Looking at todays race meetings, the ground has been drying out of late. Kyntara 3:15 Lingfield, was really impressive when he won a bumper back in February on heavy ground. He missed a race the other day, possibly connections thought the ground was too lively for him. With the ground today described as good to soft, he will be short odds, but should win. In France at Saint Cloud, Midtown 1:25 should be more than good enough to win the listed event, he was a good winner last time.

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Last night at the first day of the Breeders Cup meeting at Del Mar, a really strange incident happened in the last race on the card. Albahar the mount of Frankie Dettori got upset in the stalls, he ended up on the floor and looked like he kicked the horse beside him in stall 3, the stall handlers released the favourite Modern Games from his stall at the front, then released the other horses who were already in the stalls. Albahar was withdrawn, and then it was announced that Modern Games was also scratched, as the vets checked out the other runners walking around, it was then announced that Modern Games was going to run ! The runners then started loading, it was then announced that Modern Games from an American betting market, that all stakes on the horse would be returned, and it was too late to revise the market, absolutely bizzare situation, as the horse then wins the race. I believe most english bookmakers paid out on him, but also the second horse as well.

On to today, very difficult as normally is on a Saturday. I did think Kennet 2.55 Chelmsford had a decent opportunity of getting off the mark today, its his first try in a handicap, and he has improved with each race.

At Del Mar this evening Tarnawa 11.40 is not well drawn, but she is very classy, and if she gets a bit of luck, she would be my pick in the 12f grass race, she won the race last year, although better drawn that day, but she has had a light campaign, and handles quick ground ok.

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Hopefully my followers will of backed the two horses I advised yesterday. Suffrajet 12.40 was a game winner under Jason Hart, as I mentioned her experience of having had a run was important on the run to the line, prevailing by a nose. Later at Nottingham, Walk Of Stars 1.40 was an easy winner, he handles the soft ground well, and is one to follow closely, as he ran green and had a fair bit left in locker at the line.

Today has some good races to look at. I just watched the opener at Ludlow at 12.30, with Cup Of Coffee getting the better of odds on favourite Rainyday Woman. I did think Bryony Frost was guilty of giving a lot of ground away on the second horse. She had her whip in the wrong hand throughout the contest, her mount was jumping left, and Bryony for some unknown reason had her whip in her right hand, not ideal on a right handed track! I would think her trainer Paul Nicholls would be non too pleased with what he saw, as the horse drifted left up the run in from the last, giving away ground, and was beaten only just over 1 length at the line.

I do think Over The Rules 1.05 Ludlow can follow up from his win a few days ago, its not a strong race and he jumped well on his debut over the bigger obstacles, he would be my pick on a difficult day, in trying to find a winner or two !

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Todays meeting at Nottingham has three maiden races for two year olds. With the ground looking to be on the soft side, experience and proven form could make the difference. Suffrajet 12.40 has both ingredients, she was a good second at Doncaster 12 days ago, when she just lost out in the latter stages of that race, with that run under her belt- she would be my choice in this fillies maiden over just over 1 mile. Walk Of Stars 1.40 was a staying on third at Newmarket 14 days ago, that was on soft ground, and although he is very short in the betting, he should have enough to beat his rivals, at 4/6 – he is one for the doubles and trebles !

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Todays ground at Doncaster has been riding on the soft side. Plenty of prize money on offer, and some really nice horses running at the meeting.
Just finished watching the 3.15 at Doncaster, the final Group 1 of the british flat season. Luxembourg stayed on well to win under Ryan Moore, he looks a really decent colt, already favourite for next years Derby at Epsom.

I did think Bayside Boy was a little unlucky in his run, he had to switch twice, and was staying on well to be third, only a nose behind the second Sissoko. I would think David Egan, rider of Bayside Boy will watch the replay a few times, as it was not his finest hour. A talented rider, who still has a fair bit to learn, as I thought he gave Mishriff a very average ride recently at Ascot.

I was really taken with Spirit Catcher on his debut, he won very well. He reverts to the all weather today 4.59 Chelmsford. He will be short odds, but I think he will be hard to beat.

Reflecting on the racing yesterday, particularly Ascot. The main race, won by Sealiway, very well ridden by Mickael Barzalona- he just managed to sit still for about half a furlong between the 3 furlong and 2 furlong pole, which enabled his mount to fill his lungs up with air, which proved vital at the business end of the race. I was surprised by the rides of William Buick and Tom Marquand on Adayar and Addeybb. They both went too quick in the early part of the race, and gave both horses very little chance of being able to finish.

Nevertheless it was good to see a french horse win, with Dubai Honour running a solid race to be second. Baaeed 2.35 was a game winner, he remains unbeaten and improving. Palace Pier lost nothing in defeat, he was a game second under Frankie Dettori.

At Longchamp today, the 4.00 is a really difficult race trying to work out the winner, three or four with really strong claims of victory. At Kempton 4.25, Gala de Corton is of interest. He was below par on his last two runs in bumpers last season, after a good first run, when a staying on third, that was in a bumper. Its his first run over hurdles today, having had a wind operation, he could be a bit of value at around 7/2.

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Plenty of racing left today. A typical Saturday, trying to find a winner or two is always hard, but on Saturday it is very difficult!

Not much time until the big Group 1 at Ascot at 3.50. A great line up with Mishriff, Adayar, Addeybb and a few more with a strong chance of winning. I do think Adayar has a lot too prove, a recent hard race 13 days ago, 7lb worse off with Mishriff and 2f less today, so for me Mishriff and Addeybb could be the ones to fight out the finish. Sunray Major 4.30 Ascot could still be ahead of the handicapper, he could be a winner for Frankie Dettori in the last race.

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Looking at the racing today, the meeting at Wolverhampton has a couple of potentially decent types in the 5.10. Toromona has been off the track for over a year, after a couple of decent efforts as a two year old, when second on both his runs. If he can overcome his draw, which is not ideal over todays trip of just over 1 mile, he should have enough in his locker to win. Nationwide has been supported in the betting markets, so he has shown he has talent, which you would hope, having cost connections £525,000 as a breeze up two year old last year, the biggest concern with him would be he has had a wind operation, wears a tongue tie for his debut and has stall 11 !

At Marseille-borely 11.20, Solid Spirit has shown enough to warrant favouritism, with the excellent Christophe Soumillon on top, he would be my idea of the winner, currently around 6/4, Dux looks the one too beat.

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Reflecting on the big race yesterday in France, the Prix d’l Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. A surprise winner in German raider Torquator Tasso, who stayed on strongly in the last furlong, enabling him to get the better of Tarnawa in second, a nose ahead of Hurricane Lane. I advised my subscribers Hurricane Lane as an each way bet about 12 days ago. He ran a very good race, slightly losing his good position as the field made the turn into the straight, but he had enough time when he saw daylight, around 2 furlongs out, to win- he was just not good enough on the day.

Adayar ran too free, and paid for his over exuberance in the latter stages of the race, a respectable fourth at the line, considering his preparation for the race did not run smooth, he ran a very good race.

Looking at todays racing. At Stratford 2.52, Galata Bridge has a decent chance of winning again, if a deluge of rain does not arrive. I thought he was given a pretty average ride on his hurdles debut, when a staying on second to London Eye. He won his next start at Plumpton easily, which was not a strong event, but you can only beat what is put in front of you.

If Sam Twiston Davies makes plenty of use of him today, i think he will be too strong for his opponents, ground permitting.

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After a good deal of rain falling overnight and this morning, at most racecourses. Finding winners will be even more difficult today. At Longchamp 12:23 Manobo lines up in a group 2 over 2 miles. He was a good winner last time over 12f, if he stays the extra 4f , which i believe he will- he should be hard to beat.

Looking at the track conditions today at Longchamp- should give a bit of guidance to the racing tomorrow, although the forecast is a good bit of rain arriving over Paris this afternoon or later today.

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