Author: Russ

As part of the peak season service I will normally do a daily update message usually at about 12 noon, however I am busy in meetings on Monday – so here is a written early message. We have already backed Sir Lowry’s Pass in the Zetland Gold Cup but this meeting is also due to…

Excellent Group 1 in Ireland – our Ew bet on Anmaat  looked like collecting but the ground going fast just cost us – but place money gave us a small profit.  Kalpana in third ran really well and it will be a race to follow.  It confirmed the value of Champion stakes and I am very…

Sir Lowry’s Pass won at Goodwood on his seasonal debut at a time when Ed Walkers horses were needing their first outing and he went into my notebook as a possible Royal Ascot handicap winner. That was over 10f but he stayed the trip really well and with a strong pace and slight headwind to…

The 10 week period that commences after the Irish Guineas meeting and extends through to the end of the York August Festival is a period of time when the majority of the profits can be made provided we get a normal spell of summer weather and good or fast ground. I break down the minimum…

The 3 day Irish Guineas meeting is always a feature of the flat season but with so many top races over the next 72 hours in GB it is easy to miss a few opportunities. I have prepared the following list of horses that are expected to run well over the 3 days – I…

Ralph Beckett has a great record at Goodwood and his improving 3yo colt Amiloc can further improve this in the Goodwood 2.05 on Saturday. The presence of the highly promising inexperienced 3yo’s Opportunity from the William Haggas yard and the Gosden trained Kingman colt Tycoon will make sure we get a price about Amiloc 11/4…

Its unusual for me to oppose an improving William Haggas handicapper but there is a chance I will as Reset may overturn Santorini Star in the Goodwood 3.15 on Friday. Santorini Star has landed two of three hefty wagers we have had on her and she certain to improve stepped up to 12f. However the…

Our 1pt bet on Wednesday Hosanna Power broke down and was pulled up- lets hope he is ok – but it didn’t look good. Thursday is a prelude to the 4 day weekend of action from Friday through to Bank Holiday Monday with the 3 day Irish Guineas meeting at the Curragh the highlight. Having…

It has paid to follow horses that were transferred to new yards after the retirement of Sir Michael Stoute and i have kept a close watch on the now Tim Easterby trained Hosanna Power , who has been kept in training by the King Power team. Needing the outing first time out he improved considerably…

Nottingham is a preferred track for many leading trainers to introduce or give experience to expensive well bred horses in their charge. On Tuesday the Maiden at 3.32 and the Novice Stakes at 4.32 feature runners from Charlie Appleby Saaed Bin Suroor and William Haggas who runs the extremely well bred unraced High Degree in…