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Shame the rains have arrived for the start of the Craven Meeting . My eyelash Owners Group horse First Folio runs in the 1,50 , 10th of 13 ( 28/1 ) on the SOFT ground, should drop 3Lb for that run & strip fitter he hates rain soaked ground & undulating tracks but I suppose his mark of 90 could be less next Tuesday 😉 OTTOMAN FLEET 2nd 2/1 in the 3.00 looks the standout today albeit I'll keep powder dry & trainers will run horses for the sake of running them even if the ground has gone against the horse .

1.50 Newmarket - DARK THIRTY 5/1 bet365 .

7.10 Warwick - GRAHAM 2/1 bet365 .

4.45 Musselburgh - ALLIGATOR ALLEY 9/1 eway bet365 .

14/1 , 33/1 , 8/1 , 25/1 , 7/2 , 7/2 , 6/1 , well done if you bagged winners at Newbury today , it reminds me why the Berkshire course & Sandown kill my wallet .

Nice touch . As a small stakes shareholder with an Owners Group horse they also do ' freebies ' at certain racecourses , enjoy your day , lay off the John Smith's & leave the Whippet at home 😆

Will watch Ayr & Newbury but keep powder dry for Stateside Graded / Stakes / Allowance . Laurel Park : 720- Speedyness 2nd 11/10 752- Catherine Wheel 👎 824- All Class non runner 846- WORCESTER * 11/8 1st 6/4 👍 Keeneland : 808- States Right 2nd 9/4 , shocking ride by jockey 944- Al Jafara 1st 5/2 👍 1046- PRAETOR 2/1 3rd 👎 1048- BE YOUR BEST 13/2 eway ( 3 places ) R.Varian runs Jabaara in same race , last seen finishing 4th of 7 in Listed at Wolves . Last , S & Ed Crisfords CHOISYA won race & $409.500k win prize monies , beats Newbury eh ! Oakland Park : 1004- Booth * 1st 1/4 1148- Thorpedo Anna * 1st 2/7 Both probably be too short but may do as double ? Aqueduct : 922- Headline Numbers . 1st 7/4 Loads of winners ( that I didn't back ) but most too skinny prices to risk but a decent night's watch as usual . Prices bet365 * = will price later . lower case = just watching brief .

2.00 Newbury - GREYDREAMBELIEVER 50/1 eway Paddy Power .

Good luck , Frankie aboard & 6/5 now .

Charlton ( 2 ) 1.75 Bayer Leverkusen ( 1 ) 1.33 £15 double .

$80k prize monies for 2nd , not a bad return .

7.08 Huntingdon - LOR EXPRESS 5/2 William Hill .

R.Hughes 0/1 on turf this season has 3 runners declared at Newbury on Friday plus more there & at Brighton on Saturday . Fridays 3 . 410- VICE PRESIDENT 6/1 PP 👎 445- I MAXIMUS 8/1 PP 👎 520- HAVANAGREATTIME 8/1 Bet365 . 1st 20/1 ( no b.o.g. ) 1/4 ( no runners until 17th , I think )

Not a big golf fan but will keep an eye on the progress & had 2 each way bets . Morikawa 10/1 ( 12 places bet365 ) Rahm 10/1 ( 12 places Sky Bet )

4.12 Lingfield - MISTER MOJITO 3/1 William Hill .

Nothing for me today other than ITV7 at Kempton . 510- Very Mindful 540- Life Is Beautiful 610- Cosmic Year 640- Brunei Nation 710- Rift Valley 740- Take The Boat 810- Staffordshire 2 winners / 2 placed / 3 losers no £1000 for me although it's good for the soul to give others a chance 😉

I'll be swerving , may have a play on Saturday night depending what cards are on but , good luck with yours 👍

5.30 Taunton - Big Boy Barney 8/13 William Hill . Above is non runner ! 5.20 Catterick - FENLANDER 12/1 eway bet365 .

Tom Clover runs Rogue Lightning at Keeneland tonight 10.20 or do you just stick to UK races ?

Keeneland ( bets on just dirt races as dubious about turf only 1 race yesterday & others switched ) 840 ( Grade 2 ) VIXEN 2nd 9/4 ( just watching brief , NITROGEN 1st 11/10 the other should be in the mix ) 914 ( Grade 3 ) MONTALCINO * 5/2 2nd 942 ( Grade 1 ) EMERY 2/1 2nd ( will benefit now main rival Syclla is n/ r ) 1020 ( Grade 2 ) ROGUE LIGHTNING 2nd ( T.Clover sends this over from UK , F.Prat booked for ride , wish more UK trainers would do this . ( no bet , just watching brief ) 1052 ( Grade 1 ) RIVER THAMES 9/4 3rd Grr , frustrating night . * = will price other when bet365 do , probably around midday .

3.32 Pontefract - VENTURA EXPRESS 9/2 bet365 , nice low draw should suit as will race fitness . 👎 5.27 Southwell - ANA EMARAATY 5/2 bet365 , looking for 3 timer , J.Goldie yard flying a course in 2025 . 1st 7/1 👍 gotta love b.o.g. & a drifter . 5.35 Carlisle - WEE ALKI 5/2 William Hill , unlucky finishing 2nd last run , can end season in the winners enclosure today . 👎 8.30 Southwell - DANDY MAGIC 14/1 eway bet 365 , J.Goldie's other runner on card , small each way dabble .👎 Ah well , 1 out of 4 but a profit overall .

He used to be the jockey that won several times on Little Jimmy including New Years Eve at Uttoxeter around 7/8 years ago .

2.20 Carlisle - KABUKI 13/2 eway bet365 .

Keeneland : 9.12 COLLOQUIAL 6/5 1st 👍 9.44 GOLDEN AFTERNOON ( eway ? ) 25/1 ( 3 places ) 👎 10.16 MUHIMMA 7/4 3rd 👎 Will price other 2 later ( if they run ) as still ? if turf will switch to sloppy dirt track .

7.00 Kempton - CHIFA 10/1 eway William Hill .