Wednesday's Meetings Redcar Flat 8 Races 1:50-5:50p.m. Glorious Goodwood Flat 7 Races 2:00-5:25p.m. Galway Festival N/H 4 Races 3:00,3:35,4:10 & 5:30p.m. Flat 4 Races 4:45,6:05,6:40 & 7:10p.m. Sandown (E) Flat 6 Races 5:55-8:35p.m. Leicester (E) Flat 6 Races 6:15-8:50p.m. Perth Abandoned (Waterlogged Track) Racecards At The Races Racing Post Sporting Life Good Luck
I mentioned Alelchi Inois for the Galway Plate last week at 10s and the money has come in for him as he is now 5/1.Been told one of the owners has a hefty Ew bet on this lad and the horse has been aimed for this race specifly.He is has won twice at the course before and trained by the maestro Mr Mullins.I wouldnt like to see to much rain but I would be dissapointed if he didnt place at least. I reckon his price will shorten again come race time
Piggy backing on Ste's ALELCHI INOIS, I also took the 10s. Hope they avoid more rain. I also chucked it in with a DIAKALI double the other night in a 71/1 double. Better win Ste, that's all I'm saying Having been happy to ride the Mullins' gravy train in the openers the first two day, THOMAS HOBSON at 11/8 is one I'm happy to sit out. Jumped Woefully with a capital W on debut, it's not one I'd take at that price. I get people not liking short prices, but sometimes a short price doesn't mean it isn't a good price, Bachasson for example, at 2/1 most felt was a GOOD price. Thomas Hobson at 11/8 certainly isn't
FILL YOUR HANDS is 7/1 with bet365 for the 2pm at Galway tomorrow. That is twice the price of every other bookmaker and surely represents ew value. Needless to say i'm ALELCHI INOIS tomorrow too only at 8s though. I fear Baily Green at long odds. Good luck.
Have Alechi Inois tomorrow. In e/w single and in a e/w double with hint of a tint and if he comes in will be on my knees that Shark is not all bluster
Three old favourites of mine in the plate all at very decent prices: Jacksonslady 10/1 Boston Bob 18/1 Texas Jack 20/1 Ew singles, combi fc/tc
Like the look of some site e/w in 4.55 goodwood. going to take a chance with crystal Earth and Sir Ector for an e/w patent
Lots of confidence from the forum on Alelchi Inois and there have been some smart performances from him. My concern would be that this might just be on the edge of his stamina limit. But the Mullins bandwagon rolls on and you can't write him off. I wonder if Weld will fight back with some winners as we progress? The one in that race that I'm keen to take an each-way dart on is RATHLIN 33/1. Although his hot streaks tend to have been dominating smaller fields, he has a tendency to just run himself into form through racing and he actually has some nice efforts in big fields throughout his career. Headline grabbing performances would be 2nd of 22 in the Punchestown Setanta Hurdle in April 2013, 3rd in this years Topham chase at Aintree, and 6th in the Guiness Handicap Chase at Punchestown after. He has put a solid string of efforts together and Luke Dempseys claim puts his mark the right side of 140. I think he could be a lively contender from a prominent position if that is what Luke does with him. Mouse's string isn't in bad order, either, so I've taken a poke
Just done a few tomorrow more out of hope and interestingness than any real chance/faith. 6 05 Galway - George Baker. Just an interesting raider by well George Baker 14/1. does carry top weight though and think plough boy will win anyway but **** it 2 00 Goodwood - Number One London - A horse i like a lot, struggles to win, now with tim vaughan but always struck me as a potentially class horse. Sure it will pop up one day. 25/1 5 25 Goodwood - Kinglami 20/1. Tough race, but Gubby does love a goodwood winner and always makes sure he has 1 or 2 at Goodwood and they usually always run in into at least a place. Good luck to all
That long distance opener at Gooders intrigued me too Chelsea. I've sided with See And Be Seen at 14-1 ew (PP) Wordiness seems to be being talked up a fair bit, yet over 2m earlier this year my selection has a 19lb turnaround for a 6.1/4 length distance. He also has form on good to soft ground which Wordiness hasn't got, and although there are plenty of contenders I'm happy with this In the following race I'm going for Highland Reel to win, Scottish for the forecast and Tommy Docc trained by Kenny Dalgliesh for the tricast No, not really!
Morning, pilgrims. There is a reasonably treated one from the county running in the card commencer (2.00) at Goodwood. Sure to be popular as it’s owned by none other than Mr Ponsonby. Cor blimey what a combination that said chap and the county set. Do we think those bookie chappies are quaking, I say, quaking?!? Since arriving in the county, from none other than Warren Place, RIDGEWAY STORM, has more than proved himself and has won 3 races and been placed on numerous occasions. Those 3 wins were all at Kempton Park but the old boy more than proved himself on turf last time as he ran a corker to just be denied in a decent handicap at York (arguably you could say it was his best ever run). Alan King has always thought very highly of Ridgeway Storm and continues to put a hurdling career, on hold, re him as he thinks he has the capabilities to take high rank on the level and certainly outrun his current handicap mark of 90. The one unknown is, of course the marathon distance of 21 furlongs, but this one has in the past showed no signs of stopping at 2 miles so I would say he will last out fine. I wouldn’t, I say wouldn’t, be deterred by the ground at his half-brothers Western Point and the Grade 1 victor, Hollow Tree, both won with the word ‘soft’ or ‘heavy’ in the going descriptor. Must point out though that this is no Group horse in a handicap advice (like Time Test). Rather a horse who looks potentially well treated and is still progressive. I wouldn’t put anyone off an each-way tickle on Ridgeway Storm as the current 14/1 looks most appealing. Meanwhile, in the ‘lucky last’ at Sandown Park (8.35) a horse I’ve banged on about for a long, long time, namely old boy Gosden’s NIGEL, really should oblige off a perch of 80. Although current quotes of 6/4 are hardly on the generous side of generous. I know the family very well (Nigel’s not old boy Gosden’s) and they are all about stamina so he should relish this step up to 14 furlongs. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, long term this really is one that those ‘jumping boys’ would love to get there hands on. Cor blimey imagine the effect that Mr Henderson could have on Nigel! Win, lose or draw I’m off to God’s own county, Devon, for a week and a half from tomorrow morn so until the next time...take care.
Sir Barney, where you off to in Devon? Lovely place indeed. Win, lose or draw I’m off to God’s own county, Devon, for a week and a half from tomorrow morn so until the next time...take care.[/QUOTE]
I was talking to a friend who owns a piece of an unraced two-year-old colt and he was telling me about one of the yard’s fillies that ran at Beverley on 4th July. She is called Sensational Secret (he described her as tall for a two-year-old and quite leggy) and she was runner-up in a five furlong maiden at generous odds. He had been expecting her to debut over six furlongs but instead they had gone for the stiff five on The Westwood. In the Redcar 1:50 (six furlong race for maiden two-year-olds), she faces nine rivals amongst whom the newcomers Dance Alone (a gelding trained by Kevin Ryan) and Bint Kodiac (a filly trained by Richard Fahey) and the once-raced Teba Mateba look like the principal opponents. She might be worth putting in the notebook to see if they can find her a maiden race that does not have something thrown in from one of the big yards if today proves too hot a race. From his description it sounds like she might fill out into a decent three-year-old.
Barney, sad to hear that Oscara Dara has picked up an injury and has been retired... just when they thought they had him back and fit. The joy and sorrow of racing in about 20 seconds last night for them.
The Goodwood card looks loaded with ‘no bet’ races after yesterday’s punter-unfriendly results. In the opening Goodwood Stakes, something has to give between Air Squadron and Wordiness as both seek a four-timer; however, neither has run this far before and it is easy to bypass a competitive heat that features last year’s winner and several others in good form. Anybody wanting to back Highland Reel in the Gordon Stakes is asked to take the leap of faith that he will perform like his Prix Du Jockey Club second rather than his poor fifth in the Irish Derby. The only grounds for supporting Disegno seem to be that Sir Michael Stoute has won three of the last seven renewals; and Medrano easily won a Listed race last time and steps up in grade. Most of the rest of the field need to improve enormously to feature. Solow should win the Sussex Stakes as there are no grounds to believe that the three he beat at Ascot will reverse that running, neither of the three-year-olds are good enough; and Arod has clearly improved since the Lockinge and may be the one for the forecast. The form suggests that the Molecomb Stakes is a penalty kick for King Of Rooks with Washington Dc a non runner. The bet today may end up being Forest Maiden in the 4:55, although I think that the current 7/2 on offer is a bit skinny as she is trying more than a mile for the first time, has a tendency not to settle and Buick may find it a lot harder to make all the running in this bigger field where topweight Tears of The Sun rates the main danger.
Had a place pot at Goodwood: 2:00 - (11) Gavlar & (15) Air Squadron 2:35 - (1) Disegno & (2) Highland Reel 3:10 - (6) Solow 3:45 - (4) King Of Rooks 4:20 - (13) Winter Rose 4:55 - (10) Imshivalla
Ground doesnt seem to be soft at the moment which will suit AI but it's such a competative race im gona have a saver on Rule the World.You needs bags on stamina to win this race and his second place in the Irish National showed he has just that.Gona have a couple of small wagers to 3.35-Im all you need Ew 4.10-Be seeing you Ew
