Showing posts with label Graham Lee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Graham Lee. Show all posts

Monday, 7 May 2012

Tuesday's Zig Zag Selections & Updates - 08 May

Yesterday at Windsor one of the horses going down to the start was zig zagging from one side of the track to another!  My daughter has now learned that racehorses don't need to warm their hooves up like F1 cars need to warm their tyres but that jockey was merely checking where the best ground was!  


Ex NH jockey Graham Lee opened his account on the flat last Thursday and has scored twice more since then , so now he has three flat winners to his name.  His first few days as a flat jockey seemed a tad underwhelming but the ride he gave Staff Sergeant on Friday was pretty impressive enough - he clocked the fractions nicely and there could be some value to be had backing some of his rides in the near future while the jury's still out on his new career.






James Sullivan had a neat treble at Beverley yesterday.  He's riding at Catterick on Tuesday so his rides may be worth a second look - his confidence should be soaring.




Nightly nap is running at Southwell in the 14:45 Lakeman.  He had his seasonal cobweb blower at Southwell over an too sharp mile a fortnight ago and should strip fitter for that.  The mile and a half ought to suit better (2nd and 3rd at this distance last August) and he he has form here at Southwell - I would never put my £££s on a horse that hasn't placed at this track before.  


Man in a lake
Lakeman
Southwell 14:45

2nd


* Some shorties but multiple fodder!


A severe case of seconditis all round with -4.09 loss today


Fakenham
First Choice
E/W or Forecast Choice
1
14:30
Goodwood Starlight * 2nd



Punchestown
First Choice
E/W or Forecast Choice
1
16:50
To The Sky * 2nd

2
17:20
Are Ya Right Chief * 3rd

3
17:50
Foildubh BD


Notes:
3/         Foildubh is top weight and Call the Police will go off fav but I think Foildubh has more to come yet.  The only worry being the quick return after 10 days


Exeter
First Choice
E/W or RF Choice
1
17:55
Princely Player * 1st



Catterick
First Choice
E/W or RF Choice
1
18:40
Eijaaz 2nd

2
19:40
Dubara Reef (EW)  3rd

3
20:40
Ever Roses (EW) UP


1/      I would have liked it better if Eijaaz had already been out this season but he has come back from 3 months away to win previously and the booking of SDS would suggest that the stable are confident.   


Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Lightweight Wednesday & Updates (Profits!) - 28 March

I wish I had Graham Lee's problem!  When he returns from injury in a month or so, he'll be riding on the flat rather than the jumps because he has a struggle maintaining a higher weight and has even lost a stone while away from racing/exercise.  Good luck to him I say, he's been through enough in his jumps career and hopefully he will have two added bonuses on the flat  - less injuries and more ££££S.


A good day for the blog selections yesterday but alas not for my nap outside shot Out Of Nothing which came home 4th - three places in front of the short priced favourite.  Worth looking out for next time though!




My daughter was peering over my shoulder earlier this evening as I was updating my racing sheets and check lists.  She still hasn't quite got the hang of the racing terminology and so when she read:
  • Does the track suit 
"It depends if its a shell suit or velour....."
  • check the current stable form
"Yes!  Because if they're not clean and tidy and there is horse poo and stuff then they aren't going to be fit enough to win."

BEST ONE YET 

"If I was a trainer then I'd get this bloke, winnable Mark in to help - he seems to do well!"



New trial system selections are on the other page (tab above) as yesterday.


I'm busy until later this afternoon so just a handful of Taunton for now with some Kempton and Leopardstown for afters!  Unfortunately, time ran out on me so I was only able to look at the one evening race...




At last!  After what seems like an age, the nap won! Three winners, a 2nd (and a rev forecast) so returns of 13.73 pts from 8.00 pts staked meaning a profit of +5.73 



Taunton
First Choice
E/W or RF Choice
1
14:40
Arab League1st

2
15:10
Bay Central UP

3
15:40
Woodlark Island UP

4
16:10
Caravel 1st

5
16:40
Thunder Child F

A lot of small field races at Taunton today! 

1/         Not very earth shattering but Arab League should be able to run away with this – multiple bet fodder?
4/         Just think Aine’s Delight is still too high in the weights to win-  even with McCoy aboard.



 Leopardstown
First Choice
E/W or RF Choice
1
17:25
Furner’s Green 2nd
Light Heavy (EW) 1st




Nightly Nap is running (not sailing) at Taunton:

CARAVEL
Taunton 16:10
1st
More in the morning!

 Joe scored a double on Tuesday edging ahead a tad further in the AW Jockey's title 

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Don't forget to vote for who you'd like to see win on the top right!