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I'll mention the winner before I talk about the ride on the selection for yesterday…

Russian Virtue was game as anything and Oisin Murphy proved why he is head and shoulders over 99% of flat jockeys. He had the perfect race plan, took Russian Virtue to the front and he got stuck into the horse and the horse responded for the pressure.

I am a fan of Rex Dingle, he is a good young jockey, but yesterday he made a terrible judgement on Stormy Flight. When I saw him sitting on the bridle, thinking he was prime Jamie Spencer I had a gut feeling he wouldn't jump the last on good terms and lose the race, and that is what happened. It happens in racing I suppose, but I think that was a winner which got away.

Leicester 2:50 – Dogem By Design 7/2 (1pt)

It's hard to say that DOGEM BY DESIGN is well-handicapped, but I believe he is capable of winning off a basement mark of 79.

His record before his last two runs wouldn't look inspiring, but he has started to show glimpses of ability, albeit at a low level. He is a quirky horse, so they try to settle him towards the rear, but by doing so, they give him little chance of winning, which is what happened last time around at Catterick. He was well behind the leaders, but stayed on tenaciously and ran on strongly, looking like a horse who will be winning a race soon, hopefully, that is today.

First Angel will be the one who most punters will latch onto in this race, but carrying 12 stone won't be an easy assignment, even if you think this race isn't that strong. However, he was beaten last time around when carrying this weight, and the winner that day wasn't exactly a well-handicapped horse and didn't frank the form the time after, so I think he is vulnerable again, especially to a light weighted horse like Dogem By Design.

The ground will deteriorate through the night, with rain and a bit of snow expected at Leicester, so if it survives the morning inspection it will be on the soft side. Though he hasn't really been tried on soft ground, his pedigree gives me hope that he'll handle it with his mum winning on soft ground and the Sire producing soft ground winners over the jumps.

Exeter 4:10 – Blue Shark 5/2 (1pt)

I know it might seem like an easy way out by going for BLUE SHARK who arrives at this race on the back of a five-timer, but I firmly believe he is still on a good mark and is capable of winning again.

He has to carry a decent weight of 11st 10lbs, but I don't think that will halt his progress. I get similar vibes to An Tailliur with this horse. By that I mean he wins plenty of races, doesn't win by great margins, and as a result, doesn't go up the weights too much. The latter-named horse is also trained by Jonjo Sr and progressed through the handicap at a rate of knots of the last couple of years, doing what Blue Shark has done.

This race is probably tougher than what he's been against previously and he is trying a new trip, but I see him rising to the occasion and winning again and 5/2 looks a fair price.

Horse Racing Tips
Dogem By Design
Leicester - 2:50 pm

7/2 @ Bet365

Blue Shark
Exeter - 4:10 pm

5/2 @ Bet365

18 Comments
  1. Avatar of Packie Gorman
    golfmad 2 years ago

    John joes horses r running terrible at moment I think laying them is the way forward for the next few weeks
    Champ de gane looks a good bet 4 55 Ayr

    4
    • Avatar of Rizzel Tips
      Rizzel Tips 2 years ago

      That’s a fair comment about his form, but I’m fairly sure that Blue Shark was his last winner, which bodes well that he (Blue Shark) is still in good form.

  2. Avatar of albert rose
    azzthewigan 2 years ago

    knowwhentoholdem 1.50 ew

  3. Avatar of albert rose
    azzthewigan 2 years ago

    mount south 2.00 sabrina 3.00

  4. Avatar of albert rose
    azzthewigan 2 years ago

    faithfulflyer 1.30 well done all winners yesterday

    • Avatar of albert rose
      azzthewigan 2 years ago

      nr ..1.30 dark duomo 2.25

  5. Avatar of Darren Sawyer
    dazzman1979 2 years ago

    2:25 Exeter – invincible Dee mee 8/1

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  6. Avatar of DAVID HAMILTON
    cptnsnort 2 years ago

    4.55 Bumtoffee (e/w)

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  7. Avatar of Stephen DRAKE
    postman 2 years ago

    The ground for next week’s Cheltenham Festival has been changed to soft (from good to soft) following 12mm of rain in the last 24 hours.

    If you put your ear close to the screen I sware you can hear those anti post chips going down the shoot.

    🔥🧾🔥

  8. Avatar of Recoba
    recoba 2 years ago

    🇺🇸 Re 🧢
    3/4 in Yankee with Nb 13/8 wining easily and it was a big gap till Naps race and with 3 up,cashed out the single which I don’t normally but right thing to do especially it coming 3rd.
    That was till I used it to back 2x donkeys from Getyourtipsout as they had 2 late ones last night. Still profit but I avoided them for two reasons-
    1 they were late and 2 in pi$h races.

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    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 2 years ago

      Oops hit post,just as well I removed the vulgarity!

      🇬🇧
      Was going to say iIF your on Blue Shark and it’s good form then this horse was 3 and 3/4l behind him the win before,is open to improvement and goes off the same mark.

      Ayr – 2.00…Having A Barney 9/2 Skybet

      GL all

      5
    • Avatar of albert rose
      azzthewigan 2 years ago

      well done recoba

  9. Avatar of Elvis Parsley
    elvis parsley 2 years ago

    Windtothelightning 4-20 Ayr 7-4 🏇

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    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 2 years ago

      Wins by a wee neck 🤣👍

      1
    • Avatar of albert rose
      azzthewigan 2 years ago

      cheers elvis

    • Avatar of albert rose
      azzthewigan 2 years ago

      well done elvis

      1
  10. Avatar of albert rose
    azzthewigan 2 years ago

    dalvoy 6.15 ew well done all winners today

  11. Avatar of albert rose
    azzthewigan 2 years ago

    unchained melody 6.45 ew

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