Thursday's Meetings Taunton N/H 8 Races 12:00-3:50p.m. Tramore N/H 7 Races 12:25-3:40p.m. Chelmsford(E) A/W 7 Races 5:45-8:45p.m. Newcastle Abandoned Warwick Abandoned Racecards At The Races Racing Post Bloodstock Sporting Life Good Luck
Very unusual to see Mr Henderson, the forum’s favourite trainer, in the City tomorrow. No, no, no, no, no he’s not meeting his broker or old boy Banker but sending the dreaded 'Elite Racing Club’s' BARDD to Chelmsford to make his Flat bow (8.15). This debut is somewhat belated given that Bardd is just a couple of weeks, or so, away from his 6th birthday. He’s had 9 spins in the old NH sphere though and commenced his career with a good couple of Bumper efforts – finishing 2nd at Hunters before winning at Sandown Park. Over hurdles though he hasn’t proved ‘the real deal’ remaining a maiden after 7 runs and he last ran off a perch of 110 (making him one of the lowest rated runners at Seven Barrows). He has though always been seen as having potential and amazingly in 9 runs has only once gone off bigger than 9/4 (9/2 when running in a 15 runner heat at Ascot). Tomorrow’s run on the level could be viewed as Bardd’s last chance, a desperate final roll of the old dice or alternatively a change in direction and him aimed at a sphere in which he could excel. You pays your money and you takes your pick, people. I would say though that the 13 furlong maiden event doesn’t, to my eye, look particularly strong although, likely main danger, Prerogative did finish runner-up a staggering 8 times when trained by Dickie Hannon. His Flat rating though is just 73 and he made the worst possible debut, for his new barn, when falling at the first in a juvenile hurdle last month! I would expect Bardd to win tomorrow and maybe the Flat will be more his game. And, of course, although Mr Henderson doesn’t usually run horses on the level when he does he’s a record the envy of most trainers! Recommended. Good luck all.
Just sorted out my nags for Thursday - providing all meeting go ahead. 5 x 5p e/w L15s 1200 Taun - Sizing Cusimano 1230 Taun - Ballyknock Cloud 135 Taun - Tobacco Road 210 Taun - Molineaux 315 Taun - Notarfbad 350 Taun - Midnight Magic 1210 New - Cruachan 115 New - Mankala 145 New - Eager to know 220 New - Dakota Grey 325 New - Theopensionfund 545 Chel - Wilfred Owen 1220 War - Hold Me Tight 1250 War - Just Your Type 155 War - Horatio Hornblower 230 War - Tudors Treasure 615 Chel - Racehorse 645 Chel - Hidden Stash 715 Chel - Certificate 845 Chel - Enigmatic Good luck all
Shrewd Operator. 6.45. In my ATR tracker after it's last run with the comment "pulled" It wont be getting pulled tonight with Luke Morris in the plate. I'm on at 9's.
i imagine most people connected with him and his farm would have had an interest surely , obviously not anything big to move a market but small ew bets , bookies can afford to pay out a few grand while trousering hundreds of thousands when the fancied horses go down ....
