Author: Russ

There are big risks in backing horses that are going dependent Ante-Post but this morning following his impressive win last Saturday Lake Forest was given an official rating of 119. He is currently quoted at 20/1 by several firms for the Day 1 Royal Ascot feature. There are 6 horses priced lower than the newly…

Following horses labelled ‘ unlucky in running’ can be precarious but such was the extent of the misfortune that befell Sea Force in the Thirsk Hunt Cup that he is without doubt a winner without a penalty in Thursdays 1m Hambleton Heritage handicap at York on Thursday.  There is a chance that this race, his…

A good start to the week – following our Monday report some of you may well have secured some place money from Desert Cop 3rd at 22/1 ( he went odds on in running !!) The only Somerville Lodge runner on Tuesday is York Tower in the Lingfield maiden at 5.50. He is a good…

A superb week of racing with nearly 50 Somerville Lodge horses entered begins with just a sole entry at Windsor when Carbine Harvester attempts to get his show back on the road in the 6.17 at Windsor the Fitzdares Sprint Handicap qualifier over 6f Owned by a group of financial journalists, based in the City…

One of the most important lessons I have learned over 50 years of punting is that good fortune does not sleep well with bad mistakes. That has certainly been the case in the early days of May. Buoyed by the Somerville Lodge treble on the opening day of the Craven meeting, I took the chance…

With good ground confirmed for Haydock the chance to back a genuine Somerville Lodge Group 1 horse in a listed race, cannot be missed. The yard thinks Lake Forest will be even better after the gelding operation in the winter. 2pt win Lake Forest 3.40 Haydock

It’s great that several of the leading horses housed at Somerville Lodge are in action on Saturday on what’s look likely to be a big day for followers of the yard. The best horse in action is the Group 1 winner Lake Forest who has amassed over 3.5 million in prize money despite not winning…

Fillies take centre stage on Friday. The 7f handicap that opens the Ascot card on the 2 day May Ascot meeting on Friday is a handicap that is regularly targeted by Somerville Lodge. The full details of the yards record in the race speaks volumes for the chances of Albaydaa on Friday. Haggas has sent…

We got the market right with the 4/1 on Morshdi who faces a stiff task taking on the odds on Ballydoyle raider Constitution River in the Dee Stakes on Thursday – however the Irish raider, although impressive as a 2yo, did pull very hard through his races. There is more than a chink of hope…

Over the next two weeks all eyes will be focused on the trials for the Epsom classic’s and it is normally a period of time when Ballydoyle sharpens up its act in the UK with the horses from the yard farming a majority of the major trial events. True Love’s victory in the 1000 Guineas…