Thanks for all the good luck messages. Yard in very good form at the moment and Harry needed the run last time. Charlie struggles to get the weight off him but he is leaner than his last run so we are expecting him to run well. Be interesting to see how the ground is its been watered so hopefully not false ground. He goes on most ground so nothing to be too concerned about. Horse in behind him at Ludlow has come out and won nicely. Expect it will be run at a decent clip so hopefully is a decent stamina test.
Good shout ... Thanks Ste .. I was on ..Lycidas .. and from a greedy perspective wish i'd done the Lycidas / Squire double .. but the 2 singles kept my head above water for another week .. Many thanks for the info - its much appreciated !
Rockley Point 3:05 New. Been working like a dream at home destroying an 85 rated stablemate. Trainer thinks this could be the best he's ever trained. Was hoping for a bigger field and therefore price but there extremely hopeful this one will turn out to be very very nice.
Mine for the day are: Top Tug - York 9/2 Brown Panther - York 9/4 Pearl Diamond - Bumper in Killarney 7/4
Hi Bustino.. Busy at work and don't get time to get on much. But still going racing as much as I did perhaps even more. I'm doing well thanks and looking forward to the rest of this year. Albeit there appears to be no superstars Gleneagles perhaps,?
I remember thinking he looked a nice prospect but I think it was Nass who had him down as the Supreme Novices Hurdle winner
Has he got it ready for debut? It's not the way the trainer seems to campaign his horses and i can't believe he'd have his best ever horse cherry ripe for debut.
Brown Panther looks the most likely winner of the Yorkshire Cup. As for other bets, not so confident about these: 8.00 Hamilton Sir Domino (3/1). Making it's seasonal debut, won well at Leicester on it's last run on soft. 9.00 Hamilton Economic Crisis (4/1). Won this race last year, has good record at Hamilton and excels on soft ground. 4.40 Newmarket Express Himself (4/1). Wistar finished one place behind him at Pontefract, probably has as much chance of winning TBH (trained by Luca Cumani).
Well done The Don & Stick yesterday. I'm sure anything today with Harristown will feel like a bonus after yesterday Been (thankfully) keeping the powder very dry on the Flat thus far but I'll make an exception in today's feature. Unlike many I'd say I enjoy the cup races on the flat as much as any, for at least you see the blighters back year in, year out. Who can forget such legends as Persian Punch (RIP) or the mighty Yeats. Flat horses the public actually cared about, a real rarity! Today I think Mr Gosden's ROMSDAL should take care of matters in the feature race. Third behind the wonderful Australia in the Epsom Derby then franked that strong form by finishing runner up in the St Leger. Made an OK comeback run last month but I'd be very hopeful old boy Gosden left plenty to work on from that run and I think young Buick will lead them a merry dance the whole way.
Well done badger. I'm happy to report for those not watching Channel 4's coverage that Gina is looking sensational today.
Afternoon troops,few to go to war with today. Dundalk- 6.30/7.00.David Marnane has started the Irish flat season reasoanbly well and laharde/Octavia are expected to run ok tonight.It is Dundalk however and both races are 11/18 runner fields so going to back them in an each way double Aintree- Abricot Del Loasis.I was suprised to see 2/1 was still on offer for an improving horse still unbeaten over fences.Should go in again. Kilbeggan 6.45-Gold Tantrum 7/1-Looking for a hatrick of wins and gone up 7lbs but has a good claimer on board,should be on the premises! Kilbeggan 8.20-Been told that the lobstercather is expected to improve and has each way claims at 12s.I dont really like backing a horse who pulled up lto though so small stakes Will have a few small stakes at York for the hell of it.Hope Romsdal win purley cus i cant Michael Owen as he played for two red clubs and is a ****e pundit 2.45 Top Tug-Even though Stoute hasnt started the season that well he has a decent record in this race and the excellant ryan moore is on board 3.45 Sperry -inform combo gosden/doyle 4.20 Dunkart 4.50 Dusky Queen
Blame me!!! he's a rogue isn't he. That run at Muss, was really taking but he's not the most straight horse.
