Four winners in this update: three from Wednesday and one from Tuesday (apologies, to Pebbles). Cracker from Gforce in the shape of an on the nose nap of the remarkable Dakota Gold. Well done.
If I've left anyone out, I apologise; please leave a message on this thread and I'll update.
Coal stock won 8/11.
Stone Age or Desert Crown?!
(I have Eydon, Walk the Stars and Changingoftheguard on my EW shortlist at the mo)
Can i claim Royal Patronage as a winner as i did call its run correctly...Desert Cross was good though. Should have done forecast!
Fine Wine provided the cheers today at 5s.
Congrats to yesterday's winning tipsters, in particular GForce, great tip.
Let's see if I can pick an actual runner today, never mind a winner so NAP Lion Tower 3.00 York.
Aurora Thunder in the 15:55 at Perth. I backed him last time when he fell at the last fence when in a good position. Probably chasing loses is not a good idea.
Ravenscraig Castle - 17.20 York
I'll stick with Raasel in 1.50 as did me well last time and some of these clearly don't want anything less than good - at least Raasel has won on Good, GS and Soft, so the true Going at York shouldn't be an excuse...
Coal stock 6.55F.
Nice pick on Dakota Gold - as Joe notes a cracking horse. i managed a winner yesterday so maybe i can keep pace with EGS with another today? Im going to go with Royal Patronage in the York 3.35 as its the kind of race Johnston will have targeted and a bit of stamina on reportedly dead ground wont do any harm.
Desert Crown . According to the G write up the horse ran a time that suggests hes a Group horse. Thats incorrect. He ran a pedestrian 59 on going that was riding 2.08 secs slow per mile. He beat a very poor moderate bunch ,not one of whom has won since or recorded a decent time. Now he very well might be a decent horse ,I've heard all sorts about him but the people I knew at Stoutes who knew their stuff are long gone. If ever a chap deserved another good horse its him so i hope he is. But ,this thing about times that's being regularly used to justify a selection from the G is utter bollocks ,god only knows where it's coming from.
Ground at York is softer than declared ,its riding dead , as yet there is no info from the COC on the watering or the amount but the going history on the BHA fixtures chart for York makes interesting reading.
Redarna 15:00 York EW Nap
Nap 3.00 York - Whats the Story
I've had a nibble at Brunch but after coming close in the Sunday Series I'll have another go with
Nap 1350 Fine Wine
Last night at Bath Pat Dobbs rode yet another brilliant race to bring the cash home on one of Milton's. I know I'm biased but hes a superb rider who has horses out of the gate and positioned in a flash and rarely makes a mistake .Quiet bloke, unassuming and his one liners are classic. Never uses the stick more than three times ,twice is the norm and then its drive drive hands and heels . Watching York yesterday where horses were asked the impossible was a complete contrast.
What's the story (15:00) nap
Bubble Gift Paris Longchamp 16.16
Well done to yesterday's Winners and the nap on Dakota Gold means GFORCE is at least offering a semblance of competition to me for the Montly Prize.
My winning nap today is King of Bavaria in the 16.10 at York.
Classic Sue Magnier.
The King of Bavaria only reigned from the time of Napoleon in 1805 to 1918.
Not very impressive when you consider the longevity of Victoria and her Maj.
Being both lazy and greedy I do like Brunch. However, nearer the bottom of the handicap is one that I believe can make amends after a very unfortunate run last time out in the Thirsk Hunt Cup. Trais Fluors is the nap in the 15.00 at York.