Daqman's two successful bets yesterday included Music Box Express (won 9-4)
He's the forgotten man of jumps jockeys these days, quietly and confidently getting on the with the job while the exploits of Sam Thomas and Paddy Merrigan lift the limelight.
But Tony McCoy is still number one: not since Lester Piggott could you have absolute faith that the rider would get every last ounce out of the mount.
Winner 115 for the season, which would put him 54 ahead of his nearest rival already, could come at Plumpton today.
Mughas makes his jumping debit and Dear Villez was unlucky last time out but they will make a price for A.P. on Blue Canyon (1.10).
Blue Canyon's trainer, Francois Doumen, hasn't dropped in on plumptious Plumpton since his sole runner there won in 1998, and Blue Canyon reached a high enough standard as a hurdler to take this.
First glance at the PP recent form of Strolling Vagabond (3.10) suggests that he has no chance but take a look at the 11011 before that and you will see Plumpton and heavy ground (today's menu) are essential ingredients for him.
You will even note that before the 11011 was a string of FPP2P. In other words, you can safely ignore him unless conditions are right; when they are, ignore him at your peril.
I might normally have a heavier place bet than I would a win bet at such a price in such a race, but, with 'Vagabond', it's either win or nothing at all, isn't it?
At Catterick, Ball Games (12.50) is an even more unusual case: he goes for a hat-trick today spread over four seasons.
He won this 'seller' in 2004 and 2005 but today races off a 9lb lower mark.
The AW in England looks resisistible but Dundalk tonight features horses which have raced against Creachadoir, Confucias and Alexander Tango, and that's 2007 Classic form.
The pair I'm talking about are Summit Surge and Xinji in the Greenore (7.40).
I know Summit Surge is in form and I know that the horse he beat last time has won again since.
But I can't help thinking that John Oxx wouldn't have kept Xinji in training if he didnt think he could enhance her paddocks' value. Far better to call quits with a high grade '0' against her name than be an also-ran on 'dirt.'
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BET 1pt win and 1pt place BALL GAMES (12.50 Catterick)
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BET 5pts win BLUE CANYON (1.10 Plumpton)
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BET 1pt win STROLLING VAGABOND (3.10 Plumpton
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BET 4pts win XINJI (7.40 Dundalk)
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