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The benefits of good ground and the warm weather have provided us with a high level of consistent form unusual for the early parts of the campaign. Certain yards have followed usual patterns with their horses slow to come to hand, irrespective of the weather. Ralph Beckett and Ed Bethell would be the best examples…

Andrew Baldings record at Goodwood in 3yo handicaps in May and June over the last 2 seasons reads: 17 runners 6 winners 6 runners up 1 3rd place with 4 unplaced horses sent off at 25/1 14/1 17/2 8/1 This suggests that he is sending potentially well handicapped largely unexposed horses to the track that…

Lets start with the Haggas 3yo’s running for the first time this season: Pearla 1.10 Newmarket Pergola 6.13 Newcastle Both will be better for race and will only win if it is a weak contest or they are exceptional horses but that will only be known after the race. Haggas sends the 3yo National Park…

With the bookmakers being apologetic about the Punchestown festival results my long term view that it is meeting to avoid has been ratified. There are 5 flat meetings to start the month that is crucial for the flat season as not only do we have the classics but also the run up to Royal Ascot.…

Although nobody has been able to give me an explanation why – horses that have won on the polytrack at Kempton oddly always seem to run well at Ascot. So much so that i rarely look outside of runners with winning Kempton AW form when assessing handicaps at the course that are grade 3 or…

The Commonwealth Cup trial will be ran at a fast pace and that can be the set up needed for Electrolyte to kick off his season in style. His trainer Archie Watson has done exactly that – the yard is in great form and this Group 3 contest looks ready made for this colt as…

William Haggas rarely sends runners to the seaside course before the summer and his record in 3yo handicaps before June is two winners from just three – the other was 2nd. He sends Santorini Star for Brighton and Hove Albion football club owner Tony Bloom and the tip must be taken. The 3yo filly ticks…

Hollie Doyle rode a superb 4 timer at Wolverhampton on Saturday including an all the way success on our last bet French Sand. I anticipate her great run of form to continue this week. Significantly she heads to Lingfield Park rather than Wolverhampton for 4 rides on Monday. Keep an eye out if there is…

The racing on Sunday is fascinating with a Group 1 on offer at Longchamp and two ultra competitive cards at Southwell and Wetherby. There are plenty of highly regarded maidens going to post from yards in peak form. Roger Charlton’s Clermont Ferrand 14.00 Wetherby Ralph Beckett’s Venezuelan and Simon Crisford’s Dixieland Blues 5.15 Southwell (…

The markets generally seem fairly steady during the morning . One of the biggest moves has been for our best bet of the day French Sand in the 6.45 Wolverhampton 7/2 into 11/10 favourite in places. I would like to see the initial favourite Dubai Beach continue to drift. Lets hope Archie Watson’s filly gets…