Racing Chat - Saturday July 21st

[BillyHills]

330 Ripon

Mikmak 9/4 bet365

The Tim Easterby yard are flying at the minute and they always run well at Ripon. Its a horses for courses type of track so this C/D winner should be followed in this small field handicap. Decent second here 12 days ago behind Thomas Cranmer and a repeat of that run should be good enough here. Just in case it rains he goes well with give in the ground too.

 

[jonshell]

1:50 Newbury  DESERT ENCOUNTER   9/2  Bet 365  WH

Has run some good races in listed company, A good 3rd in Eclipse + a win here in a Group 3 last September.. Another good run behind Poets Word in Brigadier Gerard, before falling below his standard last time again behind Poets Word Group 1 Race.(Prince of Wales)  He was eased and something must have been amiss and return to Listed gives him a very good shout.