Intriguing Lady grabbed my attention after computing the eight-runner Nursery Handicap field over seven furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta tonight, when Jack Mitchell becomes the fifth jockey in as many outings to partner this Mark Johnston-trained Fascinating Rock filly; enough boxes are ticked to justify support if we can obtain oddsContinue Reading

THE BENCHES Two attacking line-ups with both teams fielding two strikers, so I look forward to the 0-0 draw. Here are the subs benches: Leicester subs: Ward, Bertrand, Vestergaard, Ndidi, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Lookman, Barnes, Daka. Arsenal subs: Leno, Holding, Cedric, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Pepe, Odegaard, Martinelli. .Credit: GettyContinue Reading

Filistine will be a massive target for ‘big-hitters’ in division two of the twelve-runner Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Newmarket today when the influence of trainers John and Thady Gosden, plus ex-champion Frankie Dettori, are likely to magnetise a high-profile situation to the enth degree. It’sContinue Reading

Brides Bay represents a solid ‘professional special’ for a ten-runner six furlongs Novice Stakes on Chelmsford polytrack tonight; ‘next time’ went into my notebook after Richard Hughes’ charge finished a close, creditable fourth to Benefit over a similar distance on Wolverhampton tapeta five weeks ago. There is a trump cardContinue Reading

Percy Jones, a forecast 10/1 chance, will not be a surprise if causing one in the seventeen-runner Maiden Stakes over a mile of ‘good to soft’ Nottingham today; trainer Hughie Morrison is a shrewd cookie and must have had specific purpose sending this Sir Percy colt a long distance toContinue Reading