A slight loss yesterday, giving a bit back, let’s hope we end the meet in profit and on a positive today (we are currently around 6pts up for the meeting) York 13:50 – Bashikrova for Haggis and Marquand (we go again despite not succeeding yesterday with the duo) will be our opening selection on Saturday.Continue reading “Saturday 20 August 2022”
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Friday 19 August 2022
York 16:10 – Amanzoe is our first selection, Haggas with Baaeed is now written into the Ebor meeting folklore. The trainer is operating around a 33% strike rate over the last 28 days. Marquand is the best of those riding in this race around York, hence it is all indicating a big run today. AmazoneContinue reading “Friday 19 August 2022”
Thursday 18 August 2022
York 15:00 – Echo Point for Appleby & Buick is our opening bet of Day 2, down in weight and very much the bridesmaid with 4 seconds on the trot, is today the chance to gain that elusive victory. Lightly raced and with promising speed figures, we know the horse will be fine on theContinue reading “Thursday 18 August 2022”
Wednesday 17 August 2022
York Good Morning and welcome to York’s Nunthrope Festival, as the Dante throws up many questions for the start of the season, these few days often hope to provide answers about what we have seen throughout the flat, 2 months on from Royal Ascot, the nights drawing in, National Hunt racing in the distance comingContinue reading “Wednesday 17 August 2022”
Saturday 13 August 2022
Reviewing yesterday, Enigmatic our second selection of the day, placing at a drifting 14/1 ensured a slight profit on the proceedings. Turning to today, ahead of York next week, we will see who has plot or two in play today, although small fields plague the racing landscape on first review. 14:30 – Zechariah is oneContinue reading “Saturday 13 August 2022”
Friday 12 August 2022
Racing has been a tad drab of late but we have two value plays which are worth a look but the staking reflects their chances. York next week and the Nunthrope ensures a better quality of racing as we look ahead. Newbury – 1510 We have backed Star of Lady M on a number ofContinue reading “Friday 12 August 2022”
Friday 5 August 2022
Haizoom1440 Musselburgh Down in weight, significantly, with an interesting enough run at Hamilton last time out. Up in class but with the scope to go on, on my tissue I had the horse more like 4/1, hence the 6/1 worth taking. The jockey, S H James has a 21% strike rate at the course andContinue reading “Friday 5 August 2022”
Saturday 30 July 2022 – Goodwood Day 5
1410 – Bague Dor9/2Down in weights and well drawn in 13. The trainer has a 25% strike rate with last time out winners. Speed figures at Ascot carrying nigh on a stone heavier were very impressive and I would expect a big performance today. 9/2 3pt ew 1520Inver Park8/1 Method 33/1 Two selections in theContinue reading “Saturday 30 July 2022 – Goodwood Day 5”
Friday 29 July 2022 – Goodwood Day 4
13:50 -Super Superjack and Withold will be our opening selections in the marathon to commence proceedings on Super Superjack, is very well weighted towards the bottom of the weights and is a previous winner at the Course carrying nearly a stone and a half heavier. As for Withold, he is one of the quality horsesContinue reading “Friday 29 July 2022 – Goodwood Day 4”
Thursday 28 July 2022 – Goodwood Day 3
State Occasion a welcome winner yesterday, wining in style under a brilliant Rossa Ryan ride. A quiet day otherwise but nothing disastrous and we are plenty ahead for the month. We have two days to go, let’s see what we can land. 13:50 – Wanees for Hills and Crowley will be our selection in theContinue reading “Thursday 28 July 2022 – Goodwood Day 3”