Saturday's Meetings Kempton Park N/H 7 Races 1:15-4:45p.m. Lingfield A/W 7 Races 1:30-5:00p.m. Newcastle N/H 7 Races 1:35-5:05p.m. Fairyhouse N/H 7 Races 1:45-5:10p.m. Chepstow N/H 7 Races 1:55-5:20p.m. Wolverhampton(E) A/W 8 Races 5:45-9:15p.m. Racecards At The Races Racing Post Sporting Life Good Luck
Off to Kempton and strong fancy for one in the first that I reckon a few boys on here might spot! Hoping I might get a decent price on PYM in the bumper too!
Pym was my first choice for the Supreme a few months ago. Money thrown in the trash with my early bet.
Eyecatching that the Lieutenant, last term, introduced Pym in the same Bumper that he had run Sprinter Sacre. He’s won that Ayr Bumper (run on Scottish National Day) 4 times now since the great ‘Black Aeroplane’ obliged for him in the heat and always likes to throw a potential top-notcher at it. Will be very interested to see how Pym fares of the morrow. Mr Henderson did have Champ beaten at odds-on in that Kempton bumper last term (and similarly Beat That was beaten at odds-on in ’13) but hopefully he’ll have a respectably priced winner of the same race tomorrow with Pym. He looked very good on his sole run to date and can make up for lost time with another visit to the winners enclosure. Meanwhile, if my regular readers will allow me to venture into Wales I think Connectable (3.40) can get back to winning ways for the first time since ’16. It doesn’t look a particularly strong heat and 2 out of Connectable’s last 3 runs have indicated he’s returning to form. Plus the barn know how to win the race having obliged in 2016. But, old boy, you behave yourself at Kempton tomorrow as the Lieutenant, Her Majesty, Princess Camilla, Mr Ponsonby and the Waley-Cohen’s all have runners. I trust you will offer the necessary salutes should you stumble across any of them. Good, good.
Been practising the salute today Barney. In my circles we call it the "one finger salute". Fitting for all four named.
In the Winter Derby (Ling 3-15) Clear Skies should take this in her stride. She is on an upward curve, only checked slightly when over-stretched by the 2m trip run before last, firmly back on track next time. She gets a 3lb sex allowance, and although 5-2 isn't anything to rave about, she is the one they all have to beat. In the same race I am attracted to Battle Of Marathon ew at 40-1 ..........
On the flat, I would only back something that was unraced if it had a great pedigree, I knew somebody directly connected with the horse and there were no experienced rivals up against it. So as the obstacle dodging plodders are something I only look at for one week of the year, I am just passing along word for this hurdling debutant for Alan King: Kempton 3:00 – Scarlet Dragon. I backed the beast when it won a couple of times on the flat as a decent handicapper for Eve Johnson Houghton. It is up against two other old flat types making a debut and is the shortest price of the three in a race with several experienced novices chasing a decent pot. Make of it as you will.
14:45 Newcastle - Hainan e/w (Think Sue Smith's charge should do well in tomorrow's Eider Chase. The 9/1 with Willie Hill looks a decent price for this sound stayer).
You could well be right Swanny, but I see she has Stepper Point entered as well, don't know her jockey preferences but presumably Cook is the more experienced. I'm sure I read somewhere on the forum this week about Alex Hammond's shaven haven (how do they know?) so it's with a degree of optimism that I am going for Back To The Thatch in this
Look at HER last run Chel - giving weight to all but one (who finished last), 2 stone to the runner up and won a 15 grand race easily. Add in Moore and AOB and that is why she is 9-4. I'm pleased I got 5-2 lol
Taking on Redician tomorrow with the French horse! Beau Gosse Recently bought by munir and Isaac - the fav should not be odds on and the fact the French horse is over should tell a lot , won’t mind the ground and has won a listed race in Auteuil too strongest form in the field
3.30 Fairyhouse- Mala Beach - 6/4 Prices were bigger than this during the day however this looks a good opportunity for him to get back to winning ways. Bellshill is surely being aimed at a National with this his first run back in nearly a year to blow the cobwebs. Mala Beach on ratings is the highest rated horse in the field yet he gets 8lbs from Bellshill and 6 from GITB who again will have other races in his sight. This will Be Mala Beach’s gold cup and should be spot on
Anyone help me- The horse that can’t jump and the jockey that can’t ride is out again tomorrow! This time over 3m which should sort out abit of his jumping and he won’t have to rush over them and give him longer to think. Howver I know you usually have to be in the first 6 to qualify but is there a minimum mark to get in to Cheltenham last year the bottom weight was rated 137. COUER BLIMEY is rated 132 so would he technically have to win to get a chance of going to Cheltenham? I have backed him again tomorrow. Backed him earlier in the day and got 5/1; 7/2 I have seen he is now. But don’t think the trip will be a problem, the way he powered in to 4th lto only thing he must have had some hard races, trying to make up for his **** jumping. I think the world of this horse and he has some engine, I would love to see him at Cheltenham and even a mark of 137, he is a better horse than that and will go off a lot shoryet than his current 25/1 (did want at least 33/1 for him saying that tho without him winning tomorrow!)
I respect AOB and he must see something to send it all the way there but Reebs mannn come on it's a ****ing dundalk plodder that would struggle to win some black type races and this is the group 3 winter derby In good form so might nick a place, but i can't have that at 9/4, unfortunately i can't decide between 6 so it's a no bet race, do like MOTW the most, but i'd be stunned if clear skies won but will give you massive kudos though because i can't see it in a million years!!
Not sure what you want help with Wolly but there is no rule regarding the handicap mark for getting in. Its all about how many want to run and the low mark will be determined by the safety limit. The gamble for many trainers will be do they enough of a rating to get in, this fluctuates each year.
Good luck with it Woolley - personally, and based on his last run, I'd say that 132 actually flatters him, but I hear your enthusiasm and hope he is as good as you think
