Late post today.  Fair bit of today’s racing has taken place.  A few surprise results, October is always a month to be cautious when betting, as I have mentioned many times.  Horses on the flat, can put in a poor run, it is just the time of year when weather change and a lot of racing takes its toll.  At Newcastle tonight it looks quite tricky.  Two nicely bred horses in the 5:45, Forest View and Marechal Ney, who are both lightly raced and look unexposed, both are potentially decent, Forewarning is another that has had only two runs on the level, although has ran in bumpers under National Hunt rules, he can be a threat at big odds.

The rest of the races look tough, I do like a horse in a later race, although it’s a very open handicap.

At least the ground on grass is still holding up, not sure how much rain is forecast for the rest of the week, big Newmarket meeting on Saturday, with the 2 miles 2f Cesarawich handicap, which looks as wide open as ever.