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
Ranchero will be a prime target for ‘big-hitters’ in a fourteen-runner Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of Newcastle tapeta tonight; my idea of the best and fairest racetrack on our beleaguered planet. John Gosden thinks on similar lines! Since the famous turf was unceremoniously dug up and replaced by thisContinue Reading
Going Gone is worth risking in a seven-runner Novice Stakes over twelve furlongs of Lingfield polytrack this afternoon, significantly in-form veteran jockey Pat Cosgrave is back on board Jim Boyle’s charge; there was a major hiccup on his second start at Bath three weeks ago. Following an encouraging debut overContinue Reading
Carolus Magnus, penalised 7lbs for a decisive Newmarket seven furlongs victory fifteen days ago, represents a solid ‘professional special’ in an eleven-runner Novice Median Auction Stakes over a similar distance of Chelmsford polytrack tonight; it isn’t easy eking out good betting opportunities but we’re enjoying a good spell due toContinue Reading
‘Never have a bad day’ was impregnated on my mind in the early days of an elongated racing journalistic/punting career; and yet but for another Manchester United ‘hiccup’ against Leeds United, I’d have been totally flat after all selections failed Sunday, within 24 hours of ‘Super-Saturday’ which yielded 5/1 ‘beaut’Continue Reading
Moselle Valley looks an obvious answer to the question, ‘what will win the £2322 Fillies’ Novice Median Auction Stakes over twelve furlongs of Lingfield polytrack today?’ One of two runners declared by John and Thady Gosden this twice-raced Guiliani three-year-old improved considerably on her debut effort when runner-up on aContinue Reading
Banana, one of only two juveniles with experience in a nine-runner 2-y-o Novice Stakes over five furlongs at Salisbury this afternoon, shaped encouragingly when a close fifth, beaten two and a quarter lengths, at Newmarket eleven days ago; ridden by former champion apprentice David Egan, for Martyn Meade’s quality MantonContinue Reading
General Sago is fancied to overcome inexperience in an intriguing eight-runner Novice Stakes over five furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta tonight; the time-handicap mark, achieved by David O’Meara’s charge on debut at Pontefract eighteen days ago, is good enough to see this Fascinating Rock gelding in the Dunstall Park winners’ enclosure.Continue Reading
Credence Star, dropped in trip, represents a stand-out for the nine-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Doncaster today when there are several opportunities based on our time-handicap selections which have been profitable these past few days. It’s a measure of my endeavour in the knowledge ‘theContinue Reading
