FLAMING SPEAR heads to Kempton today for the 2.25, a mile handicap and this talented but out of form chestnut son of Lope De Vega is racing in first time-blinkers. The 8yo gelding last won over course and distance in November 2018 and was rated 109. Now he’s down to a mark of 90, so… Read more »
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STABLE QUARTET HAVE TOUGH TASKS
TRUST ME, MADAME’S GIRL, TROPICS and LOTHARIO are the four stable runners today and all are outsiders and not particularly strongly fancied in the betting. The first two run in the 3pm and 4pm at Lingfield on the turf and Sophie Ralston rides both, claiming 5lbs. The former has shown ability but unfortunately has a… Read more »
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YIMOU NEEDS TO IMPROVE AND COPE WITH GROUND
YIMOU runs in the 1.55 at Ascot today and the stable’s sole runner needs to improve and cope with the tacky ground to win. He’s been consistent this season, having won and been third twice in four starts. Today’s ground is officially good, good to soft in places but it was definitely holding, gluey ground… Read more »
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DANCINGINTHEWOODS AIMING TO GO ONE BETTER
DANCINGINTHEWOODS, who was second, beaten a head at HQ three weeks ago, bids to go one better at Ascot today in a 3yo only 0-85 handicap over 7f, due off at 5.55pm. He is drawn 4 of 11, has Joey Haynes aboard and will like the going (Good, good to soft in places). The 82-rated… Read more »
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LORDSBRIDGE BOY NEEDS TO PROVE FIVE FURLONGS SUIT
LORDSBRIDGE BOY, the yard’s only runner today, travels to Salisbury for the 4.15, a 5f handicap and the 4yo needs to prove he can cope with the minimum trip. Twice a winner over 6f, he ran disappointingly last time out at Windsor in his first attempt a 5f but that may have been down to… Read more »
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SPRING ROMANCE BACK TO WOLVES IN BLINKERS
SPRING ROMANCE goes back to Wolverhampton today (6.10pm) for a 6f handicap in first time blinkers and the hope is returning to a track he likes in new headgear will spark a revival. He has run three times at Dunstall Park, all as a 3yo and his form figures read 122. Today, he runs in first… Read more »
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DAUGHTER AND TOYBOY BOTH 20/1 AT YARMOUTH
THE STABLE sends out two runners today, Daddy’s Daughter and Dors Toyboy (3.35pm and 4pm)both at Yarmouth and both are 20/1 outsiders. The former is very well handicapped but has not beaten one rival in two starts this summer. She is however, well handicapped and has form on soft going. This is her first run… Read more »
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WELL-HANDICAPPED BADENSCOTH GETS HIS GROUND
BADENSCOTH, winner of six of his career starts, runs at Goodwood today in the 4.45, a nine furlong handicap and at last this well-handicapped horse gets his ground. The going is Heavy, soft in places and the 6yo son of Foxwedge, who loves to get his toe in, should relish conditions under George Downing. The… Read more »
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ARCHDEACON HAS SOLID CLAIMS IN CLASSIFIED STAKES
ARCHDEACON, the stable’s sole runner today (3.10pm) , has solid claims in a Classified Stakes at Chelmsford over a mile and two furlongs. A course and distance winner last year, he slightly lost his way but signalled a return of form when second at Bath last week over 10 furlongs. Today, he is joint-top rated,… Read more »
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SPRING ROMANCE TRIED IN FIRST-TIME CHEEK-PIECES
SPRING ROMANCE makes the long trek to Yarmouth today (some 300 mile round trip) for his first attempt at 7f in a 0-70 handicap, due off at 5pm and he’s sporting headgear for the first time, with the application of cheek-pieces. He’s become a little lazy at times but the headgear helped in his work at home on… Read more »
