Author: Russ

Let’s hope the touch of luck that didn’t go our way Friday is with us on Saturday, it is our biggest staking day of the year. The last 3yo to win the historic John Smiths Magnet Cup was back in 2010 when the Michael Bell trained Wigmore Hall landed a gamble from a mark of…

A pulsating weekend of racing kicks off Friday with 5 flat meetings including high quality action at Newmarket, Ascot and York. The Haggas team have a massive Saturday coming up but head into Friday with 6 horses 5 of which have chances of continuing the yards good run of form. First up in the 1.50…

It is a big few days for the Somerville Lodge team with all eyes focused on landing a big handicap double on Saturday and also giving a boost for retained rider Tom Marquand whose current win ratio is not what would be expected from a top jockey. With the season at almost exactly half way…

Weds was very disappointing with all three bets how can I say this politely ‘ not placed best to challenge’. The first two probably didn’t help themselves but the defeat of our nap was caused purely by jockey error. She would have won well had she been ridden as she has been all season. A…

I had a feeling that after Yabher landed the gamble for us on Saturday at Sandown that the stop start season of the William Haggas yard so far, would now go on a winning run. Muhaajim’s odds on success at Pontefract on Tuesday meant 5 out of the last 6 horses from the yard have…

Binhareer delivered in style on Monday winning very easily at the surprisingly generous price of 13/2. It was our only bet on the day and the 2pt win stake gave us a great return. The Haggas team only have one runner on Tuesday in the 2.40 Pontefract with Mujaahim who will be 2/9 or shorter…

This week is one of the best of the Summer with the 3 day Newmarket July meeting from Thursday and John Smiths Magnet Cup day at York on Saturday. The Haggas horses have been in ‘stop start’ form all season but the week ahead looks likely to see greater consistency with many of the entries…

The fact that we made a 1pt profit on Saturday with the 3pt win of Yabher 7/2 -9/4 and it ended a losing run, isn’t anything great to shout about as we are still in arrears on the month. Although, there were elements of jockey error especially on Friday, on reflection the Saturday losers were…

Added to Saturday selections 2pt (additional) Bet Yabher 4.45 S

A poor week only 4 bets and no joy The standard of jockeyship has been appalling. Not just on our bets!!  This week was always going to be about Saturday – in addition to 3pt win Treasure Time in the 2.25 Sandown  There will be : 3pt win Sir Lowrys Pass 15.15  2pt win Keble…