CB's Horse Tips

[Cosmetic Bob]

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	2.15 Fairyhouse
Selection	Artist's Muse
Strength	10/10
Date	18/04/2006
Bookmaker/Price	Paddy Power @ 2.10 (Back)
Reasoning	Has by far the best form in the race. He was 2nd in a Grade 2 on boxing day, and also 2nd in the Fred Winter handicap at the Cheltenham Festival last month and the winner of that race won yesterday at Plumpton, so the form of that race looks solid. A drop in class to this conditions race today should secure a win.

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	4.30 Exeter
Selection	Flotta
Strength	10/10
Date	18/04/2006
Bookmaker/Price	Bet365 @ 2.63 (Back)
Reasoning	Only 6 runners for this class 3 handicap hurdle and all of Flotta's five rivals come here off the back of a poor run, wheras Flotta has won his last two. The was a valid excuse last summer when he finished 5th on his hurdles debut but has since won two novice hurdle races in good style and will improve from that experience & in my opinion is a handicap good thing here.

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	5.05 Exeter
Selection	Bill Haze
Strength	10/10
Date	18/04/2006
Bookmaker/Price	Stan James @ 2.38 (Back)
Reasoning	Has best hunter chase form in the race. Four wins in a row in same class this season, then stepped up in class to finish 6th of 30 in the Aintree Foxhunters won by Katarino (class 2 race). Drops down in class again today and this field doesn't look that strong. Jockey gets on well with the horse, has won over the distance. Hard to beat.

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	5.25 Fairyhouse
Selection	First Down Jets
Strength	10/10
Date	18/04/2006
Bookmaker/Price	Bet365 @ 4.00 (Back)
Reasoning	Probably needed the run from ten month break when losing to one of todays rivals General Striker at this track in Feb by 26 lengths. But showed an improved performance to finish 2nd in the Foxhunters at the Cheltenham Festival last month. This is a much weaker race and most of the field last ran in a Point-To-Point. First Down Jets won this race last year, has a very good man on board here and should go close to repeat last years win in this race.

[Cosmetic Bob]

Re: CB's Horse Tips Friday

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	2.20 Ayr
Selection	Zipalong Lad
Strength	10/10
Date	21/04/2006
Bookmaker/Price	William Hill @ 2.75 (Back)
Reasoning	Has very good form. 8th of 19 in Brit Insurance Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival and also 4th of 24 in Class A handicap hurdle at Aintree two weeks ago. That form sets the standard and McCoy on board here.

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	3.55 Ayr
Selection	Tessanoora
Strength	10/10
Date	21/04/2006
Bookmaker/Price	Centrebet @ 5.00 (Back)
Reasoning	Won on handicap hurdle debut last time. 11lb rise shouldn't stop her as he won quite nicely, Fitzgerald rides this instead of other stable runner Capitana. Progressive performer who should go close.

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	Ayr 5.00
Selection	Parkinson
Strength	10/10
Date	21/04/2006
Bookmaker/Price	Centrebet @ 3.75 (Back)
Reasoning	Has won all three chase starts. Usually comes off the bridle a bit early in his races which makes the handicapper hard to assess him. Claimer jockey on today won the first two of those races. Although todays race is the hardest, he has a low weight and S Walsh is taking off 5lbs.

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	5.35 Ayr
Selection	Olival (Each-Way)
Strength	5/10
Date	21/04/2006
Bookmaker/Price	Sportingodds @ 8.00 (Back)
Reasoning	JP MCManus/Jonjo O'Neill horse commands respect here. A winner last time out, a likely improver and is receiving a stone and 6 pounds from the favourite.

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	7.28 Kempton
Selection	Awatuki
Strength	10/10
Date	21/04/2006
Bookmaker/Price	Paddy Power @ 3.50 (Back)
Reasoning	Won over course/distance last time in a Maiden, looks on nice mark on handicap debut with Fallon on board here. No doubts concerned with this horse wheras some of these have not run since last year.