NICKY BABY may have been having his 24th race yesterday but he broke his duck in fine style when running out a 25/1 winner by a length and a quarter at Chelmsford for owner, Mrs Doreen Carter. The five-year-old grey gelding by Dark Angel was one of 13 runners in the Classified Stakes over a mile for… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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COSSACK PREFERRED TO BABY IN CLASSIFIED
RED COSSACK and NICKY BABY both run in the lucky last at Chelmsford today (5.50pm) and the former is preferred in rather a moderate contest over a mile. The 8yo chestnut ran his best race for a long while when second at Kempton 15 days ago and if he can translate that from back on… Read more »
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FIGHTING TEMERAIRE NEEDS REVIVAL OF FORM
FIGHTING TEMERAIRE is Dean’s only runner today when one of nine lining up for the 4.10 at Nottingham, a 1m 1/2f handicap and he needs to show a real improvement in form to be of interest today. Once rated 93, he’s now rated 30lbs lower and his last win was in June 2016, so the… Read more »
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NEZAR LOOKS PICK OF WINDSOR QUARTET
WINDSOR opens its doors to the new flat season today and the stable runs four with Nezar looking the most likely to trouble the judge. In the 4.50, the 8yo chestnut gelding is one of ten lining up for the 0-75 handicap over a mile and although he’s not been in the best of form… Read more »
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BADENSCOTH WINS BACK-TO-BACK AT WOLVERHAMPTON
BADENSCOTH, an easy winner at Wolverhampton last month, repeated the performance over course and distance last night to make it back-to-back wins at the Midlands track. Bred by his owner, Peter J Skinner, the son of Foxwedge was again ridden by Franny Norton who won on him by two and three-quarter lengths at Wolverhampton last time… Read more »
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BADENSCOTH TO DOUBLE UP AT WOLVES
BADENSCOTH, an impressive winner at Wolverhampton last month, has a good chance of doubling up at the same track tonight and in doing so, defying a seven pound hike in the weights. Given a confident ride by Franny Norton, who is back in the plate today, he won over the 1m 1 1/2 furlong trip… Read more »
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GREGORIAN GIRL WINS ON SEASONAL REAPPEARANCE
GREGORIAN GIRL defied an absence of 211 days from the racetrack to win at Kempton last night under Jack Duern at the rewarding odds of 12/1 much to the delight of owners Skipsey, Franks & Roper And A Chapman. The three-year-old filly made all in a pillar to post victory over the seven furlong trip… Read more »
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GREGORIAN GIRL FIRST RUN FOR OVER 200 DAYS
GREGORIAN GIRL runs at Kempton this evening (5.45pm) and has her first race in 211 days,. The 3yo daughter of Gregorian, one of nine runners in the 7f handicap, is likely to need the run and her best run last year was on the turf at Newmarket, so she really needs to show some improvement… Read more »
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SUPPORT FOR EIRENE ON FIRST DAY OF THE FLAT
TODAY marks the start of the flat turf season and the stable sends out a runner in the first race at 1.50pm, the Cammidge Trophy, with Eirene doing the honours and she is not without her supporters. Eight go to post in the Listed contest over 6f and the previous course and distance winner, who… Read more »
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SWISS CHIME EACH-WAY CHANCE AT CHELMSFORD
SWISS CHIME is the stable’s only runner today when lining up for the 5f handicap at Chelmsford at 6.30pm and she has an each-way chance at around 11/2. Eight go to post in this 0-60 handicap for 3yos only and the Ivory runner, although somewhat inconsistent since her win on the fibresand at Southwell on… Read more »
