Wonderful Night is uniquely advantaged by circumstances and ‘politics’ for the six-runner group one King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes over twelve furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Ascot this afternoon and one particular twist of fate, which involves trainer David Menuisier’s charge, is this four-year-old ‘winning machine’ hasContinue Reading
Buoyant is being touted yet another Martyn Meade-trained two-year-old ‘special’ in the prestigious eleven-runner Crocker Bulteel Maiden Stakes over six furlongs of Ascot this afternoon and this once-raced Awtaad colt will be faced by much-chronicled Ehraz from the immensely-powerful Richard Hannon yard; both were placed and shaped really well firstContinue Reading
Dashing Rat, disappointingly without a win after six attempts, for various reasons, still rates nigh on a ‘cert’ for the Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Yarmouth today; imagine this 84-rated Adaay colt running in my colours and where he would be today! Talk about being ‘inContinue Reading
Waltzing Queen is expected to lead six rivals a merry dance in the Median Auction Maiden Stakes over a mile of ‘firm’ Bath today, when the only English race-track without a watering system stages a seven-race programme which, though difficult with four handicaps, offers this gilt-edged opportunity for beleaguered punters,Continue Reading
Boondoggle was strongly-fancied to defy a 6lbs penalty in the eight-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of Chelmsford polytrack tonight and Mark Johnston’s charge rated a serious bet under Ben Curtis, also aboard last time out, twenty-six days ago but, at the ‘eleventh hour’ has been scratched!. After computing race-timesContinue Reading
MORE ON TEAM GB ISOLATION Six Team GB athletes are self-isolating in Tokyo after being deemed close contacts of an individual who tested positive for coronavirus following their flight to Japan. A statement from the British Olympic Association read: “The British Olympic Association can confirm that six athletes and twoContinue Reading
TRAINING CAMP SQUAD Manchester United have announced their squad for training camp in Surrey. As you can see, there are many notable absences but that is because they are still working their way back after Euro 2020. Goalkeepers: Nathan Bishop, Lee Grant, Tom Heaton, Matej Kovar. Defenders: Di’Shon Bernard, WillContinue Reading
Chipotle proved a huge disappointment in the Newbury Super Sprint, Saturday; at no stage did Eve Johnson Houghton’s charge ever threaten to justify favouritism under ‘new’ jockey David Probert who found himself hemmed in at halfway, among a clutch of inferior rivals, and didn’t manage a clear run approaching theContinue Reading
Beholden will represent a major disappointment if unable to beat ten rivals in a Maiden Hurdle over two and a quarter miles of ‘good to soft’ Newton Abbot this afternoon; although not quite a ‘cert’ on my time-handicap, which is all about unearthing selections meeting obvious median requirement, this consistent,Continue Reading
Chipotle, short-priced favourite for the prestigious class 2. twenty-two runner Weatherbys Sprint Trophy over five furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Newbury this afternoon, was 22/1 when storming home to register his third success from four outings last month, at Royal Ascot! I ‘bottled it’ unceremoniously, due to conflicting reports aboutContinue Reading
