Author: Russ

Thirsk has avoided most of the rain that fell Sunday evening but there is showers forecast throughout the day. If the ground stays as it is I will back Mamma Maria taking best odds guaranteed. We have missed the 10/3 last night but 9/4 or bigger is Ok. I am going to wait until later…

There is nothing like missing a high profile winner to raise doubt in the mind of a punter and the win of Santorini Star in the Park Hill stakes backed into 7/2 from 7/1 is the perfect example. Especially after having a good bet on her market rival and backing her throughout the season. It…

There is not a lot that appeals for betting purposes on Saturday with all eyes on the St Leger and a chance for Tom Marquand to win his second English classic aboard the Aidan O’Brien trained favourite Scandinavia. Tom won his first English classic in 2020 on Galileo Charm when he was a late replacement…

Very frustrating on Thursday – Danielle was out battled by Santorini Star who has really improved, and then Respond backed into 2/1 from 14/1 got the ew money but was beaten by a 20/1 John Gosden unconsidered outsider. I think he would have won with stronger handling. Given the excellent Clarehaven Stables record at this…

Could we have backed a few more of the yards weekend winners ? Probably, but it is easy to forget the yard sent out nearly twice as many losers than winners on Saturday and Sunday We didn’t back the heavily supported, Dubai Honour, Crown Prince and Sky Majesty who were beaten. Of the winners we…

Could we have backed a few more of the yards weekend winners ? Probably, but it is easy to forget the yard sent out nearly twice as many losers than winners on Saturday and Sunday We didn’t back the heavily supported, Dubai Honour, Crown Prince and Sky Majesty who were beaten. Of the winners we…

Having suffered a traumatic day on Sunday it would easy to sit back and take a few days off with the strike on Wednesday. However that would mean missing a juicy 4/1 Ante Post bet on Thursday at Doncaster in the shape of Danielle in the Park Hill stakes at 3.00pm. Quite simply everything possible…

After a weekend that could not be scripted Somerville Lodge witnessed triumph and disaster and then subversively when you thought nothing more could happen a gamble was landed on what looked to be the stable second string in the 5.00 at York. Hopefully horses and jockeys involved in the fall in the Garrowby Stakes can…

The lack of rain has put a brake on the September profits with the dry lead up to Haydock costing us a couple of winners in The Reverend and Valiancy although they would not have been sent off around 4/1 had the rain arrived. The set up for both races was perfect, and enabled them…

It is difficult to remember a weekend when Somerville Lodge were sending so many improving horses to post on the same day. The following runners would normally be considered investment opportunities: Ascot 2.10 Crown Of Oaks 3.15 Tenability 3.50 Abloom 4.25 Binhareer Haydock 2.25 Valiancy 3.00 The Reverend 3.35 Sky Majesty Kempton 2.35 Magic Box…