FLAT racing - August 21st

[georgeCOSTANZA]

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	Folkestone 5:15
Selection	Sacred Shield
Strength	5/10
Date	21/08/2011
Bookmaker/Price	Bet365 @ 4.50
Reasoning	Just 4th of 8 last time out but she goes better when the ground is quicker. The going was Good to Soft last time out. Along with that she faced some tougher rivals with the race being won by Tenby Lady who got her hat-trick that day. The ground is forecasted to be Good to Firm. Her penultimate run was on that type of going and she was a winner that day. Trainer Sir Henry Cecil have sent just 27 runners here the last 5 seasons but won 7 of them including 1 win from 2 runs this year. This is his only runner of the day in Britain with his other entry Time Piece running in France for the Group 1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet. I think there will be more wins from the selection. She came from a Listed winning dam and she also foaled the dam of Passage Of Time and Father Time (Clepsydra) plus the dam of Twice Over (Double Crossed).

[Cowan]

Re: FLAT racing - August 21st Love Over Gold (Coverbet 2 Places: 6/1) - Folkestone 5.15 The course strongly favours those who race prominently. Goldtrek figures to be the early leader and Love Over Gold should chase it on its outside until Goldtrek weakens coming home since it doesn't seem to have the legs for class 4 with a record of 0/7. The selection has raced abroad for 7k-10k prizes which would put its class level beyond that of todays race. Has done poorly this season but is showing signs that it is building back up to full fitness.