked much improved for the step up to a mile when winning here on her third career start in August.  The step up to 1m 2f should suit for her nursery debut and she’s open to further improvement.

Kempton

8:00 – Rainbow Mirage – 7/1 @ Ladbrokes – A C&D winner in March. The filly quickly bounced back from a couple of low-key efforts on grass when a 1 ¾ length 4^th of 12 back at on the all-weather at Wolverhampton last week. Looks set to be there or thereabouts again.

Navan

4:05 – Rosmana – 8/1 @ Bet365 – A winner when trained in France on soft ground last summer. The 4-year-old produced her best performance since joining the Joseph O’Brien when a 2 ¾ length 4^th of 14 at Punchestown (good) last month. The slight drop in trip plus an easier surface can see her win a fillies’ handicap.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Today’s selections are from Tipperary & Lingfield. I’m off tomorrow so let’s hope we can sign off with a winner today.

Tipperary

3:05 – Teed Up – 17/2 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power – Hasn’t been seen since well down the field and beaten favourite in the Irish Lincolnshire back in March. Finished a 1 ¼ length 2^nd of 11 in this race 12 months ago before going on to win a Galway handicap off 1lb higher later in the month. Goes well on soft/heavy ground and if he’s ready to roll after a 197-day absence is handicapped to win.

3:35 – Carrytheone – 5/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Comes into the race one of the least exposed of the of the 13 runners. Comfortably landed a minor race at Gowran Park last time. The 4-year-old goes well on soft ground and is fresher than most with this being just his third start of the season.  Steps into pattern company for the first time but could be up to winning.

Lingfield

1:30 – Incumbent – 3/1 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power – Is bred to better with racing but he’s already shown he’s got the ability to win a race like this when a 2 ½ length 2^nd 0f 10 on his nursery/all weather debut at Kempton last month. Open to further improvement and is the one to beat.

3:00 – My Frankel – 11/4 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power – Had looked set for a good season when making it 2-2 on the all-weather when winning at Kempton in April. Has largely been disappointing on turf since but did finish 3^rd of 12 in the Old Newton Cup in July.  Just 1lb above his last winning mark he needs the first-time tongue tie and a return to the synthetics to galvanise back to his best after a poor run at Ascot last month.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

Least said the better after yesterday’s effort. Today’s selections are from Kelso, Tipperary, and Killarney.

Kelso

3:40 – Ballyoisin – 2/1 @ Bet365 – A Grade 2 chase winner in Ireland, has a touch of class he’s returned from 21-month absence with two good efforts winning at Ballinrobe over today’s today’s distance before finishing runner-up to Easy Game at Listowel last time over 2m 4f. The returned to shorter is a positive and despite top weight he has race fitness on his side. In the seven running’s of the race the top-weight has been successful 3 times.

Tipperary

2:05 – Pike County – 7/1 @ Paddy Power & Betfair Sportsbook – Is 0-7 over hurdles but the selection had look set to win a Navan handicap hurdle, off today’s mark, when falling at the last. Any further easing of the ground will suit and The 8-year-old should be able to land a handicap hurdle like this, if ready roll on his first start since December.

Killarney

2:55 – Farrawaybay – 7/2 @ Bet365 – The selection has improved for the step in to handicap company winning at Galway (good) and progressed again on RPR’s when 2 ¼ length 2^nd of 18 at Listowel two weeks ago. Up 2lb but the mare is open to further progress on the step up to 2m 7f.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

It would be great to keep the winner a day going today but it its Saturday and it looks a tricky one. I’m hoping the rain arrives at Ascot for my three selections from the Berkshire track.

Ascot

2:40 – Quickthorn – 100/30 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power – Finished runner-up in the Ebor Handicap and had earlier in the season won the Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap over 1m 4f on soft ground at the Royal meeting. The 4-year-old looked to have no chance when blowing the start at Salisbury last time but still managed to run out a 2-length winner of a conditions race. Might be better over further in this company but must have a good chance if the rain arrives.

3:15 – Glen Shiel – 7/2 @ Bet365 – Hasn’t been at his best on his last two starts in Group 1 company but the ground was to firm form him at Haydock last time. His best form on turf has come on soft ground. Won last season’s Champions Sprint over C&D (soft) and finished runner-up in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes (soft) at Royal Ascot. Massive chance if the rain arrives.

4:25 – Pendleton – 11/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Hopefully the rain will arrive will arrive for the selection who won this corresponding race in 2019. The 5-year-old returned from a 19 months absence in the spring to finish 2^nd here before going onto win at York in May. Hasn’t been seen to best advantage on three subsequent starts but the ground hasn’t been in his favour on the last two. He’s 2-2 on soft and 2-5 when running within 15-days of his last start.

Newmarket

4:05 – Jasmine Joy – 5/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Enjoyed the good gallop when successful on her handicap debut at Yarmouth 16-days ago. Has been raised 6lb for that success but she’s unexposed at around 1m 4f and is capable of more improvement.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

A very welcome winner at Clonmel yesterday to get the service off the ‘cold list’.  What will today bring? Once again, I’m heading across the Irish Sea this time Dundalk for today’s selections.

Dundalk

6:45 – Absolute Ruler – 5/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – An interesting Listed race with a few unexposed juveniles among the 12 runners. However, preference is for the selection who overcame greenness to win a mile maiden here on his racecourse debut. He improved on that performance when a ¾ length 3^rd of 10 in a Group 2 at Leopardstown and might well have won with a clearer run a furlong out. Open to more improvement and is the one to beat.

7:15 – Royal Scholar – 6/1 @ Bet365 – The 4-year-old was only beaten a short head here over 7f last October and can now race off 5lb lower mark. Made an encouraging return from a 9-month absence when a 4-length 5^th of 14 over C&D two starts back. Not disgraced when 7^th of 15 back on turf at Cork 23-days ago.

8:15 – Sense Of Worth – 6/1 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes – Twice a winner here over an extended 1m 2f in the spring. The 5-year-old showed once again that’s he’s a better horse on a synthetic surface than grass when a 1 ½ length 2^nd of 14 here 7-days ago. Better drawn than last time and looks worth another try over 1m 4f.

Cheers

John

Hi all,

The frustrating run continues. Let’s hope we can turn things around today. I’m off across to Ireland for today’s selections.

Bellewstown

3:05 – Earls – 10/1 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes – The selection bounced back to form when a 2 ½ length 2^nd of 13 at Listowel last week. Twice a winner last autumn on soft/heavy going. He’s back down to a winning mark and should be able to land a handicap like this before the season is out.

Clonmel

1:40 – Quarry Lil – 9/2 @ Bet365 – Twice a winner earlier in the year. The mare made it 3 wins from 5 runs when successful in mares’ hurdle over 2m in March and has also won over C&D in the past. She was returning from a 5-month absence when 8^th of 20 at Galway 24-days ago. Will be sharper for that run and shouldn’t be far on course that suits

2:15 – Fleurys Fort – 11/2 @ Bet365 – The selection might be an 11-year-old but he showed he can be competitive when a 6 ¼ length 6^th of 14 at Limerick 5-days ago. Doing his best work at the finish that day. He’s now 5lb below his last winning mark and his record when running within 7-days of his last start is 3 wins from 10 runs +17.83.

Cheers

John