Well done. Thanks Barjon, won going away
Well done. Thanks Barjon, won going away
"Sometimes a horse is so far behind in a race, it actually thinks its leading...." Junior Soprano
barjon (24th June 2022)
The each way double paid about 5/1 on my two at Newcastle. A shame I placed my bet in a shop so didn't get the four places on the 6.35 at Newcastle. Nevermind...
barjon (24th June 2022)
Marb (25th June 2022)
Saturday
5.13 Newcastle-Skilled Warrior
Each Way @ 11-1 [Bet 365] six places
Unexposed on the all weather
"The wise man is one who knows what he does not know"
Spycatcher 2.25Nc
5/1 B365.
Nah. I can't have Sense of Duty beat in that. Her Haydock form is bombproof and through it she holds both Edraak and your selection reet.
Hoping for rain at the Curragh for Lionel.
I don't understand the prices in the 3.50 at Newmarket. Lady Labelle was eye catching behind Al Qareem at the Dante meeting but I never like to totally rely on York form for a selection - before that she wasn't far behind Stay Alert at Wolves and that filly is Group 3 quality. Despite this she's 5s in a four runner fillies handicap.
Quiet day for me and I won't see the racing but I wrote and backed these on Thursday:
Newcastle 2.25 - I expect Glen Shiel, assuming he retains his ability, to win this and 6/1 could look quite big too. He is the only G1 horse in the race and a CD winner to boot. His form so far this season is on the modest side but it was the same last season first time up. He should be ready now after two runs. The price suggests he’s not the horse he was and the evidence for that is pretty flimsy.
Newcastle 3.30 - I’m mob-handed in this race but I’m on at much better prices than currently on offer. In order as presented in the table above: Rainbow Dreamer (16/1, 5pl), Uber Cool (40/1, 4pl), Spirit Mixer (11/1), Solent Gateway (25/1, 4pl), Summer’s Knight (20/1, 4pl) and Red Verdon (40/1, 6pl).
A quick mention of each:
Rainbow Dreamer: went close two years ago, hampered out of it early last year, now much lower.
Uber Cool: progressive, yard had two winners and a second from three at Ascot last week, has won before off long absence.
Spirit Mixer: steep curve but forced wide all the way at Chester last time and much better than the bare form.
Solent Gateway: might have gone very close at Epsom last time but never got a run. Jockey a slight worry so might have another day in mind.
Summer’s Knight: progressive and had a Gold Cup entry until later dec stages.
Red Verdon: now well handicapped, jockey eyecatching, one last chance.
Newmarket 2.40 - I’m going to row along with Universal Order (4/1 taken) here. I wonder if Rebel’s Romance is Godlphin’s Cambridgeshire plot and if they’re trying to get his mark down to below 105 for it. Kemari’s best form is in softer ground and/or over further. Could he be their Ebor horse? Stowell hasn’t progressed as might have been hoped this time last season.
Newmarket 3.15 - The top two head the betting at 9/4jf, dutching at around 4/6 which, in theory, makes Pogo value at 11/2 since he beat them last time in that thrilling finish at Haydock but Sunray Major put up a career best that day and might just improve away from them here.
Curragh 3.45 - Hard to see past the top two.
Illegitimi non carborundum
Does Lionel definately need cut in the going or did his class allow him to win on the soft at Goodwood?.
It's interesting his trainer hasn't scratched him if he really did need cut in the ground?
His sire Toronado had plenty form on good ground.
Edit - overnight rain ensures ground is good and good to yielding. Lionel should be fine.
Last edited by Marb; 25th June 2022 at 10:00 AM.
The ground will be fine for him now. I was hoping for proper soft to inconvenience the others as much as benefit him.
Valley Forge Newcastle
I can't quite believe the price of Pretreville in the 2.35 at the Curragh. When I looked at the race he had the best form. If he hasn't lost a leg I can't see why he won't run into at least a place. Taken 10/1 each way.
Last edited by Marb; 25th June 2022 at 1:11 PM.
Well done Euro, who put it up early, and all backers of Sense Of Duty. Very impressive winner.
Illegitimi non carborundum
Euronymous (25th June 2022)
Head Mistress 2.40C
8/1 B365
Tees Spirit 3.10C
13/2 B365
Both 5 places
Treble
14.10 Curragh Statuette
14.45 Windsor Chief White Face
15.45 Curragh My Astra
Last edited by downsman; 26th June 2022 at 12:26 PM.
Ben Haslam is having one fine day.
33/1 winner (Jerrysback) and two more winners at 4s and 9/2 as far as I can see all for JP.
Tomorrow Windsor 7:15 Qoya. Handicap debut, up in distance, down in class, 2/1WH atm.
Last edited by barjon; 26th June 2022 at 8:05 PM.