BADENSCOTH came close last week to winning his second race at Kempton when beaten a head in a mile handicap under Robert Winston. The progressive 3yo son of Foxwedge was running off an eight pound higher mark than for his win back in April and he seems to be improving. The handicapper will raise him… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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MAN OF THE MOMENT KIRBY ABOARD SPRING ROMANCE
ADAM KIRBY is back on board Spring Romance today at Windsor and if nothing else, his confidence will be sky high after a great ride and win on Harry Angel in the Darley July Cup on Saturday. Solario Racing’s Zebedee colt is one of eight declared runners in the 6.50, a 6f novice and he… Read more »
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KADRIZZI BIG OUTSIDER IN HUGELY COMPETITIVE BUNBURY CUP
THE BUNBURY CUP at Newmarket is always one of the most fiendishly difficult handicaps of the flat season to unravel and today’s renewal is no different with 19 runners going to the post for the 7f cavalry charge and they include Dean’s Kadrizzi. Well handicapped, he is two pounds below his winning mark at Ascot… Read more »
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HARLEQUIN STRIKER OUTSIDER OF FOUR
HARLEQUIN STRIKER is the outsider of four in the 7.15 at Epsom today, an extended mile handicap. The 5yo son of Bahamain Bounty is top weight and is three pounds higher than a winning mark, so needs a career best to get his head in front under Robert Winston. Weak in the market at 15/2, his… Read more »
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ROMAN LEGION BACK ON TRACK
ROMAN LEGION made a very pleasing comeback at Brighton yesterday after a near six-month lay-off and conditions which did not suit. The 3yo son of Holy Roman Emperor came fifth of eight runners in the 3yo 7f handicap, beaten just six and three-quarter lengths. The rains hit the Sussex track with a vengeance during the… Read more »
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BADENSCOTH TO APPRECIATE RETURN TO KEMPTON
DEAN runs five horses today, one at Yarmouth and four at Kempton and Badenscoth, back on the all-weather may be the pick in the 6.55. A winner on his handicap debut back in April, he has had three runs on turf since, including a second at Windsor. However, the return to the polytrack should suit and… Read more »
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ROMAN LEGION HAS LONG ABSENCE TO OVERCOME
ROMAN LEGION is the outsider of the party at Brighton tomorrow in the 8.15, a 3yo only 7f handicap and given the 179-day absence, that is not a surprise. Overnight, he is a best priced 14/1 shot, the price forecast by the Racing Post. Nine go to post, the going is Good to Firm and… Read more »
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FOREVER YOURS STRONGLY FANCIED TO GET OFF MARK
FOLLOWING a quiet week in which the stable had just four runners with no wins or places, there has been strong support today for Forever Yours in the opener at Windsor. Backed from 10/1 to half those odds, the 4yo Canford Cliffs gelding had a troubled run last time at Chelmsford when nothing went right. Today,… Read more »
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GOLDSLINGER READY TO STRIKE?
GOLDSLINGER, who has been slipping down the weights, could be ready to win his first race since 2015 when lining up for the 5.10 at Donny today, a 1m4f handicap. He is 6lbs below his last winning mark and after a reasonable effort last time out, when beaten less than three lengths, he could go… Read more »
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VARSOVIAN THE PICK OF IVORY THREE
Dean runs three at Kempton tonight, Varsovian in the 6.10, and Mimram and Olive Mabel both half an hour later in the 6.40 and the first of the trio looks to have the brightest chance of success. The seven times winner over 6f races today over 7f and he’s not well drawn (10 of 11) but… Read more »
