Thursday's Selections - 10 May

Well I hit the nail on the head yesterday with my observations about Marwan Koukash and with Franny Norton but unfortunately didn't put them both together to find the winner then had with Good Morning Star (Mark Johnston) - that trio won't be seeing 50/1 again in the near future!  They do all come together on Friday at Chester again though with English Summer (very appropriate!) at 16:45.

I can't say I was too impressed at the Chester Cup starting by flag (was anyone?) - the carefully considered draw bias was replaced by a lot of pushing and shoving to get the position that the jockey wanted.  

It may be prudent to pick the runners whose jockeys have the pointiest elbows should the flag come out again tomorrow!

When I mentioned to my other half that Wayne Rooney's first ever racehorse entry came last he asked "was he sat on it at the time?" 

The stewards at Southwell were a grumpy lot yesterday  - dishing out bans like balloons at a kids party.  Amy Scott received 2 days, Kieren Fox 4 days, Neil Farley 15 days and Robbie Fitzpatrick trumps them all with 20 days - all for whip offences.  

	Chester	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	13:35	Robemaker  UP
2	14:05	Questioning UP	Glen’s Diamond (EW) UP
3	15:05	Gabrial 2nd

Notes:
1/     Robemaker looks very overpriced to me.  He can handle soft, I’m not worried about the track as he can manage sharp (Goodwood) and left handed (Yarmouth), he’ll love the 10f and the trainer/jockey combo do well here.

3/      Named after the owner’s son I believe!  Richard Fahey has said this is his best chance of a winner for Marwan this week.  

	Yarmouth	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	17:20	Great Heavens 1st

Notes:

1/            Galileo colt who should love the ground and this extra distance

	Wincanton	First Choice	E/W or Forecast Choice
1	19:05	Made In Time F
2	20:35	Salomo 1st

Notes:

1/         Curtis/McCoy team up again!

2/        Ditto

Kelso Abandoned

	Kelso	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	19:15	Inverlochy Lad
2	20:15	Kruzhlinin

There are early morning inspections on Thursday planned for Goodwood (06:30), Wincanton (08:00) and Yarmouth (07:30).   Goodwood sound quite hopeful about going ahead though and this is where my nightly nap is running at 16:30 (First Class).  
Unfortunately the optimism was unfounded at Goodwood and after 19mm of rain and parts of the course waterlogged, todays racing there has been abandoned. 

First Class NR (Meeting abandoned)
Goodwood
16:30