Wednesday's Meetings York Flat 6 Races 1:55-4:55p.m. Carlisle Flat 7 Races 2:10-5:40p.m. Chepstow Flat 7 Races 2:20-5:45p.m. Worcester(E) N/H 7 Races 5:00-8:00p.m. Killarney(E) Flat 7 Races 5:20-8:20p.m. Kempton(E) A/W 6 Races 6:40-9:10p.m. Racecards At The Races Racing Post Sporting Life Good Luck
2 selections for me (that I'll put up anyway 3.40 York - Postponed - 7/4 Was odds on for the King George last month when pulled out with a respiratory infection but reports is he is back to 100% Last tasted defeat over a year ago and seems to get better with age! Altho yet to win at this distance he isn't the only one in the field to prove he can do it over this distance with the majority of horses have shown best fork over a mile and half but the way he travels in his races suggests he has the speed for this drop back in trip. Has the pacemaker in the race and this has been the plan. Will go off alot shorter! 4.20 York- Havana Beat- 11/1 ew Clearly handicapped to win off this mark- can forgive his run last time out as was to bad to be his true running, was 3rd in the Yorkshire cup last year over this course but has caught the eye this term for this yard and on his current mark is very dangerous indeed
There looks a little bit of potential for an upset at York so I'm taking ARAB SPRING 40/1 e/w and SIR ISAAC NEWTON 33/1 e/w. Postponed has to prove he can do 10f with the yard form having a question mark, Highland Reel has to do the same. Hawkbill has yet to go on fast ground (although being US Bred he has scope), and Grey Gatsby has to prove he has all he ability in tact. Arab Spring should be loads fitter for a nice reappearance at Haydock. Sir Michael Stoute has always seemed to say good things about him and 10f poses no problems. He is very lightly raced for his age. Sir Isaac Newton initially disappointed me at Ascot in the King George because I thought he could get much closer to Highland Reel having been on a real upward curve. However on reflection, Ryan Moore set a right old stop start pace which never suited Sir Isaac who can over race when they slow down. A galloping track like York should suit him and there really should be a pace on tomorrow with Postponed having a pacemaker. Hoping my two can take another step forward.
Purely on form, Irish Derby runner-up Idaho should win the Great Voltigeur Stakes, with two of his five opponents coming from the same yard and the home team needing to find a lot of improvement. There is no doubt in my mind that the best horse in the Juddmonte International is Postponed; however, I can see him being beaten today. He won the Coronation Cup very easily over a mile-and-a-half but now drops down in trip on a flat track – they could have gone for the Eclipse on a stiffer track if they really wanted to do ten furlongs. He missed his intended engagement in the King George at Ascot so his preparation has not been ideal and he is at York because of lack of other options. In his absence, Highland Reel collected at Ascot but there are similar reservations about the sharper trip for him. The Grey Gatsby is a ten furlong horse despite his trainer and owner persistently wasting their time racing over further. Whilst he is a consistent performer, he lost the winning thread some time ago – although I would be pleased to see him win. The shorter trip may not see either Sir Isaac Newton or Exosphere in the best light, whilst Mutakayyef steps up in trip after beating subsequent winner Dutch Connection with something to spare over a mile. French raider Dariyan has been tried over a variety of trips with mixed results and is hard to fancy at this level. The three-year-old challenge may not be strong numerically but they boast form at the highest level, with course and distance winner Wings of Desire having chased home Highland Reel and the Eclipse winner HAWKBILL, who accounted for a disappointing My Dream Boat at Sandown (expect better here) and is unbeaten in his last six starts.
Before I look at York, Mr Haggas has 4 runners at Chepstow. All 4 head the market so an acca paying around 45/1 will do for me.
Hello, all. It may be a blatantly obvious thing to say but I think today’s action on the Knavesmire can be split into 2 halves – the Group heats and the tricky handicaps. I don’t think from a personal punting perspective much appeals in the former but I will put one up in the latter category (but not in that opening sprint. Cor blimey that looks impossible and in my view anyone wagering in it should be given one of those medals for bravery). THE WAGON WHEEL (4.55), not really a lovely name for a filly, was very well fancied on her debut at Rippers and made no mistake as she stayed on well to oblige that day. Following that she most certainly doesn’t seem to have been harshly treated by the handicapper and gets into this affair on a perch as low as 73 which certainly takes my eye. She’s also a nicely bred sort (and deffo much better than a 73 rated performer on breeding) as her dam was Listed place and her only sibling to run, thus far, is a dual winner (including a £30,000 heat at Ascot last time). The old girl is housed in the Fahey barn and they certainly know how to win this heat having won 2 of its 4 runnings. The Wagon Wheel’s opening run was over 5 furlongs and the step up to 6, here, should be no problems because as I said above she stayed on very well on debut. Tough looking nursery but I think this one has the capabilities to go close. Good luck all.
4.20 Renneti 12/1 - I've probably wasted enough money on him but I'll give him one last chance with Smullen aboard. 4.55 Spin Doctor 22/1 - Was outclassed at Ascot but he's third at Beverly gives him a chance he should be better over 6 furlongs.
Trying to get off to a good start with Line of Reason in the 1.55 Nice enhanced terms e/w bet, I think, given this horse flew like a rocket at Beverley in June under this jockey and a pound higher than today.
This Best Of Days looks interesting for a Godolphin acquisition as he was striking at Sandown. Different track here but his progress will be interesting to follow nonetheless.
stall 5 again same as last year -attivo just reminded me that most winners come from 5 or below in sprints at York on fast ground while York is on tele -real racing is at Worcester and Mad Money 7/2 in the 5 00 looks good - in the last at kemp tonight Conrad Allen has a handicap debutant Storming Ambition @10/1 his job jock Jimmy Quinn is booked and been backed ......
