Is it perverse to bet against BOTH Ballyandy and Moon Racer in their Perth race? There’s an interesting 9-1 shot...Forgive me, Flat purists, for beginning with faraway Perth (faraway if you live in England, anyway) when there’s quality action on the Rowley Mile. But there’s an unexpectedly good novice hurdle in prospect up there, with both Moon Racer and Ballyandy making their debuts over timber. Continue reading...
Course specialists Mount Logan and Pettochside appeal most for today’s card at the notoriously tricky trackToday at Goodwood, we’ll see the first of the Saeed bin Suroor runners which probably ought to have had James Doyle aboard them, had there not been a rift within the lute. Instead, Sky Hunter will have William Buick aboard, which is hardly a disadvantage, since Buick rode him in the Melbourne Cup last year. Related: James Doyle loses leading role for Saeed bin Suroor as William Buick books in Continue reading...
Remeasuring all Flat racecourses is good news but only part of the work that needs to be doneNews comes this morning that all of Britain’s Flat racecourses are to be remeasured to ensure that race distances are entirely accurate, following a similar exercise involving jumps tracks last year. Given concerns raised by experts including Timeform and the Horserace Bettors Forum, this is clearly necessary. Continue reading...
Runners on offer at 20-1 and 14-1 make appeal, while Mutahaady is napped to score for Karl BurkeIt might have something to do with being a bit too fresh after a fortnight’s layoff but I feel like starting today with a 20-1 shot. The Cheese Gang (3.20) is a lightly raced four-year-old who has shown his first worthwhile form since a tongue tie was fitted for his last two outings and he might be able to strike from a basement mark in a sprint handicap at Hamilton. Related: ITV recruit Matt Chapman keen to be let off the leash in betting ring Continue reading...