Racing chat-saturday 19th August

[richard-westwood]

Silver cup 

American star  8.4 11/1 

Cooperation   8.2 12/1 

5pt ew both 

And from earlier In week .......

Great st wilfred 

Monsieur kodi  9.0 11/1 

Summerghand  8.9 8/1 

Already backed 5pt ew both 

 

There's a collateral form line that if Monsieur kodi wins the gt st wilfred then cooperation must surely go close in silver Cup.....so I'll also try 5pt ew doubles all 4  and hope for a big payday 😉 

Summerghands price has nearly halved since Tuesday 

 

Hit a bit of a purple patch currently....if you remember about 4 or 5 weeks ago I was banging on about a ps5 lol but ended up getting a Samsung 55 Inch TV in sale so that was 350pt win ......and from 2,weeks,ago ......

Tues  Al suhail  non runner 

Raasel vintage clarets    lost 10  -10.00

Weds   Rhoscolyn 20pt  won 

2 x5pt wins      lost         +59.10 

Thursday  2x5pt wins    lost 

2x 5pt wins    lost            +39.12 

Fri  3 x10pt wins    johan  +369.12 

Sat   3 x 10pt wins  lost   +339.12 

Monday 7th 2 x 5pt wins won +386.62 

Weds  10pt win 5pt win lost 371.62 

Sat   40pts  lost    +331.62 

Tues    2x 5pt wins     lost   +321.62 

Weds   5pt ew    placed   +326.62 

So in last 5 or 6 weeks we are currently running at +676.62 which I'm pretty happy about and who knows ...might be a 600pt win Saturday 🏆....cmon the beauty's!!!

Edited August 17, 2023 by richard-westwood

[The Brigadier]

Newbury 1.50

Eight line up for the Group 3 BetVictor Geoffrey Freer Stakes. As long as the ground doesn’t dry up too much this looks a good opportunity for the John & Thady Gosden trained Arrest who was very impressive when bolting up in the Chester Vase Stakes at Chester in May on soft ground, for which he carries a 3lb penalty here. He has flopped twice since in the Derby and King Edward VI at Royal Ascot but they both came on lightning fast ground and is worth another chance to prove he can have a fruitful autumn campaign. Frankie Dettori is here just for the one ride which is a tip in itself. Any rain will obviously suit him.

 

ARREST 1 point win @ 7/2 bet365

 

Newmarket 2.05

This unique 6F class 4 handicap is only eligible for horses registered as grey and has a wide open look about it this year. We have four three year olds in the field of 16 and its one of them, the Andrew Balding trained Celtic Champion that catches my eye. Quite highly regarded as a two year old when winning at Salisbury, he impressed when winning at Lingfield on the all-weather in February but has not been seen since, an absence of 189 days. In the hope that the David Probert ridden son of Adaay is straight enough he looks the pick her each way with additional places.

 

CELTIC CHAMPION 1 point each way @ 6/1 William Hill 1/5th 12345

 

Newbury 2.25

A competitive eleven runner 5F handicap is up next and it’s the top weight Whenthedealisdone that catches my eye. His last success came at around this time last year when an easy 3L winner at Ascot off of a handicap mark of 90. He’s shown bits and pieces of form this season dropping 11lb to a mark of 87 and his shrewd trainer Roger Teal has booked champion jockey William Buick to ride him today. Jack Channon’s three year old Desperate Hero is another with claims as his latest run at Goodwood can be marked up as he was badly drawn but I’ll give Whenthedealisdone another chance at a track where he’s won before.

 

WHENTHEDEALISDONE 1 point each way @ 14/1 bet365 1/5th 1234

 

Ripon 2.40

A highly competitive 6F handicap which may give us some clues as to where you want to be drawn for the Great St Wilfrid in 35 minutes time. Adrian Nicholls’s Thornaby Pearl has a good record here of two wins from three starts and may be the one to be with each way with Barry McHugh in the saddle. He was an easy winner by 4 1/4L over course and distance on soft ground last month and got bogged down on even softer ground twelve days later at Nottingham. Back at a track that obviously suits he can reward an each way bet with additional places.

 

THORNABY PEARL 1 point each way @ 10/1 William Hill 1/5th 1234

 

Newbury 3.00

Only four three year old’s take on their elders in this fourteen runner class 2 7F handicap and it’s one of them, the Richard Hannon trained Classic that stands out to me here. His recent win at Sandown has been boosted since by the runner up Novus running an unlucky second and then winning at Goodwood and with that one now 6lb higher it’s Classic who may now be well in following just a 2lb rise. The lightly raced son of Dubawi will be ridden by Pat Dobbs again and looks good each way value with additional places.

 

CLASSIC 1 point each way @ 8/1 Paddy Power 1/5th 1234

 

Ripon 3.15

A competitive renewal of the 6F Great St Wilfrid Handicap which has over the years favoured those drawn high (though last year the field was smaller than usual and the front three were drawn low). The horse I like here is the very much in form Kevin Philippart De Foy trained Cairn Gorm who’s nicely berthed in stall 14. A Group 3 winner as a juvenile for Mick Channon he’s been rated as high 103 in the past and is favourably weighted off of 84 here. A York winner by 1/2L from Asadjumeirah with the subsequent dual winner Manila Scouse a length and three quarters back in fourth, he will be ridden today by the more than capable Laura Pearson. He can be backed each way with additional places.

 

CAIRN GORM 1 point each way @ 16/1 bet365 1/5th 123456

 

Newbury 3.35

The 7F Class 2 Hungerford Stakes doesn’t have the same quality as previous year’s with ten going to post. Bar the two outsiders the remaining eight are separated officially by only 9lb with the current front pair in the betting Chindit and Jumby not likely to be suited by the current soft ground conditions it maybe worth chancing the John & Thady Gosden runner Mostabshir, who is dropped in trip and sports first time blinkers today. He’s yet to race on an easy surface although his half brothers Mostahdaf and Nayef have both won on soft so is worth chancing with William Buick on board.

 

MOSTABSHIR 1 point each way @ 7/1 BetVictor 1/5th 123

 

 

A tough day with no real stand out bet.