Interesting portfolio that owner Edric Browne has. He owns Whiskey Galore (strike rate 0-52 and rated 84) who ran in a low grade h'cap 'chase at Wexford tonight and is trained in Ireland by as yet unknown Niall Moran. Tomorrow his Don't Bother Me,trained by Marco Botti and rated 98,competes in the £150,000 International at Ascot.
16:50 Ascot - Romsdal e/w (Will stay loyal to Romsdal with a small bet at the 20/1 freely available at time of posting. Has sound form, should not be inconvenienced by the going, and certainly stays the trip. Pretty good jockey too!). GL today everyone! Off early into the sticks for the day. Will have to record the racing.
Peacock in the 2nd race has very sound form and looked a likely sort first time out. Liz needs this £17,000 to start making up for the £80,000 she's lost. Hope Taghrooda wins the KG. Feel Mukdramah is the forgotten horse. Has never run over 12f but pedigree gives him a chance: worth E-W.
3.30 York Zalty 10/1 The drop back to a sprinting trip and the application of first time blinkers worked wonders as he was an unlucky 2nd in the valuable Paddy Power Scurry on his last start and although raised 6lb for that effort I think he's got to be bang in contention again today. Since making a winning debut over 6f at Dundalk on his sole 2 year old starts, Zalty was kept at 7f and a mile on his next 11 starts winning twice as a 3 year old and running credibly on his first 3 starts this year over 7f before the drop back to a sprinting trip brought out a career best. In the valuable Premier Handicap at The Curragh at the end of last month, the low drawn Zalty tracked the pace on the far side group and brought a strong challenge to lead his group at the furlong pole. He kept on well for jockey Conor Hoban but had to settle for the runners up spot behind Line Of Reason as he went down by 3/4L. The reason why I feel Zalty was unlucky is because The Curragh has a very strong bias for those who are drawn high and for Zalty to run so well from his low draw was a superb effort in my view as the 1st, 3rd and 4th were all drawn high. Additionally the form of that race looks extremely strong with the winner Line Of Reason scoring subsequently well off a 7lb higher mark whilst the slightly unlucky 3rd home Discussiontofollow (who I think is a Pattern Class horse) has won a valuable Heritage Handicap at Ascot off a 3lb higher mark and I've no doubt the race will work out very well. The winner that day Line Of Reason is again in opposition today but from an 8lb higher handicap mark (11lb racing weight) I'd be confident that David Marnane's charge will be able to reverse that form. The superb Connor King makes the trip over from Ireland with the horse for this sole engagement and his 3lb claim is tremendously valuable in races of this nature. Although I'd have preferred a more central draw than stall 2, there didn't seem a huge bias on the straight sprint course at York yesterday and the speedy pair of Bogart and See The Sun are drawn beside Zalty which should suit him ideally. If the blinkers work again this time around, I think he's got to have an outstanding chance and hopefully he can land this valuable prize for his Irish raiding party. The below isn't the horse I referred to earlier! 4.25 Ascot Lord Of The Dance 20/1 Don't really see the point in going each way on Mick Mullineax's 8 year old as I think he'll either win this or be tailed off but given that he bolted up in this contest last year by 7L off a 5lb higher mark I just can't leave him unbacked at 20/1. A horse that either blows hot or cold, its not surprising that this gelding's last 6 wins have been at 16/1 or bigger given his propensity to leave a shocking run behind him before bouncing back to win and I'm hoping that's exactly what happens today. In 4 runs this year, Lord Of The Dance has been beaten by at least 10 lengths on each occasion which has seen the handicapper drop him 9lb to a mark of 77 and if he can rediscover the form in this contest last year then he'd probably already be home and hosed. Unfortunately, horse racing isn't as simplistic as that and you've just got to hope that he's had this valuable prize as his target all season. The trainer's daughter Michelle is back in the saddle today having been on board last year and she clearly gets on well with this animal as they are a perfect 1-1 thus far and I'm hoping that record can stay intact. This is a rare 4th runner for the yard at Ascot whose Cheshire base is 177 miles away from the course and, although recent form figures give him no chance, if Lord Of The Dance has indeed been targeted at this race specifically then hopefully Michelle Mullineaux can parter this 8 year old to successive Ladies Longines handicaps. I also like 3.55 Newmarket Greeb 12/1 who landed a nice on course gamble when taking on his elders in good style at Doncaster and who I think is still a few lbs ahead of the handicapper despite a 7lb rise and who should go well for the Charlie Hills yard that won this last year.
Field of dream, field of dream, field of dream, field of dream, field of dream, field of dream, field of dream, no dreaming needed for it to win, 3 15 ascot, boom. Enjoy
LYSANDER THE GREEK. 7.15 Salisbury. 7-2. Was given this one as a tip a few days ago. Should bolt up apparently.
In race like this I love my each-way filth (sorry Boris!) and have plumped for Eagle Top e/w. Hardly an exciting e/w price I know but I'm happier to have 3 places up for grabs than one with Telescope. That Hardwicke win may not be all it seemed, Hillstar would have been closer with a clear run, and he got beaten by a horse about 4 years past his best next time out!
Morning All. Today's lucky 15. Ascot,2-05.Muraaqaba. Ascot,2-40.Billingsgate. York,2-55.Windhoek.(Nap) Ascot,3-50.Eagle Top. Good luck to all.
I really feel Magician is being overlooked by many. His form is top class and although his finishing position doesnt always appear to look well they have been good races and the ground should be absolutely perfect. Apart from the 2 3 year olds who both are potential world beaters he is the only proven grade 1 performer in the field.
Completely. I made this point in the other thread and I think I'm the only one mentioned him. My concern's is he a stout enough stayer, if he is he could well win. Telescope went 7/2 with B365. Am I lower than filth if I said I now have 2 out of 8 running for me (and one of them's e/w).... Edit: So what in fact started out as a no bet race has become a 2 bet race all of a sudden. I'll try not to make a habit of this I promise
