Authorized was stunning today and it’s going to take a very good one to lower his colours in the Derby. In the end I decided to back him, and the result was never in doubt – he could be a very special horse. No runners today but a couple on Saturday – Adam Eterno and Captain Hurricane are both declared …
Rock me Amadeus
Shawhill showed again what a game filly she is without getting her head in front. The ground was totally different to anything she had encountered to date, but she dealt with it well. She blew a lot more than last time and she’s due a rest. I’ve had a chat with Tom – we’ll give her longer breaks between races …
A long week
The end of a long week. King’s Head didn’t win, but after the rain I didn’t expect him to and I didn’t have a penny on him – for some reason he was heavily punted. Crimson Monarch didn’t stay. Ger Butler proved that he is very much in form, winning Highland Legacy’s race with a 20-1 shot and landing a …
King’s Head
King’s Head goes to Wincanton tonight to try to open his account over hurdles. We took him back to the flat last time, but there were technical reasons for doing that – if he had won a hurdle before May 1 (the beginning of the new jumps year) he would have lost his novice status, and that lasts for the …
Showing form
Another winner for the string and my betting form is still very solid. Prince Ary won easily and posted the best time of the night – he finished tired but he appeared to stay the slightly longer distance. Hernando Royal was a well backed and easy winner. The bet that got away was Potentiale in the last at Beverley, who …
Ratings
Winker Watson, recently top of the Racing Post 2yo ratings with 92 has slipped to fourth – Major Eazy is joint seventh on 88. Achilles of Troy tops the list with 100. Call me a pedant but I don’t like the name – Achilles was Greek and he fought against the Trojans, not with them. Shawhill has been raised from …
Eazy Rider
Major Eazy finished fourth after Jamie Spencer found trouble in running. We were pretty happy after the race – when the Major saw daylight he shot through, and if he had had a clear run earlier we think he would have won. He’ll probably go for the National stakes now. Captain Hurricane runs on Friday – we think he’ll need …