THE STABLE sends out two runners today, Daddy’s Daughter and Dors Toyboy (3.35pm and 4pm)both at Yarmouth and both are 20/1 outsiders. The former is very well handicapped but has not beaten one rival in two starts this summer. She is however, well handicapped and has form on soft going. This is her first run… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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BADENSCOTH REVELS IN CONDITIONS AT GOODWOOD
BADENSCOTH revelled in the the Soft conditions at Goodwood yesterday when leading his rivals a merry dance in a pillar-to-post victory, his first win of the season but his seventh in 32 career starts. After four runners were withdrawn, only six went to post for the mile and a furlong handicap. The well handicapped son of Foxwedge had been… Read more »
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WELL-HANDICAPPED BADENSCOTH GETS HIS GROUND
BADENSCOTH, winner of six of his career starts, runs at Goodwood today in the 4.45, a nine furlong handicap and at last this well-handicapped horse gets his ground. The going is Heavy, soft in places and the 6yo son of Foxwedge, who loves to get his toe in, should relish conditions under George Downing. The… Read more »
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ARCHDEACON HAS SOLID CLAIMS IN CLASSIFIED STAKES
ARCHDEACON, the stable’s sole runner today (3.10pm) , has solid claims in a Classified Stakes at Chelmsford over a mile and two furlongs. A course and distance winner last year, he slightly lost his way but signalled a return of form when second at Bath last week over 10 furlongs. Today, he is joint-top rated,… Read more »
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SPRING ROMANCE TRIED IN FIRST-TIME CHEEK-PIECES
SPRING ROMANCE makes the long trek to Yarmouth today (some 300 mile round trip) for his first attempt at 7f in a 0-70 handicap, due off at 5pm and he’s sporting headgear for the first time, with the application of cheek-pieces. He’s become a little lazy at times but the headgear helped in his work at home on… Read more »
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NEZAR AND TRUST ME INTERESTING AT WOLVES
NEZAR and TRUST ME are two of three stable runners at Wolverhampton today, both competing in 7f handicaps and both have each-way claims. The former, who has won four times at Dunstall Park, including twice over course and distance is 25/1 to spring a surprise under Sophie Ralston (claiming 5lbs) and well drawn in 4, the not… Read more »
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ELJADDAAF WELL HANDICAPPED BUT NEEDS LUCK
ELJADDAAF is a well handicapped horse going into the 7f handicap at Chelmsford tonight (7.55pm) but his hold-up style of running does mean he needs luck if he’s to prevail. While he probably prefers Kempton, he has won at Chelmsford and if they go a decent pace for him to aim at, he could look overpriced… Read more »
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PLEDGE OF HONOUR LOOKS READY TO STRIKE
PLEDGE OF HONOUR, who has been knocking at the door in his four starts to date with form figures of 33-23, could get his head in front tonight in the 7.30 at Windsor. One of 10 runners in the 10 furlong handicap, he does have to contend with Good to Soft conditions and a step… Read more »
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DANCINGINTHEWOODS ON RETRIEVAL MISSSION
DANCINGINTHEWOODS is on a retrieval mission at Newmarket today (2.40pm) after a disappointing run at the course three weeks ago. He should strip fitter today in the 0-90 handicap over 7f but would appreciate more rain. He’s a 14/1 shot and looks to have a good each-way chance in a competitive race. Broughtons Gold, who was… Read more »
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LAURENTIA WINS TO GIVE STABLE WELCOME SUCCESS
LAURENTIA broke her duck at Lingfield this afternoon on the all-weather in a one mile Classified Stakes, to five Harper Lodge Stables a welcome win. Having her tenth outing, the four-year-old daughter of Iffraaj was running just just three days after racing at Wolverhampton in a 7f Classified Stakes when coming fifth. However, it appeared as though she would… Read more »
