Bolshoi Ballet looked impressive when winning a prestigious ‘Derby Trial’ unchallenged in Ireland Sunday and as a consequence has been backed into 7/4 favouritism for the Epsom feature next month; is this another typical reaction to an Aidan O’Brien-trained ‘superstar’ or panic by the bookmaking profession which seems scared stiffContinue Reading
Golden Rainbow is a fascinating declaration for the £2862 Novice Stakes over five furlongs of Lingfield polytrack today; last month Archie Watson’s charge attempted what turned out to be an impossible debut mission at Brighton where Navello, arguably the best juvenile we’ve seen this season, defeated the Havana Gold coltContinue Reading
Olympic Conqueror looks a solid betting proposition for the seven-runner Novices’ Hurdle over two miles of ‘good’ Ludlow this afternoon but plenty of focus will be on his only serious time-handicap rival, Byzantine Empire, a somewhat controversial ‘eye-catcher’ last time out. Following two useful efforts Olympic Conqueror made no mistakeContinue Reading
Desert Dreamer, so impressive when making a winning debut under Hollie Doyle at Newmarket last month, in a fast-run race which has yielded several subsequent winners, is an exciting declaration for the seven-runner Novice Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Ascot ground this afternoon; on my time-handicap thisContinue Reading
El Hadeeyah represents another time-handicap ‘special’ for juvenile aficionados in a Maiden Fillies’ Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Ascot today; earlier this week we nominated Navello as a ‘headline’ choice and George Boughey’s charge romped home under Nicola Currie around Chester to land a gamble and justifyContinue Reading
Credence Star goes on a retrieving mission (mine!) in the Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of Chelmsford polytrack today on the back of a woeful effort on ‘good to firm Doncaster thirteen days ago; what went wrong with Simon Crisford’s charge? There is never any guarantee with thoroughbreds, a multitudeContinue Reading
Navello commands my attention in the opening seven-runner listed Lily Agnes Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good’ ground Chester this afternoon which kicks-off a tremendous three-day(s) May fixture, one of my absolute ‘favourite’ tracks where two-year-old racing is the ultimate fascination. Why such an interest in George Boughey’s charge, againContinue Reading
Tossapenny rates a certainty for the six-runner Maiden Hurdle over two and a half miles of ‘good’ Fakenham today but what odds are acceptable given Evan Williams’ charge has failed eight times under National Hunt rules and disappointed punters on several occasions? there has to be a limit to patience,Continue Reading
Haija is yet another of those urgent John Gosden missions in an intriguing five-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over ten furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Beverley today; defeat would see our champion trainer scratching his head in bemusement but this superbly-bred Shalaa filly out of a Galileo mare, has already failedContinue Reading
Mutasaabeq, one of fifteen ‘decs’ for the 2000 Guineas over ‘good to firm’ Newmarket Rowley Mile today, attempts to roll back all those years for the racing family Hills, my ’employer’ for twelve years during which Barry amassed more than TWELVE-HUNDRED WINNERS! One of our greatest triumphs was Haafhd, winnerContinue Reading
