Friday's Meetings Goodwood Flat 7 Races 1:50-5:10p.m. Bath Flat 7 Races 2:00-5:20p.m. Haydock Flat 7 Races 2:10-5:35p.m. Curragh(E) Flat 7 Races 4:55-8:05p.m. Dawnpatrick(E) N/H 7 Races 5:15-8:20p.m. Worcester(E) N/H 7 Races 5::40-8:40p.m. Pontyfract(E) Flat 6 Races 6:30-9:00p.m.
Morning 7.00 Pontefract-Low Profile Each Way @ 25-1 [William Hill] 4 Places Like the booking of Tudhope
It’ll be like a road, won’t it? Not very helpful, I know. But look for runners with form on very fast ground Ballet Red in the 3.05 seems to like that sort of ground. Wouldn’t have to improve much to win this.
Yeah i think course form might be important today. Taking my little lad racing again, not been to bath in years so looking forward to seeing how it’s changed
I’ve never been. Always wanted to, heard it’s very picturesque. Have a great day; used to love going racing with my son when he was little.
I would recommend going to bath racecourse. Used to be my local track when I lived in bristol. It's about 3 miles outside bath located on Lansdowne hill. I would say it still has a traditional feel without being over modernised and yes quite picturesque. We used to always do the cider racenight..great on a summer's evening..You get some right funny results at bath too...and I m not talking after drinking too many pints of cider..
Yeah I used to have a membership at the course, it’s a great spot but was grossly mismanaged (believed to be prime development spot by many) so will be interesting to see how it’s changed
Yet again Roger Varian goes for a listed race with FIFTH POSITION 3.30 Goodwood after this horse won a grade 5 at Nottingham,nothing spectacular about that,however he turned over the 1/3 shot Space blues who went on win an 18 runner handicap at York under top weight. He has Gosden's Private Secretary to beat.
One I like at Bath is Burauq. Well handicapped with the extra taken off by the jockey who is in some good form of late. 30/1 for the extra place.
Thought initially you wanted some ablution advice! Non-runners already mounting up, which is hardly surprising – 8 at the moment. Not betting at the meet myself but Irish Art (3.05) could be one to look out for. Showed much improved form on his handicap bow (Nov ’18) and now stepped up in trip he somewhat appeals. Plus the dam was rated 100 when trained by Jim Bolger and she is also closely related to Irish Derby runner-up Sholokhov.
In the first at The Curragh this evening Colm O'Donoghue has his only ride of the day on a John Oxx newcomer called Switzer that could be a decent sort. There's a lot of newcomers in the race and it does look rather competitive but this one took my eye and I've had a bit ew at 22/1 (3 places) and also 16/1 (6 places).
Too many non runners, so instead of going to Bath I’m going to mow the lawn instead. Amounts to the same level of enjoyment!!
Why next Wednesday are God's own racecourse, Newton Abbot, racing so early (12.00 - 3.00)??? Had a double take moment when saw those race times.
I'll leave Private Secretary at a shade of odds-on today. He was left in the Derby but connections have said it's unlikely he will run there, adding that only something really special today would give him a chance of running at Epsom. He was 200/1 for the Derby and then cut to 66/1 when he was left in the race. As the news spread, he was cut again to 33/1 and it looks like anyone who took the fancy odds has a dead ticket now. Obviously improvement is possible and the betting suggests it is guaranteed. If he wins well the best of luck to him but he's not for me at the price. As JH says, Fifth Position beat Space Blues last time and that form got an uplift when the Godolphin horse won a handicap despite having to come right across the track to get a clear run. On the downside though, Space Blues was conceding 7 lbs to Fifth Position and probably didn't stay on the softer ground at Nottingham, whilst enjoying the faster ground and drop to 7F the next time when raising his official mark from 93 to 103. Persian Moon has some decent form in the book with the pick of his efforts at 2YO probably his 3rd to Phoenix Of Spain in the Group 3 Acomb stakes. He has two thirds to his name this season, one behind Bangkok in the Classic Trial at Sandown and the other in UAE Jewel's Listed win at Newmarket. Both of the colts who won those races have their supporters and Bangkok is headed for the Derby. Technician let down the Classic Trial form when disappointing next time and Walkinthesand didn't do a lot for UAE Jewel when down the field at Sandown last night, so both colts need a decent run from Persian Moon to bolster their form. Top rated in the race Persian Moon is a big price at 9/1 but he's drifted out from as low as 9/2 and that looks a worry. Alfaatik also ran behind Bangkok and he has less miles on the clock than Persian Moon. His rating is similar to the favourite but is he here to put the pace to the race for his stablemate? 7/1 does not appeal to me. I decided to stick a farthing on rank outsider Spanish Mission at 33/1. He has won a race and has some potential to improve a little. 5th in a Kempton race over a mile that formed part of the "Road To The Kentucky Derby" series that, for me anyway, has as much relevance as a half-set jelly dildo on a hot summer's day, he didn't run that badly. This will be his first time on turf and the extra distance should help. Goodwood can be a quirky track so I'll hope for an upset. He's priced as if he has a hopeless task today but on the form so far there is not a lot between him and most of these so for the sake of a small bet "Go on the rag!" 3.30 Goodwood Spanish Mission 33/1 Probably Mission Impossible but hey ho.
