Flat Racing Thursday 19th May

[zoolander]

Haydock 4:00 Satwa Laird 9-1 Paddypower 1 POINT WIN This price is not going to be around long for a hose i consider as one of the favourites. Down to a career low mark this horse has won and placed off a higher mark previously, has also placed in this class off a higher mark over this distance and GF ground on plenty of occasions, the form book show this if you look through it. Ed Dunlop is a shrewd trainer and his horses are running well and starting to hit form. Last run out was just to blow away the cobwebs but today he should be fit and ready for his ideal trip/ground. Callan is booked which looks significant because he is the man tog et the job done when your horse is ready. Some other likely sorts but i cant ignore this price.

[Bathtime For Rupert]

Re: Flat Racing Thursday 19th May 3.25 Haydock - 1pt win Azameera @ 7/1 (Bet365) - BOG

4.20 Newbury - 1pt e/w Azameera @ SP (Currently 15/1 on Betfair) Absolute minefield of a fillies handicap, but Azameera looks overpriced to be here if you can excuse her 2nd start, when beaten favourite at Newmarket. This Clive Cox trained filly by Azamour was unfancied on debut when going off a 33/1 shot at Salisbury, but there was no fluke about her success as she fought greenness to score quite cosily in the end. This race looks rock solid with plenty of winners in behind her that day. Among these, Aneedah 2nd (Now rated 97), Sylvestris 3rd (Rated 80 but chased home Theyskens' Theory at York yesterday), Inimitable Romance 4th (Won by over 3l next time out), Baqaat 5th (Won at Epsom last time out), Beatrice Aurore 8th (Now rated 91), and Saint Helena 10th (Won twice since and ran in Lingfield Oaks trial last time). Was favourite at Newmarket next time out, but was up against the colts, slowly away, was reported to hang left throughout, and came back with a sore shoulder. The excuses were there, as she finished 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind the winner. However, this was a good little race too. The winner, Azrael, is now rated 93 (won off 83 that day), and it wasn't a bad time either. I don't think a mark of 78 is beyond her at all, and the way she won first time out gives hope on her first run of the season. Quick ground should suit. Azamour did most of his winning on a fast surface, and her dam was by Green Desert. If you can forgive her that run, she's back amongst her own sex today, on a surface that will suit, and hopefully will be ready to go well at a price.

Posted that when a non-runner last weekend. This looks perhaps an easier race. Is facing the males again today unlike the race she was pulled from. Clive Cox is in decent form, and Beatrice Aurore only enhanced her debut success by winning again at Goodwood and looks a lively outsider for the Oaks. Wide open but I expect a big run.