A very welcome day off work this Friday and off to Ascot racing for one of their low key National Hunt cards.
Racing starts at 1pm with a 6 race card concluding at 3.50pm with a handicap hurdle that will almost certainly be run in in the dark !
Forecast rain during the day but ground should remain Good to Soft.
Selection as follows;
1.00 -- SCORPIANCER [5th 8/1] (res - Heated Debate)
1.30 -- THE SKYFARMER [5th 9/4] (res - Puffin Billy)
2.05 -- CLONDAW BANKER [3rd Evens] (res - Jebril)
2.40 -- RUM AND BUTTER [6th 14/1] (res - Fairy Rath)
3.15 -- GRANDADS HORSE WON 10/1 (res - Imperial Circus)
3.50 -- SWEET DEAL [2nd 13/8] (res - Starluck)
Just the one winner today but 10/1 means we turn a profit all the same, have not had time to update Saturday's evening card so will resume next week when I'm better. Have a great weekend.
Thursday, 20 November 2014
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
KEMPTON PARK AW MEETING WEDNESDAY 19th NOVEMBER
It's Wednesday once again it feels like a week ago since the last one, Kempton Park is our regular midweek venue;
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/meeting/kempton-park/19-11-2014/fast-cards
Sticking with the Handicaps tonight and we've three to look at which get under-way with the 3.50 race over 1m 2f.
3.50 1m 2f -- Andrew Balding has his yard in good order at the back end of the season and his 3yo Gelding THANKS HARRY [5th 6/1] has had a break and comes into this fresh looks a tempting price too about 10's.
We also like the chances of GRACIOUS GEORGE [4th 20/1] who's been sent up in trip and down in grade of late now back on the AW could show some improvement and at 14/1 worth a shout too.
6.55 2m -- Disappointing field with just the 6 declared. DESERT SNOW from Godolphin looks the likely favourite and should oblige, whereas CHILBERTA KING has been running in the big long distance handicaps and should appreciate this easier grade though top weight makes it difficult.
7.25 1m 4f -- Bit more competitive here with 14 declared and seems that the handicapper has caught up with MEETINGS MAN now and his run of form stopped abruptly last time out. Could benefit from a rest now and options are elsewhere.
LATIN CHARM won a handicap on heavy ground at Windsor last month and while the ground is completely different should go well again stepped up in trip. ZIPP could probably do with further than this and might be found wanting at the finish so we side with INVESTISSEMENT.
Will update results later on in the evening, and we've an additional meeting this week as we're off to Ascot for a NH card on Friday.
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/meeting/kempton-park/19-11-2014/fast-cards
Sticking with the Handicaps tonight and we've three to look at which get under-way with the 3.50 race over 1m 2f.
3.50 1m 2f -- Andrew Balding has his yard in good order at the back end of the season and his 3yo Gelding THANKS HARRY [5th 6/1] has had a break and comes into this fresh looks a tempting price too about 10's.
We also like the chances of GRACIOUS GEORGE [4th 20/1] who's been sent up in trip and down in grade of late now back on the AW could show some improvement and at 14/1 worth a shout too.
6.55 2m -- Disappointing field with just the 6 declared. DESERT SNOW from Godolphin looks the likely favourite and should oblige, whereas CHILBERTA KING has been running in the big long distance handicaps and should appreciate this easier grade though top weight makes it difficult.
7.25 1m 4f -- Bit more competitive here with 14 declared and seems that the handicapper has caught up with MEETINGS MAN now and his run of form stopped abruptly last time out. Could benefit from a rest now and options are elsewhere.
LATIN CHARM won a handicap on heavy ground at Windsor last month and while the ground is completely different should go well again stepped up in trip. ZIPP could probably do with further than this and might be found wanting at the finish so we side with INVESTISSEMENT.
Will update results later on in the evening, and we've an additional meeting this week as we're off to Ascot for a NH card on Friday.
Saturday, 15 November 2014
WOLVERHAMPTON SATURDAY EVENING 15th NOVEMBER
Checking out the handicaps from the Saturday evening fixture at Wolverhampton. Our plan this winter is to keep ticking over on the AW action on Wednesday evenings at Kempton Park and the Saturday evenings at Wolves.
With 4 maiden events and 2 nurseries we've only 2 handicap contests to have a look through for tonight, so we are going to include the 2yo Handicaps too this time and see if we can find some interesting each way selections rather than focusing on the obvious favs.
As one of the maiden contests has been split to 2 divisions our first handicap is the opening race at 5:45 over 5f;
17:45 - 5f Handicap, top weight WEST COAST DREAM [7th] and the bottom one KODAFINE [9th] are the two for me, top one a recent winner and back on AW should cope with most of these and looks good at 8/1. The bottom one gets so much weight must be worth a go and I'll aim to dutch the pair against the field for an early result tonight.
18:15 - 6f Nursery, Not many here tonight preference is for Henry Candy's dual winner SON OF AFRICA.Wins at Windsor and Goodwood this is his first venture on the AW but you would expect him to be well schooled on the surface at home.
19:45 - 1m+ Nursery, lively short priced fav with Godolphin's WINTER QUEEN [WON 6/4]. Am taking a punt by opposing that one with VITA MINA [7th 25/1] who sprang something of a surprise at Chepstow in September but ran two poor races since albeit on ground that might not have been suitable. Gets a sound surface here and 20/1 looks worth a go for the place money.
21:15 - 1m+ Handicap, we end with a 13 runner handicap and nothing really appeals, the top weight AD VITAM [10th] has at least won recently and could go in again off 4lb higher even though it's a step up in trip should be in his compass.
Perhaps the bottom one OAK BLUFFS [WON 12/1] can put the large chunks of weight to their advantage on their first try on AW.
Another successful evening with the 12/1 winner in the last guaranteeing another profit. Next update will be from Kempton Park on Wednesday night.
With 4 maiden events and 2 nurseries we've only 2 handicap contests to have a look through for tonight, so we are going to include the 2yo Handicaps too this time and see if we can find some interesting each way selections rather than focusing on the obvious favs.
As one of the maiden contests has been split to 2 divisions our first handicap is the opening race at 5:45 over 5f;
17:45 - 5f Handicap, top weight WEST COAST DREAM [7th] and the bottom one KODAFINE [9th] are the two for me, top one a recent winner and back on AW should cope with most of these and looks good at 8/1. The bottom one gets so much weight must be worth a go and I'll aim to dutch the pair against the field for an early result tonight.
18:15 - 6f Nursery, Not many here tonight preference is for Henry Candy's dual winner SON OF AFRICA.Wins at Windsor and Goodwood this is his first venture on the AW but you would expect him to be well schooled on the surface at home.
19:45 - 1m+ Nursery, lively short priced fav with Godolphin's WINTER QUEEN [WON 6/4]. Am taking a punt by opposing that one with VITA MINA [7th 25/1] who sprang something of a surprise at Chepstow in September but ran two poor races since albeit on ground that might not have been suitable. Gets a sound surface here and 20/1 looks worth a go for the place money.
21:15 - 1m+ Handicap, we end with a 13 runner handicap and nothing really appeals, the top weight AD VITAM [10th] has at least won recently and could go in again off 4lb higher even though it's a step up in trip should be in his compass.
Perhaps the bottom one OAK BLUFFS [WON 12/1] can put the large chunks of weight to their advantage on their first try on AW.
Another successful evening with the 12/1 winner in the last guaranteeing another profit. Next update will be from Kempton Park on Wednesday night.
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