flat racing tues 26th may

[richard-westwood]

cursed with bad luck in doubles at mo ...first horse stormin in ..second one hasnt turned up last twice ...both pulled up stick to singles for now ..lol 340 ling arlecchinos leap 98.35 houdini 98.35 nothing between these two really on form but houdini has unluckily been drawn out in the car park and will find it very hard to run his race from there leaving the door wide open for or arlecchinos leap ...slight question over distance but has improved both runs and no reason to see he wont perform well ....11/2 available with paddyp ...thats fantastic value ew so im in arlecchinos leap 5 pts ew 11/2 pp

[robertob]

Re: flat racing tues 26th may 2.50 Redcar: Maiden Handicap (Class 6) Normally this type of race wouldn't be my cup of coffee. Too much guesswork required who is in it to win and who uses it as a public gallop. This Maiden Handicap is pretty poor, it's simply the nature of the race. Some lightly raced individuals with low opening marks take dramatic step ups in trip and may well improve for it. Dew Pond is one who jumps out in that regard. But it is the horse at the head of the weights who clearly is the most intriguing runner. The Cashel Man hasn't shown allot as a juvenile in Maidens last year. But gelded over the winter, which often works wonders for High Chaparral's and particularly for trainer David Simcock, he may leave those forms behind, now going handicapping for the first time. Not only that, but The Cashel Man also takes a dramatic step up in trip, which on pedigree should suit very well and see him improving a good deal. He is a full-brother to decent Handicapper Thunder Pass, who took a similar route last year and improved from maidens to handicaps when stepping up in trip. An opening mark of 63 is stiff enough for what The Cashel Man has shown so far, but this poor race represents an ideal opportunity to get off the mark with conditions very much to suit him. The Cashel Man @ 5/1 Paddy Power - 5pts Win