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Horse Racing Preview – Doncaster – 27th October 2017

October 26, 2017 by Darren Chettleburgh·Comments Off

Today’s horse racing preview has two selections coming from Doncaster.

16.10 Doncaster – Free Bets At 188Bet Casino Handicap (14.7f)

Zaidiyn (91)
Golden Birthday (84)

Golden Birthday comes here looking to keep his 100% record and make it 3-3, Harry Fry’s six year old has impressed diverting from the National hunt to the flat scene with both wins coming under today’s pilot Fran Berry. However, I had a feeling that his win last time out was impressive, but he did not look the same as his first win and the handicapper has slapped only 5lb on him for a six length win which to be fair was far to lenient.

I have him currently rated 84, the handicapper at 83 so there is not much more room there and is coming slightly back to the handicap system, but surely to go well again. Zaidiyn for me is definitely not a 25/1 shot in the tissue price market and is only big as 5/1. Trained by Brian Ellison and ran in top races in Ireland such as the Irish Cesarewitch, his best flat run came on the all weather when posting a rating of 99, so coming here off just a mark of 80 he does deserve to be in the mix.

I am going to take a chance on Zaidiyn purely off the back that he has a similar profile to the likely favourite here and returns to the level for the first time since winning back in 2015. Golden Birthday has to be very much respected, but there does not look much more that the handicapper can give him to stop his progression.

ZAIDIYN : 1pt each way @ SP (BOG)

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16.45 Doncaster – ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap (10.2f)

Pouvoir Magique (89)
Ajman King (86)
Gleny’s The Manace (85)

Two big yards here hold the two top spots in the rating’s, Roger Varian’s Ajman King comes here off the back of a win at Epsom when taking a 10f event, that form was recently boosted when Wine List claimed his maiden at Kempton for Andrew Balding. Off a mark of 85 he should be thereabouts once more under his pilot Atzeni.

Gleny’s The Menace has struggled since landing a class 3 at Ascot, the 3lb rise has looked to have stopped him in his tracks and with only a 1lb drop he could still be looking for a place at best. On to the selection in John Gosden’s Pouviour Macique.

He never seemed to get the 12f last time out dropping away tamely in a four runner affair. Drops back to 10f this afternoon and will not be a 1/12 shot as he was when winning at Ayr. There looks more to come from him at this level I think, yard have hit a bit of form once more after taking two good maidens at Newmarket yesterday.

POUVOIR MAGIQUE : 1pt each way @ SP (BOG)

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Horse Racing Preview – Ludlow – 26th October 2017

October 26, 2017 by Darren Chettleburgh·Comments Off

Today’s horse racing preview selections all come from Ludlow racecourse.

14.30 Ludlow – EPDS Racing Partnerships Supporting Racing Welfare Handicap Chase

Barlow (113)
Fly Home Harry (105)
Flashjack (90)

Emma Lavelle’s new recruit Barlow looks well ahead of his current level of ability. the once Warren Greatrex in-mate has been spending a lot of time in races that have either been over a lot further or in and around the novice ranks. Steps back in to this company once more and looked better suited around this sphere when finishing third at Newton Abbott in this caliber of character.

Both Fly Home Harry & Flashjack have not shown nothing resolutionary, however Fly Home Harry represents a shrewd plotter in Charlie Longsdon who was amongst the winners yesterday. Flashjack could be the danger to the selection.

BARLOW : 3pt Win @ 6/1 (BOG)

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15.00 Ludlow – KLF Insurance Brokers & Brian Challenor Memorial Chase (Novices Limited Handicap) (0-135) (16f)

Darebin (131)
Valhalla (130)

Colin Tizzard’s Valhalla looked in need of a run when finishing third of five at Stratford, he always looked within himself jumping like a stag, until a bad error at the last cost him dearly on the run in, he should strip fitter for that and on paper warrants respect under Harry Cobden, however the selection Darebin ran a solid race after a six month lay off when going behind by three and a half lengths over course and distance.

Assessing the race on a re-run I think Jamies Moore should have pressed on when he came up sides into the straight, there still looks a few pounds to play with here now chasing. Best of the rest, Ian William’s Kapstadt has run two solid placed runs this season and should also have a good campaign this year, but Jamie Moore very strong in the saddle, rode a good winner yesterday so in form.

DAREBIN : 2pt Win @ 11/4 (BOG)

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Horse Racing Preview – Worcester – 25th October 2017

October 25, 2017 by Darren Chettleburgh·Comments Off

Today’s horse racing preview selections come from Worcester and Sedgefield. It was nice to get another big price winner for the month as Related won at 16/1 under Luke Morris leading from pillar to post.

13.35 Worcester – Richard Wright Memorial Handicap Chase (23f)

Horatio Hornblower (122)
Strongly Suggested (119)
Cloudy Bob (118)

Jonjo O’Neill’s Strongly Suggested took the scalp of Cloudy Bob in impressive fashion recording a three and a half length win even though he was giving 11lb away to his rival, they meet completely on the same terms this afternoon and I cannot see the tables being reversed.

The selection comes in Nick William’s Horatio Hornblower, without a win since last March when winning off a mark of 122, what gives him the nod in a tight race is the fact he was keeping good company last season and tends to go well fresh.

HORATIO HORNBLOWER : 1pt each way @ 15/2

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15.10 Sedgefield – Nortonthorpe Industrial Park Sally Sunshine Handicap Hurdle (0-130) (19.9f)

Theatrebar (136)
Vancouver (123)

Vancouver steps back in to handicap company once more in which he achieved by winning a 0-115 hurdle at Uttoxeter over two mile. His last two runs have come around the novice ranks in which he has equipped himself well, and could run a big race at a decent price.

I was taken by the manor of how Theatrebear went about his business at Ludlow when beating Gulshanigans of Twiston-Davies by one and a quarter lengths, he comes here on a 7lb penalty to a mark of 129, but I have him rated much higher than this to win again.

THEATREBAR : 2pt Win @ 2/1 (BOG)