Daily Racing Thread Saturday 25th. March 2017

Saturday's Meetings

Meydan
Dirt&Turf 9 Races 11:45-4:45p.m.
Bangor-on-Dee
N/H 7 Races 1:40-5:10p.m.
Newbury
N/H 7 Races 1:50-5:20p.m.
Lingfield
A/W 7 Races 2:00-5:30p.m.
Kelso
N/H 7 Races 2:05-5:35p.m.
Thurles
N/H 7 Races 2:10-5:40p.m.
Stratford
N/H 6 Races 2:20-5:15p.m.
Wolverhampton(E)
A/W 8 Races 5:45-9:15p.m.

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Good Luck

 

Hello, pilgrims. The ‘county set’ , who will be parading in front of the Grandstand before the first race, have, as I said at the commencement of the week, identified a ‘live ‘un’ at Newbury, of the morrow, and it should go very close in the richest heat of the day. People, time to ‘unlock the vault’.

HAREFIELD (4.45) surpassed expectations on his debut at Exeter, last month, and ran a race full of promise as he stayed on in eyecatching fashion to finish runner-up at Exeter. He was anticipated to need the run that day and with that experience behind him can be expected to have improved considerably, and I do mean considerably. He’s been trained with this £50,000 contest in mind ever since arriving in Wiltshire and it is hoped that this long term plan will be fulfilled tomorrow.

The barn of Alan King have a great record in this heat with 3 wins in the past 10 years whilst as a 4YO who has yet to win Harefield doesn’t incur a penalty and will be receiving weight from many of his rivals. Historically being a 4YO in this race is also hugely beneficial as they have obliged in 9, I say 9, out the last 10 runnings.

There is also a rather curious back-story re this one being sold at DBS last May which highlights the unpredictability, the vagaries, the dappyness and the all-round bally bizarreness of the NH breeding industry and the prices that horses within go for. Within the space of that mentioned month Bobbi’s Venture had 2 foals sold through that sales ring our hope, Harefield, and his year older half-bro (by King’s Theatre) Minella Warrior – who had run in the pointing field, finishing 2nd . Neither had set foot on racecourse yet Harefield went for £25,000 and Minella Warrior £180,000. Who got the better deal?!? Bit early to say, for sure, but the latter finished 8th on his Bumper debut whereas Harefield was, as detailed, a highly promising runner-up. The dam, Bobbi’s Venture, is also a half-sister to Menorah so Class, with a capital ‘C’, is most deffo in the lineage, troops.

I’ve digressed from the point somewhat, in the previous paragraph, but the main thing is that Harefield should go very close at Newbury tomorrow. The slight negative is that given the size of the pot you can guarantee there will be several other ‘plots’ in the race and as we have a several unraced runners there is also no certainty that one of them won’t be ‘the latest reincarnation of Pegasus’.

Meanwhile, at a much less exalted level David O’Meara’s SCEALTARA stands out somewhat at Wolverhampton (6.45) and I think she will win on her handicap bow. 3 runs over 5-6 furlongs have seen the old girl earn a perch of 59 but I would envisage, in time, her proving much better than this whilst judging by the way she stayed on, last time out, the step up to 7 furlongs here should be a huge boon for her. Scealtara’s dam was a dual winner across the Irish Sea with a peak perch of 88 and her daughter can start climbing towards that figure with victory here.

Good luck all.

 

Had a good look at this race already Barney and I have a shortlist of three. Harefield is one of them and has an advantage over the other two as he has had a run and they are making their debuts. One of the debutantes is obvious but the other is from a not so apparent source and is likely to be a big price. I shall reveal all when a market has been formed.

 

Skybet have a market on the race, Stick - https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing/2017-03-25-newbury/16:45/winner

Harefield 9/1 at the moment which I think is more than fair.

 

Decent price. The debutantes I like are Ligny 11/2 and Eau de Nile who is 14/1.

 

Would you back all 3 then in the 1 race stick?

 

Just over 2/1 for the 3 against the field, see above

 

No. I have backed HAREFIELD @ 9's earlier and will have an each way on the Daly horse probably. Wish I was going as I would be by the paddock for sure.

EDIT;
Dickie has switched mounts and now rides the Henry Daly outsider TEKAP. Eau De Nile was in my shortlist because of his pedigree but majorly backed up by the fact that Dickie was on board. My enthusiasm for that one has been slightly tempered.

 

THEATRE TERRITORY 16/1 Newbury 3.00

Has been keeping decent company and I reckon this Seven Barrows inmate has been let in on the light side by the handicapper. Hendersons record in the race is outstanding and this lady is too a big a price to ignore!

 

In Dubai for the big one and I've never seen so much rain in my life as this morning.... look for anything that likes a bit of give would be my recommendation

 

1 for me tomorrow, Don Bersy. Strong juvenile form, probablyy a graded animal right now.

 

Never been to Ireland so

 

What a hole that place is

 

Todays scoop 6/Ew Lucky 63:

1:50 Newbury - Cloudy Too 10/1
2:25 Newbury - Aqua Dude 6/1
2:40 Kelso - Isaactown Lad 13/2
3:00 Newbury - Ruby Yeats 9/1
3:15 Kelso - Yala Enki 7/2
3:35 Newbury - Buckle Street 15/2

Also done a win single on Larry 8/1 in the bumper, reverse forecast with Sticks horse (Harefield). Also chucked a footy bet on non league teams with internationals being on: Sheff Utd, Blackpool, Portsmouth, Bolton, Fleetwood, Bristol Rovers all to win

 

Meydan
12.50 Quest for More
2.00 Ertijaal
3.30 Ribchester
4.05 Postponed

Newbury
3.00 Wizards Sliabh
3.35 Don Bersy

Kelso
3.15 Yala Enki

Lingfield
3.10 Vettori Rules
3.45 Midtech Star
4.20 Watchable

 

Can't believe you're not siding with Copper Kay here...has the love affair ended

 

1.25 Epicharis 11/2
2.00 Jungle Cat 6/1 & Finsbury Square 66/1 e/w
2.35 Stallwalkin Dude 12/1
3.30 Decorated Knight 9/1
4.05 Prize Money 10/1
4.45 Furia Cruzada 125/1 e/w

 

4.35 Bangor SAM RED, I've heard will place at least, Around 10/1 so a little back for ew. This race is slightly easier than the last race and hopefully they go a stronger gallop.