Cpo's Horse Racing Thread

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 4.55 Meydan Anaerobio 1.5pts EW @ 8/1 Ladbrokes This looks the best race on the card in Meydan tomorrow. Godolphin has to be respected with all of their runners as they are in cracking form at the moment. Of their 4 runners, Grand Vent is the most interesting on his first run for the stable. He showed smart form in France last year over this trip winning in group 2 company and running in group 1 company. This is a hot race however and he may just need the run. Both Rerouted and Unusual Suspect are of interest but for both I have doubts regarding the trip. Rerouted looks as though he will be suited by this trip but has to prove it. Unusual Suspect has proven form over further and may not be suited by the step back in distance. It is however Rerouted’s stable mate that I like the look of in this race. Anaerobio has already had 4 runs at the carnival this year with mixed results. It is no surprise that his 2 poor efforts have come on the tapeta. His latest effort was very disappointing but can be ignored because of the surface. If you look at his turf runs then he comes here with a great chance. His first run on turf came over a mile in which he came there very powerfully but just couldn’t quicken in the final furlong. He looked the likely winner but just faded back into 5^th. His next start came over 9f and this is the piece of form, which makes him of great interest for this race. He was settled right out the back in that race but ran on strongly to finish 2^nd behind the very impressive Mutahadee. He looked as though a step up in trip would suit and that’s what he gets here. He is already a grade 1 winner over this trip in South Africa so he brings high class form to the table. This will be his toughest test at the carnival so far but he looks up to winning a good handicap. I think everything is in his favour tomorrow for him to run a big race.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 4 profitable selections from 5... Another good Saturday for the thread and another max bet landed

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread Didn't see any of the racing today but I am rather pleased with how it went. Benbens got the day off to the perfect start and I am guessing it must have been pretty close seeing the distances between the first few. Aerial then landed the max bet and by the sounds of it Ruby rode a cracker. Orzare never troubled the Pipe horse and both True to Form and Anaerobio placed in their races to give me a rather nice Saturday return. Staked 15 pts Returned 59.75pts Profit of 44.75pts

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread Excellent day, great going CPO :clap

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 3.10 Huntingdon Castlerock 1pt EW @ 12/1 Bet 365 Going to take a chance on Castlerock in what looks a very open race. The Jonjo stable continue in decent form and Castlerock has ran repectably on his last 2 starts. He finished 3rd at Market Rasen in a race that Justazippy won and that horse won a couple of days ago in a higher grade to frank the form. On his last start he disappointed at Sandown in what looked a good novice handicap race. Tante Sissi who finished 2nd in that race won at Doncaster the other day very easily. What makes him of great interest is the fact that Maurice Linehan takes over from Dougie Costello so takes a handy 7lbs off his back. This race does look easier than his latest assignment and I can see him getting involved at what looks a decent price.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread Cheers CPO put Benbens Aerial Ozare (didn't win) and Pepite Rose(mine) in a Lucky 15 today on Betfair this morning at some nice odds 12. 6 and 3s on the winnrers Nice day on the footy with laying Liverpool and backing Ipswich, Charlton & Palace Did have a bad day on Friday though

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Cheers CPO put Benbens Aerial Ozare (didn't win) and Pepite Rose(mine) in a Lucky 15 today on Betfair this morning at some nice odds 12. 6 and 3s on the winnrers Nice day on the footy with laying Liverpool and backing Ipswich, Charlton & Palace Did have a bad day on Friday though

Good to hear mate! To be fair I have had a pretty rough weak. It's a good job I'm getting saturdays right at the moment

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread Well done CPO, smashing stuff. Well deserved. :clap

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 4.00 Leopardstown Organisedconfusion 1pt EW @ 12/1 Hills Taking a big chance with this horse as there is a good chance like Ballabriggs yesterday that he may not be 100% fit for this as the target must be the Grand National but unlike Balla, this horse has been kept busy this season and should be fit for this. Since winning the Irish National last year, this horse has had a couple of runs over hurdles where he ran very well considering they were over much shorter and he got no further than the first fence last time out. This looks a tough race but my selection ridden by Nina Carberry looks to have a solid chance if none the worse for his first fence fall last time out. He is only a 7 year old and has plenty of untapped potential for staying distances and could be a future National winner. This trip however should pose no problems for him as all of his career runs bar one have come over this trip or shorter. He seems to be improving with every run and I am hopeful he can get involved here.

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4.00 Leopardstown Organisedconfusion 1pt EW @ 12/1 Hills Taking a big chance with this horse as there is a good chance like Ballabriggs yesterday that he may not be 100% fit for this as the target must be the Grand National but unlike Balla, this horse has been kept busy this season and should be fit for this. Since winning the Irish National last year, this horse has had a couple of runs over hurdles where he ran very well considering they were over much shorter and he got no further than the first fence last time out. This looks a tough race but my selection ridden by Nina Carberry looks to have a solid chance if none the worse for his first fence fall last time out. He is only a 7 year old and has plenty of untapped potential for staying distances and could be a future National winner. This trip however should pose no problems for him as all of his career runs bar one have come over this trip or shorter. He seems to be improving with every run and I am hopeful he can get involved here.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread Nothing much to report today. Just the 1 bet. In hindsight I should have waited to see what happened to the ground at Huntingdon today as it looked pretty terrible. Castlerock wants good ground so it was no surprise to see him weaken quite rapidly even though he came there travelling pretty well. One to look out for in a similar contest on better ground. -2pts on the day but I have a decent bank for Cheltenham now so I am very pleased. Quick update with the stats... 2012 Bets - 154 Wins - 27 Placed - 12 Staked - 408.00 Returned - 569.97 Profit - +161.97pts ROI - 40%

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 3.45 Hereford Phidippides 2pts win 13/2 BetVictor Going to take a chance on the Evan Williams trained horse here. He was pulled up on new years day which was surprising given his consistent profile since making his debut back in 2009 but hopefully he has fully recovered from that race and can show his true colours here. Since making his debut back in 2009 this horse has only finished out of the places twice in all completed runs which includes last time out and in grade 1 company at Aintree. He hasn't had much racing for an 8 year old which shows he has clearly had his problems but on his day he is pretty decent. He finished 2nd on his chase debut at Exeter back in 2010 before making no mistake next time up at Ludlow. He then disappointed on his next 2 starts in races won by good horses and was put away until returning to action in October. He returned at Wetherby in a listed handicap which was won by Fistral Beach. That was a very strong race and Phidippides was still travelling well when coming down at the 11th fence. He then disappointed at Musselburgh against much lesser opposition. They have given him plenty of time to get over that race and he returns to action with the stable in great form. Evan Williams has had plenty of winners in the last few weeks and is the top trainer at the track. Paul Moloney has ridden this horse on all but 1 of his career starts. There has been early money for him and I think the stable are expecting him to go close in this. Carrickboy looks the biggest danger as he is in good form at the moment and would have gone close last time out had he not made a bad mistake. Venetia Williams continues in good form and she also does well at the track. Rougham is best when getting an easy lead and I don't think he will get that here as there are several horses who like to lead or race prominently. Made in Time goes for the in form Rebecca Curtis stable and is a horse I backed 2 runs ago. He ran well last time out in a hot contest but he is prone to jumping errors and I don't think AP is the best jockey booking for him. It would be a shock if anything else were to win but I feel Phidippides has a good chance if all is well.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread Added some bets for Cheltenham... Not long now!! County Hurdle - Citizenship 3pts win @ 10/1 Ladbrokes World Hurdle - Oscar Whisky 2pts EW @ 4/1 Ladbrokes Pertemps Final - Barwell Bridge 1pt EW @ 20/1 Ladbrokes

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread Had a bit of a fun bet for the festival... Binocular to beat Zarkandar Big Bucks under 3 lengths Female jockey no win 9+ Irish Trained winners 2+ McCoy winners Under 8 winning fav's 1pt @ 33/1 William Hill

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3.45 Hereford Phidippides 2pts win 13/2 BetVictor Going to take a chance on the Evan Williams trained horse here. He was pulled up on new years day which was surprising given his consistent profile since making his debut back in 2009 but hopefully he has fully recovered from that race and can show his true colours here. Since making his debut back in 2009 this horse has only finished out of the places twice in all completed runs which includes last time out and in grade 1 company at Aintree. He hasn't had much racing for an 8 year old which shows he has clearly had his problems but on his day he is pretty decent. He finished 2nd on his chase debut at Exeter back in 2010 before making no mistake next time up at Ludlow. He then disappointed on his next 2 starts in races won by good horses and was put away until returning to action in October. He returned at Wetherby in a listed handicap which was won by Fistral Beach. That was a very strong race and Phidippides was still travelling well when coming down at the 11th fence. He then disappointed at Musselburgh against much lesser opposition. They have given him plenty of time to get over that race and he returns to action with the stable in great form. Evan Williams has had plenty of winners in the last few weeks and is the top trainer at the track. Paul Moloney has ridden this horse on all but 1 of his career starts. There has been early money for him and I think the stable are expecting him to go close in this. Carrickboy looks the biggest danger as he is in good form at the moment and would have gone close last time out had he not made a bad mistake. Venetia Williams continues in good form and she also does well at the track. Rougham is best when getting an easy lead and I don't think he will get that here as there are several horses who like to lead or race prominently. Made in Time goes for the in form Rebecca Curtis stable and is a horse I backed 2 runs ago. He ran well last time out in a hot contest but he is prone to jumping errors and I don't think AP is the best jockey booking for him. It would be a shock if anything else were to win but I feel Phidippides has a good chance if all is well.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 3.30 Exeter Drybrook Bedouin 1.5pts EW @ 10/1 Ladbrokes Going to take a chance on the Nick Mitchell trained Drybrook Bedouin who goes well at the track. He does have to put a poor effort at Wetherby behind him but he may have found the ground softer than ideal that day and I am willing to give him another chance back at Exeter. His record at the track reads 2-3-1-1 with one of those wins coming over CD. He actually ran in this race last year off a 7lb lower mark and did well to finish 3^rd. He followed that with a dismal effort at Wincanton where he was pulled up before going on to win next time out over CD by 13 lengths. It looks very similar to his prep for this race as he won at the track over 4m a couple of runs ago before putting in that poor effort at Wincanton. S Clements is back on board today, which will be because he claims 7lbs and has won on the horse in the past. Interestingly enough when this horse won over 4m a couple of runs ago Nick Schofield was on board and he won that day off 117. Today he runs off 123 but the jockey claims 7lbs so he is effectively 1lb lower for this race. I do think this race will have been the target and I would not be surprised to see a much better run from him. Last year’s winner Ammunition is now a 12 year old and although he runs here off the same mark, I am happy to take him on with the yard not really firing yet. Alderluck is another joint favourite but he has plenty of weight to carry and has to prove himself over this trip. Upham Atom needed every bit of the trip last time out and should go well if he is fully over those exertions. Diamond Brook has to improve on his 2 latest runs but it wouldn’t be the biggest surprise if he were to do so. Flying Squad goes for the in form Susan Gardner and can’t be totally dismissed and Mortimers Cross is chasing a hat trick. It looks a competitive race but Drybrook Bedouin loves the track and I am hopeful that will give him the edge over his rivals.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread Doing yourself proud this year, mate, keep it up :D

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Doing yourself proud this year' date=' mate, keep it up :D[/quote'] Cheers matey, its been a nice turn around :D I just hope it doesn't go downhill when the flat starts!

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3.30 Exeter Drybrook Bedouin 1.5pts EW @ 10/1 Ladbrokes Going to take a chance on the Nick Mitchell trained Drybrook Bedouin who goes well at the track. He does have to put a poor effort at Wetherby behind him but he may have found the ground softer than ideal that day and I am willing to give him another chance back at Exeter. His record at the track reads 2-3-1-1 with one of those wins coming over CD. He actually ran in this race last year off a 7lb lower mark and did well to finish 3^rd. He followed that with a dismal effort at Wincanton where he was pulled up before going on to win next time out over CD by 13 lengths. It looks very similar to his prep for this race as he won at the track over 4m a couple of runs ago before putting in that poor effort at Wincanton. S Clements is back on board today, which will be because he claims 7lbs and has won on the horse in the past. Interestingly enough when this horse won over 4m a couple of runs ago Nick Schofield was on board and he won that day off 117. Today he runs off 123 but the jockey claims 7lbs so he is effectively 1lb lower for this race. I do think this race will have been the target and I would not be surprised to see a much better run from him. Last year’s winner Ammunition is now a 12 year old and although he runs here off the same mark, I am happy to take him on with the yard not really firing yet. Alderluck is another joint favourite but he has plenty of weight to carry and has to prove himself over this trip. Upham Atom needed every bit of the trip last time out and should go well if he is fully over those exertions. Diamond Brook has to improve on his 2 latest runs but it wouldn’t be the biggest surprise if he were to do so. Flying Squad goes for the in form Susan Gardner and can’t be totally dismissed and Mortimers Cross is chasing a hat trick. It looks a competitive race but Drybrook Bedouin loves the track and I am hopeful that will give him the edge over his rivals.

Took a look at this race earlier and your selection and Ammunition stood out for me, I really can't have Upham Atom as it is too soon after the recent exertions at Folkestone

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Took a look at this race earlier and your selection and Ammunition stood out for me' date=' I really can't have Upham Atom as it is too soon after the recent exertions at Folkestone[/quote'] I think he has a good chance back at this track. His recent form would suggest he is a completely different horse at Exeter

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3.30 Exeter Drybrook Bedouin 1.5pts EW @ 10/1 Ladbrokes Going to take a chance on the Nick Mitchell trained Drybrook Bedouin who goes well at the track. He does have to put a poor effort at Wetherby behind him but he may have found the ground softer than ideal that day and I am willing to give him another chance back at Exeter. His record at the track reads 2-3-1-1 with one of those wins coming over CD. He actually ran in this race last year off a 7lb lower mark and did well to finish 3^rd. He followed that with a dismal effort at Wincanton where he was pulled up before going on to win next time out over CD by 13 lengths. It looks very similar to his prep for this race as he won at the track over 4m a couple of runs ago before putting in that poor effort at Wincanton. S Clements is back on board today, which will be because he claims 7lbs and has won on the horse in the past. Interestingly enough when this horse won over 4m a couple of runs ago Nick Schofield was on board and he won that day off 117. Today he runs off 123 but the jockey claims 7lbs so he is effectively 1lb lower for this race. I do think this race will have been the target and I would not be surprised to see a much better run from him. Last year’s winner Ammunition is now a 12 year old and although he runs here off the same mark, I am happy to take him on with the yard not really firing yet. Alderluck is another joint favourite but he has plenty of weight to carry and has to prove himself over this trip. Upham Atom needed every bit of the trip last time out and should go well if he is fully over those exertions. Diamond Brook has to improve on his 2 latest runs but it wouldn’t be the biggest surprise if he were to do so. Flying Squad goes for the in form Susan Gardner and can’t be totally dismissed and Mortimers Cross is chasing a hat trick. It looks a competitive race but Drybrook Bedouin loves the track and I am hopeful that will give him the edge over his rivals.

Horse broke down just as he starting to slowly creep forward from the back. Fingers crossed that he is OK

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 4.40 Southwell McConnell 1pt win 16/1 VC Bet Having racing withdrawls seeing as I didn't get a run with my only selection. Going to take a punt on this horse who is chasing the hat-trick. This is obviously much tougher than his latest win over CD but Trans Sonic has come out of the race and won today which has given the form a boost. McConnell is a specialist at this track and it wouldn't be the biggest surprise if he were to run well. He takes on a couple of unexposed types but he is proven over CD and has won off 76 over CD in the past. Today he runs off 70 taking into account the jockeys claim. Could spring a shock.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 3.40 Lingfield Minsky Mine 2pts win @ 4/1 William Hill Haven't really had as much time as I would like to look at the racing for tomorrow. Been at the Boro match and working all day tomorrow so this one will have to do. Minsky Mine returned to the all weather last time out and put up a pretty good effort considering that was probably not his best trip. Today he drops back 2f which should suit him much more and I am hopeful he can go close. They have put the first time cheekpieces on him for this race which could bring about a little improvement. Michael Appleby is showing a big profit from his recent runners and although he has only had 2 winners, his horses are all running to form. Luke Morris is on board which gives him an advantage straight away over his rivals. This looks a tight little handicap but I am hopeful Minsky Mine can take advantage of the drop back to 10f.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 5.00 Southwell Ghostwing 2pts win @ 8/1 William Hill Wrote this about ghostwing last time he ran. Fair to say he was very disappointing but going to give him one more chance tomorrow back at 5f. Also Fergus Sweeney back on baord which is a plus.

3.45 Southwell Ghostwing 2pts win @ 8/1 Ladbrokes This is probably one of the most competitive race’s today so a little crazy to be napping in this but I do like Ghostwing here. Plenty in this race can be given chances but I think Ghostwing has excellent claims returning to this track. This horse showed vastly improved form on his first attempt on the surface when finishing 2^nd to Cadeaux Pearl at the end of December last year. That run came over 5f, and he was actually well detached coming into the final couple of furlongs but ran on very strongly to just go down by a length. He then confirmed that run when breaking the track record over the same CD. This time he was fairly prominent throughout the race but stayed on powerfully to win quite comfortably by just over a length. The form of that race has worked out well with No Mean Trick, Shawkantango and Bookiesindex Box all doing well last time out with No Mean Trick winning. He then followed that with a terrible performance at Wolverhampton where he was never travelling and finished last of 8. That run came off a mark of 82 but I think the change of track was more of a factor for his bad run than his new mark. When he won over 5f at Southwell, he won off 75 and gets in this race off 81. What makes him of big interest is the face that Darren Edward Egan has been booked for the ride and takes off a very handy 7lbs. This puts him on 74 which is 1lb lower than when he broke the track record over 5f. I don’t know much about the jockey but he had a nice winner today on Trojan Rocket and won on Night Trade earlier in the month. He has had a few other placed efforts and looks good value for his claim. Although Ghostwing has been running over 5f at this track, I think the way he was outpaced on his first outing on the surface suggests 6f should be well within his reach. In 2010 this horse won off 85 at Chepstow on the flat and actually finished a good 2^nd off 90 at Kempton later that year, both over 6f. That Kempton run was particularly impressive as he only finished just under a length behind Bohemian Melody who is a very good all weather horse and is contesting some very decent handicaps over in Dubai at the moment at the carnival. The pair pulled 5 lengths clear of the field that day so I would think that there is still plenty of room to manoeuvre for this horse of his current mark of 81. He is still only a 5 year old so there is every chance he can work his way back to the sort of form he showed in 2010. Brian Ellison always has to be respected at this track and he has the 2 at the head of the current market. I just have my doubts over the stable at the moment. Caldercruix is a horse I have backed recently and switched to this surface for the first time. If he handles it, then he must have every chance as he has been very consistent recently. Joe Le Taxi must be feared coming from the Mark Johnston yard and Bandstand could also run much better returning to this track. Tough looking race, in which half of the field could be given a chance of winning this but I just prefer the claims of Ghostwing. Novabridge who I napped today ran much better back at the track he had shown his best form at previously and I expect the same with this one. I am willing to forget his last run at Wolverhampton and expect him to build on his 2 very eye-catching runs on this surface. I don’t think the step up in trip will be a problem and he looks set for a big run, given he is effectively 1lb lower than when breaking the track record over 5f a couple of runs ago.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread Just added Trifolium and a max bet on Sizing Europe to my bets for next week. Trifolium was a very impressive winner last time out and is expected to be better on good ground. Sizing Europe as I have already explained elsewhere is my banker for the week. I see he is odds on in most places now and it wouldn't surprise me at all if he shortens up even more. Champion Chase Sizing Europe 5pts win @ Evs William Hill County Hurdle Citizenship 3pts win @ 10/1 Ladbrokes World Hurdle Oscar Whisky 2pts EW @ 4/1 Ladbrokes Pertemps Final Barwell Bridge 1pt EW @ 20/1 Ladbrokes Neptune Boston Bob 3pts 13/2 Boylesports Supreme Waaheb 2pts ew Simonsig 1pt ew Trifolium 1.5pts ew @ 14/1 Skybet 5 places nrnb Champion Hurdle Unaccompanied 2pts Grandouet 3pts Triumph Grumeti 1pt ew @ 14/1 William Hill Arkle Al Ferof 2pts win 7/1 William Hill Champion Bumper Trespasser 1pt New Years Eve 1pt win 40/1 Boylesports Albert Bartlett Sea of Thunder 1pt ew @ 14/1 Bet 365 Bets in red are bets lost :(

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread Imperial Cup - Master of Arts 3pts win 9/2 Ladbrokes The Pipes have a great record in this race in recent years and it is a race they obviously target. Normally they have a couple of runners at least in this race but this year they are relying on Master of Arts to do the business. They have a particularly good record with well-fancied horses in this race and you can pretty much guarantee this horse will run well on Saturday. I expect him to go off favourite on the day so I would think he will be shorter come race time. Since 2002 the Pipes have had 5 winners of this race and all of them went off favourite. The only other Pipe favourite during this period was Seven is My Number and that finished 2nd behind Dave's Dream.

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5.00 Southwell Ghostwing 2pts win @ 8/1 William Hill Wrote this about ghostwing last time he ran. Fair to say he was very disappointing but going to give him one more chance tomorrow back at 5f. Also Fergus Sweeney back on baord which is a plus.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 7.40 Wolverhampton Presburg 2pts win @ 8/1 William Hill I think Presburg is a fair price here. I thought he might be shorter but I am happy with 8/1. Although his opening handicap mark looks pretty high, I feel he is open to plenty of improvement now handicapping. He showed plenty of promise on his 2 maiden starts on turf last season where he finished 2nd on both occasions. He finally got off the mark in September last year where he won a maiden over CD. The form of that maiden isn't great but I think he has a decent chance here. Karma Chameleon won over CD in January off a 7lb lower mark and might just find this a little too hot off his new mark of 79. He finished well over a mile at Lingfield off 76 but is up 3lbs for that second. The other horse at the top of the market is Come on Blue Chip who is 12lbs higher than his last win. He finished a good 2nd last time out on his return to action and should be involved. The most unexposed horse of the race is the Mark Johnston trained Rosby Waves. He is very well bred and should be suited by the step up in distance. This looks a good little handicap and hopefully Presburg will do the business on his handicap debut.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 4.05 Sandown Kasbadali 3pts win @ 4/1 Bet365 Taking a look at this race for tomorrow. Glenstall Abbey although running much better last time out can’t be trusted and I am happy to take him on here. Santera when last running over hurdles was running in much better company but he has been out of form for a while so I couldn’t be with him here. Hildisvini has found this mark beyond him in the past and ran poorly last time. As much as I think Stars De Grantis could run well on his best form, he is too much of a dodgy jumper to warrant getting involved with him here. Qunite Du Chatelet won a couple of runs ago but has struggled off this mark before and he ran a stinker last time out. Heathcote is next to go, as he doesn’t win very often. He may well sneak a place here but I feel that is best he can hope for. That leaves me with 4 to concentrate on and it is no surprise to see they are the top 4 in the market. Hawkes Point makes his handicap debut after winning pretty comfortably last time out. I don’t really think he achieved much in that race but coming from this stable, he comes here with every chance. Semi-Colon is back over hurdles after disappointing over fences. He ran well last time out in a competitive race to finish 4^th. This appears a less competitive race and he should be able to get involved. Bobcatbilly is improving and should run well with Brennan on board for this race. He does however take over from a 7lb claimer so effectively has to carry 9lbs more than his latest run. The form of that run is nothing special and I think he may find one or two too good again. The one I have sided with is Kasbadali. Oliver Sherwood is in great form at the moment and this horse looks to be progressing nicely. He won on his last start last season and won first time up this season off 115. He was then stepped up in trip in a Pertemps Qualifier where he only found the talented Sivola De Sivola too good. He is up 3lbs for that run to a mark of 123 but that was a decent run and he comes here fit from having a spin on the flat. He won at Kempton in a bumper for jumpers race and I fancy him to improve again and take this race.

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Re: Cpo's Horse Racing Thread 3.30 Sandown Sizing America 2pts win @ 5/1 William Hill Paul Nicholls has a great record in this race and whilst it wouldn't be a surprise to see his runner win here, I am going to take a chance on the Paul Rich trained Sizing America. This horse used to be with Henry De Bromhead in Ireland where he showed some very good form this time last year. His run at Punchestown in a Grade A handicap chase is as good as any recent form on offer in this race and a reproduction of that run would put him bang there. He has had 2 runs for Paul Rich now but showed plenty of improvement last time out to suggest he could get involved here. He finished tailed off on his first start for the stable but may have needed the run returning from 244 days off the track. Last time out over CD he ran a cracker to finish a close up 3rd. The trio finished 32 lengths ahead of the next horse and if he can build on that run, then he would have every chance here. Paul Rich's flat runner have been running well recently and he did have a winner the other day. With the horses going well, hopefully Sizing America can find that little improvement needed to take this