Saturday's Champions' Day Selections - 15 October

Champions Day Ascot Selections are:

Ascot

13:50  Times Up  UP

14:25  Deacon Blues (3.55) 1^st

15:00  Ferdoos UP & Banimpire  UP 

15:35  Frankel 1^st (1.41) with Immortal Verse 3^rd 

16:10  So You Think 2^nd

16:45   Directorship UP & Primaeval 2^nd & Mr David UP (not only for the Welshness of the name but also because Jamie Osborne has a damn good record here!)

            All each way and hope the high draw has it!

Saturday and Qipco Champions Day is here - the only thing that could make the racing better today is if they'd kept CD at HQ.  Just look at the prize money on offer!  I know I've put it up weeks ago put this will get you in the mood ...........

Never mind all the "changes" this week, I think Henry Cecil has had the hardest job of all trying to convince the world that the QEII is actually a contest and and not a mile long Frankel following procession!

My first real foray and study of a jumps card this year so more of a proofing/guidance exercise than hard tips (however, I shall have a placepot!).  Those is bold I am more confident of,

Cheltenham

14:05  Manger Hangment UP

14:40  Safari Journey UP

15:15  One For Joules F

15:50  Balthazar King (4.4) 1^st

16:25  Cockney Trucker 2^nd

16:55  Lancetto (5.3) 1^st

17:30  Alexandr Nevsky UP

Overall a good day but at level stakes win only, a loss of 0.35

Ongoing non runners list – these are previous blog selections that were scratched on the day and worth looking out for NTO:

Grumeti
Gala Casino Star
Best One

The Jockeys Title race is hotting up again - De Sousa leapfrogged Fallon once more (due to the places count) and both are just 7 behind Hanagan now!  
De Sousa and Fallon each chalked up a double on Friday with Hanagan adding 1 to his tally.  
Fallon has just 3 rides today,  Hanagan has rides for the full card of 7 at Catterick and De Sousa had 2 at Ascot then travels up to Wolves for 6 there so more movement on the table imminent! 

147                      140                     140 

      56                        56                     25   

Richard Hughes was fined for not riding on Friday - can you believe it?