DANCINGINTHEWOODS has just his sixth race tomorrow when one of eleven runners in a 7f handicap at Headquarters, due off at 1.10pm and he has the form to run a big race under regular pilot Joey Haynes. Rated 80, his conqueror at Doncaster last season, Thunderous, won three races subsequently including last time out in… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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PLEDGE OF HONOUR LOOKS WEIGHTED TO WIN
PLEDGE OF HONOUR makes his handicap debut tonight at Sandown in the 8.45, a 0-82 mile handicap and off a mark of 75, he should be competitive. In the first three on his first three starts, all on the all-weather, the last of those saw him finish runner-up to John Gosden’s Lord Tennyson, who was subsequently… Read more »
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SPRING ROMANCE STEPS INTO THE UNKNOWN OVER A MILE
SPRING ROMANCE steps into new territory tomorrow when running over a mile at Windsor in a 0-67 handicap for three-year-olds and upwards, due off at 5.30pm. A five-times winner over 5-6f, this is the first time has raced beyond 6f and the 33% increase in distance should hopefully see him travel better in the race… Read more »
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TEMERAIRE AND SPEAR LAUNCH DOUBLE ASSAULT AT YORK
FIGHTING TEMERAIRE and FLAMING SPEAR both head to York today for the lucky last, a 19-runner 0-95 7f handicap, due off at 4.10pm. Not only will they have travelled up together, they are berthed next to each other in stalls with the mount of Joey Haynes, Flaming Spear in stall three and Temeraire, with George… Read more »
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LOTHARIO NEEDS TO TRANSLATE ALL-WEATHER FORM TO TURF
LOTHARIO was a three-times winner last year on the all-weather but he has never really set the world alight on the turf and he needs to translate his form on an artificial surface if he is to trouble the judge today in the lucky last at Newbury (5pm). One of eleven runners in the mile handicap… Read more »
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DOUBLE & MP MOHINDRA DISCUSS OWNERS AT THE RACES
BERKHAMSTED TOWN HALL was the setting today for a productive meeting with the MP for South West Hertfordshire, Gagan Mohindra, over the issue of getting owners back to the racecourse. The current situation of just two owners being allowed to go and see their horse run is proving frustrating for Solario Racing owners and all… Read more »
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STABLE HAS LIVE CHANCES AT KEMPTON
THE YARD sends five to Kempton tonight and it will be disappointing if at least one or two don’t win or are placed. Lordsbridge Boy (5.10) and Eljaddaaf (6.10) were both third last time out and should not be far away today. They are both ridden by George Downing and are currently best priced at… Read more »
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C&D GREGORIAN GIRL A BIG PRICE AT KEMPTON
GREGORIAN GIRL lines up in the lucky last at Kempton, a mile handicap due off at 8.45pm and the previous course and distance winner is a big price at 14/1. She is running off just a pound higher than for her win at the Sunbury track last September and although she is drawn wide in… Read more »
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YIMOU AND TROPICS INTERESTING IN SAME SPRINT
YIMOU and TROPICS may be at the opposite ends of their sprinting careers, with the latter still on the rise at the age of five while the latter is now in the veteran stage aged 12 but they both compete in the 5.15 a Windsor tonight a 5f spring. The former looked as though the… Read more »
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CAN WELL HANDICAPPED DADDY’S DAUGHTER BE TRUSTED?
DADDY’S DAUGHTER, runs today at Doncaster in the 2.15, a 0-70 fillies’ handicap for 3yos+. She is well handicapped and will appreciate the Good to Soft going but which Daddy’s Daughter will turn up? The one who won off a 5lb higher mark in the Soft at Salisbury last year or the filly who has… Read more »
