All articles by: Darren Chettleburgh

Horse Racing Preview – Chepstow & Doncaster – 20th July 2017

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Today’s horse racing preview comes from two meetings, with selections from Chepstow and Doncaster.

 

14.20 Chepstow – Open Golf Betting At 188bet Novice Median Auction Stakes (6.1f)

This is a strong opportunity for Joseph Tuite’s Kimifive to get on the score sheet at the third attempt. He has been keeping relevantly good company in both his maiden runs at Salisbury which included behind Aquadabra on debut who franked and was tipped up on this blog on Tuesday, his last run saw him finish fourth again with the pointer horse in the race being Three Little Birds who is due to run this coming Saturday after being pulled on his past three declarations.

Probably his best run to date came on good to firm so if the rain stays away he should be winning this under Fran Berry. As for challengers, David Evan’s filly, Time For Wine, should come on from her sixth on debut at Windsor in a very competitive novices contest with the winner Gotti going on to run well again at Yarmouth behind some potentially nice individuals.

Of the newcomers, Tom Dascombe books Martin Dwyer who came off the cold list when winning on Open Wilde for Amanda Perratt on Tuesday, as relation to the entry Redtedd, he is by Mazameer who won the Group 3 Prix De Cabourg as a juvenile to go on to land a Listed contest at three. Despite having a sprint background, I would not be surprised to see him step up as far as a mile considering his genes suggests so, being through the bloodline of Machiavellian.

KIMIFIVE : 1pt each way @ SP (BOG)

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14.55 Chepstow – Best Odds Guaranteed At 188bet Handicap (8.1f)  (0-75)

Even though Richard Price’s Eastern Lady is stepping back up in class she is taking a significant drop in trip this afternoon. Her juvenile form I think reads quite well, four runs with her best outing coming at Salisbury when four and three quarter lengths behind Sovereign Parade who went on to finish midfield in the Group 2 Ribblesdale Stakes. The runner up Julia Dream went on to score at Windsor when behind Heartstone who has gone on to win a 0-75 handicap this year, the fourth in that race Carol went on to win a maiden in good style. The third Ecureuil scored twice at the back-end of the season when winning a 0-85 on the all-weather.

Also from that race, Dubka, who ran second in the Group 3 Pinnacle Stakes behind Bateel, so the top six have all come on including the selection. Since turning three she has had two runs, fifth on return at Newmarket, the third, Sky of Stars has gone hurdling and won a 0-100 handicap hurdle off a mark of 90 recently at Stratford. She improved slightly at Nottingham when finishing fourth to Minneyrocks over 10.1f. Eastern Lady drops back to a mile for the first time, interesting move by all connected to the horse considering she has got further than this.

Now after that breathtaking write up building the horse up, I hope she gives a good account of herself as on paper she has the tools plus a very good 5lb claimer in Mitch Godwin on board. Last year’s corresponding race was won by a three year old, this year the age group is represented by Henry Candy’s Canford Cliffs gelding Canford Tor. He has not shown much to date, in fact on all four runs he has been beaten to the magnitude of nearly fifty lengths.

Now this is Henry Candy, a shrewd stable indeed and can never be written off when sending one in a fairly open race, and getting the age allowance. Dane O’Neill takes the ride once more, but he looks to be hear I think to ride Malcolm Saunders mount in the 4.00. Ed De Giles Carcharias has had two solid runs when finishing runner up on both occasions which included over course and distance last time out and gets into this off the same mark of 62.

Admirable Art might be one of the old school along with Black Dave, but once more has been in good heart this year paying his way with wins at Wolverhampton and last time here over course and distance six weeks ago. To win this he would have to put in a career best off 75. But I will stick with an each way bet on Eastern Lady, she should be a good price and run her race.

EASTERN LADY : 1pt each way @ SP (BOG)

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19.15 Doncaster – Saint Gobain Weber Novices Stakes  (6f)

This usually turns out some useful juveniles, over the past years we have seen the likes of Blue Point (Gimcrack & Pavilion Stakes winner), Osalia (Princess Margaret Stakes, Nell Gwyn Stakes & Sandringham Handicap winner) and prolific top juvenile Wootten Bassett win this race. Four of the past seven renewals has seen the favourite gain success and Divine intuition should be ahead of the market here for Richard Hannon who landed this race back in 2014 with Osalia.

Divine Intuition put in a good shift on debut when sixth at Salisbury, now two from that race Kimifive and Aquadabra have accounted themselves well since, the latter winning on Tuesday for the blog at 5/2, and Kimifive runs on this afternoon and is one of the selections. Sean Levey is as brutal as they come when riding out for Hannon, never gives up and rides every horse to win, I am not suggesting others do not, but for me he is a very good jockey that does not get his fair share of rides for the yard.

Shooting the Breeze finished sixth on debut at Haydock behind Mark Johnston’s Mildenberger, a creditable run over the 7f index, he drops back to six this evening and has to be respected from a yard that have been amongst the winners this month. Best of the rest, any money for Beatbox Rhythm or Jedd O’Keefe’s Hippeia should be noted especially the latter with Connor Beasley booked.

DIVINE INTUITION : 2pt Win @ SP (BOG)

 

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Horse Racing Preview – Beverley & Bath – 18th July 2017

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Today’s horse racing preview comes from two meetings, with selections coming from Bath and Beverley.

 

14.00 Bath – Dribuild Group Handicap (11.7f). (0-70)

These are races that Richard Hannon tends to mop up as the season roles into the summer months. Today’s representative here is Pete So High who returns quickly after finishing fourth of eight on the all-weather last week.

He is still looking for his first turf success, however his run here at Bath two runs back over 13.6f looks a plan for today’s return over two furlongs less and his young jockey Tom Marquand is booked.

Best of the rest look to come from both Pondering and Plato’s Code who both are coming off the back of wins at Lingfield over course and distance.

Pete So High : 2pt win (BOG)

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14.45 Beverley – Racing UK Novice Auction Stakes (5f)

I would like to think Nigel Tinkler’s Roundhay Park can come on from his second over course and distance two weeks ago. Even though he has been high odds on both occasions, he is open to more improvement under today’s pilot Tom Eaves.

Nearest rivals look to come from Leaderofthepack who finished behind the selection last time here and will surely be thereabouts this time around.

Roundhay Park : 1pt each way (BOG) 

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15.00 Bath – Above and Beyond  Nursery Handicap (5.1f)

Richard Hannon has found a good opportunity for June Dog to try and get that second career win. The lightly raced son of Helmet was beaten I thought convincingly last time at Haydock over 6f.

His Windsor Castle run was not that convincing nor is his current form. Haydock run has been damaged after Jim Rockford ran last the weekend just gone at York. The very eye-catching booking of Atzeni on Mick Channon’s Handicap debutante Aquadabra for me is given the nod.

Consistency in maidens and novice company gives Aquadabra a strong possibility of getting off the mark at the seventh attempt.

Aquadabra : 1pt each way (BOG)

 

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Horse Racing Preview – Newmarket & Chester – 15th July 2017

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Today’s horse racing preview comes from two meetings, with selections coming from Newmarket and Chester.

 

Yesterday could not have gone better. It was super to see Mystic Dawn rekindle her juvenile form when over turning Richard Fahey’s Queen Kindly by the narrowest of margins; the selection was advised at 25/1, and to round the night off, I Am Power won nicely at Navan at 4/1 advised at 5s. Sadly, the info on Shaya was disappointing indeed, I could see she was losing the race from over three furlongs out when not settling and pulling far too freely, she will no doubt come on from the experience.

 

14.50 Newmarket – Bet365 Handicap (0-100) (8f)

There are a couple I like in this at very big prices, Hajaj represents Charlie Fellows who will relish returning to a mile this afternoon. His last run over a mile resulted in a win when landing a 0-85 Handicap at Ascot, back in third was Juanito Chico who was just denied once more behind a nice looking type in Addeybb of Willie Haggas’s. Hajaj has been competing over further distances this year with stability, however, he would have to produce a career best to land the spoils.

The Willie Haggas yard are sending out winners hand over fist and Executive Force will be the selection that looks a very backable price. He is another who has a similar profile to Mystic Dawn who has lost his way this year from his promising juvenile status, a long way back in the Britannia at the royal meeting  he now gets the eye catching booking of William Buick who takes the ride for the first time and at a double figure price to boot for a yard that cant stop sending out winners gets my cash each way.

Others to consider are Roger Charlton’s Maths Prize who finished stone last in the Britannia could find this more to his liking with the ground coming in his favour, both Afaak and Mountain Angel are likely to be on the premises with the former more likely to go forward off the back of his Doncaster win over Mountain Angel when giving six pound to the runner up, an extra pound this afternoon might not seem enough to reverse the placings.

EXECUTIVE FORCE : 2pts each way @ 16/1 (BOG)

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15.00 Chester – Sportingbet City Plate Stakes (Listed) (7f)

There is probably no better jockey that rides Chester as well as Franny Norton. He will partner Charlie Appleby’s Jungle Cat for the first time this afternoon. He looks a right monkey to win with, but he deserves to be rewarded for his consistency this year which saw a successful campaign out in Meydan when winning a valuable handicap and finished runner up on two other occasions.

Since returning from his overseas exploits, he has run creditably enough, finishing down the field in the Group 2 Duke of York Stakes but bounced back more recently when runner up in the Group 3 Criterion Stakes when behind the smart Home of the Brave. With this tight track to suit his style of running and the application of blinkers for the first time, I cant find anything in the race to overturn his short odds.

Best of the rest should come from the inform Richard Hannon’s yard in Kool Kompany. Fourth in this last year form a similar draw he should make his presence felt around here, but it’s all the way Jungle Cat for me to give Franny Norton another Chester success.

JUNGLE CAT : 4pt Win @ 13/8 (BOG)

 

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