Sorting out the Fontwell pair of Kings
Big race on Sunday is the National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell at 3.30.
It looks a competitive affair too, but trainer Alan King looks to have strong claims with his pair MY WAY DE SOLZEN and Mughas.
King had a nice winner at Wincanton on Saturday with Voy Por Ustedes who looks a star in the making and the stable have a one in five strike-rate over the past fortnight.
Jockey bookings and the formbook suggest that My Way De Solzen is the one to be on of the King pair today. He beat Neptune Collonges by five lengths at Chepstow over Christmas and that rival has since gone on to win two races.
He really looks a class apart from his rivals in this event.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Hat-trick for Olly at Ayr
Newbury finally got the thumbs down after four inspections which has taken away a lot of the quality from Saturday’s racing. Warwick also fell victim to the frost, leaving all-weather cards at Lingfield and Wolverhampton and a jumps card at Ayr where OLIVERJOHN can complete a hat-trick in the 3.20.
Trained by Lucinda Russell, Oliverjohn has hit form in style – appreciating the give in the ground – and was a winner over course and distance last month beating Moment Of Madness by five lengths.
With eight runners set to go to post, and trading at around 5/1, he looks a sound each-way proposition.
Sunday, February 05, 2006
No value in Demon
The cotton wool comes off Henrietta Knight’s new star elect RACING DEMON at Chepstow this afternoon – however the meeting must survive a third inspection at 10.30am after an overnight frost. At a forecast 1/3 however, the race is hardly a betting proposition.
In Ireland there is a good card at Punchestown where CENTRAL HOUSE gets the chance to gain compensation for his most unfortunate and dramatic defeat over Christmas where jockey Roger Loughran started the celebrations too early. Connections have stayed faithful with Loughran who will be anxious to put matters right.
Best bet of the day maybe BOHEMIAN SPIRIT in the opener at Musselburgh (1.10). The Nicky Richards trained runner chases a hat-trick and has the services of the very capable Rose Davidson in the saddle.
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Hoo can win at Sandown ?
A cracking card to look forward to at Sandown on Saturday which has been boosted by the addition of the Victor Chandler Handicap Chase from the abandoned card at Cheltenham last weekend.
It will be a totally different race at Sandown – right-handed for starters - and previous course and distance winner HOO LA BALOO looks a reasonable bet. Trained by the in-form Paul Nicholls who knocked bookies for six at Wincanton two weekends ago, Hoo La Baloo has taken time to find winning form but is now on a sequence which has seen him win five of his last six races. There was no disgrace in his only defeat during this sequence – a four length runner-up to the hugely promise Racing Demon over course and distance in December.
Top weight Dempsey is an obvious danger.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Southwell double Thursday
With a bleak forecast for the turf racing on Thursday – many eyes will turn to the all-weather at Southwell in search of a winner.
MAGIC AMOUR is no world beater but is at least consistent in this selling grade. He has already notched up two victories in banded company this season and that reads very well in the context of the poor quality look to the 1.50 race.
He maybe worth doubling up with WESTPORT in the 2.20. John Gosden’s runner is fancied to turn the tables on likely favourite Airbound. They were fourth and third respectively on their racecourse debuts at Lingfield last month but Westport showed the most potential.
