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Justice was served when backing and having faith in Courtland who didn't jump as well as he did last time around, but his final few jumps secured the win as he pulled clear at the finish. He's such a likeable and progressive horse and full credit goes to Peter Bowen who is a tremendous trainer and is in such great form at the moment, as is Sean who is now odds-on to land the jumps title.
York 1:50 – Bergerac 20/1 (0.5pt EW Bet365 6pl)
In racing, you've got to try and find the angles which others don't, thus potentially getting some value. Bergerac won this race 12 months ago, that's an obvious angle which can be found easily, but I think the return of cheekpieces could offer a return to form.
He didn't win when he used cheekpieces before, but when connections went for the cheekpieces he responded positively on his first run with them by finishing a nose runner-up in a decent handicap. His form dropped off in his next runs but when he was tried in blinkers for the first time he won at the first time of asking and he also managed to win this exact race 12 months ago on his second run with the blinkers, so its almost like he reacts positively to a change in headgear for the first couple of runs, but he has been before par since and his most recent run was very poor. As a result, not only has his handicap mark dropped drastically and is now below the handicap mark which he won off last year, but also the odds are great.
York is a speedster track and being up with the pace in the sprints is often a big benefit, especially on quick ground as it could be difficult to come off the pace when a horse is in a good rhythm in front. Bergerac is seen to best effect when blazing out in front like he did in this race last year. He won't get an uncontested lead, but that doesn't bother me, as long as he's up there and got no traffic problems I think he can run a big race at a race which has clearly been targeted for the repeat win.
York 4:10 – Robert Johnson 11/2 (1pt EW WilliamHill/PaddyPower 4pl)
I really think this is a very weak race and it's full of horses who don't stay the trip, are too exposed off their current handicap marks or aren't good enough. I am quite sweet on the chance of the improving Robert Johnson.
My selection is going to be one of the favourite horses to walk away with the win in this and I think that's obvious as he is the horse on the up, stays the trip, handles any ground, has won at the track and has the recent form as well. I see very little wrong with this horse at the moment, and I think he is arguably the most solid bet of the day and the fact he is an EW price is daylight robbery as he should be a clear favourite in my opinion.
I totally understand why punters are getting involved on the Irish horses, but the form of the Ryan Moore ride (Tony Martin horse) has some honking recent form and looks to be in the grips of the handicapper. Tony Martin is one of those trainers you have to respect and the booking of Ryan Moore will obviously draw attention, but sometimes you've got to ignore the connections and who is on board and look at the facts and that is he shouldn't be good enough off his top weight and recent form to win this race. The Dermot Weld horse is more interesting as she is on the up, but she has struggled to win off lower handicap marks in the past and has been competing at a much lower level.
York 5:20 – Zoulu Chief 9/1 (0.5pt EW Bet365 5pl)
Heather Main produced me with an 8/1 winning selection on Sunday with Island Bandit and I mentioned how she does so well with the yard she has and I was on the receiving end of one of her big odds winners with Zoulu Chief beating my fancy at the Racing League last week.
I watched Zoulu Chief demolish the Racing League field at Windsor and I was fully taken by surprise, but when you have a look at the form, it's not as surprising as I initially thought. This horse won at 150/1 at Newbury on his second start, and was then pitched into the deep end at Royal Ascot which was too much for him and then he didn't handle Chester. He then bounced back at Windsor and showed the ability he possesses. I thought that was a great run and he did it with ease. He might've been flattered to win by so much as Windsor is a track favoured by the leader who grabs the rail, but he was still visually impressive and if he can get a lead in this race then he will be dangerous to let loose on the front.
He has gone up 6lbs for that win and you can't really say Gina Mangan takes off 3lbs, as she rode him on his last start when claiming three so it's still effectively 6lbs claimed. However, her claim does help with the weight he is carrying and it puts him towards the bottom of the weights, which is always a benefit on a horse who likes to run from the front.
In December 2020 we sadly 
start york with
Makanah @ 14/1SP
Win – 13.50 York: Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap – Paying 7 Places instead of 4
1.50 Korker 9/1 ew 6 places. (Backed yesterday)
The last 15 winners all carried 8st 12lbs or more with the last 3 carrying exactly that weight which is interesting.
Only 1 horse carries that weight this year but trainer David O Meara has yet to win the race in 16 attempts. Another high profile trainer without a win in the race is Richard Fahy from 10 attempts.
3yr olds also have a dreadful record. I’ve gone back as far as 2009 and not one has hit the frame (first 3). In 2021 Twilight Calls went off 11/2 fav as a 3yr old but could only manage 5th so backing Jm Jungle has to be a big risk.
6 of the last 8 winners came from a single figure draw.
Taking all the above into consideration I went for Korker as he’s been 2nd the last twice but has been left on the same mark. He’s a C&D winner and is weighted to reverse places with Vintage Clarets from their run at Newcastle. Many other of the field also ran in that race including the current fav who was well beaten that day.
The only other race that interests me is the 4.10 as the Juddmonte itself is a joke. A million quid in prise money and just 4 runners, what a farce.
3 Irish raiders are involved. Tony Martin is 1-2 in the race and his other was placed and Dermot Weld is 1-1 so both their runners warrant huge respect. But Grappa Nonino is by Teofilo who has yet to Sire a winner of the race and Zanndabad by out of a Dalakhani mare who has also not sired a winner. So I’ve gone for the other Irish runner Tronador 15/2 ew 4 places.
He was 5L behind Robert Johnson at Goodwood but is 4lbs better off and I think this shorter trip will benefit more.
BOL
York…..
1-50 Ventura express
10-1 ew extra 10 places.
2-25 loose cannon
3-1 top 2 place
11-10 top 3 place NB 🏇
20-80 stake
4-10 grapper nonino
11-4 top 2 finish
11-10 top 4 Finish NAP 🏇
20-80 stake
4-45 vadamiah
20-1 ew extra 7 places
5-20 key to cotai
16-1 ew extra 9 places
mondammej 1.50 ballymount boy 2.25 continuous 3.00 Paddington 3.35 zanndabad 4.10 range of Bambi 4.45 special times 5.20 well done all winners yesterday
as the statistics show low draws seems to have a advantage over the last couple of years at York so might be better looking for low drawn horses today let’s see how’s this pans out
and that’s my reasoning for my pics today
intrinsic bond 1.50 loose cannon 2.25 castle way 3.00 low draw Trixie and wins
My brother in law has gone large on that first one Azz
Hopefully you’re right for his sake 🙏
good luck today spurs55
Thanks Azz U2
We will need all the luck we can get no skill involved I’m thinking 🤷♂️🤷♂️
York – 4:45 double talk 11/2
Leicester- 5:30 – pillow talk 11/2
Copper knight 14 1
2:50 bath – cluedo 3/1
AZZ
Continuous 🏇👍
Let’s hope Leigh’s form is continuous until the play offs.
Catalans look so strong right now though 🏉.
St Helens usually save their best for the play offs though the sly gits
yup not wrong there and if the games go to draws we all get home a bit later games cannot be a draw change the rules every season
Well if that’s dettori’s last great ride it’s one of his best ever on mostahdaf.
Vintage Frankie that was 🏇
when o.brain comes on tv and hyped a horse to the nines as anybody noticed it never wins
There all vile scum ! They laugh there heads off at us trying to make money out the game they control . It’s set up to make them money not us 😂 never mind
I just wish I was in one of those little circles of trust I’m not bitter or anything 😂
8:52 kempton- andarax 16/1 and you can take that to the piggy bank !
8:22 kempton- Baltimore boy 12/1 e/w oink oink !!!
Pizza and gravy tonight !!! Oink oink 🐷
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Saratoga-R9..Aggregation 4/1 ****+
Reverse forecast 4-7
Finger Lakes -R8..Kingfishe 6/5. Dunno what happening with times here as way past the off BUT if ye can 👌