Racing Chat - Saturday 21st August

[The Brigadier]

The final day of the York Ebor meeting where we’ve seen some terrific action from the likes of Mishriff, Snowfall and Stradivarius. There is plenty of rain around tomorrow and its just a case of how much gets into the ground.

 

York 1.50

The 9F Strensall Stakes is a Group 3 event and has attracted a field of 7 this year. Lord Gliiters is a terrific old campaigner but may struggle to get competitive here under a 7lb penalty. The two to be interested in are favourite Real World, trained by Saeed Bin Suroor, who did us a favour in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot when bolting up on the far side at 18/1 and has stepped up in grade successfully since when winning the 10F listed Steventon Stakes at Newbury. This is a further step up the ladder and is officially the best horse in the field. He must go close on ground he’s proven on. Roger Varian saddles the second favourite El Drama and this one has plied his trade in better company this season finishing placed behind St Marks Basilica when 4th (and last!) in the Eclipse and then runner up at Goodwood behind mile sensation Baaeed. I think the winner will come from one of this pair and I’ll stick with Real World. 

REAL WORLD 2 points win @ 5/4 Bet365

 

Sandown 205

The Group 3 Solario  Stakes has only attracted a small field of 7 with a skinny favourite in the Gosden’s Reach For The Moon who will take plenty of beating. He was impressive when booting clear from subsequent dual winner Harrow at Newbury under identical conditions and with Dettori in the saddle can follow up. At his odds he’s not worth a bet so it’ll be a sit back and enjoy race. Mark Johnstone’s Austrian Theory is actually officially rated a pound better horse than Reach For The Moon and could be the horse to chase him home.

 

York 2.25

A maximum field of 22 go to post for this years renewal of the Skybet Melrose handicap which looks as competitive as it’s ever been. Dhushan heads the betting and must go close. This lightly raced William Haggas trained colt steps up in trip following an excellent runner up spot at Ascot in July when jockey Daniel Tudhope came from too far back to worry the winner. He’s up 3lb for that but can be competitive. Regular readers will know I’m a big fan of Sir Mark Prescott’s Summer’s Knight and having won 4 of his last 5 starts should run well. Plenty of others have chances in the wide open handicap including Imperial Sun and the Roger Varian trained Moshaawer who wasn’t suited by the steady pace at Newcastle last time so I’ll split my stakes between Dhushan and Moshaawer 

DHUSHAN 1 point each way @ 7/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

MOSHAAWER 1 point each way @ 11/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

 

Sandown 2.40

Indigo Girl is the highest rated of these today in this Group 3 Atalanta Stakes but does come with questions to answer following her re-appearance defeat when similarly highest rated at Ascot and only finishing 4th beaten 7 1/2L by Dreamloper. She ran far too freely that day and will need to settle better here to have a winning chance. She comes with too many questions now so is worth opposing. Maamora is two from two here including this race last season but has failed to fire at Epsom last time and is another with questions to answer. Sir Michael Stoute runs two in Ville De Grace and Potapova who both missed a run at Haydock a fortnight ago when the ground turned soft. The latter has always been highly rated by the Newmarket stable and was not only slightly out of her depth last time in a Group 1 but reportedly hated the soft ground. Back on a better surface she can be backed to fulfil her earlier promise. I’m just keeping my fingers crossed that the rain stays away from Esher. 

POTAPOVA 1 ½ points each way @ 15/2 1/5 123 BetVictor

 

York 3.00

Space Blues had the soft ground against him on his re-appearance at Goodwood but still ran a stormer to finish 4th beaten under a length to Kinross and back on a sounder surface and likely to strip fitter now will be hard to beat in this Group 2 Skybet City Of York Stakes under William Buick riding for chief Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby. Ed Walker saddles the big danger in his smart 3 year old filly Primo Bacio who got no sort of run in the Prix Rothschild earlier in the month ending up coming home beaten only 2L by Mother Earth. She’s currently rated 5lb interior to Space Blues and can chase him home. 

SPACE BLUES 2 points win @ 11/8 William Hill

 

York 335

A terrific turn out for one of the best and most competitive handicaps of the year The Skybet Ebor handicap run over 1m 6F. Yorkshireman William Haggas has yet to win this prestigious handicap and is going all out to take this year’s renewal by saddling four. Hamish may well be the best of the quartet despite not being seen for over a year but he ideally needs to get his toe in and unless the ground changed dramatically I’m happy to pass on him. Ilaraab is the other fancied one from team Haggas although he too would have appreciated easier ground. His other pair are Pablo Escobar and Roberto Escobar with the latter having a definite chance on his latest run when 4th in Group 3 company. Last year’s victor Fujaira Prince is back to defend his crown but is 6lb higher now and has it to do on recent form with the aforementioned Roberto Escobar who was only 1/2L behind him over course and distance last month and is now 7lb better off (although that was Fujaira Prince’s first run of the season). Tribal Craft would be very interesting IF the ground turned soft as he’s 4lb well in here today following his good 2nd to the smart Wonderful Tonight at Goodwood whilst Max Vega is another who ideally needs if on the slow side. Godolphin’s Global Storm is a consistent stayer that shouldn’t be overlooked but is creeping up the handicap. It’s a wide open race and many have chances but at the prices I’ll take William Haggas’s lightly raced handicap debutant Roberto Escobar to triumph with a saver on Tribal Craft who will appreciate any easing in the ground. 

ROBERTO ESCOBAR 1 point each way @ 16/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

TRIBAL CRAFT 1 point each way @ 12/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

 

[ipswich45]

some good racing tomorrow around the globe starting off in Australia and finishing early on Sunday   Prices William Hill unless stated

0525 Randwick (Silver Shadow Stakes)  6 Swift Witness   6/1    WON 13/2
0605 Randwick (Show County) 5 Chat      11/2    Unplaced
0645 Randwick (Winx Stakes) 3 Cascadian  15/2                   14 Hungry Heart  14/1 E/W   Both Unplaced
0701 Gilgandra  (Collie Cup) 4 Vertical   7/2  4th 
0810 Belmont (Blue Spec Stakes) 5 Kelly's Callisto   7/2  Unplaced
0815 Mooney Valley (Carlyon Stakes) 9 Miss Albania  3/1  Unplaced     10 Esta La Roca  11/1 E/W  2nd

Will Post UK / US prior to racing

Edited August 21, 2021 by ipswich45
results being added

[calva decoy]

3 hours ago, The Brigadier said:

The final day of the York Ebor meeting where we’ve seen some terrific action from the likes of Mishriff, Snowfall and Stradivarius. There is plenty of rain around tomorrow and its just a case of how much gets into the ground.

 

York 1.50

The 9F Strensall Stakes is a Group 3 event and has attracted a field of 7 this year. Lord Gliiters is a terrific old campaigner but may struggle to get competitive here under a 7lb penalty. The two to be interested in are favourite Real World, trained by Saeed Bin Suroor, who did us a favour in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot when bolting up on the far side at 18/1 and has stepped up in grade successfully since when winning the 10F listed Steventon Stakes at Newbury. This is a further step up the ladder and is officially the best horse in the field. He must go close on ground he’s proven on. Roger Varian saddles the second favourite El Drama and this one has plied his trade in better company this season finishing placed behind St Marks Basilica when 4th (and last!) in the Eclipse and then runner up at Goodwood behind mile sensation Baaeed. I think the winner will come from one of this pair and I’ll stick with Real World. 

REAL WORLD 2 points win @ 5/4 Bet365

 

Sandown 205

The Group 3 Solario  Stakes has only attracted a small field of 7 with a skinny favourite in the Gosden’s Reach For The Moon who will take plenty of beating. He was impressive when booting clear from subsequent dual winner Harrow at Newbury under identical conditions and with Dettori in the saddle can follow up. At his odds he’s not worth a bet so it’ll be a sit back and enjoy race. Mark Johnstone’s Austrian Theory is actually officially rated a pound better horse than Reach For The Moon and could be the horse to chase him home.

 

York 2.25

A maximum field of 22 go to post for this years renewal of the Skybet Melrose handicap which looks as competitive as it’s ever been. Dhushan heads the betting and must go close. This lightly raced William Haggas trained colt steps up in trip following an excellent runner up spot at Ascot in July when jockey Daniel Tudhope came from too far back to worry the winner. He’s up 3lb for that but can be competitive. Regular readers will know I’m a big fan of Sir Mark Prescott’s Summer’s Knight and having won 4 of his last 5 starts should run well. Plenty of others have chances in the wide open handicap including Imperial Sun and the Roger Varian trained Moshaawer who wasn’t suited by the steady pace at Newcastle last time so I’ll split my stakes between Dhushan and Moshaawer 

DHUSHAN 1 point each way @ 7/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

MOSHAAWER 1 point each way @ 11/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

 

Sandown 2.40

Indigo Girl is the highest rated of these today in this Group 3 Atalanta Stakes but does come with questions to answer following her re-appearance defeat when similarly highest rated at Ascot and only finishing 4th beaten 7 1/2L by Dreamloper. She ran far too freely that day and will need to settle better here to have a winning chance. She comes with too many questions now so is worth opposing. Maamora is two from two here including this race last season but has failed to fire at Epsom last time and is another with questions to answer. Sir Michael Stoute runs two in Ville De Grace and Potapova who both missed a run at Haydock a fortnight ago when the ground turned soft. The latter has always been highly rated by the Newmarket stable and was not only slightly out of her depth last time in a Group 1 but reportedly hated the soft ground. Back on a better surface she can be backed to fulfil her earlier promise. I’m just keeping my fingers crossed that the rain stays away from Esher. 

POTAPOVA 1 ½ points each way @ 15/2 1/5 123 BetVictor

 

York 3.00

Space Blues had the soft ground against him on his re-appearance at Goodwood but still ran a stormer to finish 4th beaten under a length to Kinross and back on a sounder surface and likely to strip fitter now will be hard to beat in this Group 2 Skybet City Of York Stakes under William Buick riding for chief Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby. Ed Walker saddles the big danger in his smart 3 year old filly Primo Bacio who got no sort of run in the Prix Rothschild earlier in the month ending up coming home beaten only 2L by Mother Earth. She’s currently rated 5lb interior to Space Blues and can chase him home. 

SPACE BLUES 2 points win @ 11/8 William Hill

 

York 335

A terrific turn out for one of the best and most competitive handicaps of the year The Skybet Ebor handicap run over 1m 6F. Yorkshireman William Haggas has yet to win this prestigious handicap and is going all out to take this year’s renewal by saddling four. Hamish may well be the best of the quartet despite not being seen for over a year but he ideally needs to get his toe in and unless the ground changed dramatically I’m happy to pass on him. Ilaraab is the other fancied one from team Haggas although he too would have appreciated easier ground. His other pair are Pablo Escobar and Roberto Escobar with the latter having a definite chance on his latest run when 4th in Group 3 company. Last year’s victor Fujaira Prince is back to defend his crown but is 6lb higher now and has it to do on recent form with the aforementioned Roberto Escobar who was only 1/2L behind him over course and distance last month and is now 7lb better off (although that was Fujaira Prince’s first run of the season). Tribal Craft would be very interesting IF the ground turned soft as he’s 4lb well in here today following his good 2nd to the smart Wonderful Tonight at Goodwood whilst Max Vega is another who ideally needs if on the slow side. Godolphin’s Global Storm is a consistent stayer that shouldn’t be overlooked but is creeping up the handicap. It’s a wide open race and many have chances but at the prices I’ll take William Haggas’s lightly raced handicap debutant Roberto Escobar to triumph with a saver on Tribal Craft who will appreciate any easing in the ground. 

ROBERTO ESCOBAR 1 point each way @ 16/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

TRIBAL CRAFT 1 point each way @ 12/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

 

Cracking write up as usual , am going to keep my powder dry until tomorrow & see how much of the wet stuff actually arrives .

[Tedthewolf]

Sky Bet paying 8place on the Ebor and at present  prices on most horse is as good as most other bookies.

[alexcaruso808]

1 hour ago, calva decoy said:

Cracking write up as usual , am going to keep my powder dry until tomorrow & see how much of the wet stuff actually arrives .

the weather forecast is not looking good so far I'm afraid....  

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcx4z4e44#?date=2021-08-21

[alexcaruso808]

Chester

1.40   Boardman - 10/1 - ew - 4th

2.10   Deja - 6/1 - win - 7th

 

Sandown

1.30   Implore - 10/3 - win - 2nd

          King's Guard - 5/1 - win 5th

          Hamaki - 5/1 - win 1st ?

2.40   Potapova - 7/1 - ew 4th

3.45   Silent Escape - 6/5 - win 1st ?

Good luck all!

 

Edited August 21, 2021 by alexcaruso808
Results update

[Zilzalian]

9 hours ago, The Brigadier said:

The final day of the York Ebor meeting where we’ve seen some terrific action from the likes of Mishriff, Snowfall and Stradivarius. There is plenty of rain around tomorrow and its just a case of how much gets into the ground.

 

York 1.50

The 9F Strensall Stakes is a Group 3 event and has attracted a field of 7 this year. Lord Gliiters is a terrific old campaigner but may struggle to get competitive here under a 7lb penalty. The two to be interested in are favourite Real World, trained by Saeed Bin Suroor, who did us a favour in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot when bolting up on the far side at 18/1 and has stepped up in grade successfully since when winning the 10F listed Steventon Stakes at Newbury. This is a further step up the ladder and is officially the best horse in the field. He must go close on ground he’s proven on. Roger Varian saddles the second favourite El Drama and this one has plied his trade in better company this season finishing placed behind St Marks Basilica when 4th (and last!) in the Eclipse and then runner up at Goodwood behind mile sensation Baaeed. I think the winner will come from one of this pair and I’ll stick with Real World. 

REAL WORLD 2 points win @ 5/4 Bet365

 

Sandown 205

The Group 3 Solario  Stakes has only attracted a small field of 7 with a skinny favourite in the Gosden’s Reach For The Moon who will take plenty of beating. He was impressive when booting clear from subsequent dual winner Harrow at Newbury under identical conditions and with Dettori in the saddle can follow up. At his odds he’s not worth a bet so it’ll be a sit back and enjoy race. Mark Johnstone’s Austrian Theory is actually officially rated a pound better horse than Reach For The Moon and could be the horse to chase him home.

 

York 2.25

A maximum field of 22 go to post for this years renewal of the Skybet Melrose handicap which looks as competitive as it’s ever been. Dhushan heads the betting and must go close. This lightly raced William Haggas trained colt steps up in trip following an excellent runner up spot at Ascot in July when jockey Daniel Tudhope came from too far back to worry the winner. He’s up 3lb for that but can be competitive. Regular readers will know I’m a big fan of Sir Mark Prescott’s Summer’s Knight and having won 4 of his last 5 starts should run well. Plenty of others have chances in the wide open handicap including Imperial Sun and the Roger Varian trained Moshaawer who wasn’t suited by the steady pace at Newcastle last time so I’ll split my stakes between Dhushan and Moshaawer 

DHUSHAN 1 point each way @ 7/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

MOSHAAWER 1 point each way @ 11/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

 

Sandown 2.40

Indigo Girl is the highest rated of these today in this Group 3 Atalanta Stakes but does come with questions to answer following her re-appearance defeat when similarly highest rated at Ascot and only finishing 4th beaten 7 1/2L by Dreamloper. She ran far too freely that day and will need to settle better here to have a winning chance. She comes with too many questions now so is worth opposing. Maamora is two from two here including this race last season but has failed to fire at Epsom last time and is another with questions to answer. Sir Michael Stoute runs two in Ville De Grace and Potapova who both missed a run at Haydock a fortnight ago when the ground turned soft. The latter has always been highly rated by the Newmarket stable and was not only slightly out of her depth last time in a Group 1 but reportedly hated the soft ground. Back on a better surface she can be backed to fulfil her earlier promise. I’m just keeping my fingers crossed that the rain stays away from Esher. 

POTAPOVA 1 ½ points each way @ 15/2 1/5 123 BetVictor

 

York 3.00

Space Blues had the soft ground against him on his re-appearance at Goodwood but still ran a stormer to finish 4th beaten under a length to Kinross and back on a sounder surface and likely to strip fitter now will be hard to beat in this Group 2 Skybet City Of York Stakes under William Buick riding for chief Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby. Ed Walker saddles the big danger in his smart 3 year old filly Primo Bacio who got no sort of run in the Prix Rothschild earlier in the month ending up coming home beaten only 2L by Mother Earth. She’s currently rated 5lb interior to Space Blues and can chase him home. 

SPACE BLUES 2 points win @ 11/8 William Hill

 

York 335

A terrific turn out for one of the best and most competitive handicaps of the year The Skybet Ebor handicap run over 1m 6F. Yorkshireman William Haggas has yet to win this prestigious handicap and is going all out to take this year’s renewal by saddling four. Hamish may well be the best of the quartet despite not being seen for over a year but he ideally needs to get his toe in and unless the ground changed dramatically I’m happy to pass on him. Ilaraab is the other fancied one from team Haggas although he too would have appreciated easier ground. His other pair are Pablo Escobar and Roberto Escobar with the latter having a definite chance on his latest run when 4th in Group 3 company. Last year’s victor Fujaira Prince is back to defend his crown but is 6lb higher now and has it to do on recent form with the aforementioned Roberto Escobar who was only 1/2L behind him over course and distance last month and is now 7lb better off (although that was Fujaira Prince’s first run of the season). Tribal Craft would be very interesting IF the ground turned soft as he’s 4lb well in here today following his good 2nd to the smart Wonderful Tonight at Goodwood whilst Max Vega is another who ideally needs if on the slow side. Godolphin’s Global Storm is a consistent stayer that shouldn’t be overlooked but is creeping up the handicap. It’s a wide open race and many have chances but at the prices I’ll take William Haggas’s lightly raced handicap debutant Roberto Escobar to triumph with a saver on Tribal Craft who will appreciate any easing in the ground. 

ROBERTO ESCOBAR 1 point each way @ 16/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

TRIBAL CRAFT 1 point each way @ 12/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

 

Potapova max bet for me, its first two wins were outstanding i like you have my fingers crossed but i have got to move in now and take the 7/1

[Zilzalian]

Saturdays fun 40p Lucky 15 = £6.00

205 Sand                   Star From Afarhh           8/1      lost

240 Sandown           Potapova                       7/1      lost

410 York                    Caturra                           11/2    2nd

520 York                    Tashgheel                      16/1     lost

bank now down to  £71.22

Edited August 21, 2021 by Zilzalian
update

[roger2256]

August -24 

1pt level stakes win only 

13.45 Kil Trouble And Strife 14/1 b365 lost

14.25 Yor Moshaawer 10/1 b365 Lost 

16.40 NA Shinobi  6/1 PP Won

Prices as of now 

+4

August  -20 

Edited August 22, 2021 by roger2256
Result

[LEE-GRAYS]

1.45 killarney trouble and strife 11/1 e/w bet365

[Bathtime For Rupert]

All prices Bet365:

1.50 York - 1pt win El Drama @ 7/1

2.25 York - 1pt e/w Imperial Sun @ 10/1

3.00 York - 2pts win Primo Bacio @ 3/1

3.35 York - 1pt e/w Max Vega @ 28/1

4.10 York - 1pt e/w Ballet Steps @ 9/1

4.45 York - 1pt e/w Dawaam @ 14/1

5.20 York - 1pt e/w Muker @ 33/1

[gbettle]

36 minutes ago, LEE-GRAYS said:

1.45 killarney trouble and strife 11/1 e/w bet365

Hee, hee ... each way eh?

[Zilzalian]

Well it looks like the ground has gone against Potapova but too late the bets on and is staying on so i hope no one tells the horse its legs fell off.

On the good side, looks like the 20/1 anti post i got on Mt Leinster is looking good value.

The ups and downs of GG racing really is a buzz.

Lets hope i haven't got a face like an aardvark by 4.00pm

[Zilzalian]

3 minutes ago, Bathtime For Rupert said:

All prices Bet365:

1.50 York - 1pt win El Drama @ 7/1

2.25 York - 1pt e/w Imperial Sun @ 10/1

3.00 York - 2pts win Primo Bacio @ 3/1

3.35 York - 1pt e/w Max Vega @ 28/1

4.10 York - 1pt e/w Ballet Steps @ 9/1

4.45 York - 1pt e/w Dawaam @ 14/1

5.20 York - 1pt e/w Muker @ 33/1

My type of punter BFR

[calva decoy]

13 hours ago, alexcaruso808 said:

the weather forecast is not looking good so far I'm afraid....  

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcx4z4e44#?date=2021-08-21

On the current forecast from the racecourse only 0.4mm overnight , 2 hours of rain forecast for this morning followed by dry few hours & then showers .

 

Could be 0mm / 5mm / 40mm impossible to forecast with showers how long & strong they'll be .

[The Equaliser]

THE SAME SELECTIONS OF THREE WELL KNOWN TIPSTERS

Strapped for time today and I have only looked at the UK afternoon meetings so far.  Not sure if I'll get around to the evening meetings

I have not included Chez Hans at 1/6 at Newton Abbot

1.50 Yk Real World 11/10 (drifting a bit because of the rain falling.  Up in class and drop of 1 furlong puts me off any way) WON EVENS FAV

2.05 San Reach For The Moon  8/13                                                                                                                                        WON 2/5 FAV

3.15 San Poet Of Life 15/8                                                                                                                                                                        LOST

3.45 San Silent Escape 13/8                                                                                                                                                       WON 11/8 FAV

4.15 San Nebulosa 6/4                                                                                                                                                                  LOST 6/4 FAV

6.20 N Abb No No Maestro 7/4                                                                                                                                                    NON RUNNER

5 POINTS OUT & ABOUT 5.77 POINTS RETURNED. 

No great win but didn't lose today

 

 

 

Edited August 21, 2021 by The Equaliser
UPDATE

[azzybear]

true courage 2.25 I'm busy 3.30 

[alancraik]

todays York selections

1:50 - My Oberon 11/2 e/w

3:00 - Space Blues 5/4 win

3:35 - Fujaira Prince 12/1 e/w

4:45 - Harovarian 16/1 e/w

[azzybear]

mulling over weather to back  Saffron beach 2.40 

[The Equaliser]

My Trixie today is:

3.15 San Poet Of Life 15/8

3.45 San Silent Escape 7/4

6.20 N Abb No No Maestro 7/4

One £2 win Trixie = £8.00 poss return of £90.23

singles:

1.40 Ches Ffion £2 win at 6.8 = £11.37 if it wins

2.25 Yk King Of The Castle £1 win at 8/1

3.35 Yk Hamish (WB) £1 win at 13/2

4.10 Yk Attagirl (DT) £2.10 win at 5.9 = £10.08 if it wins

4.45 Yk Wharaan UP 10lbs but in good nick for Michael Stoute £1 win at 8/1

5.20 Yk Blind Beggar £2 win at 6.4 = £10.08 if it wins.  Top rated Timeform/RPR nap, however trained by the luckless Richard Fahey

total stakes £17.10

Good luck to all, I hope that all you will need is an umbrella today

 

 

[MCLARKE]

Flat selection

Sandown 3.45

SILENT ESCAPE 13/8

[Nigwilliam]

Ches. 420 Watersmeet 12/1 skybet bog.

I did this one in the £20 challenge a couple of weeks ago but I'll try an actual bet today.

£2ew.       NR. 

Edited August 21, 2021 by Nigwilliam
Result

[alexcaruso808]

I see Boardman is now the favourite at 7/2, although I know that means he wont necessarily win the race.  Hopefully some of you got on when he was 10/1, fingers crossed it'll be a winner.  

[black rabbit]

Imperial Sun  2 25  york  1/4 pt win  10/1  betfair

Eagles by day   3 35 york  1/4  pt win 50/1  betfair

Shanroe   3 35 york 1/4  pt  win  27/1  betfair

Strait of Hormuz  4 45  york  1/4  pt  16/1  betfair

Ebury   4 45 york  4  45 y0rk  1/4  pt win 60/1  betfair

Data Protection  3 15  san   1/4 pt win 36/1  betfair

Sky Defender 3 15  san  1//4  pt win  28/1 betfair

Aplomb 3 20 chester 1/2 pt win 6/1  

Bless him  8 00  chel   1/4  pt win  27/1 betfair 

 

P/L   =  + 117 pts

 

 

[Zilzalian]

4 hours ago, Zilzalian said:

Well it looks like the ground has gone against Potapova but too late the bets on and is staying on so i hope no one tells the horse its legs fell off.

On the good side, looks like the 20/1 anti post i got on Mt Leinster is looking good value.

The ups and downs of GG racing really is a buzz.

Lets hope i haven't got a face like an aardvark by 4.00pm

Potapova- Don't think i can blame the ground, ah well can't be right all the time best suggestion is that it must be a lot better on the all weather. big step up from that to G1

[LEE-GRAYS]

5 hours ago, LEE-GRAYS said:

1.45 killarney trouble and strife 11/1 e/w bet365

Placed ??

[Villa Chris]

4.05 Newton Abbot 

Lord Bryan 11/1

5.15 Newton Abbot 

Tikkinthebox 6/1

10 point wins 

Chase profit/loss -37.50 from 6 runs 

Edited August 21, 2021 by Villa Chris

[The Brigadier]

15 hours ago, Zilzalian said:

Potapova max bet for me, its first two wins were outstanding i like you have my fingers crossed but i have got to move in now and take the 7/1

think the ground just went for her i'm afraid 

[The Brigadier]

On 8/20/2021 at 3:16 PM, The Brigadier said:

The final day of the York Ebor meeting where we’ve seen some terrific action from the likes of Mishriff, Snowfall and Stradivarius. There is plenty of rain around tomorrow and its just a case of how much gets into the ground.

 

York 1.50

The 9F Strensall Stakes is a Group 3 event and has attracted a field of 7 this year. Lord Gliiters is a terrific old campaigner but may struggle to get competitive here under a 7lb penalty. The two to be interested in are favourite Real World, trained by Saeed Bin Suroor, who did us a favour in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot when bolting up on the far side at 18/1 and has stepped up in grade successfully since when winning the 10F listed Steventon Stakes at Newbury. This is a further step up the ladder and is officially the best horse in the field. He must go close on ground he’s proven on. Roger Varian saddles the second favourite El Drama and this one has plied his trade in better company this season finishing placed behind St Marks Basilica when 4th (and last!) in the Eclipse and then runner up at Goodwood behind mile sensation Baaeed. I think the winner will come from one of this pair and I’ll stick with Real World. 

REAL WORLD 2 points win @ 5/4 Bet365

 

Sandown 205

The Group 3 Solario  Stakes has only attracted a small field of 7 with a skinny favourite in the Gosden’s Reach For The Moon who will take plenty of beating. He was impressive when booting clear from subsequent dual winner Harrow at Newbury under identical conditions and with Dettori in the saddle can follow up. At his odds he’s not worth a bet so it’ll be a sit back and enjoy race. Mark Johnstone’s Austrian Theory is actually officially rated a pound better horse than Reach For The Moon and could be the horse to chase him home.

 

York 2.25

A maximum field of 22 go to post for this years renewal of the Skybet Melrose handicap which looks as competitive as it’s ever been. Dhushan heads the betting and must go close. This lightly raced William Haggas trained colt steps up in trip following an excellent runner up spot at Ascot in July when jockey Daniel Tudhope came from too far back to worry the winner. He’s up 3lb for that but can be competitive. Regular readers will know I’m a big fan of Sir Mark Prescott’s Summer’s Knight and having won 4 of his last 5 starts should run well. Plenty of others have chances in the wide open handicap including Imperial Sun and the Roger Varian trained Moshaawer who wasn’t suited by the steady pace at Newcastle last time so I’ll split my stakes between Dhushan and Moshaawer 

DHUSHAN 1 point each way @ 7/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

MOSHAAWER 1 point each way @ 11/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

 

Sandown 2.40

Indigo Girl is the highest rated of these today in this Group 3 Atalanta Stakes but does come with questions to answer following her re-appearance defeat when similarly highest rated at Ascot and only finishing 4th beaten 7 1/2L by Dreamloper. She ran far too freely that day and will need to settle better here to have a winning chance. She comes with too many questions now so is worth opposing. Maamora is two from two here including this race last season but has failed to fire at Epsom last time and is another with questions to answer. Sir Michael Stoute runs two in Ville De Grace and Potapova who both missed a run at Haydock a fortnight ago when the ground turned soft. The latter has always been highly rated by the Newmarket stable and was not only slightly out of her depth last time in a Group 1 but reportedly hated the soft ground. Back on a better surface she can be backed to fulfil her earlier promise. I’m just keeping my fingers crossed that the rain stays away from Esher. 

POTAPOVA 1 ½ points each way @ 15/2 1/5 123 BetVictor

 

York 3.00

Space Blues had the soft ground against him on his re-appearance at Goodwood but still ran a stormer to finish 4th beaten under a length to Kinross and back on a sounder surface and likely to strip fitter now will be hard to beat in this Group 2 Skybet City Of York Stakes under William Buick riding for chief Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby. Ed Walker saddles the big danger in his smart 3 year old filly Primo Bacio who got no sort of run in the Prix Rothschild earlier in the month ending up coming home beaten only 2L by Mother Earth. She’s currently rated 5lb interior to Space Blues and can chase him home. 

SPACE BLUES 2 points win @ 11/8 William Hill

 

York 335

A terrific turn out for one of the best and most competitive handicaps of the year The Skybet Ebor handicap run over 1m 6F. Yorkshireman William Haggas has yet to win this prestigious handicap and is going all out to take this year’s renewal by saddling four. Hamish may well be the best of the quartet despite not being seen for over a year but he ideally needs to get his toe in and unless the ground changed dramatically I’m happy to pass on him. Ilaraab is the other fancied one from team Haggas although he too would have appreciated easier ground. His other pair are Pablo Escobar and Roberto Escobar with the latter having a definite chance on his latest run when 4th in Group 3 company. Last year’s victor Fujaira Prince is back to defend his crown but is 6lb higher now and has it to do on recent form with the aforementioned Roberto Escobar who was only 1/2L behind him over course and distance last month and is now 7lb better off (although that was Fujaira Prince’s first run of the season). Tribal Craft would be very interesting IF the ground turned soft as he’s 4lb well in here today following his good 2nd to the smart Wonderful Tonight at Goodwood whilst Max Vega is another who ideally needs if on the slow side. Godolphin’s Global Storm is a consistent stayer that shouldn’t be overlooked but is creeping up the handicap. It’s a wide open race and many have chances but at the prices I’ll take William Haggas’s lightly raced handicap debutant Roberto Escobar to triumph with a saver on Tribal Craft who will appreciate any easing in the ground. 

ROBERTO ESCOBAR 1 point each way @ 16/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

TRIBAL CRAFT 1 point each way @ 12/1 1/5 123456 William Hill

 

Two Godolphin winners and places in the big handicaps made it a winning day of just over 4 points. The ground went for Potapova I'm afraid (and Tribal Craft).

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Thought I'd went zilch today, but forgot sky were paying 8 places at York 1545 so got a small win but loss over the day. Win was for a e/w on Dhushan and R. Escobar.