BennyB
Senior Jockey
Do you still like Firmament for the Balmoral Handicap after the Ascot run?
20/1 still
20/1 still
York 5.25
Twin appeal 25/1 ppower/sportsbook...22/1 sunbets 20/1 365
Am not sure how anyone has this 25/1,even if it doesn't win or place looks like being heavily gambled at these prices thought it would open 10-12/1 and still be backed so some money to be made trading regardless thos could well go off under double figures.Has been mainly contesting class 2 and 3 handicaps and has some good form at the track,this season 6th of 18 to viscount barfield over the mile here,3rd to makazemm off 91 atNewmarket in front of favourite shady Mc coy,2nd to easy tiger off 91,another 7th of 14 beaten just 2ls in a class 2 behind chifofchiefs 4th to get knotted off 91 over c/d again.Been running on various grounds from gd/fm to gd/sft think the only ground doesn't like is soft which would excuse the last run,the main negative is the horse doesn't win too often but most of its form this season is as good as anything,last wek I mentioned shgay mc coy and again wouldn't surprise me if that one won again,prices are ridiculous and will halve iin price minmum even though its win record isn't great..
Tomorrow runs off just 85 and drops into a class 4 first time since this time last year..
20/1 lads 16/1 betfred/totesport/corals/boyles/betway/10bet
Newmarket 4.50
The wagon wheel
16/1 ppower/sportsbook 14/1 corals/lads/skybet/365/betst
The wagon wheel seems in and out but two of its very poor runs have been on softer ground,did run in the listed ponte race with queen kindly and eartha kitt drawn wide so could excuse that,then ran in the beverley bullet giving the field 6ls start to be only beaten 1 1/4ls by take cover and final venure form that looks rock solid.That form is as good as anything in tomorows race,but going another furlong grounds going to be quicker, another 100 yards would've won the Beverley race by a couple of lengths,two 110 rated horses just infront,she could potentially be a group horse next season and i'd imagine last race tomorrow so will be going on my to follows for next season regardless of result.[/QUO
14/1 betstars/blacktype/10bet..16/1 victor/betstars..
Hope you had a saver on shady mc coy again that's twice in back to back weeks,horse has been flying all season...
Balmarol handicap
Firmament 25/1 ppower/sportsbook
Firmament is building up a really good profile at ascot has been stuck on a mark of 109 so couldn't say well handicappee but contested loads of good races this season 5th to stamp hill when held up in last finishing strongly in heritage handicap over 7fs at ascot,3rd to flaming spear over a mile at York in another ridiculously competitive handixcap and then again 5th to remarkable over 7fs at ascot held up last again finishing strongly.In 2016 was 2/2/3/3 at ascot off marks of 102,106,108 and 109 was 3rd in this corresponding race last year at 7/1 running on strongly at finish,most of the races he's been beaten in have been over 7fs yet all four wins have been over a mile,ground seems immaterial sand almost looks sure to run with form on track plus most ground.It maybe even the softer ground has been slightly against him and if the ground does turn out goodish could be a slight positive as quite a few hordes he will be running against oor finished behind may prefer that softer ground.Can't really see why he will be 25/1 on the day,in his last 19 runs has gone off double figure prices only twice and those were the runs when 5th to stamp hill unlucky in run and 3rd to flaming spear,could easily go off 12-14/1 with so many positives he has very little to find with this seasons winners in front of him in the betting and with extra distance and pull in weights.The biggest positive is track and almost guaranteed to run with maybe quite a few runners ground dependant..
Useless at the moment am not surprised though not really seeing anything in the prices,should really have a few days off and just wait for the aw season but as I've spent hours doing these three meetings will have some small ew multiles etc,doesn't look a day for getting rich..have picks in every race can't be backing lots of horses at 4-5/1 when prices look about right.There are ? over the ground as well yarmouths unbelievably been watered,mussulburugh and Windsor not been updated since Saturday,i presume Windsor will be gd maybe gd/gdfm and musselburugh gd/sft maybe gd/gdsft...
Musselburugh
4.20
Gabrial the tiger 11/4 ppower / Roaring forties 6/1 365
A very weak looking handicap for horses rated upto 75,gabrial the tiger won on heavy ground last time out at chester and is only 2 pound higher after that win is also 3/3 over c/d. won three races back to back last season last one off 80,as mentioned it maybe the ground that would be a negative if it has dried out but looks the obvious pick in the race.Roaring forties could be the one to take advantage were it to speed up a little,finished 3ls behind gabrial the tiger at chester only has a pounhd pull,but ran well to be second over c/d to dark profit in a 0-85 previous run so wouldn't surprise me if this one shortened up a lot.Has a habit of missing the break but has fiorst time pieces on tomorrow..
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4.55
Forever lady 7/1 365/sunbets/betfred/totesport 6/1 ppower
Forever lady looks hard to win with,probably needs slow ground to show its best she maybe one of those horses that runs her best in better races as her last run when 3rd over the mile here to sophie p was different class form but she has had plenty of chances.Probably a mile against these would be better,hopefully ground will be soft enough and graham lee rides her last person to win on her in may wouldn't be overly confident with profile.Will probably halve in price in this race,although best form so far has been in better races..
3.40 Yarmouth
Saga sprint 8/1 skybet/sunbets/sportsbook/10bet/betfred/betway/lads/hills/totesport/corals/betway/marathionet..9/1 ppower
Saga sprint an exposed handicapper in a very poor race,rated just 53 has been running in slightly better races than this most of the season all on slower ground,started season on 68 now that 53 ran ok over c/d when 3rd to askari in a 0-60 and not to bad although beaten 7ls in a 0-70 in a five horse race behind minginrocks. The most interesting run is when it won its only race in a claimer in fairyhouse rated 70beating a 73 rated runner june 2016 that was on gd/fm ground yet in last 11 runs nothing better than gd/sft although was 3rd at wolves over 1m4fs off 73 now 20 pund lower and that was only second run for current stable.Might be an angle in the ground maybe not,betting will be interesting in a dire race..
Drifting like a barge 10/1 generally 11/1 betstars,perhaps no show todaty 14.5 on betfair,will be watching this closely..
Windsor
5.30
Caioadiosimdone 7/4 ppower/skbet/sportsbook..
A redhot maiden with three horses strong form in handicaps and caioodiosimdone running in listed race on debut at 200/1 beaten just 5ls a piece of form like this usually comes undone,the time suggests was no fluke only .47 slower than the group 2 won by beat the bank on the same ccard horse won by 5ls.With natural improvement on top if acts the same on faster ground then could be a 90+ horse,the ? could be the ground looks like there's a possibility of gd/fm compared to the soft ground it ran on,the betting should dictate this race as if the stable think they have a 90 horse then should be way odds on or if infact it might not like the ground.I would say a lot of debuts that have been made like this they tend to bomb out and never reproduce the form again so will be very interesting...It has to be said though if the fav doesn't come on for the run the prices of majboor would look enormous especially in a maiden..
Desperate stuff on this ground ew multiples to very small stakes,price wise there should be a few nice trades so thought it was worth doing something..hard this time of year as can get things so wrong with so many horses hating desperate ground..
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Catterick
2.55
Desert ace 8/11 365 /Apricot sky 9/2 sportsbook/power
Non of these are completely reliable but strictly at the weights and on recent form they look the two most likeliest winners,both have recent form on soft ground in handicaps that looks decent for a race like this and in the 1,2 draws.
4.40
Boots n spurs 33/1 sportsbook/ppower/totesport/betfred/lads/hills/victor/betway/corals/boyles..skybet
A similar thing may happen in the 7f race and they come stands side this race looks impossible although can see the pace from echo of lightening from the 10 draw which may bring them standside,will be another slightly speculative bet but from the 11 draw.He's a bit of a veteran now looking like a mile suits best but been running quite well when conditons suit,won a class 3 at ripon off 78 in a race for horses rated upto 95 in june generally has been contesting slightly higher grade than this 0-80, hasn't really run too many bad races bar running over too far a trips, even last time out although only 10/20 that was in a hot race at york on good ground behind zabeel prince for horses rated upto 100.
Somehow tomorrow with the 7 pound claim he gets to run off lowest ever mark of 77 the 7 taken off down to 70.He has run here before over c/d 2nd last season on soft ground off 79 l so would have an ew chance if this 7fs isn't a negative,although he has had a long season reflected in what would be huge prices normally..Looks a cracking trade to me 33/1 in the right grade this could easily go off 16/1 even a lot shorter all depending hoe confident stable are as i'm sure they would see the prices as an insult if season hasn't caught him up..He is also an aw horse so could be trying to get marks down for coming season,although he does like desperaste ground so should suit tomorrow strange thing as entered at swell following day and declared to run.
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5.10
Tonto's spirit 14/1 sportsbook/ppower/365/hills/victor/10bet 16/1 lads..
Tonto's spirit looks as though his early seasons wins were as good as he is on the turf won at ayr off 54 over 1m5fs easily back in june was 3rd here off 60 on gd/fm in july a bit disapointing in a couple of runs since but a longer trip on softer ground may suit back on that last winning mark with seamus cronin riding.That could be a negative or positive as its his first ride back after 6 weeks off from injury with him claiming that 5 pound,a weaker race for tonto's spirit hopefully jock is fit enough to do it justice,could be ok for in running it maybe there's too much pace on if he trys to make all but the prices are big if back to best and should trade ok in running..
Our cilla loves desperate ground could be the one to take advantage as there does look quite a bit of pace in the race and she will be depending on that...
3.30
The last 4 seasons confessional has run in this race 2nd last year off 90 where again the high draws dominated,thats happened for the last three seasons on soft ground which it will be tomorrow,confessionals never been out of the first five.
Infact confessional could be at a big disadvantage tomorrow from the 1 draw but has been running consistently well all season last two runs contested 0-105 and 0-100 finishing 3rd and 4th and two other previous runs hampered when getting into races at chester.The 2nd in this last season was off 90 first three 5ls clear of the field but as mentioned they had those high draw advantages,tomorrow off 86 with 3 pound claim if the draw isn't a hindrance then no reason why shouldn't run well..
Wouldv'e preferred to back a couple of high draws the ground is now soft,it points to another race where they come stands side and if confessionals draw is compromised,i can see tylery wonder bringing them standside as loads of early pace and equimou,am going to go with a speculative bet in aleef.Last season was just behind confessional in 3rd in this race,is better off at the weights down to 85 and drawn 12 and will like the soft ground,the negative is horse has shown absolutely nothing this season has obviously had problems so relying on him coming back to form off a 5 pound lower mark.Edward greatrex only ride of the day a speculative bet but has everything in favour if recaptures form,although sure betting will reflect chances,think you'd want to see it nearer 10/1 to think that stable maybe have it right..
Aleef 16/1 hills/ppower/sportsbook/lads/skybet/betfred/boyles/totesport 18/1 corals Confessional 15/2 hills
Almost another touch confessional places and aleef trades at 2.72 ashame that,made a little on the race free bets for the rest of the day now anyway..
Wolves
6.15
Magic moments 4/1 365
Magic moments looks mildly progressive wouldn't have said unlucky to win last time out but chased a horse called higher court that ran qwide and took magic moments with it costing it plenty of ground,beaten a couple of lengths so respectable run in what was slightly higher grade at least strictly onthe figures tomorrow 0-70 that race 0-75.Am not totally convinced this race is much weaker a few that could improve for the aw like johnstons love oasis if transfers turf form to aw is a few pounds well in and whitecrest although shouldn't really beat magical moments on that last run from the 2 draw if not hassled up front could run well and kachess well handicapped.They probably look the four most likely just based on recent form and draws.
8.15
Top offer 13/2 365/sportsbook 7/1 lads/hills/betbright
Top offer looks like he's lost the plot early season was running in far better races than this i put him up a few times there were some eyecatching runs in far better races, a 3rd to fire diamond off 65 in january and previous decent runs season before always looked the type to outrun big prices.I gave up on him as was regressing,keeps coming dow in grade and although not running that badly nothing like the horse earlier in the year.Will have a speculative bet on him he drops to lifetime lowest mark of 55,never run in this grade before first time blinkers are on and franny norton booked as well,in recent runs a 2nd to mutineer over this c/d off 58 and although only 7th last time out that was a 0-65 tomorrow a 0-55,also times of last two races have been respectable for grade as well..Probably relying on blinkers to make him concentrate more as he should be running well in this grade..
There's a 14 race maiden in this race has very poor profile but was in the same race with top offer gog elles,travelled well but hampered at finish and still finished infront of top offer in that race strictly at weights top offer should reverse the form but as mentioned that race was a respectable time.Gog ells has shown very little bar that run and blinkers are on tomorrow for the 2nd time,the first time was last season when running over 1m2fs at lingfield running ok although only 4th of 6,one of its better runs and ben Curtis rides.Would be a surprise winner but could run well if reproducing that form,trainer has very few winner nowadays but last 2 runners have placed 25/1 would seem fair in a very poor race where virtually everything looks unreliable..
8.45
Sir lancelott 7/1 365 11/1 sportsbook/ppower/betstars 10/1 lads/corals. /Eium mac 5/1 365 11/2sportsbook/ppower/betfred/totesport/10bet/corals/betway/betbright/marathonbet/10bet/victor/hills/skybet
Sir lancelott and eium mac contested the race top offer ran in, a 0-65 time was ok and they finished 2nd and 5th you can't rely on these in this grade but as mentioned above that was a 0-65 this is 0-55 and the time was ok,sir lancelott has a very small pull in the weughts 2 pound for 1 1/2ls.Not drawn greatly would be negatives plus actually repeating the form,although repeats of that last run would have to go close in this terrible race..
More like it,crazy prices,best horse in the race beenh running well all season only ? was trip plyus when he was 2nd to finn cl;ass early in the season I put up at a huge price he was second the race was slow by 10 seconds so I knew that 7fs would turn into a virtual mile racem,todays race slow by 9.62 seconds at catterick that must be one of the slowest times ever run in that class of race over 7fs exactly like the thirsk race/.Beautiful when a plan comes together!