Alfaadhel one of three ‘Shadwell’ runners in a compelling ‘aged’ Novice Stakes over ten furlongs of Lingfield polytrack tonight, is mount of contract jockey Jim Crowley but in this instance I’ve had to think the ex-dual champion jockey can only ride one of ’em!’ This twice-raced Night Of Thunder coltContinue Reading
Dinoo faces what should be a relatively simple task to beat eleven decidedly inferior rivals in the Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta today and serious punters worldwide will be focusing on this twice-raced Roger Varian-trained Starspangledbanner colt, despite an absence of 314 days. On the time-handicap thisContinue Reading
Castel Gandolfo ticks enough boxes this afternoon for selection in a seven-runner Maiden Hurdle over two miles of ‘good to soft’ Fakenham where emphasis is on jockeyship, natural speed, and experience with so many turns and junctures to negotiate around this popular left-handed ‘frying pan’ circuit; it’s always been aContinue Reading
Air To Air is a long time ‘breaking his maiden’ but George Boughey’s charge has every chance of making the winners’ enclosure after a ten-runner Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Newmarket this afternoon when Nicola Currie becomes the sixth different jockey in as many outings toContinue Reading
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
