Posts By: Simon Double

  • LUCYMAI TO DOUBLE UP

    LUCYMAI, winner last time out at Chelmsford, is aiming to double up with victory at the Essex track today in the 4.15, a 7f fillies’ handicap. Winner by a length over course and distance, the 4yo daughter of Multiplex is a warm 2/1 favourite under Robert Winston to land her third career success. Dean has… Read more »

  • REVIEW OF THE WEEK: ANGEL MUGGED ON THE LINE

    ANGEL OF THE SOUTH ran a cracker at Windsor last Monday and did everything right bar being chinned on the line by the favourite, Elysium Dream, ridden by Ryan Moore. The daughter of Dark Angel had run well at the course on her debut over 5f in April but then disappointed in an admittedly hot… Read more »

  • KADRIZZI TRYING TO PUT ASCOT RUN BEHIND HIM

    KADRIZZI is Dean’s only runner today when lining up for the 4.55 at Goodwood, a 6f handicap and he is hoping to put his disappointing run in the Victoria Cup behind him, although he was drawn out in the car park! Pat Cosgrave is in the saddle today and in a competitive sprint, the drop… Read more »

  • VILLETTE INTERESTING AT CHELMSFORD

    DEAN runs just Villette today, in the 7.25 at Chelmsford and although an outsider at 22/1, the filly sprang a surprise on her debut at Kempton when winning at 20/1 and she might surprise again. One of eight runners in the 3yo 1m2f handicap, she has to put a disappointing effort behind her but she’s… Read more »

  • FOREVER YOURS TO OUTRUN HIS PRICE

    DEAN IVORY runs five horses today at Lingfield and Kempton and all are double figure prices which suggests none of them have obvious winning chances. The five in question are Blaze Of Hearts and Jack The Laird in the 3.10 and 4.40 at Lingfield and Hello Girl, Harlequin Striker and Forever Yours in the 7.10,… Read more »

  • THREE RUNNERS – THREE CHANCES

    DEAN IVORY runs three horses today, two at Nottingham and one at Brighton and while none have outstanding form chances, they could all be in the mix. Cappananty Con starts off proceedings at Nottingham in a 12-runner 6f handicap at 2.30pm.  This is just his fifth ever run on turf and all his previous form… Read more »

  • TROPICS STILL HAS IT!

    TROPICS, Dean Ivory’s star sprinter, was back on the track today at Windsor after a 660-day absence and although there was no fairytale return, he showed plenty to suggest he still has what it takes to star on the big stage this year. The 9-y-o son of Speightstown, winner of nearly £1/2 million in prize… Read more »

  • TROPICS SEEKS TO OVERCOME 660-DAY ABSENCE

    TROPICS runs in Windsor’s feature race tonight, the 6f Listed contest at 7.25pm and he is back on the course after 660 days off. This is clearly a tall order but he won the race two years ago when rated 115 and although the handicapper has dropped him to 111, he is still the second… Read more »

  • REVIEW OF THE WEEK: HORSES RETURNING TO FORM

    DEAN ran just six horses last week but with two seconds and a third, there were signs that the horses are running rather better than earlier in the month. Wotadoll, making her handicap debut at Yarmouth, nearly sprang an 18/1 surprise under stable apprentice, Jack Duern, when beaten a neck.  At the same meeting, Jack… Read more »

  • STAKE ACCLAIM GETS HIS GROUND AT NEWMARKET

    STAKE ACCLAIM runs in the 5.25 at Newmarket today, a 5f handicap and at last, he gets suitable ground conditions. His two runs this season, at Windsor and Doncaster, have both been on Good To Firm but today, the going is Soft, Good to Soft in places, which will play to the son of Acclamation’s… Read more »