2017diary (29th September 2018), Colin Phillips (29th September 2018), Outsider (29th September 2018)
Marb (29th September 2018)
Marb (29th September 2018)
Yes well done marble.
Cheers.
Yes, it was a smashing shout at 40/1.
Illegitimi non carborundum
I honestly think this horse will improve a lot next Saturday, if he gets better ground, as his disappointments in Mickey Mouse maiden events in Ireland were on heavy. He is only rated 80, so I don't think anyone could argue he is badly handicapped for a tilt at a race of this nature. The question is whether he will make the cut, (assuming connections want to declare him), and that he hasn't just been entered up for the scenery, which happens too often for my liking these days on the flat.
Last edited by Marb; 30th September 2018 at 12:43 AM.
Outsider (29th September 2018)
**** happens mate. I feel for you though.
I did okay, mind. The place for Raising Sand covered all outgoings with a minor profit.
Illegitimi non carborundum
Yes, was staying on stoutly in both those two latest handicaps in Ireland. I have just realised the Ceserewitch is not this Saturday but the one after aswell.
Last edited by Marb; 30th September 2018 at 11:24 PM.
What about Chelkar? Hated the ground at Galway. Chances on his Ascot form if it's good(ish)
I was just looking through last few renewals. I noticed the last five winners of The Cesarewitch all carried low eight stones in weight. But the lowest rated horses were generally between 84-86, so on this evidence, Newcross on 80 frustratingly won't get in. Unless the English handicapper was to raise him a few pounds, given the mark of 80 is his Irish mark? But I don't know how all that works. Do we know the official weights yet?
Last edited by Marb; 1st October 2018 at 2:06 PM.
Marb (1st October 2018)
She's also in the l'opera although would be a dodgy stayer over that trip.
Dunno about Recoletos. On the one hand he ran a turd of a race in the Queen Anne but there were excuses that day. Also, the field he faces could be really bad. Beat the Bank and ******* Lord Glitters etc.
I may have an anti post bet on William Haggas's Canford Heights for The Old Rowley Cup next week. He beat a horse back into third that I mentioned last week on the 'what are you backing thread', called Fannie By Gaslight, who I reckon is an excellent yardstick. Canford Heights just has the one entry, in The Old Rowley Cup, and could remain a fair bit ahead of the handicapper. There is quite a bit of disparity in terms of odds available, with some firms happy to offer 16/1, but with Hills only 10/1.
Last edited by Marb; 1st October 2018 at 5:43 PM.
I like the look of Cliffs Of Capri in The Challenge Cup this Saturday. This has good course form, having won a class 3 here at Ascot in July, was then a staying in fifth behind Ripp Orf. He does look one of the better handicapped horses in the field and looks open to plenty of progress. Seems like Jamie Osborne has two good cards to play with him having Raising Sand in the race aswell.
Last edited by Marb; 1st October 2018 at 9:44 PM.