Spring is now in the air and attentions soon will be turning to the Flat season 2012. I've ordered my Timeform fifty to follow as I have done for the past few years and I'm continually impressed by this book, it really gives you the clues to be a successful punter for the season ahead. Of course we will see new juveniles coming through and I'm sure we'll have a few that capture our imagination but last years season was incredible. I saw Frankel win the guineas and champion stakes and what a horse he is, I can't wait!
On with today's cards...
Lingfield 2.25 7f
Hard to call a race of this kind with many not having a run since last season and some havent ran over the 7 furlongs either. I have always believed that this trip of 7 furlongs is more for a specialist, a horse that has ran consistently well over this trip and running at this track with solid form is important. Consequently,we do have a few positives to look at and I'm happy with my selection here PALE ORCHID, this Invincible Spirit filly is still progressing, has solid form at Lingfield winner over 5 and 6f but i liked the look of her run at Kempton in which she only lost by a shy head. Has a good solid eac way chance.
Newbury 2.40 2m 5f
This tip could be a little sentimental as I tipped her at Cheltenham and although Quevaga still won easily this grey put in a fantastic effort going up the hill at Cheltenham. KENTFORD GREY LADY has the class over these and will take all the beating. This grey mare is carrying top weight but will be very hard to beat over a trip and course that will suit this staying, determined, courageous mare. A horse I would love to own and a horse that will take all the beating.
Lingfield 3.25 Winter Derby 1m 2f
The weather today contradicts the title of this race, ran over a mile and a quarter on the all weather this takes a solid stayer with a turn of foot to match. JUNOOB is the one to be on here. JUNOOB showed an excellent turn of foot to land the winter derby trial stakes over course and distance, that performance needs to be replicated here, delivering the horse at the right time off the pace is what I expect Richard Kingsgate to be doing. Four year olds have had an excellent record in this race particularly in the last three years.
Newbury 3.40 3m 2f Handicap Chase
I really like the line up for this race, a combination of horses you'd love to see win more often. On this ground, this trip and because my selection is bottom weight I'm willing to have a gamble on ETHIOPIA Recent form is disappointing and I believe the break it's had will freshen up this horse trained by Robert Buckler. ETHIOPIA ran a blinder over three miles at Chepstow in October beating Ouzbeck who also lines up here. On that day he also beat Reve De Sivola and Five Dream both good horses in their own right. If he can reproduce that form then I'm sure he will go very close here. The weight here will make all the difference James Best is in the saddle and is claiming 7lbs which makes this a featherweight, he has won twice on this horse and I believe he is an up and coming amateur rider. At at huge price you heard it here first!!.
Good luck!
Grand National is on the horizon.....
On with today's cards...
Lingfield 2.25 7f
Hard to call a race of this kind with many not having a run since last season and some havent ran over the 7 furlongs either. I have always believed that this trip of 7 furlongs is more for a specialist, a horse that has ran consistently well over this trip and running at this track with solid form is important. Consequently,we do have a few positives to look at and I'm happy with my selection here PALE ORCHID, this Invincible Spirit filly is still progressing, has solid form at Lingfield winner over 5 and 6f but i liked the look of her run at Kempton in which she only lost by a shy head. Has a good solid eac way chance.
Newbury 2.40 2m 5f
This tip could be a little sentimental as I tipped her at Cheltenham and although Quevaga still won easily this grey put in a fantastic effort going up the hill at Cheltenham. KENTFORD GREY LADY has the class over these and will take all the beating. This grey mare is carrying top weight but will be very hard to beat over a trip and course that will suit this staying, determined, courageous mare. A horse I would love to own and a horse that will take all the beating.
Lingfield 3.25 Winter Derby 1m 2f
The weather today contradicts the title of this race, ran over a mile and a quarter on the all weather this takes a solid stayer with a turn of foot to match. JUNOOB is the one to be on here. JUNOOB showed an excellent turn of foot to land the winter derby trial stakes over course and distance, that performance needs to be replicated here, delivering the horse at the right time off the pace is what I expect Richard Kingsgate to be doing. Four year olds have had an excellent record in this race particularly in the last three years.
Newbury 3.40 3m 2f Handicap Chase
I really like the line up for this race, a combination of horses you'd love to see win more often. On this ground, this trip and because my selection is bottom weight I'm willing to have a gamble on ETHIOPIA Recent form is disappointing and I believe the break it's had will freshen up this horse trained by Robert Buckler. ETHIOPIA ran a blinder over three miles at Chepstow in October beating Ouzbeck who also lines up here. On that day he also beat Reve De Sivola and Five Dream both good horses in their own right. If he can reproduce that form then I'm sure he will go very close here. The weight here will make all the difference James Best is in the saddle and is claiming 7lbs which makes this a featherweight, he has won twice on this horse and I believe he is an up and coming amateur rider. At at huge price you heard it here first!!.
Good luck!
Grand National is on the horizon.....
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