FLAT Racing - Sep 20

[georgeCOSTANZA]

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	Beverley 3:00
Selection	Steel Stockholder (Each-way)
Strength	1/10
Date	20/09/2011
Bookmaker/Price	Bet365 @ 13.00
Reasoning	Just his third start of the year and has to be considered from where he is coming from. Trained by Mel Brittain and jockey Robert Winston is booked to ride. He is the only entry of the day by Brittain therefore theo nly ride of Winston for the trainer today. The combo has a record of 8 wins from 41 this year and no other jockey has a win for Brittain. They won 6 of 21 at the track. Winston had been very profitable to follow at the track with 10 wins from 42 for a LSP of +23.46 this year. The selection will be there if he continues to improve. He was beaten 18 1/2 lengths first time out and only 8 lengths in the second run. He raced here once and it was the last run of 2010. Finished 3rd of 10 by 3/4 lengths at the C&D for this exact race. Winston was on board that day and it was the only time they raced together.

[chris34]

Re: FLAT Racing - Sep 20 2.50 Folkestone Not the classiest race to get involved in but there is a runner I have been keen on in the past running in it. Top weight Lord Of The Reins is starting to look dangerously well handicapped but has become better known for his AW exploits and its a long time since he showed much worthwhile form on the turf. Did win 2 AW handicaps in spring but failed to build on them with new yard and since been given a break and doesnt jump out in this bunch as clearly has plenty to prove back on the turf. The Strig is another that his only win has come on the AW in a January maiden so clearly not the strongest and has never looked like winning another race since failing to beat nearly every rival home this season. Bateleur has become rather inconsistent and doesnt have the best record when a race is run at a dawdle and with only one front runner in the field he is unlikely to get the strong pace required. Know No Fear has done all his winning over sprint trips (except one win over a mile on fibresand) and hasnt tackled a sprint trip for some time and has slipped a long way in the weights and looks well handicapped on AW form yard can ready them and can ready them to land a touch. And very useful apprentice takes off a further 5lb and although has no great record fresh this race is weak. Avonvalley comes from the Peter Grayson yard that generally struggle for winners and although she seemed to do remarkebly well last time out off a basement level mark of 45 that was on fast ground, although has won on G/S a 3lb rise and the tendency for Graysons runners to bounce is very off putting despite her looking well treated on best form. Cloth Ears is the other interesting runner in this field, she is the only front runner and could get a very soft lead in this field and she showed some form when ridden from the front last time on soft ground, and any form has come with cut in the ground so that also offers hope, dropped another 3lb in the handicap and might just get soft time of things. 2pt win Cloth Ears 1pt win Know No Fear