Strawberri, back to a mile for a ten-runner Fillies’ Maiden Stakes on ‘soft’ Haydock ground this afternoon, will hopefully erase the bitter taste we experienced three weeks ago when a losing nap on Chelmsford polytrack over ten furlongs, after being given a moderate ride off a ludicrously-slow pace; stable jockeyContinue Reading
MORE FROM VERSTAPPEN Red Bull star Max Verstappen shared a few worries following Thursday’s practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen said: “We are too slow, and not just by a little bit; I think quite a bit. “We really need to find some pace. Everyone has traffic, so youContinue Reading
Sense Of Humour will abound if James Doyle steers her into the Wolverhampton winners’ enclosure after the ten-runner first division of a Maiden Fillies’ Stakes over a mile of tapeta tonight, several vital boxes are ticked; top jockey, good draw and my time-handicap indicates Simon Crisford’s charge is clear ‘best-in!’Continue Reading
Super Over and Smart Start, drawn one/two respectively, look set to fight out a fourteen-runner Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of Kempton polytrack today, the obligatory ‘Wednesday-nighter’ promises to be quite dramatic with this ‘dash round the bend’ a feature of proceedings; preference is for the former, there are severalContinue Reading
Boomshalaa and Alphonse Karr are inseparable on my time-handicap for a fascinating five-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta today but analysing actual time-figures reveals the former represents a ‘professional special’ judged on his four length romp on an all-weather surface five weeks ago; Kempton’s polytrack rides similarlyContinue Reading
Prince Of Pearls will not be a major surprise if able to cause one in division one of the Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good’ Carlisle today; this Kevin Ryan-trained Kingman gelding shaped well without being too conspicuous seventeen days ago when debuting on Newcastle tapeta. Mine is toContinue Reading
General Sago owes me one and I’m ready to accept his marker when the twice-raced Fascinating Rock gelding attempts to go one better in a thirteen-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Doncaster tonight; experienced Northern-based Donald Nolan takes over from Shane Gray and it represents aContinue Reading
Zoom Tiger is marginally ‘best-in’ for an unbelievably competitive Maiden Stakes over ten furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Ripon today when Tom Marquand becomes the third jockey in as many outings to partner the Andrew Balding-trained Zoffany colt; ‘Kingsclere’ is enjoying a wonderful spell and stable-companion Nymphadora landed our 13/2Continue Reading
Derab is strongly-fancied to justify obvious favouritism in a thirteen-runner Novice Stakes over the famous Newmarket Rowley mile today, when a hundred and fifty miles or so North the third and final day of the ‘Spring ‘Dante’ meeting should answer a few group class posers on ground which was poundedContinue Reading
Desert Dreamer returns tonight to the scene of her sensational debut success under Hollie Doyle last month when Stuart William’s charge contests an eleven-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good’ ground on the famous Newmarket Rowley mile course; finding a serious rival to just about the best two-year-old we’veContinue Reading
