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TEASER (3.25) should benefit from a marked step up in trip by landing the 1m 4f Class 5 handicap at Wolverhampton.

After three encouraging runs at around a mile, Teaser has qualified for an official handicap rating (75) and James Fanshawe has wasted no time finding the gelding a stiffer test of stamina. Teaser’s third to William Haggas-trained hotpot Martineo and Grecian Spirit here at the end of March proved he can handle the Tapeta surface, and that piece of form is probably the best on offer.

I’m hopeful Mick Appleby will be among the winners at Catterick and BERTIE MOON (2.30) makes plenty of appeal in the 1m 4f claimer.

He returned from a 57-day absence to run Serenity Now close at Southwell just 11 days ago and that run should have sharpened him up for today. Bertie Moon has plenty of past winning form on turf and his prominent style of racing is well suited to Catterick’s tight track.

Lester Kris has his first start for Ben Haslam since leaving Richard Hannon and holds Riviere Argentee on their running in a Saint-Cloud claimer last autumn.

Appleby saddles IT MUST BE FAITH (4.40) in the Veterans’ Handicap and the top weight could hardly be in better nick.

After scoring at Wolverhampton in March he returned there to run third to The Amber Fort under his revised mark. Appleby sent him on a winning mission to Guernsey last Monday and It Must Be Faith is well berthed in stall one for 5lb claimer Jane Elliott.

A couple at Windsor will hopefully put the icing on a profitable start to York week, namely AIRMAX (4.40) and JAMES WATT (5.50).

Airmax has his first start in a handicap and the merit of his fourth to useful Mr Marrakech at Kempton in mid-April was well advertised when that winner scored again in better class at Chelmsford City last week. Airmax was quite well found in the betting market at Kempton (4-1), suggesting he had been showing something in his homework.

James Watt is owned by Men Fae The Clyde (the Bryceland brothers from Greenock) and they had the money down when the colt made his debut at Brighton. James Watt ran green for the first couple of furlongs but once Hayley Turner got him organised he powered clear of Wedding Date. That form looks strong in light of Wedding Date’s pulverising victory for Richard Hannon at Chester last week.

Mick Channon has been firing in plenty of juvenile winners and Big Boots will be no pushover on the evidence of an emphatic Bath victory, despite having to concede 3lb to James Watt.

Recommended Bets

  • Wolverhampton 3.25 – Teaser (4-1, bet365)
  • Catterick 2.30 – Bertie Moon (4-1, Paddy Power)
  • Catterick 4.40 – It Must be Faith (5-1, McBookie)
  • Windsor 5.20 – Airmax (3-1, Paddy Power)
  • Windsor 5.50 – James Watt (7-4, bet365)

Johnb's Monday Tips

  • Wolverhampton 3.25 – Elysees (7-2, Paddy PowerNB
  • Windsor 6.50 – Sovereign Debt (9-2, Paddy PowerNAP
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27 Comments
  1. Avatar of Patrick Shevlin
    the notorious 7 years ago

    John, I remember when you mentioned Harzand to win the derby, which he duly did. After Hazapour victory today, he has been cut from 33/1 into 14/1/. Hazapour is a nephew to Harzand and trained by Dermot Weld who trained Harzand. I think he will the derby John.

    • Avatar of ChampyR
      champyr 7 years ago

      I think JohnB tipped Idaho when Harzand won.

  2. Avatar of Elvis Parsley
    elvis parsley 7 years ago

    royal raise 8-00 towcester nap 3-1
    meshardal 4-40 catterick nb 3-1

    • Avatar of liam marsh
      lucky shoe 7 years ago

      No odds on shots today for us dude?

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 7 years ago

      I’ve never put an odds on shot up.
      Find one if you can.
      When bookies see I’ve tipped horses they make them odds on, lol.

    • Avatar of liam marsh
      lucky shoe 7 years ago

      Ok man i found jens boy 8.30 tow. Do you think this will win?

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 7 years ago

      None have shown any reasonable form so its only 4-6 because its trained by Henderson.
      Leave alone I reckon.

    • Avatar of liam marsh
      lucky shoe 7 years ago

      I got 10-11. The winner of jens boys race has proved to be decent and this race looks weak. I have gone big and will go in again at the off if the horse looks good. Cheers anyway and you need to find a new bookie if 4-6 is all you got offered

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 7 years ago

      You had a crafty dig about tipping odds on shots which was unfounded then openly admit to doing one BIG yourself .
      Each to their own I guess and and better a 10-11 winner than a 10-1 loser isnt it.
      good luck with jen later.

    • Avatar of Mr Fixit
      Mr Fixit 7 years ago

      Nowt wrong with an odds-on shot if it wins.

    • Avatar of liam marsh
      lucky shoe 7 years ago

      Cheers man lets hope he wins for us.

  3. Avatar of Johnb
    Johnb 7 years ago

    Wolverhampton
    3:25 – Elysees 7/2 paddy power NB

    Windsor
    6:50 – Sovereign Debt 9/2 paddy power NAP

  4. Avatar of Johnb
    Johnb 7 years ago

    Tennis ATP Rome

    Leonardo Mayer v David Goffin 11:30am

    Mayer to win 29/11 Marathonbet

    Pablo Cuevas v Marco Cecchinato 1pm

    Cecchinato to win 20/11 Marathonbet

    Matteo Berrettini v Frances Teafoe 2:30pm

    Berrettini to win 13/7 Marathonbet

  5. Avatar of Double carpet
    double carpet 7 years ago

    NAP ITALIAN RIVIERA 11/4 4.10 Cat
    NB MESHARDAL 3/1 4.40 Cat
    NNB AUVERGNAT 5/2 7.40 Kil

    BOL

    • Avatar of albert rose
      azzthewigan 7 years ago

      Well done dc

  6. Avatar of albert rose
    azzthewigan 7 years ago

    attain 2.55 silver cresent 3.25 bush beauty 3.35 adrakhan 4.10 l15 singles well done all winners yesterday

  7. Avatar of pedro lópez
    7 years ago

    Lucky show if you want to know if a horse will win ask john or the plugg your asking the wrong people that is nothing against elvis. I think that horse will win just out of intrest.

    • Avatar of pedro lópez
      7 years ago

      Lucky shoe i mean

    • Avatar of liam marsh
      lucky shoe 7 years ago

      I can ask who i want dude. Plug isnt on and johnb will be sick of getting stupid questions on here

    • Avatar of Roger Fell
      7 years ago

      No need to single out elvis, especislly simce he is one of the most comsistent tipsters, in terms of winners, always can give reasoning too, can tell he is genuinely interested in the sport and if you dont appreciate his presence, you shouldnt even be gambling.

    • Avatar of pedro lópez
      7 years ago

      I wasnt singling him out in a bad way. I think elvis works on here or some kind of involvement he is on the football and racing sites almost all day long. I know he contributes.

    • Avatar of Mr Fixit
      Mr Fixit 7 years ago

      Elvis contributes freely like many others. He doesn’t work on here – if he did we’d tell you.

  8. Avatar of Johnb
    Johnb 7 years ago

    Two Winners from the three Tennis bets and big odds winners
    Cecchinato 20/11 & Berrettini 13/7 making it yet more profit

  9. Avatar of Bigpika
    bigpika 7 years ago

    O’Briens 3 for the Oaks seem to be Magical, Magic wand & Together forever.

  10. Avatar of david mc guire
    7 years ago

    very late posting but hopefully worth the wait
    song of the sky 5/2 next race at tipp

    • Avatar of david mc guire
      7 years ago

      nap/nb song of the sky 5/2

  11. Avatar of david mc guire
    7 years ago

    shit hope no one backed him that was a tip i just got 5 min before the race ,wasnt my own pick

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