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A couple of poor rides were on display for Thursday's selections.
I sound like a broken record with jockeys in recent days, but the rides Sean Levey and Billy Loughnane gave the selections weren't great.
Sean decided to fight his horse for six furlongs in a race which had no pace. I would've liked Sean to let his horse get into a rhythm and take the lead, rather than wasting energy.
Billy didn't get a clear run through in the Racing League. He tried to weave the perfect passage rather than getting his elbows out, and by that time, the horses ahead of him had a huge headstart.
Many Men 9/4 (2pt) – Ascot 3.00
Younger horses against the older horses haven't been too kind to me this season, but it's hard to get away from Many Men in this race.
Jim Boyle is struggling for form at present, so we might get a bit more value on Many Men in this race. If the stable form isn't anything to go off, Many Men has a superb chance at the weights in this Class 3 contest. He gets a huge amount of weight due to him being a young horse, and it being run over 2m. He is rated 85, which is just 1lb lower than the top weight in the race, but carries 15lbs less.
This trip is the furthest he has ever run, so he has to prove he has the stamina. Based on his Doncaster win the time before last, this looks like a trip which is worth exploring. He looked in trouble a couple of furlongs from home at Doncaster, but his engine kicked in and he stayed on to win in the dying strides. The time after at Haydock, he didn't run anywhere near the same level, but maybe something was off that day. He is definitely worth another try, as horses don't run to their best in every race.
The form of his Doncaster win looks solid and bodes well for today's race. The runner-up ran well in the Haydock race that Many Men was poor in, and a couple of others have run well since.
Arantes Nascimento 15/2 (0.5pt EW, 4pl) – Ascot 4.10
When I tipped up Arantes Nascimento last time out at Thirsk, he was unlucky not to win, but got going too late.
Since then, he has moved from Gemma Tutty's yard to Michael Attwater's. I don't think the stable change will bring out a great deal of improvement, but Michael is in good form at present, and the decision to come to Ascot is a positive one. This race is competitive, and it's a higher class than the Thirsk race, but the stiffness of Ascot should suit his horse.
This year, he has run over 6f and was staying on strongly in his races over that trip. He went to Chester over 7f, didn't get the best of runs through the field, but stayed on strongly again. The same comments about finishing off well can be applied to his latest run, so the stiff Ascot finish will allow him to use his stamina more.
GambleAware
Ambassador 3-12 uttoxeter.
2-1 top 4 finish bey365…. NAP…🏇
10-1 ew 5 places SKYBET.
Running adequately recently, no better.
Won this race last 2 years though, last year won by 7 lengths on today’s good ground and is 9 pounds lower today…..
U T T O X E T E R
3:12 — Ez Tiger
3.47 – Gwash (each way)
4:23 – Icare Allen ( Top 4 or Top 5 finish if you can get it)
4:58 – Schmilsson
Way yay yay yer mr postman!!!!!
Looked at form of icare Allen and wasnt even confident following 🤣 glad i did the 2.50 ew now!! 130 squid thank you very much!
Very well done! And rizzle too on many men and Elvis on ambassador, what a day! 👍🙌
Hey postman, are you still a postman, I’m now an ex postman as I retired on Tuesday, took early retirement at 62.
Will have to survive on dazzman”s tips now 🤣
Play nice Elvis ! Play nice 😂 . Well done on retirement!!! You have now won your freedom that’s all you can ask for after a lifetime of graft waking up day after day all those dark cold early mornings dogs chasing you etc ! Enjoy your retirement bet you got a nice little pension with them Lot
Get about 2/3 of my post pension now and the rest at 65.
Got 6 years of army pension too payable from age 60 so hopefully can tick along until I’m 65, then state pension at 67
Hey Elvis. I retired in August 2023, first time back posting in a long long time. I have to study harder these days, seeing as my disposable income has all dried up.
Thank you both for your service 🙏
That’s very nice of you ac1987 👍.
Used to be a public service and a sought after job, good pay for unskilled work.
Now like most of society they sold their soul and the Tories and Vince cable decided to privatise us
Now shareholders have sucked the coffers dry and then sold out to a foreign asset stripper called kretinsky who is about to finish the service off and end letter delivery in time and turn it into parcels only because it makes more profit for himself.
New entrants now are on barely more than national minimum and work a lot harder than I did in the good times pre privatisation.
Anyway back to racing that’s 3 odds on shots lost in the first 3 races at uttoxeter.
💩💩💩 For favourite backers 💩💩💩
That last one ironically named “wheresmymoneygone” lost a little too easily at the death if you get my drift
F T tories 👊
global scene 11,35 Fairview well done all winners yesterday
Nunuka 1-53 Vichy.
11-10 top 2 finish bet365.
Trainer owns the favourite placidoo as well.
Placidoo beat nunuka last time by 1.75 lengths but gets an extra 2 pound off the favourite and also barzalona rides nunuka over placidoo.
Nunuka won at 9-4 for anyone that may have backed the win.
Placidoo nowhere 🤣
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Calandagan 4-10 ascot 7-4….
Fancy calandagan in tomorrow’s king George.
Has to overturn a narrow defeat to Jan bruguel at epsom but the way he thrashed the field at last year’s royal ascot meeting over tomorrow’s distance is still fresh in memory.
Of the others one is a pacemaker maker for Jan bruguel in what could have been be a tactical/fiddly sort of race, so it seems they will make it a good lick and try and run the finish out of calandagan which suggests they fear the french horse.
Kalpana isn’t good enough despite getting 3 pounds and rebel romance was well beat in this last year and was behind calandagan in meydan since.
Continuous will need a big bounce back to form to be involved.
Trainer graffard also won this race last year with Goliath at 25-1.
Hoping everyone backs Jan bruguel with the O’Brien/Moore combo on to push calandagans price out more though I’ve had an initial bet at 7-4 as I think it’s a good price
rockola 4.23
ancient myth 4.30 nap well done all winners today
4.35
Top notch postman 💰💰💰
Top 4 or Top 5 finish 🤣 WON @ 33/1
Well delivered postie 📮
What odds did you get to place ??
5/1 on 5 places
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Irish dancer 5.10 nb
Ambassador came 3rd to bring in the NAP 🏇
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TOMORROW ⬇️⬇️
Bang on the bell 3-45 Chester…
my mates horse bang on the bell goes at Chester again tomorrow, pipped on the line last time here, down in class tomorrow but up in weight and Marco ghiani not on, got someone called rowan Scott on who on his last ride on bang on the bell was out with the washing.
Also against is the fact he was in stall 1 last time which is plum draw on Chester’s tight track but is drawn 5 of 9 tomorrow and as a horse who likes to lead is not ideal.
Be a big crowd there including the owners and I’m sure they will want to see a decent run as it’s the nearest course to us here on Anglesey
Saying all that it’s a shit field and if he can somehow get to the front at the bend he will still take some stopping.
No place odds as yet but will have a dabble, to what degree will depend on the odds but likely to be place only top 3.
He is currently 4th favourite at 9-2
Any place bet EVENS or over will give me a run for my money while I watch some local football.
Just had an initial bet EVENS top 3 finish at bet365.
Will top up later if price drifts ……
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Saratoga -Race 1…Miss I’m Impulsive 9/4 Bet365
Back ‘On dirt’ here after a go ‘on Turf’ last run.
On his debut on dirt he battled it out with a good horse with the 2 well clear of the rest and he was eased down that day when beaten, only his 3rd start here I’d think he will improve again from that dirt speed figure and have a really good chance of winning.
It’s a class rise money wise but don’t think it is ability wise from his Aqueduct debut run.
GL all and well done winners today.
Nice 2pt win there Rizzle which was easy in the end
*5/2 Bet365. ⬆️
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Saratoga -Race 3…Ashes And Diamonds 7/2 Coral Bet.
BUT going with 5/2 Insurance Bet (money back if 2nd)
Horse $hit ⬆️ 🙏
Gulfstream -Race 5…Money Trail 9/2 Bet365
3/1 top 3 money back
Only 1 start on AW and forms been well franked by a horse he beat.