STAKE ACCLAIM looks a live contender in the 2 o’clock at Doncaster today, a Class 2 5f handicap for 4yos and upwards, rated 0-105. The ground is good and although he would prefer softer ground, he goes well fresh as proved when winning at Newbury last April after a 517-day break. The 8yo son of Acclamation… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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BADENSCOTH BIG PRICE TO DEFY ABSENCE
BADENSCOTH has not run for 225 days and is a 25/1 shot to defy the absence in the ITV televised 1m2f handicap at Newbury today (6.25pm). He doesn’t have a great history of running fresh but this six-times winner could still be improving and he will like the rain which has fallen at the Berkshire… Read more »
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100/1 ALSUKAR FACES VERY STIFF TASK
ALSUKAR is 100/1 to win tonight’s median auction maiden ovewr a mile at Lingfield Park, 7.15pm and his price probably reflects his chance. He was 11th of 12 on his two only previous starts over the same distance at Windsor and Kempton both last August and he has an absence of 288 days to overcome. … Read more »
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“ROYAL ASCOT AT HOME” COURTESY OF SOLARIO RACING
ROYAL ASCOT, the greatest flat meeting in the world, will start next Tuesday 16 June as scheduled, despite the pandemic. While the calendar scheduling of the prestigious royal meeting hasn’t changed, it will certainly lack all pomp and circumstance. No Her Majesty or royal carriages, no fanfare, no Winner’s Enclosure ceremonies and no alcohol-imbued singing around the Bandstand at… Read more »
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SIX FURLONG TRIP NOT IDEAL FOR NEZAR
NEZAR has won over six furlongs, the trip over which he runs at Kempton tonight in the 8.30 but these days, he’s probably better over seven. The 9yo son of Mastercraftsman was in fairly good form before his last run in March when he was racing wide at Wolverhampton without any cover. Today, he’s drawn well, four… Read more »
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“WOODY” AIMING TO GET CAREER BACK ON TRACK
DANCINGINTHEWOODS, aka “Woody”, runs at Haydock tomorrow in a bid to get his career back on track after a very disappointing last run at Newbury 263 days ago when last of 11 runners. This 3yo colt has great form. His Newmarket win on his debut has thrown up 11 other individual winners, including the stable’s Dover… Read more »
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DOVER LIGHT FIRST STABLE WINNER SINCE RESUMPTION
DOVER LIGHT was the first winner for the yard since the resumption of racing last Monday when belying his 33/1 starting price at Lingfield yesterday afternoon. Since racing started back again at Newcastle, there there have been nine and ten race cards at two and then three meetings a day but Dover Light was only the yard’s… Read more »
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STABLE SENDS THREE TO CHELMSFORD
HARPER LODGE FARM sends three horses to Chelmsford today, Eljaddaaf (12.30pm), Rock Of Redmond (3.05pm) and Laurentia (3.40pm) and all are double figure prices. The first of the trio was in reasonably good form before racing stopped back in March and although not getting any younger, this course and distance winner would have an each-way… Read more »
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DOVER LIGHT BIG DRIFTER AT LINGFIELD
DOVER LIGHT, the stable’s sole runner today, is a big drifter in the market at Lingfield (4pm). The 3yo chesnut son of Sir Prancealot is out to 25/1 in the 0-60 mile handicap. This is only his sixth ever run and his second at Lingfield, where he ran well in a median auction maiden back… Read more »
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FRUSTRATING ONE COOL DADDY SLIPPING DOWN WEIGHTS
ONE COOL DADDY, winner on his racecourse debut two years ago, has ability but is frustrating as he bids for a career second win today in the 7.15 at Lingfield tonight. One of twelve runners in the 7f handicap, the 5yo son of Scat Daddy is probably better over a mile but at least he’s… Read more »
