Posts By: Simon Double

  • “WINNING MACHINE” SPRING ROMANCE FOUR FROM FIVE!

    “AND Spring Romance hits the front and will do it again.  Four wins from the last five starts.  A winning machine, Spring Romance and he won with authority as well.” Those were the Attheraces commentator’s words in the closing stages of another fantastic win by Solario Racing’s star, Spring Romance after he justified 5/2 favouritism… Read more »

  • VENA D’AMORE WILL FACE EASIER TASKS

    VENA D’AMORE is having her third run today, when lining up in the 12-runner fillies’ maiden over 5f at Nottingham (2.20pm) and she will have easier tasks ahead further down the line. Well beaten in her first two starts, she will find it easier once she goes handicapping and the 50/1 shot, a daughter of… Read more »

  • NO EASY TASK FOR SPRING ROMANCE

    SPRING ROMANCE seeks his fourth win in five starts this year when lining up for the 0-75 3yo only handicap at Lingfield today but it’s a tricky contest. He is drawn well, three of seven but is effectively six pounds higher than for his Windsor win as Jack Duern is unable to ride.  Robert Winston… Read more »

  • VARSOVIAN AND MIMRAM CHANCES FOR JACK

    DEAN runs four today, two at Windsor (Villette and Capparnanty Con) and two at Chelmsford (Varsovian and Mimram) and the two runners at the Essex track have each-way chances for apprentice Jack Duern. Varsovian is one of eight in the 6f claimer due off at 3.15pm and the course and distance winner is well in… Read more »

  • HIGGY’S HEARTBEAT TO BENEFIT FROM BETTER DRAW

    HIGGY’S HEARTBEAT runs in the 8.50 at Chelmsford tonight and after two wide draws this year, he has been granted a more favourable draw (5 of 12) in the 7f handicap and has each-way claims. The Ken Ivory-owned 4yo son of Acclamation was fourth last time out in first time cheek-pieces and on his latest… Read more »

  • CONSISTENT DORS LAW EACH-WAY CLAIMS AT KEMPTON

    DORS LAW, one of two stable runners tonight at Kempton, has been in consistent form of late and has an each-way chance at 15/2 under Jack Duern in the mile handicap due off at 8.25pm. The daughter of Lawman is one of 13 runners and despite being drawn quite wide in 10, the course and distance… Read more »

  • LANCE AND TROPICS FACE STIFF TASKS AT WINDSOR

    LANCELOT DU LAC and Tropics both line up this evening in the Listed Race at Windsor over 6f, due off at 7.25pm and at the weights, they both face a big ask. The seven-runner Weatherbys Hamilton Leisure Stakes was won by Tropics back in 2015 but he was rated 115 back then.  Now, despite a… Read more »

  • NEWBURY HOSPITALITY RECEIVES GREAT REACTION

    NEWBURY RACECOURSE was the scene yesterday for Solario Racing’s second racecourse hospitality event of the year and a great afternoon was had by owners and prospective owners. It was the first day of the prestigious two-day Lockinge Meeting and Solario Racing played host to sixteen guests in The Hennessy Restaurant.  The Starlight sponsored day at Newbury is a… Read more »

  • OLIVE MABEL INTERESTING AT BIG ODDS

    OLIVE MABEL is one of two stable runners today at Yarmouth when one of 16 runners in the 5.25 and the 3yo filly is a huge price at 16/1. The drop back to seven furlongs, the low draw (three) the good to firm ground and first-time cheekpieces should all help her cause.  Also, the booking… Read more »

  • DON’T LOOK DOWN IMPRESSES ON NAMING DAY

    DON’T LOOK DOWN had his official Naming Day yesterday at Harper Lodge Farm and he impressed his owners, the Solario Racing (Tring) sydndicate. The unraced 3yo grey gelding was already named when bought at Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale last autumn but the owners had the option of renaming him as he has not raced.  However,… Read more »