Sunday, August 08, 2010

Leicester, Redcar and Windsor

Very poor racing at today´s 3 U.K. meetings and it is surprising to see Ryan Moore riding at Windsor´s modest fixture when there are Group One races in France and Ireland. The main reason for his presence is to partner Sir Michael Stoute´s Entitled in the fillies maiden at 17.30 CET. Entitled has been favourite for both her starts so far, but has finished second both times; now stepped up to 10 furlongs this well-bred filly is far from being one of Stoute´s stars, but a win would boost her paddock value and she should manage it this time. Moore can follow up in the 6 furlongs handicap half an hour later on top-weight Panpiper, trained by his father Gary.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Petomic - Mr Harmoosh - Jeremiah
2. Race: Ceffyl Gwell - King Of The Desert - Homeboy
3. Race: The Sydney Arms - Ishbelle - Whisper Louise
4. Race: Sandy Shaw - Seattle Speight - Choral Festival
5. Race: Entitled - Ellbeedee - Madonna Dell`Orto
6. Race: Dvinsky - Learo Dochais - Panpiper




At Leicester, we expect Ertikaan (Michael Jarvis/ Richard Hills) to take the 6 furlongs handicap for 3yo´s at 16.20; he looks to be better than a handicapper. We are also interested in Docofthebay (Jeremy Glover/ Neil Callan) in the 10 furlongs handicap half an hour later. He has been expensive to follow and has in fact not won for 3 years, but he has come down a lot in the weights and it is a long time since he faced such poor opposition. His best trip seems to be a mile, but if he gets the extra two furlongs today he must hold a good chance.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Azrael - Harry Luck - Restless Bay
2. Race: Daddy`S Gift - Timeteam - Blue Noodles
3. Race: Ertikaan - Addictive Dream - Pirate`S Song
4. Race: Scamperdale - Hel`S Angel - King`S Masque
5. Race: Gojeri - Dancing Jest - Golden Rock
6. Race: Swansea Jack - Watch Chain - Black Baccara




The main feature at Redcar is also a 6 furlongs handicap for 3yo´s at 16.40, and here we hope to see top-weight Barren Brook (Mick Easterby/ James Sullivan) atone for a narrow defeat last time at Doncaster, when he did not get the run of the race.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Najoum - Galloping Queen - Bonita Star
2. Race: Timocracy - Guga - Castlebury
3. Race: Emeralds Spirit - Green For Luck - Military Call
4. Race: Barren Brook - Fly Silca Fly - Pepper Lane
5. Race: Cono Zur - Ra Junior - Miami Gator
6. Race: Before The War - Plus Ultra - Ella Grace
7. Race: Parisian Dream - He`S A Humbug - Braille
8. Race: Divertimenti - Yungaburra - Dream Express