HARPER LODGE FARM had just five runners last week and it was quiet on the winners’ front. Apart from Goldslinger over jumps, none of the runners were beaten far and the best placed was Harlequin Storm who was fourth, when a slightly disappointing favourite at Wolverhampton. However, it was only his second run and… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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SHAYDESOFRETFORD WINS AT HUNTINGDON
SOLARIO RACING hosted for the second year running, a hospitality event at Huntingdon races yesterday and while Zeroshadesofgrey was only third in the Novivces’ Chase, Solario Racing owner Paul Shay from Retford won the tipster competition by a nose…or rather, one point! As with last year’s meeting, conditions were testing and there were quite a… Read more »
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KADRIZZI STEPS UP TO SEVEN FURLONGS
KADRIZZI is the stable’s only runner today, when one of nine contesting the 7f handicap at Lingfield, due off at 3.40pm. Winner of four out of 16 starts, he has won over five and six furlongs and hasn’t run over seven since his debut back in June 2015. Today, he is well drawn in three… Read more »
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HARLEQUIN STORM WORTHY FAVOURITE AT WOLVES
HARLEQUIN STORM ran very encouragingly on his debut at Wolverhampton three weeks ago in a 6f maiden, when third at 25/1, beaten just two lengths. Today he returns to course and distance in the 3.35 and despite reposing Poetic Queen (who was second) and having to find a length and a half on identical terms,… Read more »
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK: LANCELOT THE MORAL VICTOR
LANCELOT DU LAC ran a cracker when second on Saturday at Lingfield in a Listed race when giving weight away all round. Carrying a 3lb penalty for his last win in Listed company was never going to be easy but this horse has been in terrific form on the all-weather over the winter winning seven… Read more »
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LANCELOT DU LAC BIDS FOR HAT TRICK
LANCELOT DU LAC has been in terrific form on the all-weather this year and bids for a hat-trick when up against seven rivals in the 5f Listed race at Lingfield today (2.05pm). Winner of six of his last seven all-weather encounters, he has to carry a 3lb penalty for his latest win at strictly at… Read more »
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FIRMDECISIONS MORE SOLID OF TWO IVORY RUNNERS
DEAN IVORY runs two today, Firmdecisions in the 4pm at Lingfield and Jack The Laird in the 6.45 at Wolverhampton and the former looks the more solid each-way option. Robert Winston is aboard the first runner, the 7yo son of Captain Rio who is still on a winning mark but is drawn on the wide… Read more »
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CAPPANANTY CON ON RETRIEVAL MISSION
CAPPANANTY CON bids to go one better than when second at Lingfield a week ago, when he contests the 6f handicap at Chelmsford today, due off at 3.30pm. Arguably an unlucky loser, the fast-finishing son of Zebedee today races off the same mark but has been raised a pound by the handicapper for future races,… Read more »
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK: ARTSCAPE ANOTHER TROPICS?
ARTSCAPE was the stable star last week with a last gasp nose win at Kempton under Robert Winston in a 6f maiden and he looks to have a bright future. Making just his second racecourse appearance at the age of five, this Iffraaj gelding cost just 4,500 guineas at Newmarket’s Horses In Training Sale in the… Read more »
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ARTSCAPE ANOTHER STAR FOR DEAN IVORY?
ARTSCAPE won a thrilling race yesterday evening at Kempton when getting up on the line to beat the hot odds-on favourite Al Sail by a nose in only his second ever race, a 6f maiden. Ridden by Robert Winston, the 5yo son of Iffraaj out of a Cape Cross mare, was always handy and although the… Read more »
