Monday Pie Eating Day Selections & Updates - 26 March

Yesterday was Ireland's first day with the new revised (upwards) weights which will now apply to conditions races.  This means that the jockeys can weigh between 2lbs and 5lbs more than used to be the case in these particular races with a minimum of 9 stone - a step taken after a report from the chief medical officer voiced concern for the health of the jockeys.  


I'm sure that everyone can think of at least one tall and talented young jockey who will benefit from this new review.  Whoops!  Joseph O'Brien weighed in a pound over for the second (maiden) race on the card yesterday.


Richard Hughes looks tall amongst flat jockeys at 5ft 9" but at 5ft 11" Joseph is even taller and is always going to have a battle.

Apart from the one winner (and 2nd - forecast!) today was a typical Monday with a loss of -4.25.  Countess Comet was disappointing and can only be put down to Towcester allergy!

	Towcester	First Choice	E/W or Forecast Choice
1	15:00	Barton Cliché UP
2	15:30	Countess Comet UP

1/         Taken out of yesterday’s race in preference for this – liked it yesterday, like it better today! 

	Lingfield	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	14:15	Red Somerset 1st	Slam (EW) 2nd
2	16:15	Absa Lutte UP
3	16:45	Efistorm UP	Super Duplex (EW) UP

Notes:

1/            It is interesting that Martin Dwyer is doing 8st 5lbs for this race on Nic Nok – is this a tip in itself?  

My daughter told me that early on Saturday morning a group of lovely Irish people came into the garage where she work .  They were really funny and she had a good laugh (craic?) with them.  It was only after they left the shop that her friend/colleague, who had been jumping about and having kittens in the background, told her that they were the entire cast of Mrs Brown's Boys - who are currently touring.

My Nightly Nap is a horse that has been here before:

Countess Comet 

Towcester 15:30

Wednesday's Selections & Updates (Nice Pro£its) - 07 March

Long Run is prepared for
any further overnight drifting 

The best quote of the week so far has to be Nicky Henderson.  When asked why the drift on Betfair Monday night for Long Run in the Gold Cup , he said "Unless someone's been in there in the middle of the night and hit him with a hammer then I don't know why".

Wednesday's racing this side of the Irish Sea is from Fontwell, Catterick, Kempton and Lingfield.  It can't be a coincidence that meetings on the same day often are running a courses with similar characteristics....or is it?  Both Fontwell and Catterick are left handed tracks and can be classified as sharp. Thursday's racing is from Carlisle and Wincanton (right handed galloping), Friday's racing from Leicester, Sandown, Wincanton (all right handed galloping) .....and Ayr.  I shall stop now ... the bored-ometer just sounded!

Robbie Fitzpatrick has never won at Lingfield in 55 rides - he's on Dingaan  today in the 14:10 

Fantastic day with profits of +17.91 (179%) and the nap running a blinder and winning by 6l 

	Lingfield	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	14:10	Chjimes 1st
2	15:10	Mr Plod (EW) UP
3	15:40	Conducting 2nd

2/         I’m interested to see how Talbot Green goes today but I do think he’ll need this run.  He’s bred for all weather (not raced on it before) and has a great trainer and jocky combo here today – both have good records at Lingfield, a nice low weight and a decent draw (7 of the last 10 winners at 13f have been drawn high!) I don’t like El Libertador’s draw…..!

	Catterick	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	14:50	Alpha One 1st	Earl Grez (EW) 2nd
2	15:20	Countess Comet (nap) 1st
3	15:50	Presque Perdre UP

	Fontwell	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	16:30	Killfinnan Castle 1st

My Nightly Nap for tomorrow is running at Catterick in the 15:20 :

Countess Comet

1st