Posts By: Simon Double

  • WELL HANDICAPPED TANGRAMM A HUGE PRICE AT WOLVES

    Martin Dwyer – riides Tangramm at Wolves TANGRAMM, very well handicapped off 69 is one of 11 runners in the 1m 1 1/2f furlong handicap at Wolverhampton this evening (7.30pm) and is a huge 20/1. A multiple winner on the all-weather, including five times at Dunstall Park, three of which were over course and distance, he could… Read more »

  • PLEASING REAPPEARANCE BY SPRING ROMANCE

    SPRING ROMANCE clearly enjoyed being back on the racecourse after over six months off when coming fourth, beaten just a length, at Lingfield yesterday for Solario Racing (Berkhamsted). It was good to have racing back on the road after the BHA gave the green light for racing to resume from last Wednesday and it was… Read more »

  • SPRING ROMANCE FAVOURITE AFTER 213 DAYS OFF!

    SPRING ROMANCE makes his seasonal reappearance and his first as a 4yo after 213 days off the track today at Lingfield (3.15pm) and he surprisingly has been made favourite at around 15/8. One of just six runners in the 0-80 contest over five furlongs, this dual course winner is fit enough to run well but… Read more »

  • WELL BRED THE CRUIX MAKES DEBUT AT FAKENHAM

    FOUR-YEAR-OLD THE CRUIX makes his racecourse debut today for the stable in a two mile bumper at Fakenham (4.55pm). It is not often Dean has national hunt runners but this well-bred individual is by Galileo out of a Danehill mare and he’s bred to get a trip.  The ground is Good to Soft which should… Read more »

  • MONEY COMES FOR COSSACK AGAIN

    RED COSSACK has come in for substantial support at Chelmsford in the opener, a Classified Stakes over a mile, due off at 4.45pm and he is as low as 5/2 favourite from 6/1. Despite being drawn 10  despite being a beaten favourite last time out, the market has spoken in his favour and he is… Read more »

  • RACING AWAITS BHA ANNOUNCEMENT WITH BATED BREATH

    THE RACING INDUSTRY is eagerly awaiting news of whether horse racing can resume this week following the outbreak of equine influenza last week.  The BHA is expected to make an announcement this evening following a meeting of the influential industry veterinary committee. It has now been well documented in news which made the national headlines… Read more »

  • VILLETTE TO APPRECIATE BEING BACK IN HANDICAP COMPANY

    VILLETTE is one of nine runners today in the 0-85 handicap over 1m3f at Kempton (3.25pm) and the drop back into handicap company from Listed class should suit. Last time out at Lingfield, she had a hopeless task at the weights and was duly sixth of seven.  Today, the five-times winning daughter of Sixties Icon… Read more »

  • DARK MAGIC LOOKS PICK OF THREE RUNNERS

    DARK MAGIC is one of three stable runners today, all at Chelmsford and one of nine lining up for the 6f sprint handicap at 3.30pm, he looks to be the best chance of a winner for the yard. Third last time out at Lingfield nine days ago, he was slightly flattered by the way the race… Read more »

  • DREAM TACKLES FIBRESAND FOR FIRST TIME

    INCREDIBLE DREAM is the stable’s sole Sunday runner as he has his first run on Southwell’s fibresand in the 3.20, a handicap over 1m6f. After a long lay-off, he ran well last month at Kempton over 1m4f, beaten less than six lengths and it looked as though a step back up in trip would not… Read more »

  • LANCE BIDS TO WIN CLEEVE STAKES AGAIN

    LANCELOT DU LAC bids to win the Listed Cleve Stakes today at Lingfield Park (1.45pm ) for the second time in three years. In 2017 he went off at 11/2 but today is a much bigger price at 16/1 and drawn well in two with Adam Kirby booked he looks overpriced for each-way players.  The… Read more »