well bugger me, bloody typical, I see he has another couple later but Lee is up top and he used to take a few rides for him on National hunt. Cant see him having any more success as he hasn't got a prolific training record. I may have to have a few evenings in a pub nearer the yard to see if there's any info to share. At least I have 2 evening meetings to get stuck into as wife at book club tonight. (very middle England!!)
In the bookies and backed Ginzan then, nearly threw my slip away! Did anyone hear the commentator, he called Cut Across the winner!
Peter... saw the race and it was utter confusion by Simon Holt, which is unlike him... Tv went onto Cut Across, then switched to Ginzan so they didnt know... Strange but i havnt seen the photo but they have confirmed Ginzan well after the post finish...
Red, they didn't show the photo but official distance was a nose. Don't know how Holt called Cut Across the winner, I thought it was tighter than him obviously! Good start so can't complain, 2 more for me today. Singles and the double. Dulkashe 3.45 Vertibes 4.40
Now the heis...Cheers... How you doin pal... See you were at Redcar yest... Did you have a good one...
7.45 Towcester Oscar Sierra 20/1 Pretty shocked that such a big price is available about Oscar Sierra, who represents both Richard Johnson and trainer Tim Vaughan's only engagements today. This 6 year old is relatively unexposed with only 9 starts to date and I think his handicap mark of 107 looks pretty lenient. In his first 6 starts in bumpers and novice hurdle events, Oscar Sierra didn't really show anything and it wasn't until his 7th start where he really came to fruition as he landed a novice hurdle at Hereford last August. The 5 runner event was a strange affair with a slow pace early on before it picked up substantially about 3f out. Under the hands of Robert Kirk, the leaders were allowed to kick away from Oscar Sierra but Kirk remained confident and between the long run in of the last two flights Kirk brought him wide to challenge and he picked up the leader pair quite nicely in the final strides to get up and score by a comfortable enough 0.5L The form of that race looks pretty strong. The 2nd Seedless, who was off the same weight as Oscar Sierra, won very impressively off a mark of 105 and has since come a very good 2nd to a progressive rival off a mark of 115 and is now a 120 rated animal. This was Oscar Sierra's last start in 2011 and he made his reappearance run at March on ground that didn't suit as he was tailed off on handicap debut off a mark of 110. I'm willing to overlook this effort as he probably needed the run and the ground didn't suit. On his last start, Oscar Sierra was set a very difficult challenge as he attempted to carry 3lb more than a 134 rated horse and the gulf in class was evident as that rival ran out a ready winner. On the basis of his sole win to date, I think he looks reasonably well handicapped based on the subsequent efforts of his victory. Connections landed a mammoth gamble that day as he was a 66/1 shot early doors and he was backed from 20s into an SP of 14/1 from opening show so I'm slightly concerned about the big drift at the moment. With Tim Vaughan in great form at the moment and having a 21% strike rate at the track I just think the 20/1 price is much too big, especially as given the success of the jockey/trainer combination and the fact its there only representation today. I'm having a small bet now but if money comes I'll increase my stake.
