Please kick ass Esprit.3:15 Esprit De Corps.
Pretty worried about the Lockinge. Have Lightning Spear AP at 7s and a double (via Deauville at Chester) going onto Ribchester at 3s. This ground could mean a silly result like we had all week at York albeit Newbury takes the rain better.
[FONT="]3.20 - Carlisle - Heir To A Throne. 1 pt e/w. Available at 11/1.
This is a very competitive one mile handicap with several in the field having shown a decent level of form already this season. Slight preference is for Heir To A Throne who found the Thirsk Hunt Cup a bit too much for him last time out. Progressive in three Maidens as a Juvenile, he carried on improving after a gelding operation prior to his three year old campaign. Two victories and three placed efforts from seven outings surprisingly only saw his mark rise three pounds before the start of this season. He reappeared with a second, beaten just under two lengths, at Redcar before his Thirsk disappointment and he is taken to get back on track in these calmer waters. A draw in stall eleven could've been better but they often come up the centre of the track when they turn for home here so he may get a decent run if he is not stuck out too far wide in the early stages. His worst performance last season came here but he was too keen that day and he does have form on a stiff track.
3.40 - Redcar - Excessable. 2 pts win. Available at 9/2.
This is a decent sprint with ten of the eleven runners within five pounds of each other on Official Ratings and the top rated being just three pounds below the ceiling for the race. There looks a likelihood of a strong gallop with plenty present who like to get on with things. That could suit a horse coming from off the pace and slight preference is for Excessable. He had a good Juvenile campaign but his form tailed off in his three year old season and he was gelded prior to his reappearance at Newcastle last month. A third, beaten just over three lengths, was a good start to the season and he followed that with a cosy looking win returned to turf at Thirsk earlier this month. Given the manner of victory a five pound rise in the weights doesn't look harsh and he looks like a horse who could rank higher than this is the sprinting division. The horse he beat at Thirsk has since run well in a much better race so the form has some substance.
8.25 - Windsor - Loving Your Work. 1 pt e/w. Available at 16/1.
[/FONT]
Good luck with those, Ricko.
I'm busy tonight and tomorrow, so I need to give a good shout right now to NEAR TO TEAR'S at Hexham (7:15) on Tuesday. I accidently stumbled across this race when on The Racing Post website earlier.
I like the horses chance, because its trained by Grand National winning trainer Lucinda Russell. The horse showed enough ability over hurdles to suggest it will be ready to take advantage, of this chronically low rating of 86, now that it goes over fences.
There's 10 runners, so the horse could be backed win or each way depending on the price. I'm hoping for at least 6/1.