2:45 The Clock Leary - form in the book, back to Ascot for first time since last chase win at track.
2:20 Highway Storm - ground is key here and he has go huge promise. Likes the course and can improve
With just 3 winners in November, Donald McCain is in absolutely miserable form at the moment. Nevertheless, I will nominate his 10-year-old gelding Desert Cry as a sporting e/w bet in the 2:00 at Haydock. The key to Desert Cry is plenty of give - 5 of his 6 victories have come on soft or heavy ground. He goes well fresh, so no worries that he hasn't run since June, and comes here of a hurdle rating of just 123, having been rated a full 20lbs higher at his peak. OK he has never won over this trip but off this mark I think he could go very close. 14/1 the price this evening.
As a wanna be snooker player I might just have to have a small wager on One Fourty Seven up next at Haydock...


nice one mate read it beautiful I got on late at 16s thank youI'll take 2nd at 16s
Here’s a Friday afternoon quiz question. If anyone gets it right they win a 'Barney Bonus'. What race run tomorrow is the richest of its type run in the Isle for 10 years (stat courtesy of ‘The Weeknder’)?!? One was quite shocked by this.