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Posted on: 23 Aug 2025
As always, thanks to Cairnzy for doing the Lucky 15 thread for Saturday’s racing. He had one winner in the shape of Ethical Diamond, who romped home in the Ebor, winning it like a Group horse in a handicap. Cairnzy was unfortunately sucked into backing Rosalion, who continues to be a nearly horse. He is a very good horse, but […]
Posted on: 23 Aug 2025
Saturday was much better, and to walk away from the York Ebor Festival with two winners and one placed horse on the final day was nice. Skukuza kicked the day off with a place. He was far too keen in the early stages, so the fact that he finished as close as he did is impressive. Don’t give up on […]
Posted on: 22 Aug 2025
Champagne Prince didn’t manage to dictate the race in the opener, and Oisin Murphy decided to turn it into a stupidly quick race. On paper, my horse was the out-and-out front runner in a race which seemed to lack pace. I had a sneaky feeling Oisin would go forward from a low draw, but I didn’t expect him to set […]
Posted on: 21 Aug 2025
I took a couple of chances on Day two, and it didn’t work out. Pearl Fortune was up with the pace, but lacked the class to get involved. I was tempted to back the favourite, but at the time she was 6/5F, which didn’t get the juices flowing. The winner eventually won at 5/2, and if she was those odds […]
Posted on: 20 Aug 2025
Paul Mulrennan continued to be a nuisance when riding the horses I select. He did his usual act of riding in a race with a future target in mind, most likely the Ayr Gold Cup. He did his best to find trouble in running and make it look like the horse was going a lot worse than it actually was. […]
Posted on: 19 Aug 2025
Unfortunately, Grand Traverse wasn’t good enough to stop the Saeed Bin Suroor runner at Kempton on Tuesday. I don’t think we can blame Grand Traverse for being keen in running for the reason why he didn’t win. The winner was equally as keen, and that equalled the playing field, which meant he was beaten by the better handicapped horse. I […]
Posted on: 18 Aug 2025
The money came in for Angel Numbers, but unfortunately, she couldn’t get the job done. She made life harder for herself by breaking a little slowly. Not only that, but she was keen in the early stages. Due to the slow start and many of the other horses breaking well, she found herself behind a wall of horses. Full marks […]
Posted on: 17 Aug 2025
To not walk away with two winners on Sunday was unlucky to say the least. Philanthropist got blocked when cruising into contention in the home straight. He went for a gap, but the door was slammed shut on him. That checked his momentum and meant he had to get back up to top speed with a couple of furlongs to […]
Posted on: 16 Aug 2025
Thanks to Cairnzy for filling in for me on the Lucky 15 thread on Saturday. More Thunder was sadly the only winner on yesterday’s Lucky 15. He was tipped up at a nice price of 11/4, considering he won at 6/4F. He is a nice horse, who was a winning tip for me when winning the Bunbury Cup the time […]
Posted on: 16 Aug 2025
It looked like it was going to be another frustrating day at the office, but Al Wasl Storm made sure it ended on a high note. A recent theme of the runners I’ve been backing is how keen they’ve been running. Unfortunately, it’s not something you can account for when picking a horse, unless they have a track record of […]
Posted on: 15 Aug 2025
Dalmally was punted off the boards in the penultimate race at Epsom, but couldn’t get the job done. David Probert couldn’t calm the horse, and the horse just wanted to go faster. That is the reason why he went for home as early as he did. In hindsight, not going from the front and getting cover might be the way […]
Posted on: 14 Aug 2025
The Racing League continued to be a bloodbath for me this year. Hinchinbrooke was given a strange ride by SDS. He rushed the horse towards the front third of the field, then the horse became very keen, and then he let him come back slowly. Being on the inside at Windsor is not the place to be, unless you have […]
Posted on: 13 Aug 2025
After a good couple of days and plenty of near misses, today was a reality check. I went for a couple of bigger-priced horses, and it didn’t work out. Fernando was backed in the market, as I expected. He looked to be going well from the front, but got swallowed up and went backwards very quickly. Leap Day just wasn’t […]
Posted on: 12 Aug 2025
I’m sticking this up early, as I do think the odds might drop on Fernando. Usually, I like to wait till all selections have run. However, Temper Trap runs at 8.40 pm in the last race at Hamilton, and that’s a long wait. Arrange ran earlier in the day and should have won. For a seven-year-old with so much experience, […]
Posted on: 11 Aug 2025
Arabian Poet made it two 2pt wins in just as many days. Full marks to Dougie Costello, who made the decision to get to the front and dictated the pace perfectly. The horse was tenacious and was headed in the homestraight but showed his stamina by plugging on. Bishop’s Crown was weak in the market, broke slowly out of the […]
Posted on: 10 Aug 2025
After three seconds in a row during the weekend, it was nice to walk away with a winner. Belgravian was given a confident ride by Jason Watson. I wasn’t sure about it, but he knew he had a very well handicapped horse underneath him, despite the market drift. Lorna B finished in second place. She has been such a straightforward […]
Posted on: 09 Aug 2025
We were definitely a tad unlucky not to walk away with one winner on Saturday. Hawksbill was backed into favouritism in the last race at Haydock, got the dream run through and travelled like the best horse. Unfortunately, he couldn’t put the race to bed and didn’t manage to pass the front runner, who was tough as nails. He lost […]
Posted on: 09 Aug 2025
Three unplaced horses saw Saturday’s Lucky 15 go down like a lead balloon. Gorak was the only horse to cover himself in any credit, with a third-placed finish at Haydock. The other horses were shoddy. First Legion put in a weird performance in France, and John Barleycorn looks like a real donkey. Boston Run was fancied in the market and […]
Posted on: 08 Aug 2025
Warren Fentiman definitely didn’t get the memo for his ride on Sax Appeal. He’s still a very young jockey, so mistakes do happen. However, being on a horse who stays half a furlong further than yesterday’s trip meant that he had to go a strong pace. He did the opposite, set a slow gallop off an uncontested lead and then […]
Posted on: 08 Aug 2025
Saturday is a busy day of racing. There is the Shergar Cup, if that is something you’re interested in. That meeting isn’t something I like to get involved in, so I’ve opted for a couple of the other UK meetings and I also had a look at France. Today’s Lucky 15 is advised an each way bet. Boston Run 15/2 […]
Posted on: 07 Aug 2025
It’s fair to say the Racing League didn’t go as planned for the three selections. Sword was held up in last place. That was not the ideal place to be. The race unfolded from the front, and any horse trying to make up ground from the back had no chance. Brian put in an awful performance. I’m not sure if […]
Posted on: 06 Aug 2025
Novello Lad managed to win at Pontefract, proving David Noonan was on the correct Midgley horse. It was nice to see him win for me after he had beaten a previous selection, and lose by a head when previously tipped. The fast pace was key, as was the stiff finish. Luckily, he got the gaps when he needed them and […]
Posted on: 05 Aug 2025
Both of Tuesday’s runners had to settle for second place. The fact that both horses finished as runner-up definitely flatters their performances. Both horses weren’t great, especially Condotti, but they ran very similar races. Road To Wembley was thumped by the favourite, who was well-supported from when the markets opened. The favourite was well-handicapped on old pieces of form, so […]
Posted on: 04 Aug 2025
The main tip of the day didn’t shine and wasn’t strong in the market after being tipped. Takteek was poor on stable debut for James Owen, who normally does very well with newcomers to his yard. I’m sure over time he’ll get it right with this horse, but they didn’t do me any favours at Carlisle. Radio Star was also […]
Posted on: 03 Aug 2025
Celandine got done in a head bob at Chester, losing in a photo finish. She didn’t go to the front, and the Chester specialist, Roman Dragon, got to the front and dictated. She looked in with a real chance turning for home when she picked up nicely, but the winner kept finding and got his head down on the line […]