William Carson was the only jockey to be seen walking the course before racing at Yarmouth yesterday and he won the first two races...it’s all in the prep! He’s riding two at HQ tomorrow: Shikra in the 15:25 maiden for Eugene Stanford, who is relatively new to training (or to be more exact new to his license) and has only a couple of horses that I can find (the other being The Happy Hammer). William Carson's other ride is White Frost for Barry Hills in the 16:35 – needless to say the latter looks to be the better of his two rides. All I can find out about Eugene Stanford is on this website but he has a quite interesting history: Newmarket Racing Club - Eugene Stanford
As for William Carson - it's scary when even my 21 yo daughter walked past him wearing his silks in the paddock at Doncaster and said "My God! He's a kid!"
Not too bad a day with a profit + 1.9
* I did have a big outsider listed last night (Chepstow 18:20 Cotswold Village) but the it came off the list with the rain but I thought I'd mention this one!
Newmarket 17:45 5f Class 4 3yo+ 0-80
Looking through the rest of today's racing, I think I may have spotted something with Aristeia in the 16:50 Salisbury. He has the plum draw and Jimmy Fortune up who has a great record here as does Hannon. The two occasions that he's run over 6f have resulted in seconds. The unknown quantity is the going - he's been targeted at soft ground until today and he may not handle the good/firm he'll encounter here but I'll take a chance that he'll cope! 1st
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| William Carson aboard Gala Spirit (fine looking horse!) |
Salisbury
16:15 Dance And Dance (7.4) 2nd
17:20 Quinsman (6.2) UP
Newmarket
16:35 White Frost (5.9) 1st
Goodwood
18:30 Aldwick Bay (3.6) UP
Not too bad a day with a profit + 1.9
* I did have a big outsider listed last night (Chepstow 18:20 Cotswold Village) but the it came off the list with the rain but I thought I'd mention this one!
Newmarket 17:45 5f Class 4 3yo+ 0-80
Tyfos is bidding for his hat trick but today is lugging an extra 10lbs up that hill -even taking into account Brian Toomey’s 5lb. Nor has he the experienced jockey that got him home in front the last twice so this is looking a much tougher ask. Estonia would be interesting if this was AW – she’s never placed on turf in four attempts and this is enough to discourage me. I can’t see Whiskey Junction, Star Twilight lasting home whereas Walvis Bay will have no stamina issues and is likely to take on Tyfos for the lead - which could set things up nicely for something coming from off the pace.
Picabo has run only at 6f and 7f to date but 5f around here should be just up her street - she’s also relatively lightly raced and ought to be coming past to the front up the hill. Lucy Wadham is a shrewd trainer who has had 2 winners from here 5 runners the past fortnight and Paul Hanagan (who was on board for her last win) should be able to increase the margin in the jockeys table that Fallon has been worrying about.
Picabo 4/1 1st
Looking through the rest of today's racing, I think I may have spotted something with Aristeia in the 16:50 Salisbury. He has the plum draw and Jimmy Fortune up who has a great record here as does Hannon. The two occasions that he's run over 6f have resulted in seconds. The unknown quantity is the going - he's been targeted at soft ground until today and he may not handle the good/firm he'll encounter here but I'll take a chance that he'll cope! 1st
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