The Brigadier Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Ten races from ITV - a bumper afternoon for us racing enthusiasts. Good luck and here are my views. Haydock 1.15 The first of five races covered by the ITV team at the Lancashire track is the valuable three year old handicap Betfred Silver Bowl Handicap run over a mile with a field of thirteen going to post. The ground at the Lancashire course will be very testing with plenty of rain falling on top of 5mm of watering put down by the course on Tuesday (how crazy was that!). One horse who will love testing ground and has a good record here is the Tom Dascombe trained Nellie Leylax whose form figures on soft or worse read 111441. He’s up 5lb for making all over course and distance last month and is a serious player here. The other two on my shortlist are top weight Blue Lemons who also appears to relish soft ground and course and distance soft ground maiden winner Candonomore. The pick has to be Nellie Leylax with a small each way saver on Tim Easterby’s Candonomore. NELLIE LEYLAX 1 point each way @ 13-2 William Hill 1/5th 1234 CANDONOMORE 1/2 point each way @ 9-1 Coral 1/5th 1234 Goodwood 1.30 The first of two races covered by the ITV cameras at the Sussex track is this competitive three year old 7F class 2 handicap which is run around a bend which gives those drawn low a big advantage. The winner of the last ten renewals were drawn in 3,6,3,2,3,2,4,11,5 and 3. With such a bias we’ll just concentrate on those drawn in single figures. Andrew Balding’s Al Shabab Storm heads the short list having circumnavigated the whole field from a poor draw at Chester last time when surprisingly well supported. He’s already won at the track and has drawn stall 4. Expect Harry Davies to make the most of that draw and run a big race. The most unexposed runner is the Ralph Beckett trained Qirat who’s making his handicap debut having been gelded and a market move for him would be very interesting. From stall 2 Newsreader from the Kevin Philippart De Foy stable starts out in handicaps from a reasonable mark and can make his presence tell but it has to be Al Shabab Storm for me. AL SHABAB STORM 1 point each way @ 5/1 BetVictor 1/5th 12345 Haydock 1.50 The days feature race at the Lancashire track is the Group 2 Temple Stakes run over a distance of 5F. Ten horses have declared for the race with the highest rated in the field Live In The Dream whose not been seen since flopping at the Breeders Cup last November and his trainer, Adam West stating in the week that he will need the run. He’s opposable with the horse who beat him in the Palace House Stakes on soft ground at Newmarket a year ago, Vadream the one to be with. His soft ground (or worse) form figures read 7131731 and is a real mudlark who will relish the conditions. The Australian horse Asfoora may well also need the run reading between the lines of recent comments from his connections and a bigger threat may come from one of the three three year olds in the shape of the Andrew Balding trained Flora Of Bermuda who showed last year that he likes soft ground by winning well at Goodwood in August. He’s worth a small each way saver. VADREAM 1 point each way @ 5/1 William Hill 1/5th 123 FLORA OF BERMUDA 1/2 point each way @ 22/1 Betfred 1/5th 1234 Goodwood 2.05 The Height Of Fashion Stakes is a listed race for three year old fillies and the last real Oaks trial for next weekend and is run over a trip of 10F. The highest rated in the field is the Charlie Johnston trained Francophone who was runner up in the Musidora at York earlier in the month. That was a weak renewal however and she had previously won a Southwell handicap (second has won since mind). John & Thady Gosden’s Regal Jubilee was my each way pick in the 1000 Guineas and although blowing out there I do feel she’s better than that run and hopefully a step up in trip here will suit this Cheveley Park Stud owned three year old. Previously to the 1000 Guineas she had finished a neck ahead of the eventual 1000 Guineas winner Elmalka which may suggest there was something amiss at Newmarket. Despite a 3lb penalty for a listed win on heavy ground last November at Newmarket she’s worth one last chance to prove she has a decent future. REGAL JUBILEE 1 point each way @ 4/1 BetVictor 1/5th 123 Haydock 2.25 Eight have declared for the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes run over a distance of 6F and used as a trial for the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot next month. It’s hard to look beyond Simon & Ed Crisford’s Vandeek who looked very smart as a juvenile winning all four of his starts culminating in a Group 1 double at Deauville and Newmarket with the victory at the former being gained on very soft ground. With conditions unlikely to worry him he can take this en route to Royal Ascot. The each way value against him may lie with Andrew Balding’s Purosangue who’s proven on soft and had one of today’s opponents Esquire 3/4L behind in second when winning at York in the mud last October. He may chase home the favourite. VANDEEK 2 points win @ 8/11 William Hill PUROSANGUE 1/2 point each way @ 9/1 bet365 1/5th 123 York 2.45 The first of two races covered by the ITV team is this class 2 5f handicap. Top weight Korker carried my tip when running well at the last York meeting when finishing strongly to take fourth behind Clarendon House and looks sure to be thereabouts although a mark of 107 looks plenty high enough. Charlie Hills’s Rabaah was a bit disappointing on his re-appearance and drops to the minimum trip here. He’s another with a chance. The horse I like however is Ralph Beckett’s Starlust who since he finished runner up in a decent nursery at the Ebor meeting last year has kept top grade company including when third, beaten 1 1/4L to Big Evs in the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint last November. This represents a drop in class and as a three year old gets a healthy 8lb age allowance for this time of the year. Beckett is beginning to get rolling with his yard and he looks good each way value now dropped to the minimum trip. STARLUST 1 point each way @ 9/1 William Hill 1/5th 1234 Haydock 3.00 Seven have declared for this class 3 7F 0-90 handicap although I do get the feeling that the current favourite English Oak could be pulled out due to the wet conditions. He was pulled out on good to soft last year at York so one would think that today’s terrain will be too slow for him. Let’s hope he runs as he is very opposable. In contrast Zip will love the conditions and should run a big race although at the prices I think it’s worth backing Ed Dunlop’s Sterling Knight. He’s two from two at the track, has dipped under his last turf winning mark and is a winner on heavy ground. Morgan Cole claims 5lb and gets the leg up here which further reduces his weight and he can run well each way. STERLING KNIGHT 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5 123 York 3.20 A healthy field of ten have declared for this Group 3 1M 6F Brontë Cup Fillies’ Stakes. Last year’s winner River Of Stars is the highest rated of the ten and Ralph Beckett’s five year old took this by a short head on his seasonal re-appearance last year so a lack of a recent outing is unlikely to be an issue for Rossa Ryan’s mount. She should run well along with the likes of Jack Channon’s Gather Ye Rosebuds although that one wants very deep ground it seems. William Haggas saddles an interesting runner in Safety Catch who won a listed race on the all-weather at Lingfield when last seen in November. A tricky enough contest but it’s Beckett’s River Of Stars who is the selection. RIVER OF STARS 1 point win @ 7/2 Coral Haydock 3.30 A decent sized field of fifteen gather for this class 2 2M 0-100 handicap. The race has a very open look about it with many holding claims. Top weight Nothing To Sea would be amongst them who was last seen winning at Sandown over 1M 6F 303 days ago.This longer trip will no doubt suit and he should run well if tuned up. Ian Williams’s Law Of The Sea was runner up to the re-opposing Solent Getaway in this race last years and ran well at Chester at their May meeting. He too has claims along with Tim Easterby’s bottom weight Zimmerman who looks the value pick of the field. 2lb higher than when winning over course and distance last August on heavy ground he’ll have no problems with the muddy conditions and with a record here which reads 181 and conditions in his favour can run a big race at a nice price. ZIMMERMAN 1 point each way @ 10/1 bet365 1/5th 1234 Curragh 3.40 Just eight three year old colts run in the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas in which we have a very warm favourite in the shape of the Richard Hannon trained Rosallion. He was the only horse to put it up to Notable Speech in the English version going down by 1 1/2L in second place with stable mate Haatem 3 1/4L back in third and looks held here. A smart two year old he has an excellent chance as long as the ground doesn’t go very soft he can beat the Aidan O’Brien trio of River Tiber, Unquestionable (1L behind the pick in France last back end) and Mountain Bear. He is a strong selection. ROSALLION 2 points win @ 10/11 bet365 Nigwilliam, Tedthewolf, azzybear and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivans82 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Vadream , Vandeek , Rosallion treble for me . black rabbit, Brahmin, The Brigadier and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brahmin Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Fascinating / interesting read and write up by @TheBrigadier ......especially the 2 Goodwood races as its one of our fav courses..... sooo few early selections ( Friday morning) of UK trainers going over to the Curragh has interested us...... 2.30 Art Power 4/1 Shouldvebeenaring 4/1 Matilda Picotte 15/2 EW 3.40 Rosallion 10/11 Haatem 7/1 EW MinellaWorksop, fd1972uk, black rabbit and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard-westwood Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 130 good Very tricky race but computer has flagged THE CAMDEN COLT as being the value bet from stall 1 at 20/1 5 places .....it's a good price so Im happy to play ....5pts Ew black rabbit, yossa6133, The Brigadier and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black rabbit Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 (edited) Gushing Gold 1 30 Gwd 1/40th of aa pt ew 36/1 Euchen Glen 3 30 Hyd 1/40th of a pt ew 25/1 - 4th The Camden Colt 1 30 Gwd 1/40th of a pt ew 18/1 - N/R Airman 2 25 Hyd 1/40th of a pt ew 22/1 Forza Orta 3 30 Hyd 1/40th of a pt ew 20/1 Blue Lemons 1 15 Hyd 1/40th of a pt ew 10/1 - 4th Equilateral 6 30 Slb 1/40th of a pt ew 14/1 Mondammej 1 35 Yrk 1/40th of a pt ew 30/1 P/L + 177.70 pts Edited May 26 by black rabbit The Brigadier, The Equaliser, anaconda69 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedthewolf Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 25 minutes ago, black rabbit said: Gushing Gold 1 30 Gwd 1/40th of aa pt ew 36/1 Euchen Glen 3 30 Hyd 1/40th of a pt ew 25/1 Love to see old Euchen win again. black rabbit, BBBC, Bedlam and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black rabbit Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 7 minutes ago, Tedthewolf said: Love to see old Euchen win again. likewise Ted i understand he's in the pink and off a mark of 89 could be dangerous to ignore The Brigadier, Bronxie, Tedthewolf and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatandHappy1970 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Good Morning. Well firstly I've had a good week on the punting front I can't lie. But today, so much choice. The "tip/one to avoid of the day" is (and this has been a tough one) DIDDY MAN in the 3.55 at York. I just hope Ken Dodd will be up there and tickle the rest into submission. In all seriousness though a brilliant day of racing. (For me) This is what it's all about and why I love it! Justin. X. 🏇. yossa6133, The Equaliser and black rabbit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotspur88 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 1410 York Dark Cloud Rising 7/1 2pt win 1420 Chester Cabelleroso 5/1 2pt win 4pts staked Be lucky 🍀 black rabbit and The Equaliser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigwilliam Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 (edited) I'll have a small ew on Greysful Storm 22/1 skybet 5pl. Hay 330. Lost. Barking up the wrong tree with D.Holland's only runner. 🙄 Edited May 26 by Nigwilliam black rabbit and The Equaliser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fd1972uk Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Had The Cambden Colt and Qirat in 1st, unfortunately went early with Qirat so only 5/1 Vadream in next but put my betfair from Camden on live in the dream, opens up a free bet Will look at some doubles, Vandeek playing a big part in a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard-westwood Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 22 hours ago, richard-westwood said: 130 good Very tricky race but computer has flagged THE CAMDEN COLT as being the value bet from stall 1 at 20/1 5 places .....it's a good price so Im happy to play ....5pts Ew Non runner MCLARKE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGC Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 210 y Blue Empress 9/1 ew Watson does okay in this race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGC Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 255 c Sharp Distinction 7/1 ew Looks prepped for this race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedthewolf Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 3.30 Haydock- 1pt e/w on both bog 4 places Bet 365 Zimmmerman 10/1 Solent Gateway 16/1 4pts in vested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzybear Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 the Amazon 4.10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzybear Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 crystal flyer 4.20 The Equaliser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzybear Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 crystal black 4.15 The Equaliser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzybear Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 mermaids cave 4.35 yossa6133 and The Equaliser 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brahmin Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 On 5/24/2024 at 11:16 AM, Brahmin said: Fascinating / interesting read and write up by @TheBrigadier ......especially the 2 Goodwood races as its one of our fav courses..... sooo few early selections ( Friday morning) of UK trainers going over to the Curragh has interested us...... 2.30 Art Power 4/1 Shouldvebeenaring 4/1 Matilda Picotte 15/2 EW 3.40 Rosallion 10/11 WON Haatem 7/1 EW 2ND Nice winner and EW return for profitable day 🐎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calva decoy Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Good to see UK trainers firstly going over to Ireland & also winning Group 1 , 2 & Listed races & bringing back plenty of Euro's , hope the Jumps trainers are taking notice . Tedthewolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGC Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 555 S Midnight's Dream 5/2 Varian 3/5 in 3yo maidens here. Won this race twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotspur88 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 13 hours ago, Hotspur88 said: 1410 York Dark Cloud Rising 7/1 2pt win 1420 Chester Cabelleroso 5/1 2pt win 4pts staked Be lucky 🍀 Dark Cloud Rising no good. Cabelleroso 5/1 2nd 4pts lost unfortunately but a nice run by Cabelleroso and on another day it could have been +12pts back 👌🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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