Flat Racing 8th April

[chris34]

4.40 Newcastle Typical low grade sprint at newcastle with plenty of dead wood in the race. It often pays to be drawn high especially on softer ground and this is what we have today. Bouncy Bouncy is an interesting runner from a top yard that dont have many 55 rated inmates and its interesting that yard have kept her on board and sending her all the way upto Newcastle for a class 6 handicap (yard also got 2 other runners today). They have kicked off the season in good style aswell with a few winners. Bouncy Bouncy won on good ground at brighton in a handicap off a 5lb lower mark didnt ever run back upto that level although did slightly improve for running on heavy ground at yarmouth, should find this soft ground much easier task and unlike most of the field remains open to further improvement yet and drawn in stall 16 couldnt be any better for a big run expected. Ballarina had several of these behind her at Catterick when she romped home by 2 1/2lengths and gets to race off same mark today with same jockey on board claiming same 5lb and is 8lb well in compared to her new mark which will come into affect on saturday. Has proven course form and is another that has potential improvement left in her yet although not that well drawn today! 2pt win Ballarina 5/2 Bet365 1pt win Bouncy Bouncy 15/2 VCBet 5.50 Newcastle Hard race to weigh up with mixed form coming into this either from over hurdles, long absences and fibresand form. La Estrella has to be of interest who has been making hay in sellers and claimers on the fibresand and made a succesful switch back to handicap company last time out again on the fibresand beating a reasonable southwell field in the process 6lb penalty to contend with today but clearly still has some potential if returning to turf in same strong vein and the softer surface will suit. Nemo Spirit has been running respectably over hurdles this winter on soft ground and ran an encouraging race returned to the flat in a charity race at cheltenham chasing home the useful plato. He is potentially well treated on his best form having won off a mark of 87 in his prime and now rated 80. And will be well suited to soft ground. This was written last night La Estrella now a non runner 1pt win Nemo Spirit 11/2 pp

[georgeCOSTANZA]

Re: Flat Racing 8th April

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	Wolverhampton 20:15
Selection	Sumbe
Strength	3/10
Date	08/04/2011
Bookmaker/Price	Boylesports @ 13.00
Reasoning	Intersting to see him run in this company. Debut for trainer Michael Wigham and was previously with Marcus Tregonning. The form is not impressive with an 6th, 15th, 5th, and 7th but they were against classier rivals. First two runs was at Newmarket in August of 2008 and 2009. The 5th was out of 5 runners in a Grade 3 event. Last seen finishing 7th of 12 at Haydock in May 2010. 290,000gns as a yearling and fetched for 8,000gns at Newmarket last October. Wigham is having a good run here the last 30 days, 1st, 5th, 3rd, and 3rd. He has a 23.9% strike rate this year (11 from 45) and has only one entry today.