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BARNEY DWAN (1.30) relished the switch to fences at Market Rasen and is taken to blow away his rivals in the Scottish Future Champions Novices' Chase at Musselburgh.

Sponsors bet365 have been rewarded with some top action at the Scottish track and Barney Dwan made a very favourable impression when jumping quick and neat to thump Clondaw Cian and Solighoster.

Fergal O'Brien's gelding had the speed over hurdles to chase home very smart Irish horse Presenting Percy in the Pertemps Network Final at Cheltenham last March, with Jury Duty well held in third.

SIR CHAUVELIN (2.05) did us a turn on his last trip along the M8 to Musselburgh and Jim Goldie's dual-purpose horse can defy an 8lb rise in the Scottish County Hurdle.

The six-year-old produced a decisive turn of foot to scythe down Silver Concorde and as long as the track isn't riding too testing Sir Chauvelin should have the measure of Amour De Nuit.

Paul Nicholls's top weight travelled well in the lead at Doncaster before finding Irish Roe and Moyaayed too strong. Bryony Frost is making a habit of picking off big prizes on a Saturday and is excellent value for her 5lb claim.

I fancy a couple at Lingfield where AUTHOR'S DREAM (1.25) has looked a different animal since forcing tactics were employed by William Knight.

His five-year-old never looked likely to be reeled in by Joseph O'Brien's Grey Waters over course and distance, and had earlier hacked up by 11 lengths at Wolverhampton.

AMERICAN GIGOLO (4.15) was an expensive failure, albeit by only a head, when failing to catch Fearsome here last month.

Harry Fry's six-year-old is a winner over hurdles and I expect Fran Berry to make more use of American Gigolo this time.

Recommended bets

  • Musselburgh 1.30 – Barney Dwan (6-4, bet365)
  • Musselburgh 2.05 – Sir Chauvelin (13-8, McBookie, bet365, William Hill)
  • Lingfield 1.25 – Author's Dream (100-30, Paddy Power)
  • Lingfield 4.05 – American Gigolo (9-4, general)

Johnb's Saturday Tips

  • Lingfield 2.00 – Double Up (5-1, Ladbrokes)
  • Lingfield 3.05 – Victory Bond (5-4, LadbrokesNAP
  • Wetherby 4:30 – Tupolev (15-2, LadbrokesNB
  • Leopardstown 3.30 – Faugheen (11-10, Paddy Power)
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33 Comments
  1. Avatar of Patrick Shevlin
    the notorious 7 years ago

    John, did you read the article on the owner of broodmare Good Thyne Jenny, dam of Our Duke.
    The owner said he brought Good Thyne Jennys first three foals to Francis Flood who told him the dam will never have a winner based on the first three foals who never won a race.
    How wrong Flood was!

    • Avatar of Johnb
      Johnb 7 years ago

      I didn’t see it

  2. Avatar of Johnb
    Johnb 7 years ago

    A selection from Australia

    Rosehill
    5:25am Race 7 – Global Glamour 2/1

  3. Avatar of Johnb
    Johnb 7 years ago

    Extra one for Saturday

    Leopardstown
    3:30 – Faugheen 11/10 paddy power

    The vibes are so strong that he has to be backed at that price

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 7 years ago

      Agreed John that’s a great price for Faigheen…was there an explanation for it’s last run though? Can’t see any.

      GL all

    • Avatar of Johnb
      Johnb 7 years ago

      Seen a few replays now and he didn’t look right before the race and was probably something as simple as having an off day “we all have them so Horses can as well”, if it was just an off day then the 3/1 with a run looks massive for the Champion Hurdle because if he doesn’t click today then he won’t go

    • Avatar of david mc guire
      7 years ago

      Topofthegame 3-00 sandown 5/1 nap/nb

    • Avatar of bill craighorn
      7 years ago

      Thankyou the plug

    • Avatar of david mc guire
      7 years ago

      glad you were on bill1958

    • Avatar of david mc guire
      7 years ago

      i also did a lucky 15 on alans 4 so good day all round

  4. Avatar of Roger Fell
    7 years ago

    Singles: 240w- Pearl Royale 9/2, 345m- Kalaniti 13/2
    Ew l15 : 300s- Badalandabad 18/1, 315m – Azure Fly 18/1, 430w-
    Informateur 7/1 815k- Intermodal 7/1

  5. Avatar of Ewthief
    ew thief 7 years ago

    Morning all well done winners yesterday
    Lancelot du lac 2.00l 8/1
    Folsom blue 3.00s 10/1
    Fire fighting 3.05l 22/1
    Supasundae 3.30l 20/1
    Bishops road 3.35s 11/1
    Whaleweigh station 5.45k 12/1
    Ew singles & ew lucky63☘️Gl all

  6. Avatar of dan forster
    7 years ago

    FAUGHEEN
    4.30
    LEPORDSTOWN 5/4

    NAP/NB

  7. Avatar of Uncle Pom
    uncle pom 7 years ago

    Morning race fans
    Lingfield
    12:50 El barcho

  8. Avatar of albert rose
    azzthewigan 7 years ago

    dangerous thought 12.00 win single gracious john 2.00 ted veale 2.55 fire fighting 3.05 wicked willy 3.35 ew l15 ew singles well done all winners yesterday

  9. Avatar of Uncle Pom
    uncle pom 7 years ago

    Morning race fans
    Lingfield
    12:50 El borracho 11/4 2pt win
    13:35 Authors Dream 9/4 1pt win
    14:00 double up 4/1 1pt win

    • Avatar of steve wraith
      7 years ago

      Authors dream stays on well to win by 2

    • Avatar of steve wraith
      7 years ago

      Cheers

  10. Avatar of Double carpet
    double carpet 7 years ago

    Off to leopardstown for a great days racing

    1.10 CARTER MCKAY 5/2
    1.45 MIN 5/2
    2.55 SQUOUATEUR 16/1 ew
    3.30 FAUGHEEN 11/10
    4.05 MASTER OF IRONY 20/1 ew

    BOL

  11. Avatar of Simon Goodwin
    de niro 7 years ago

    Leopardstown

    13-10 Jetz 8/1 Coral

    15-30 DefinDu Seuil 15/2 WHill

    Also cheeky reverse forecast
    def du seuil and faugheen

    Good luck everyone today ?

    • Avatar of steve wraith
      7 years ago

      Jetz just collared on the line

    • Avatar of steve wraith
      7 years ago

      On your other tip ew

  12. Avatar of Roger Fell
    7 years ago

    I dont mess with sw flanagan and meade, i almost tipped bel ami de sivola this morning at 11/1, into 6/1 favouritism currently, potentislly worth a nibble.

  13. Avatar of BUSSTOP BUSSTOP
    7 years ago

    On phone middle of nowhere

    SANDOWN

    16.10 COLONIAL DREAMS

    • Avatar of steve wraith
      7 years ago

      Colonial dreams just pipped for 5th

  14. Avatar of William Cruickshanks
    benleoella1951 7 years ago

    Alan
    ? bravo won like a good in,

  15. Avatar of David Percival
    mossbrook365 7 years ago

    2 out 2 Thommo !! Authors Game and now Barney Dwan . Great tipping again fella

  16. Avatar of John Scott
    bertie 7 years ago

    Well done Alan yet again ! I have to admit I left out authors dream as I thought the weight 9-12 was to much + 8 lbs more to carry but did it well

  17. Avatar of John Scott
    bertie 7 years ago

    Awful run from 2.05 sir CHAUVELIN the trainer says before the race the soft ground was not what he wanted and then runs accordingly

  18. Avatar of bill craighorn
    7 years ago

    Superb with supersundae ew thief 20/1 thanks ever so much

  19. Avatar of SPURS55
    spurs55 7 years ago

    Thank you very much alan superb

  20. Avatar of jim begley
    jimba 7 years ago

    Big Well done ? today Alan?

  21. Avatar of Shepton
    shepton 7 years ago

    Fantastic again Alan ??

    Don’t normally do doubles etc but the way u been banging in the winners thought I’d treat myself to a lucky 15 as well

    3/4 thank you very much
    & what a ride Martin Harley gave Authors Dream

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