Posts By: Simon Double

  • YIMOU FAVOURITE TO LAND HAT-TRICK

    HAT-TRICK seeking Yimou is favourite this afternoon at Windsor in the 5.50, an eight-runner sprint handicap and he has every chance in an admittedly open race. He has been quietly impressive in his last two runs, winning at Newbury and Yarmouth over 6f handicaps off marks of 68 and 75.  Today, he runs of 78… Read more »

  • SIR PRIZE JUST LOVES KEMPTON PARK!

    SIR PRIZE certainly loves Kempton as he made it three wins out of four runs at Kempton this year under a confident ride from his regular pilot, Robert Winston today. Costing 115,00 guineas as a yearling, the Sir Percy 4yo was having only his seventh ever race but he’s making steady progress.  Yesterday, he was one of… Read more »

  • SIR PRIZE BIDS TO RESUME WINNING WAYS AT KEMPTON

    SIR PRIZE, winner of two of his three starts this year, may have failed to complete the hat-trick at Kempton last time out but he is second favourite to resume winning ways at the Sunbury track in the lucky last at 5.40pm. One of just eight runners in the 1m4f handicap for 3yos rated 0-70,… Read more »

  • ACCLAIM AND FLYER THE PICK OF IVORY SEXTET

    DEAN IVORY runs six horses today and Stake Acclaim (3.30 Nottingham) and Fancy Flyer (8pm Lingfield) look the pick of the sextet. The first mentioned is one of five runners in a Conditions event and he’s been well supported into 6/4 favourite to win his second race of the season.  Robert Winston is aboard the… Read more »

  • FANTASTIC FLYER IN SEARCH OF WIN NUMBER FIVE

    FANTASTIC FLYER  goes in search of her fifth win of the season in her last seven races when lining up this evening in the 6.20 at Wolverhampton. One of 10 runners in the 7 furlongs fillies’  handicap, she is drawn five and this dual course and distance winner could defy a 5lb rise for her… Read more »

  • CLASSIC STAR TO SHINE AT LINGFIELD

    CLASSIC STAR, runner-up in his last race under Luke Bacon in an apprentice handicap at Sandown can go one better today under Sophie Ralston at Lingfield. One of 12 runners in a 7 1/2 furlong 3yo handicap, the Sea The Moon gelding was beaten a neck 10 days ago.  His draw of 12 is not great but… Read more »

  • YIMOU A WORTHY FAVOURITE AT YARMOUTH

    THE STABLE pulled out two horses at Haydock today with the ground going changing to Good to Firm but Yimou will love the fast ground at Yarmouth and he should take the beating in the  4.20 at Yarmouth. Only four go to post in the 0-85 6f handicap and the lightly-raced Yimou is evens to follow-up… Read more »

  • UNPREDICTABLE SPIRITS COULD GO WELL AT A PRICE

    SOARING SPIRITS may not be the most reliable horse at Harper Lodge Farm but he has won 11 times and if on a going day, could surprise today on the turf at Lingfield (4.55pm). He is the mount of Luke Bacon in a 13-runner apprentice handicap and the horse is well handicapped, goes on good… Read more »

  • FLYER, TEMERAIRE AND GREGORIAN LOOK PICK Of QUINTET

    THE STABLE runs five horses today, two at Wolverhampton and three at Newmarket and the three who looks most likely to trouble the judge are Fantastic Flyer (3.10 Wolverhampton), Gregorian Girl (5.20 Newmarket) and Fighting Temeraire (7.20 Newmarket). The first of these is a warm 7/4 favourite and this course and distance winner, who is 4lbs well… Read more »