Dragon Bones wasn't at all disgraced in fourth behind the top-class Eileendover in her Listed bumper at Market Rasen. She looks a big price considering these are all around the 120 mark. There's plenty of stamina in her pedigree so I'm optimistic.
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06/03/21 – 1st 6/1 – Always Resolute – Ian Williams – Newbury
Always Resolute has come down a long way in the weights over this winter. Track, trip and ground should all be suitable and in this veterans' handicap hurdle, albeit slightly better than the one he missed through unsuitable ground at Doncaster yesterday, he must have a decent chance.
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05/03/21 – 1st 11/1 – Psychedelic Rock – Ian Williams – Doncaster
Two runners in this veterans race, the top-weight and youngster Psychedelic Rock, age 10, who is coming down the weights and the two-years-older Twojayslad, who is going the other way. Psychedelic Rock ran his best race of the season in his recent jumpers' bumper and will like the faster ground. Small each-way bet at a…
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05/03/21 – 1st 5/2 – One More Fleurie – Ian Williams – Doncaster
One More Fleurie ran a great race to get up and win late on last time. I'm not worried about three miles for him and as he remains in great form he has a favourite's chance and can win again.
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05/03/21 – 1st Evens – Timberman – Fergal O’Brien – Doncaster
Timberman has a very similar chance with the Skelton runner and both are fit from good runs in jumpers' bumpers. Should be close but hopeful he can confirm his undoubted promise with a first win.
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– Khuzaam – Ken Pitterson – Chelmsford
This lightly-raced type has performed to a high level in Listed races and was only outdone last time in a race at Deauville. He now tackles a slightly easier contest and he has the form in the book to win.
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04/03/21 – 1st 9/2 – Miss Honey Ryder – Warren Greatrex – Taunton
Miss Honey Ryder has been disappointing of late. The combination of a drop in class and going up to three miles could produce a return to her best form.
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04/03/21 – 1st 4/1 – Thinque Tank – Charlie Longsdon – Ludlow
Thinque Tank barely stays two miles so the fact the ground is drying out is a positive and he's at the right end of the handicap. He travels really well through his races and it's just a question of if he lasts home. I hope he will.
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04/03/21 – 1st 100/30 – Quinta Do Mar – Ben Pauling – Ludlow
Quinta Do Mar ran well first time and has progressed from that race. He has two to beat today but I think he will be there or thereabouts.
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01/03/21 – 3rd 15/2 – Sincerely Resdev – Micky Hammond – Catterick
The rider conditions suit our horse Sincerely Resdev, a winner under today's conditional on stable debut at Sedgefield in November. Aidan rode him the last twice too but remarkably after three winners in all he can still claim the full 10lb, including 3lb for riding for his own stable which puts him at a big…
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02/03/21 – 2nd 3/1 – I’m Wiser Now – Fergal O’Brien – Leicester
Throughout his career I'm Wiser Now has found different ways of throwing away races he should be winning, starting in a point, through his hurdles and again at Leicester on his hunter chase debut. There were a couple of excuses for him that time, the heavy ground and the fact it was his seasonal debut.…
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01/03/21 – 3rs 15/2 – Sincerely Resdev – Micky Hammond – Catterick
The rider conditions suit our horse Sincerely Resdev, a winner under today's conditional on stable debut at Sedgefield in November. Aidan rode him the last twice too but remarkably after three winners in all he can still claim the full 10lb, including 3lb for riding for his own stable which puts him at a big…
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02/03/21 – 2nd 12/1 – Scorpion Haze – Ali Stronge – Leicester
Scorpion Haze has been disappointing this season but it might just have been he hated the heavy ground both times. In any case we needed to run him in handicap hurdles to qualify him for novice handicap chases. He needs to show more to figure in this sphere.
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01/03/21- 1st 100/30 – Dragons Will Rise – Micky Hammond – Wolverhampton
We eased off a little with Dragons Will Rise after his last run when he seemed a little below par after a busy spell. We're very happy with him at home and while he might just tighten up a little for the run, I think he has an excellent chance on a track he likes.
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01/03/21 – 2nd 14/1 – Just A Sip – Warren Greatrex – Plumpton
The step back in trip will help Just A Sip today as will the dropping of her rating by a couple of pounds. With a further 10lb being taken off her back I'm hopeful of a better performance.
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