Mystic Wells would have represented a suitable, good-prIced alternative to yet another Godolphin-owned super-bred, Manaafith, in a five-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over a mile of ‘standard to slow’ Lingfield polytrack tonight but George Boughey’s charge has been scratched and so it leaves odds-on Manaafith with an easy task. It’s extremelyContinue Reading
Zebelle, decisive debut winner for Amy Murphy’s yard at Ripon seven weeks ago under Martin Harley, reappears in a seven-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over five furlongs of similar ‘good’ Thirsk ground today for ‘new’, extremely formidable trainer/jockey combination, George Boughey and Jack Mitchell! Obviously this Profitable filly has been soldContinue Reading
TEAM GB have struck gold on the cycling track on Day 13 of the Olympics. And also added two bronzes – and a guaranteed silver at least – on a thrillig day across the board. Matt Walls dominated the Men’s Omnium to secure gold at the Izu Velodrome, while LiamContinue Reading
PRINCESS SHABNAM fifth consecutive winning nap last night!! Unexpected Arrival, dramatically short-headed over a similar distance at Yarmouth two weeks ago, is indeed expected to go one better and make it third time lucky in the seven furlongs Restricted Maiden Stakes at Brighton this afternoon, when apprentice of the momentContinue Reading
With a grant fund of over £4m, grassroots sports clubs and organisations who have already benefited urge other clubs in need to apply for much deserved funding. Made By Sport, a charity which champions the power of sport to tackle social issues, is distributing over £4 million of grants toContinue Reading
Two, recent big-priced selections, Rosa Mystica, a fast-finishing close third, and Thefastnthecurious, length second to hot favourite Future at Windsor on Monday night, could/would have made a massive difference had they prevailed but both provided a psychological tonic for this beleaguered racing columnist who knows ‘big-time’ is still just aroundContinue Reading
Thefastncurious (28/1, from 50’s) was our narrowly-beaten each-way second last night at Windsor, thus supplementing earlier gains from our heavily-backed winning nap SILKEN PEARLS on which veteran female jockey, Hayley Turner, was absolutely superb and ‘made a difference’ as they say. We are ntering what is often a ‘golden’ period.Continue Reading
Astral Beat debuted encouragingly in a six furlongs dash when fifth (of 16!) at Newmarket and I’ll look no further for the winner of a 14-runner Restricted Novice Stakes over a similar distance on the pristine Newcastle tapeta today, when Callum Shepherd again rides the William Knight-trained Cotai Glory colt.Continue Reading
With Josies Kid scratched Final Account also ticks enough boxes and rates a serious betting proposition in the fourteen-runner Maiden Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Thirsk today and I’ll be extremely disappointed if PauL Hanagan doesn’t steer this twice-raced Adaay colt into the winners’ enclosure for in-formContinue Reading
TENNIS superstar Novak Djokovic lost the plot during the men’s Olympic bronze medal match – throwing his racket into the STANDS. The World No.1 had his hopes of a Golden Slam shattered by German Alexander Zverev earlier this week, crashing out at the semi-final stage. 4 Novak Djokovic proceeds toContinue Reading
