Flat racing ~ Thursday 23rd August

[Stevet1859]

3:05 York: Strictly Silver 1pt win 25/1 William Hill Strictly Silver put up a solid effort to blow away the cob webs at Newmarket, and although racing from out of the weights here, Strictly Silver had some form last season that looks good now in light of runs this year. For example, when beating Ortac Rock at Doncaster Strictly Silver had Fullbright behind racing off 92. Fullbright has won four times since and is now rated 108. On his previous run in September 2011, Strictly Silver beat Trail Blaze who has also gone on to win four times and go up a stone in the ratings. As two horses have done well after being beaten by Strictly Silver there is good reason to hope he too can improve, and while this is a very tough heat, Strictly Silver looks worth a try at 25/1.

[Aidymac]

Re: Flat racing ~ Thursday 23rd August *Kahruman - York 3:05* Very competitive race but i like this Haggas horse, and when the money comes for Haggas, it is usually spot on. This horse is very lightly raced and was a very fast finishing 6th of 29 in the Brittania last time out, was a very eye-catching run. Has won over this trip at Kempton, and if it can reproduce it's run last time out could be hard to beat. Hanagan is on again and that is a positive. Haggas stable is in ok form, and 6 of Haggas's last 20 runners at York have won. Big field so i will go e/w. *0.5 Points e/w @ 13/2 Paddy Power BOG*