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MONTATHAM (2.45) has become a better horse for being gelded and the William Haggas-trained grey should run a stormer in the competitive Unibet Golden Mile.
He ran Dark Vision close in the Royal Hunt Cup but turned the tables, albeit narrowly, in a re-match at Sandown. Dark Vision has won since at Listed level off 109 and that form line is rock solid. Montatham scored easily on fast ground at Newmarket on his return, so underfoot conditions are probably ideal. A bigger headache is stall 15, so Jim Crowley will need his wits about him.
Prompting remains at the right end of the weights, despite two eye-catching victories at Ayr and York, and David O’Meara has booked Henry Bentley to do a fairly light weight. Prompting is due to go up another 6lb in future, so is well treated if he can find a clear passage from stall two.
There should be plenty of pace with the likes of Mark Johnston’s course specialist Vale Of Kent, runner-up 12 months ago from a very wide post position, certain to be in the vanguard. Sir Busker has been in excellent form and is just one other to consider in the 15-runner field. Some firms are paying four places each-way.
Haggas trains another fancied runner, One Master, in the Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes and she is likely to be sent off favourite after running fourth to Nazeef at Newmarket. Stall one is a plum pitch in theory but it is often more difficult in practise as the runners concertina in the straight. BREATHTAKING LOOK (1.45) races prominently and could well miss any scrimmaging. She comes into the race in fine form, going down to Queen Jo Jo in a tight finish at York 12 days ago. Breathtaking Look thumped Agincourt by three lengths at Newmarket last summer and should confirm places on 6lb worse terms.
I'm pretty sweet on HIGHWAYGREY (2.25) in the 1m 2f handicap at Pontefract. Tim Easterby's gelding produced a career best to trounce some progressive southern-trained three-year-olds over course and distance eight days ago. he was held up off a strong gallop and there should be a similar scenario with habitual front-runner Michele Strogoff likely to ensure an honest gallop. A 5lb penalty makes things a bit harder but Highwaygrey can take care of El Picador, unlucky when denied racing room at Beverley, and top weight Sudona.
Bet365 BOG L31
1.10 Good Al Qaqaa 2/1
1.45 Breathtaking Look 13/2
2.45 Montatham 13/2
4.20 Julie Johnston 3/1
4.55 Ventura Diamond 3/1
Breathtaking Look 6/1
Jim Crowley has a lot of big rides.
Wd and gratz to all winners ytd…
Good 1.45 One master 13/8 NAP
Good 2.45 Prompting 7/2
Good 3.45 Communique 5/2 NB
Cheers !! Fried , nice like always : – )
Well done fried
Western Boy 25/1 ew 5.45
Surely overpriced. Off the track for 484 days before hacking up on the flat last week. In here off 115 having won off 129 in the past.
Somebody agrees.
Yeah, got 14/1 @ ladbrokes
Nice Bet DC
Good luck !!
all my eggs in one basket today baltic baron 2.45 well done all winners
Other bets
Goodwood
Willie John 10/1 ew 2.45
Zamaani 15/8 4.20
Galway
6.45 Star Max 2/1 NAP
7.45 Portmore Lough 11/2
BOL
Morning all well done winners yesterday
First impression 1.10g 18-1
Under the stars 1.45g 8-1
Tilsit 2.15g 8-1
Cliffs of Capri 2.45g 11-1
Spirit of appin 3.45g 18-1
Ew singles & ew lucky31☘️Gl all
Nice one ew thief….brave shout on Tilsit
Cheers dc put it up last week pulled for the soft ground thought ad stick with it 👍
crowley has some decent rides today.
1:10 alqaqaa 13/8
1:45 althiqaa 6/1
2:15 my Oberyn 3/1 but fav could hack up so could go w/o at evens
2:45 sir busker 6/1 e/w
3:15 battash wins but no value so liberty beach w/o 11/8
3:45 desert encounter 9/4
4:20 Zamaani 15/8
4:55 no bet for me.
Good 1.10 Moomba 9/1 ew
Beaten 8l by al Qaqaa last time but has a 9lb pull in the weights today and both make their handicap debut, might not beat the fav on revised terms but at the prices I’d rather have a go ew at 9/1 than a 6/4 fav, also the trainer has won this race twice in recent years so obviously targets it, worth a few shillings.
Well done bud 👍
Hi All !!
Its Day 4
Yankee / Win
R. 4 – Prompting / Goodw. ** Notebook
R. 8 – Ventura D. / Goodw. ** Notebook
R. 2 – Atlas / Leopst. ** Notebook
R. 7 – Gunfire Reef / Galway ** Notebook
Bol & Nice Day
Horses to be placed .
Goodwood
R.2 – Under the Stars
R. 4 – Vale of Kent
R. 6 – Pablo Escobarr
Galway
R. 4 – Canardier
R. 7 – Portmore Lough
Yesss , Prompting , banker today win , hope you ger early nice Odds : – )
Now time to see Airplane , Battaash !!
Number 2 , V. Diamond !!
Goodwood 2.45
Two horses that fit the trends, well my trends anyway……
Cliffs of Capri 10/1
Cardsharp 16/1
I’m pretty sweet on cliffs of Capri and backed it ew, has some really good form and should be suited to the track, also I’m not convinced cardsharp gets a mile but being a Johnston horse and on a speed track I’ve done a rev fc just in case
on cliffs of capri and bless him
bol
Cracking day so far first two go in 13/8 NAP and 7/2
1.50 Goodwood (sat) Tommy G was 3rd in this last year off 78, runs off 72 tomorrow , finished 2nd 2 lengths behind Prompting lto 6/1 GL
The Jam Man 1815 Galway
Going for all the biggest prices JP horses ew in all the handicaps at Galway, already done an ew Acca on them all too, good luck 👍
Galway
R. 6 – Mengli Khan / EW
R. 3 – Future Proof / To be placed
Randwick / Australia
R.3 – Kordia / Win
R. 7 – Black Magnum / EW
I’m out , see you tomorrow BOL !!
6-15 Galway.
Recent revelations 14-1 ew ( skybet) 6 places.
Ministerforsport 14 -1 ew (bet365 ew extra) 9 places.
Both pulled up 🏇🔫
7-15 Galway – mengli Khan 100-30 win (betfred).
7-35 Wolverhampton -alexanderthegreat 14-1 ew 4 places (betfred).
7-45 Galway – megalomaniac 14-1 bet365 ew extra 7 places.
8-05 Wolverhampton – Yorktown 12-1 bet365 ew extra 5 places.