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Horse Racing Preview – Huntingdon & Nottingham – 23rd May 2017

May 23, 2017 by Darren Chettleburgh·Comments Off

Today’s horse racing preview comes from two meetings, Huntingdon and Nottingham. Another good day yesterday with two of the three winning giving a 7/1 double from the advised prices.

16.00 Nottingham – bettinggods.com Free Racing Tips British EBF Maiden Stakes (8.2f)

Simon Crisford’s juveniles have to be respected, their representative here is Maratha who looks good value against Ed Dunlop’s Sporting Times here.

Ran well in debut when behind the long odds on shot Mark of Approval on the all-weather, he was not given a hard time on the defeat, with the third placed seventeen lengths behind. The son of Cape Cross should be making his presence felt under in form jockey Oisin Murphy.

Obvious dangers are Sporting Times for Ed Dunlop, shaped well on debut when second to Michael Stoutes Elucidation, that maiden is looking very weak at present, he looks vulnerable.

Maratha : 2pt Win @ 3/1 (BOG)

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16.30 Nottingham – bettinggods.com Big Race Bookie Busters Classified Stakes (8.3f)

A weak contest that should see Jonathan Portman’s Broad Appeal go close. A winner over 8f on the all-weather at Kempton, nothing has really come out of that maiden apart from the third who went on to Frank with a win.

He failed to sparkle on handicap debut when he ran seventh over today’s trio in a 0-70 rated race, drops into this company that is relevantly easy enough to exploit, let’s just hope they strap the tackle on more correctly this time.

Ed Dunlop will either beat me twice or follow my selections home, once more his entry here All Nafoorah is nicely bred by Bated Breathe who will definitely relish the conditions. Two good seconds this year which included a second over course and distance and in this grade, will go close again.

Broad Appeal : 1pt each way @ 7/1 (BOG)

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18.05 Huntingdon – Follow Us On Twitter At 188bet Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Today’s Nap comes in Calling Des Blins, the Skelton’s are going great guns at present and despite the selection not hitting the frame on all three hurdle starts , it’s the fact he’s unexposed around this sphere plus the ground has now come into his favour.

Best of the rest looks Tom Grettons Jackthejourneyman who won a 0-105 around here last year and can go well again.

Calling Des Blins 3pt win @ 9/4 (BOG)

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Horse Racing Preview – Redcar & Leicester – 22nd May 2017

May 22, 2017 by Darren Chettleburgh·Comments Off

Today’s horse racing preview comes from two meetings, Redcar and Leicester. As stated yesterday selections made it hard to pull out a profit on the day, but a strong 3pt suggested nap changed that in Southern Belle who won at a nice return of 13/2.

15.10 Redcar – Pat and Les Holmes Celebration Maiden Fillies Stakes (7f)

There is no saying they Roger Varian’s yard are in blistering form and are worth following blind over the next few months. Their entry here UAE Queen cost a tidy packet of 450,000gns, the daughter of Oasis Dream and full sister to Materialistic has a very good chance of making her presence felt on debut, the team won the same corresponding race last year with a similar type.

Any realistic opposition, Luca Cumani’s Spinnaka should be the one chasing home the selection. Just the sole juvenile run when finishing second at Brighton in a now weak maiden.

If we disregard her all weather run and turn to her Newmarket encounter when she was just one and a half lengths behind Listed York winner Tomyris. she will I feel be better suited by a stiff mile eventually, but for now she has the form to trouble the field.

UAE Queen : 2pt win @ 15/8 (BOG)

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16.10 Redcar – Racing UK Straight Mile Series Fillies Handicap (0-70) (7.9f)

Big chance for Mark Johnston’s filly Khamaary to make a pleasing transition this afternoon. She won here at the course over 6f on debut when just holding on by a neck. The distance is all wrong for the daughter of Tamayuz and with Zafonic genes, this step up to 8f should see her come on further.

I don’t realistically think she can be beaten, Giles Bravery’s Tigserin should run her race now stepping back up in trip and looks a bet for each way money.

Khamaary : 2pt win @ 85/40 (BOG)

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20.35 Leicester – British Stallions Stud EBF Maiden Stakes (7f)

Well I am hoping Roger Varian’s To Dibba can at least bring up a maiden double tonight as we have to wait until the last race on the card. The son of Dubawi will prefer a stiffer test of stamina as his season progresses, but this is a solid starting point to get off the mark at the third attempt.

With just the one run as a juvenile when fifth on debut at Doncaster, it was a hot enough maiden which was won by Hyde Park. A pleasing transition when improving to finish runner up on his return to Doncaster when behind Dream Castle who went on to finish runner up in the Greenham and ran a very good fifth in the 2000gns.

The serious danger looks to come with Godolphins Mark of Excellence who fetched just over 100,000gns as a yearling, but could be found out by the trip this evening. The Sepoy colt is related to a plus 9f winner so he just might find this too short, but has to be feared from a yard that are also going well at the early part of the season.

To Dibba : 2pt win @ 13/8 (BOG)

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Horse Racing Preview – Market Rasen & Ripon- 21st May 2017

May 21, 2017 by Darren Chettleburgh·Comments Off

Today’s horse racing preview comes from two meeting’s in Ripon and Market Rasen. Yesterday’s selections could not have gone any better with a 150/1 treble landed with Visionary, Defoe and Ribchester and respectable odds.

Before I get on to the blog, I would like to pass on my condolences to the Swinbank family after the sudden loss of trainer Alan Swinbank. A trainer for me who did not get enough coverage as a trainer, he will be missed I am sure.

14.35 Ripon – Calder Cabins Flat Caps Supporting Spoon Handicap (0-60) (6f)

Not the greatest of contests to start the day, but a trainer that has been amongst the winners recently is Jedd O’Keeffe and he saddles here Urban Spirit.

Despite showing nothing as a juvenile which is not that much of worry as I actually thought his fifth on reappearance at Catterick was a tight finish on the day with only three lengths covering all eight runners in the race. It was his first of the season and should come on I feel for a trainer in form.

Best of the rest looks to come from Kroy who has the booking of Paul Hanagan once more. Has run just the once over today’s index finishing third of nine on the all-weather at Newcastle in a 0-70 contest.

His first appearance after an eight month layoff cane at Thirsk when finishing fifth of thirteen, going behind by just over three lengths. Drops in class and attempting 7f once more, interesting.

Urban Spirit : 2pt win @ 4/1 (BOG)

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15.10 Ripon – VW Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Handicap (0-80)

David O’Meara’s Warm Love looked more backward than forward on his transition run at Pontefract when only finishing third of five around the maiden sphere. He showed promise as a juvenile with two second finishes at Thirsk and Beverley.

Drops slightly in trip this afternoon and makes his handicap debut off a mark of 73 and we have to look at his Beverley run when behind Areen Heart who was only just denied in this company on his follow up run. I don’t think there is much room off this mark on debut and will have to step up.

One I like is Willie Haggas’s Alshibaa who had three runs as a juvenile with some encouragement when six lengths behind recent 0-85 winner Crowned Eagle, being by New Approach he should be getting further than this, steps slightly up in trip once more, should be on the premises on handicap debut.

Lucy’s Law improved on her second start when runner up to Helovaplan at Thirsk in a 0-70 handicap, she steps up in trip this afternoon and is not a stranger to the course.

Alshibaa : 2pt win @ 4/1 (BOG)

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16.00 Market Rasen – Matchbook Betting Exchange Dam Buster Handicap Chase (19.1f)

A case can be made for most of these, but the fact that Charlie Mann’s Gowanauthat has been pulled on three occasions over the past two weeks means they either need to get a run into him or they have found a good opportunity off his 130 rating.

With five chase wins last season, two coming this time of year he has improved at a serious rate which included winning a 0-140 chase at Stratford.

This is probably his minimal trip these days, but is capable off his current mark of 130. Just the two runs under his belt this year, looked the winner when unseating today’s pilot in the Topham,.was just denied when beaten a neck in a 0-140 last month, it looks like they have been wanting softer conditions.

Baby King will relish the conditions most after his heavy ground win at Wincanton. Steps into new territory as the trip is concerning so it’s on trust. We have to recognise Dan Skelton’s Yorkist who ran well at Stratford last time and is another that won’t mind the underfoot conditions, but Gowanauthat still looks well handicapped.

Gowanauthat : 2pt win @ 5/1 (BOG)

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16.10 Ripon – Wilmot-Smith Memorial EBF Breeders Series Fillies Handicap (0-95) (6f)

I am very sweet on Robert Cowells Southern Belle in this. She’s a filly that I think is ground dependable and will prefer the ground this afternoon.

Two runs under her belt this year has seen her fourth on both occasions, 1-2 over the index when in fact she’s 1-1 as the ground went against her on her last run of 2016 at Pontefract.

If she doesn’t turn up then Les Eyre’s Sandra’s Secret has to be feared. She has shown better form around the late summer months, but off her current mark, she has to be respected.

Southern Belle : 3pt win @ 11/2 (BOG) (NAP)

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