Archive for May, 2009
A perfect forecast and six meetings across the country mean it’s time to slap on the Hawaiian Tropic and get fired into the best of this weekend’s racing action, and with the Channel 4 Racing cameras stationed at Goodwood, Haydock and York for an 8-race bonanza, there’s punting opportunities a plenty.
Here at picturesque Goodwood it isn’t quite as hot as the 30 degrees we enjoyed in Rome in midweek, but I don’t mind sacrificing a few degrees when there isn’t a knife wielding Italian attempting to stab you in the backside lurking around every corner and behind every building, although the ageing parking attendant wielding a megaphone in the press car park does look pretty menacing in his fluorescent vest.
On a more serious note, the Sussex track should be applauded for their various initiatives in trying to get more people to come racing – it’s a debate inspired by the much discussed ’Ben or Brian’ saga, and one we’ve been chewing over on the Morning Line the last coupe of weeks – and having got more than 9,000 to their new bank holiday fixture last Monday (many of them first time children) Goodwood are doing at least as well as anyone.
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Posted 9 months, 3 weeks ago
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The wide open expanse of County Kildare’s famous Curragh racecourse could be humming to a slightly surreal tune this weekend as Manton handler Brian Meehan launches a potent dual attack on the boylesports.com 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas.
While the Irish may be threatening a whitewash in our Derby on June 6th – the graphic on the front page of today’s Racing Post displays the fact they’re responsible for the first six in the betting and nine of the first eleven, while William Hill have slammed the door shut on their market about an Irish-trained winner of the Epsom Classic – Wiltshire based Meehan could be about to exact a bit of Anglophile revenge by walking away with both of their Guineas.
Forget the fact Limerick-born Meehan is as Irish as the Liffey and focus on the great chance awaiting Delegator in the boylesports.com Irish 2,000 Guineas at 3.45pm on Saturday.
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Posted 10 months ago
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It’s fair to say the new drainage system is getting a fair workout here at York with the rain bucketing down since 8am, but one of the most talked about horses of the day Warringah can have punters singing in the rain on the Knavesmire by landing the sportingbet.com Jorvik Stakes Handicap at 2.10pm (Friday).
This fella is the subject of great debate on his seasonal debut with the rain falling and a couple of disappointing efforts last term to put behind him, but this four year old son of Galileo is ready to make up for lost time after being gelded after finishing nearly last in the St Leger back in September.
Working like a serious horse, connections believe he could well turn out to be a fair bit better than just a handicapper (an entry in the Irish St Leger suggests exactly that), and with the rain softened going (changed to Good to Soft at the time of writing) unlikely to stop him since he won on exactly that description at Newbury last June, the 9/2 generally available looks a fair price. For added insurance take a guaranteed price with either Paddy Power or Boylesports.
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Posted 10 months, 1 week ago
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Three times since 2004 the totesport.com Dante Stakes (2.40pm York this afternoon) has thrown up the Derby winner, and the one to be on in this afternoon’s race could well be John Gosden’s Nehaam.
Unbeaten in two starts his pedigree suggests a mile and a half should be well within his range, and having netted a hugely valuable prize at Newmarket’s Craven Meeting he can take another giant step towards Epsom this afternoon.
He’ll love the ground and is probably John Gosden’s best three year old – back him each way at 10/1 with William Hill.
Posted 10 months, 1 week ago
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It’s 10 months since I’ve paid a visit to the picturesque Knavesmire, rain stopping play at the Ebor before a major revamp of the drainage system lead to a prolonged closure during the late summer and Autumn racing months.
Now though York’s back, and with the sun beating down and the course looking in pristine condition it’s all systems go.
The pick of the days racing is the Group 3 Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at 2.40pm, in which four of the six runners are still engaged in the Oaks, and the one I’m really looking forward to seeing strut her stufff is Michael Bell’s filly Sariska - a maiden winner at Newmarket back in November she met every bit of trouble going in her Guineas trial at Newbury, finishing a creditable fourth given the circumstances over seven furlongs in the Fred Darling.
Bred to stay much further I had her down as an unlucky loser that day given that she was a bit of a madame going down to the start, then missed the break, and then capped it off by meeting every bit of traffic going during the race. Perhaps not in receipt of the finest ride, she should see plenty of daylight in this small field and can atone.
Bell opted to swerve the Guineas after Newbury, choosing a step up in trip and hopefully a tilt at the Oaks (for which she is 10/1 general).
The fast-ish going is my one area of concern, but that also applies to High Heeled, and the one I really fear is the Queen’s horse Enticement – her own Newmarket win in November has worked out particuarly well.
All things considered though I think we could see fireworks from Sariska now she steps up in trip, her trainer holds her in the highest regard, and the 11/4 (guaranteed) with Boylesports looks worth a dabble.
Later in the afternoon the Blue Square EBF Novice Stakes sees five go to post, and I can pass on a good word for Mick Quinlan’s Starburst Excel, the only filly in the race, and the subject of positive reports from the Newmarket moles.
She was fourth of eleven on her racecourse debut at Newmarket in April, and in receipt of a handy 5lb fillies’ allowance here she can gain her first career success at 7/2 with Bet365.
Wednesday’s York tips:
2.40 5 Sariska (win) @ 11/4 (Boylesports)
4.20 6 Starburst Excel (win) @ 7/2 (Bet365)
Posted 10 months, 1 week ago
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Windsor’s ever-popular Monday night fixtures are a real draw down by the Thames, and Richard Hannon could be celebrating now Getcarter tries his luck in handicap company in the mapismodellingacademy.co.uk Handicap at 8.20pm tonight.
Potentially thrown in off a mark of just 68 Hannon has got him flying for his seasonal debut, and a big run is firmly expected from the three year old.
The 100/30 with Skybet and Sportingodds can prove to be a worthwhile investment.
Posted 10 months, 1 week ago
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It’s a fair bet that plenty of the boozed up patrons staggering out of a brilliant three day Chester May Meeting won’t be making it much further than the adjacent ancient city walls, but fingers crossed that won’t apply to too many of the Channel 4 Racing team who’ll be hot-footing it in the direction of Gatwick Airport and more specifically, Lingfield Park, for Saturday’s Oaks and Derby Trials at the Surrey venue.
A few names spring to mind of great horses who’ve completed the Lingfield/Epsom colts double, not least High Rise in 1998 (aren’t winning bets always memorable?!), although Teenoso, Slip Anchor and Kahyasi also won the Lingfield Trial before winning the big one.
That said, I’ll be waiting ’til 3.45pm for a bet and the Group 3 totesportbingo.com Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes over 7f for which 10 go to post.
Barry Hills’ is having a week to remember after Ghanaati’s 1,000 Guineas triumph and Daraahem’s success in the Chester Cup, and the veteran trainer could be about to make a return visit to the winner’s podium courtesy of a success for game four year old Royal Applause filly Royal Confidence.
I’m not convinced how much winning this race is going to take, and while previous Group race winner Chantilly Tiffany is sure to attract plenty of interest, I liked the way Royal Confidence beat her at Doncaster’s Leger meeting in September, and fancy her to get her measure once again.
A seven furlong specialist, she was only beaten two and a half lengths in last year’s Guineas, and with Hill’s string in flying she can arrive fast and late to take this en-route to a likely tilt at Royal Ascot’s Group 2 Windsor Forest Stakes.
Up the M1 at Nottingham I’ll also be investing a few shillings in another filly – snappy dresser Alan Berry’s Look Busy, who lines up in the Listed totesport.com Kilvington Fillies’ Stakes at 3.30pm.
Berry hasn’t changed his stinking blue puffa jacket since about 1987, and neither had Look Busy changed her coat when seeing off Crimson Fern in her recent winning seasonal re-appearance. She should improve markedly for that.
Tough as old boots she notched her seventh win inside a year at Bath over 5f just eleven days ago, and now stepping up to 6f Berry wants to take this before trying to land Haydock Park’s valuable Temple Stakes on May 23rd. Don’t be surprised if she heads to the ‘dock with another win under her belt.
Good luck!
Weekend tips:
2 Look Busy (win) 3.30 Nottingham (Saturday)
4 Royal Confidence (win) 3.45 Lingfield (Saturday)
Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago
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Sir Michael Stoute sent favourite backers home happy on day one of Chester’s May Meeting as Harbinger (in the process earning a 25/1 quote for the Derby) recorded an emphatic success to mark himself down as a horse to follow, and today Doctor Fremantle can give the master trainer his fifth win in nine runnings of the Group 3 Huxley Stakes (2.15pm Chester).
The winner of last season’s Chester Vase before going on to finish fourth in the Epsom Derby following a troubled passage, he thrives at Chester and is said to be flying at home; as such he rates a nap bet at 7/4 with any of bet365, Stan James, Ladbrokes or William Hill.
Half an hour later the Virgin Money Chester Vase is the feature of the Ladies’ Day card, and John Gosden’s Derby entry Debussy can upset Irish raider Masterofthehorse at 5/2 (generally available with most bookmakers).
This likeable Diesis colt won at Lingfield in March before stepping up considerably on that effort in a hot race at Espom a fortnight ago. Back him to continue his progress this afternoon.
Thursday’s Chester tips:
2.15 - 2 Doctor Fremantle (win) @ 7/4 (bet365, Stan James, Ladbrokes & William Hill)
2.45 – 2 Debussy (win) @ 5/2 (general)
Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago
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Many of the regular readers and followers of Tom’s Tips on this site will be eagerly anticipating Saturday’s Stan James 2000 Guineas at Newmarket as they clutch their antepost vouchers on the back of Tom’s advice from the last few weeks.
Back in March, Tom advised an each way bet on Mastercraftsman to win the opening Classic of the Flat Season at odds of 7/1, and the Aidan O’Brien runner is now best price 9/2 following good support in the last couple of weeks.
Tom’s other tip for the 2000 Guineas came last month when he advised an each way bet on Delegator at odds of 20/1 on the back of breaking news that the Brian Meehan Colt had produced a great piece of work on the Gallops, news that was confirmed in style when he won the Craven Stakes over Course & Distance a week later. He is now the joint 7/2 to win the race.
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Posted 10 months, 3 weeks ago
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A meeting which has seen Willie Mullins sweep all before him could be about to get even better as star mare Quevaga lines up for Punchestown’s Champion Hurdle at 5:30pm.
The run away winner of the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurlde at the Cheltenham Festival steps up to tackle Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi on home turf.
The sparkling form of her stable (who literally can do know wrong at this meeting so far) allied to her 5lb Mares allowance together with her ability to hand testing under foot conditions means she looks a cracking bet at 2/1at Totesport.
Don’t forget the line of form from Auteuil last Summer which places her very close together with Hurricane Fly, now as short as 3/1 favourite for the 2010 Champion Hurdle.
Meanwhile, at Lingfield, get on the much improved Sehoy at 2/1 with ladbrokes in the ‘lucky last’ at 5:35.
Posted 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Tags: betting, horse racing tips, lingfield, odds, punchestown festival, quevaga, sehoy, willie mullins
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