Year Of The Dragon never got involved at Epsom when he was inconvenienced by another horse in the first part of the race. His best form is around here and if Luke Morris can get him away and go forward from his wide draw he should go close. He is certainly in great form at…
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18/05/22 – 1st 13/2 – Heart Of Soul – Ian Williams – Kempton
Heart Of Soul probably should have won at Chester when he came out fourth in a close finish to the apprentices' race on the final day. That view was given credibility when he turned out 48 hours later at Hamilton and won easily. He remains in great form and has every chance of following up.
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18/05/22 – 1st 9/4 – Elham Valley – Fergal O’Brien – Warwick
Elham Valley was expected to do well last season after his good juvenile campaign but he never looked like winning a race and has dropped a long way in the handicap. There were more positives to draw from his run here last month and if he did get back to his old form he would…
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17/05/22 – 1st 5/1 – Kildrum – Micky Hammond – Hexham
The dig in the ground will help Kildrum but he will need to offer a good deal more than his recent paceless runs to persuade us to keep him for another season. The likelihood is that he might be elsewhere next time - unless he shows us otherwise tonight!
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17/05/22 – 2nd 22/1 – Amzaan – William Knight – Wolverhampton
Amzaan is bred to be a top performer but I'm not sure she puts everything in. The visors are going on for today but I think until I can trust her fully it's a case of best watched.
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17/05/22 – 1st 6/1 – Gatwick Kitten – Ali Stronge – Brighton
Gatwick Kitten has been bought for Sophie Smith to ride in amateur races and that will be his next target after today. We're still finding out about him, but this ex-Dermot Weld sprinter, while still a maiden clearly has speed and a little ability. We'll see where we go.
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16/05/22 – 1st 9/4 – Timberman – Fergal O’Brien – Ffos
Timberman did well over hurdles and it will be interesting to see how he copes with fences.The Nicholls horse is obviously the one to beat, already a chase winner and with a considerably higher hurdles mark than Timberman. We're probably booked for second.
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14/05/22 – 2nd 22/1 – Stay Alert – Hughie Morrison – Newbury
I wouild have preferred softer ground for Stay Alert but with no rain expected for a while I thought we had to have a go for some black type with the filly. Probably odds against that she can earn it.
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14/055/2 – 1st 5/2 – Beggarman – Hughie Morrison – Chelmsford
Beggarman generally manages to find ways not to win but i think Louis Steward might suit him and the absence of the favourite will also ease his task. Hope rather than expectation despite those positives.
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13/05/22 – 1st 15/8 – Merry Berry – Fergal O’Brien – Aintree
Merry Berry won two weakly-contested summer hurdles last year and then was off for ten months before completing the hat-trick last month in good style at Wincanton. If there is going to be a danger it could be the bottom horse, a winner last time and carrying a 7lb penalty yet still in receipt of…
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13/05/22 – 1st 8/1 – Henry’s Friend – Ben Pauling – Aintree
Henry's Friend is a newcomer by Shirocco. It's only a small field but the favourite was a very expensive buy at auction and the next best in the market already has fair form. It will be nice to see him on the track.
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13/05/22 – 3rd 33/1 – Jumbeau – Tom Clover – York
Jumbeau deserves to take her chance in this Listed race having won nicely on debut at Brighton. She has stacks of speed and should run well in what looks a highly competetive race for juvenile fillies.
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12./05/22 – 1st 15/2 – Red Flyer – J Best & K Jewell – Newmarket
When Red Flyer went to Lingfield for the apprentice race at the big all-weather meeting last month he had won two and been a close second in his previous three runs. He was badly drawn there and missed the break, so his rider dropped him in but then the pace collapsed and he could never…
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12/05/22 – 3rd 7/1 – She’s A Rocca – Nicky Richards – Perth
She's A Rocca won well at Newcastle and is only 2lb higher. I fancy her chance of a follow-up and if she gets into a rhythm she should be hard to beat.
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12/05/22 – 3rd 22/1 – Furax – Micky Hammond – Perth
We're dropping Furax in trip after his very disappointing start to racing in the UK. He did win a chase in France where his mark was 32lb higher than today's and Jack Hogan takes another value-for-money 7lb off that. Hopefully there will be enough dig in the gound for him to run into a place…
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11/05/22 – 2nd 10/1 – Better Getalong – Nicky Richards – Perth
Better Getalong steps up to three miles amid suggestions in certain places that the trip might be a concern. I do not have those misgivings and expect him to run a good race. Value each-way.
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11/05/22 – 3rd 40/1 – Late Date – Micky Hammond – Perth
Late Date suddenly bounced back to form with a 40/1 success at Catterick in January but has shown nothing like that since. He will probably go off at even longer odds this evening but it is worth remembering he is a five-time winner and not the most predictable.
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10/05/22 – 1st 11/4 – Astral Beat – William Knight – Newcastle
Astral Beat has done all his running so far at six furlongs and didn't perform badly on his return and handicap debut at Salisbury. I toyed with the idea of dropping him to five last year but now he's stronger and probably better equipped for that. The minimum at Newcastle could be ideal and he…
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10/05/22 – 1st Evens – Aurora Star – Hughie Morrison – Lingfield
Aurora Star has had his issues which have kept him to three runs so far. He comes here after a wind-op so plenty of negatives but if he gets round in one piece he could win from this mark.
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10/05/22 – 1st 5/2 – Dual Identity – William Knight – Newcastle
Yarmouth convinced us that Dual Identity wants ten furlongs and his chance tonight is helped by his nice draw. It's quite competitive for the grade but if he runs his race he is probably the one to beat on these terms.
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