Tuesday's Selections & Results - 27 September

Since I have your attention, have a look to the right of this post and you'll spot a poll that I've added where you can vote for your winner of the Arc

Ryan Moore is back in the saddle and racing on Friday at Ascot.  He was rumoured to be lined up to take the ride on Workforce in the Arc on Sunday having ridden him at Sandown last week so this will be the final test.  He has made a very rapid recovery given that the initial prognosis was so bleak - he must be exceptionally fit to have healed so quickly!  Let's hope it all goes well and he's not coming back too soon.  (I bet the other jocks will be so pleased to see that happy smiley face back in the weighing room.......

Tuesday's Selections are:  
I have tried to blame Barista's close 2nd on the new whip ruling but was two week too early!

Chepstow

15:00  Barista 2^nd

15:30  Cape Kimberley UP

16:30  Two Turtle Doves UP

17:30  Sweet World 1^st

Ayr

15:40  Dispol Grand 3^rd

16:10  Chookie Avon 2^nd

A pretty rainbow of results but still just the one winner and a small profit of +1

A lot of Monday's Hamilton runners are having a quick turnaround and are out again today at Ayr:  Northern Bolt, Bonnie Prince Blue, Babich Bay, Royal Blade, Captain Scooby, Nicholas Pocock.  
I dare say the list will be depleted in the morning but if he turns out then Babich Bay in the 15:10 is worth a second look back at a more suitable 6f.  Unplaced 
I wouldn't be backing Captain Scooby again with the double penalty though - he'll be a short price and if I was prone to laying then that's what I'd be doing! Good job I don't lay horses!  Captain Scooby won for the 2nd time in 2 days but at least it was a selection the first time.

Chepstow 16:00 Class 5 0-75 Handicap 3y+
Encore Une Fois looks to have the conditions he needs here - he was just denied LTO and had Fallon been aboard I think he would have prevailed.  Fallon partners Cumani's only runner here today and showed he enjoyed the soft ground at Brighton which he'll have again today.  He is drawn in stall 9 and should be well positioned to get the tow he would benefit from.  And (completely irrelevantly to his performance) he is a lovely looking horse!!


Encore Une Fois  9/2 3rd (but still a lovely looking horse)

I meant to put this up for Monday morning but was distracted with picking 3 winners (cough cough):  

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Finally, apologies if I've given anyone a headache with the flashy arrow at the top !

Wednesday's Selections - 21 September

Yet more dreadfully sad news on Tuesday with Michael Jarvis passing away just a day after Ginger McCain.  He only retired in February this year (ill health) but must have been content to see that Roger Varian took over the training of his string at Kremlin House so seamlessly and successfully (he taught him well!)

Despite her optimism, Hayley Turner will be out of action with her poorly ankle for the rest of the season now.  Apparently, she is busying herself by converting her spare bedroom into an office

Wednesday's system selections are:


Two winners today and profits of + 5.45

Let's hope the horse doesn't plant itself. 
Well apparently it did - a Non Runner!

Goodwood

15:10  Silenzio (3.95) 1st

15:45  Debussy (3) UP

Kempton

20:20  Eclipseoftheheart (4.5) 1st

20:50  Scarborough Lily (5) NR

Redcar 15:25 Subscribe to Racing UK Handicap 6f, Class 6 (3yo+)

This race is all about the penalised Darcey but even with Daryl Byrne’s 5lb claim, I would suggest that the additional 15lb she carries today combined with the jockeys relative inexperience will be too much to overcome. 

The low draw is a definite advantage here at this distance – 22 of the past 38 winners (57.89%) have been drawn low so this would discourage me from backing Belinsky or Memphis Man who I would otherwise be very interested in.

That would leave Song Of Parkes whose penultimate run resulted in a win – same C&D, going, jockey and weight. The runner up that day has gone on to win and frank the form so I see no reason she can’t put in a repeat performance today.

Song Of Parkes  13/2 each way 1st 

This is Workforce galloping at Sandown yesterday with Ryan Moore aboard:

Ryan is on course to ride Workforce in the Arc on the 02 October - a faster recovery than at first thought (if it happens!).  I wouldn't be happy if I were Kieren Fallon (no more spare rides) and I think I might be a little bit uneasy if I was Khalid Abdullah........!

And aren't we high brow today! Music by Debussy (Reverie) together with poetry and horses!

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SDS had a treble today while the other two struck out.  This means although he has the same number of winners as Fallon, he is ahead by virtue of having more places

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