Flat Racing 22nd Aug

[chris34]

3.15 Kempton This looks a really weak race with several of these trying the trip for the first time and also several failing to beat a rival in recent runs. The current favourite Rio Tinto looks well worth opposing at current 7/2 price, didnt beat much last time out and that was over a mile now stepping up in trip and unlikely to get such a soft lead in a higher grade here off a 5lb higher mark and is not one to have much faith in having been very hit and miss on his few runs to date. Height Of Summer might be worth some interest on handicap debut for Chris Wall. Yard had a quiet season but recently there have been signs of a bit of turn of fortunes recently and this horse improved when switched to the AW surface at lingfield last time out when only beaten 2 lengths staying on late, a slightly more positive ride might see him step up on that effort and a mark of 69 doesnt look unmanageable aslong as that wasnt a flash in the pan. The one that interests me at a bigger price is Striding Edge who has a very good record on the AW 3 wins and 6 placed efforts on 20 starts. Slightly disappointing over a mile around here last time out after a short break last week, hopefully will come on for the run and only had 3 runs at this trip resulting in form figures of 233 potentially unexposed at this trip and could be open to improve and potentially well treated on old form 9lb below last winning mark, wide draw is a slight concern. 2pt win Height Of Summer 5/1 hills 1pt e/w Striding Edge 20/1 hills 7.50 Windsor Willow Dancer has been in good form recently but has to prove he has the stamina for this trip which will be the first time he has tried this since he was a 3yr old when he didnt get the trip. Kens Girl is a bit of a mud lover and has won over CD twice including this season on soft ground, but will need a career best effort and the presence of other front runners is off putting. Moynahan is sure to get a race run to suit and has often ran well and looked unlucky but awful strike rate is enough to put me off. Miss Bootylishes is another that has been in good form recently but is another that has to prove stamina over this trip and a mile has looked to stretch her at times. Colincas Lad is another front runner in this field and is the one that I am most interested in despite being 3lb out of the weights here, he is a rapidly improving 9yr old who hasnt had much racing for his age, was a clear cut winner by 4lengths over CD last time out in an apprentice event that was his 3rd win on the bounce, goes unpenalised except for being 3lb out of the handicap but Rossie Jessop who rode last time takes off a further 2lb so effectively only a 1lb higher and may have not stopped improving just yet. The Cayterers comes from the Carroll yard who are having a fine time of things at the moment and Rual De Silva looks well worth his 7lb claim which takes him 14lb below his last winning mark, has been in good form over hurdles recently and was beaten far last time out on the flat and could be ready to strike again soon but so well handicapped and good record around here 8 runs with 3 wins cannot be ignored. Galiando is of obvious interest with only 3 runs to date, winning a maiden at Goodwood on debut before running 2 good efforts in handicaps only just failing to get up in the dieing strides when only beaten a neck should appreciate the step up in trip and clearly on a workable mark and open to more improvement yet with a guaranteed pace to chase in this race. 3pt win Galiando 9/4 hills 1pt win Colincas Lad 10/1 boyles 1pt win The Cayterers 12/1 boyles

[georgeCOSTANZA]

Re: Flat Racing 22nd Aug

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	Hamilton 3:30
Selection	Unknown Rebel (Each-way)
Strength	1/10
Date	22/08/2011
Bookmaker/Price	William Hill @ 8.50
Reasoning	Tough front runner who won last time out at Chesterby 3/4 lenghts. He had to dig deep against the Silvestre De Sousa ridden rival finding extra for pressure towards the finish. That was with jockey Philip Makin who is again booked today. Their other run was also good for a win. It was five runs ago for a 2 length victory at this course over the 1m trip. The selection goes into today having won 3 of the last 5 runs, 11531. His only two runs for Makin was good for a win and that makes hard to pass up here. Trainer Kevin Ryan have had a good year at the track too having won 11 of 28 with his 3yo's going 6 from 9.

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	Hamilton 3:30
Selection	George Adamson (Each-way)
Strength	1/10
Date	22/08/2011
Bookmaker/Price	William Hill @ 12.00
Reasoning	Won first start of the year. Unplaced in next three starts but can still get invloved. This will be his fifth start this year. Last year, his fourth to eigth start of the year was good for 11231 so he should still get better today. He has a 2nd placed effort and an unplaced 3rd from two runs here. His last two outing had been at Newmarket where he finished 6th of 9 and 4th of 9. This track is not as diffucult compare to that and should go better today. Even though he finished 4th of 9 last time out it was only by 2 3/4 lengthsdue to being one paced in the last 150 yards.