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IRELAND'S EYE on Wednesday

Wednesday 27 January

IRELAND'S EYE

Nap Vforvictory (9/4-2/1) did the business in style for us yesterday while our next best Queen Poline (6/5-11/10) was just outgunned in the opener at Leicester. In our back up service our next best French Ties (7/1) finally made the breakthrough at the first try over hurdles for the Jennie Candish yard.

Navan provides the Irish action this afternoon while Musselburgh and Huntingdon also stage interesting and informative cards and once again BETDAQ are the main sponsors on the all weather at Lingfield. Two former pointers can fight out the finish of the opener at Navan today with the vote going to the outsider of the duo while we will also be taking on the ‘jolly’ in the following hurdle.

Racing opens at Musselburgh today with a divide of a 2m novice hurdle and though the in form Donald McCain trained Inventor looks set to go off favourite on the strength of his Ascot debut success on hurdles debut two months ago. However he did not really progress on that effort when beaten some way in admittedly a stronger novice at Kempton a month ago when finishing a modest fourth having not jumped with the same fluency and he could struggle to give 18lbs to the 4yo Pokfulham here. The last named only scored once on the flat but there was plenty of merit in his closing third in a Doncaster 2m 1f novice on his hurdle debut almost 7 weeks ago and with the Goldie yard now hitting form the James Reveley ridden gelding can upset the favourite here and the main threat may come from the useful ex flat racer Ladies Best who has shown staedy improvement in his two hurdle starts to date for the Ellison yard.

Pauline Gavins Ad Idem ran out a good winner of a competitive Belharbour maiden (subsequent useful dual winner Sonowyouno back in third) on his debut less than a year ago. The damands of the opening 2m 4f maiden hurdle at Navan at 1-15 should suit the son of Kayf Tara ideally and the Andrew McNamara ridden gelding who ran a fine race when just losing out to the more battle hardened Tofino Bay in the Gigginstown sponsored bumper at Fairyhouse over 2 months later where he had todays main opponent and favourite Mr Cracker (rec 10lbs) back in fifth berth. Though the 6yo could only finish fourth on his hurdling bow behind the useful Ballymak he had Saturdays big handicap hurdle victor Puyol just 16L in front and any improvement on that form would make him hard to beat here. Though the Michael Hourigan trained Mr Cracker was equally if not more impressive ‘between the flags’ - looked certain winner till toppling behind subsequent dual hurdle winner Arabella Boy at Lemonfield before winning by wide margin at Cloyne – he has taken some time to show his best under Rules but his most recent efforts have looked more encouraging and his recent run which saw him just outgunned by last years Galway Plate winner Ballyholland over 2m at Naas over a week ago makes him the main danger here. However the selection may have the most scope for improvement over this trip and hold Mr Cracker on past form – albeit in a bumper.

Prince Of Tara looks set to go off favourite to take the 2m hurdle at Navan today at 1-45 on the evidence of his good all the way success over the well supported Grey Soldier (ran well to take 2nd in opener at Leopardstown on Sunday) at Leopardstown a month ago on his second hurdle start. The easy point winner should again prove hard to beat here under David Casey for the in form Swan yard but there could be merit in giving a narrow vote to the Dessie Hughes trained ex point winner Magnanimity who shaped well in defeat in a couple of bumpers before opening his account over course and distance two months ago. Though the 6yo failed to give 9lbs to the useful Rubi Light over 3f further on last run at Limerick the last named was far from disgraced when running a good runner up to the 140 rated Mourad at Punchestown subsequently. The Davy Russell ridden gelding may be capable of giving 2lbs to Prince Of Fire here in what looks an interesting affair.

Former course flat winner (10f) Acapulco and 110 rated Acapulco has filled the bridesmaid position in his three starts over hurdles to date but the Edward O’Grady trained 6yo can finally make the breakthrough and land the 2m 7f maiden hurdle at 2-15 at Navan today under Andrew McNamara. Though he has looked less than convincing on a couple of occasions on the flat and there may be doubts about his ability to succeed as he has only gone down by the minimum margins at Cork (2m 3f) and Leopardstown (2m 4f) to two fair sorts in Seven Days and Western Leader he did have to give 5lbs to the last named and the step up in trip here could suit the Galilleo gelding. His main danger should come from Eoghan O’Gradys point and bumper winner The Book Thief who is another who will be ideally suited by this step up in distance having looked well outpaced when failing to justify odds on favouritism over 2m at Cork at the start of the month.

2-20 HUNTINGDON – 3m novice hc hurdle

Victor Dartnall can supply the answer here with the progressive SIR WINSTON who can land his second victory of the season under Daryl Jacob. Noble Future and Absolute Shambles van follow the selection home.

3-15 NAVAN – 2m 4f hc chase

With plenty of question marks against the leaders in the market here it should prove profitable to side with 2 bigger priced runners against the field and the marginal call goes to WHAT’S IN FRONT who boasts placed form at the venue and he can beat the unexposed Eye See You Now.

ADVICE
BET 3pt win POKFULHAM 1-10 Musselburgh
BET 2pt win (saver) LADIES BEST 1-10 Musselburgh
BET 5pt win AD IDEM (nap) 1-15 Navan
BET 2pt win (saver) MR CRACKER 1-15 Navan
BET 4pt win MAGNANIMITY 1-45 Navan
BET 2pt win (saver) PRINCE OF FIRE 1-45 Navan
BET 5pt win ACAPULCO 2-15 Navan
BET 2pt win (saver) THE BOOK THIEF 2-15 Navan
 
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Wednesday's Return was: LOSS 14.68 points

 

IRELAND'S EYE on Tuesday

Tuesday 26 January

IRELAND'S EYE

Stormin Exit (7/1 – reportedly 20s in morn) landed the odds for us at Newcastle yesterday for Jim Goldie and saver The Nightingale (6/5-11/10) beat our first choice Chariot Charger (2-15/8) in emphatic style at Fontwell in a novice chase. In addition we almost made it 2 from 2 in our back up service when Grandad Bill (4/1) registered a double for the Goldie yard at Newcastle while Aldertune (5/2-9/4) was just touched off in a handicap hurdle under Ruby Walsh at Fontwell.

A three time point scorer should deliver at the second time of asking for his new yard in a staying maiden chase at Sedgefield today while an unexposed English point winner can take advantage of a reasonable mark to record a chase win in a handicap at Leicester.

Lucy Wadham has her yard firing on all cyclinders at present and though her runner Queen Poline looks set to go off at short odds in the opening novice hurdle at Leicester at 1-40 the 6yo looks hard to oppose. Winner of two bumpers on soft and heavy in good style the daughter of Trempolino opened her hurdle account at the third attempt when leading from some way out to beat the useful yardstick Silver Kate in decent style on her second start over the 2m 5f trip at Warwick about a month ago. Though she has to carry the penalty here against nine opponents she should deliver under Leighton Aspell on ground/trip which suit. There could be value nevertheless in having a couple of savers in two ex Irish pointers/Park runners in the ex Pat O’Rourke trained Oscar Prairie and Busy Times. The latter is a lightly raced 8yo who made a good impression when making all to land a Kilmallock point last year before running respectably in a bumper subsequently while Oscar Pride has shown promise in bumpers after one start ‘between the flags’ showing ability on a soft surface in the process and the Greatrex trained 5yo has shaped as if he will be well suited by this step up in trip here under Noel Fehily.

Former David O’Brien trained Vforvictory made a fine impression in Irish points, landing a brace at Tinahely in addition to a win at Punchestown and the Donald McCain trained relatively expensive purchase can recoup some of that price tag by landing the 3m 3f maiden chase at Sedgefield today at 2-00. This lightly raced 7yo has looked useful in those three point wins and will be suited by the ground here and though he could only finish sixth over 2m 6f in a novice hurdle at Ffos Las on his recent debut for this yard 9 days ago he will be suited by the bigger obstacles and whilst the trip could pose a minor stumbling block here he should be capable of beating this opposition under Jason Maguire the best of whom could be the former pointer Sambro.

The conditional jockeys hc chase at Leicester at 2-10 over 2m 4 1/2f does not house any superstars but an unexposed former point winner (English) Just Playfull may just prove ‘just the ticket’ here at decent odds. This 8yo has only had three runs over fences to date and has yet to reach the frame there were signs last time that the Sure Blade gelding could be ‘turning the corner’ as he he managed to finish a fair fourth over 2m 4f at Fontwell on soft in first time cheek pieces. Though the Peter Toole ridden gelding is now 4lbs higher in the ratings he could prove competitive here off a lower weight where the former Irish point winner Jacksons Pier could pose a danger if stripping fit after a lengthy break. Another to consider is the Pollock runner Furze Hill who may still be capable of proving competitive off a mark of 84 though the 10yo is one 1 from 15 over fences.

2-30 SEDGEFIELD – 3m 3 1/2f hc hurdle

Former Irish point winner French Ties has proved exasperating on more than one occasion for the Robert Tyner yard over fences and though the 8yo makes his hurdle debut here with cheek pieces on board for the first occasion he could still find it tough to crack the progressive TOY GUN from the in form Howard Johnson yard.

2-40 LEICESTER – 2m mares novice hurdle

SURE JOSIE SURE looks sure to prove popular here as she attempts to main her 100% record over hurdles having made a winning bow at Wincanton over this trip a month ago having finished a decent third to subsequent dual hurdle winner (including Grade 2) and promising Peddlers Cross in a bumper at levels. Hurdle debutant Our Guardian Angel rates the main danger on her solid efforts in bumpers for the Vaughan yard.

ADVICE
BET 4pt win QUEEN POLINE 1-40 Leicester
BET 1pt win (savers) OSCAR PRAIRIE and BUSY TIMES 1-40 Leicester
BET 5pt win (nap) VFORVICTORY 2-00 Sedgefield
BET 3pt win JUST PLAYFULL 2-10 Leicester
BET 1pt win (savers) JACKSONS PIER and FURZE HILL 2-10 Leicester

 
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Wednesday's Return was: LOSS 14.68 points

 

DAQMAN on Tuesday

Tuesday 26 January DAQMAN  FOUR MAXIMUM-STAKES BETS IN A ROW: Daqman, who returned to maximum-stakes betting with a double on Saturday, landed another winning banker yesterday, then added a maximum-stakes lay to make it four from four. BANKER WINS 16 LENGTHS: His third banker in a row was The Nightingale (won 11-10) and his return to 10-point lays was successful with Voltigger Hill (3rd 4-1). He advised that The Nightingale should be an odds-on shot, and it duly won like one, clear by 16 lengths at the line. 12-1 WINNER: Daqman also advised Steel Stockholder (won 12-1), though he didn’t charge it to the account, and Zerzura (won 10-3). The class 3 and 4 races at Leicester and Sedgefield today look a bit overrated and, after a weekend of big hits, I’m back to small stakes. Nevertheless, we know how lucky we are in this cold-hearted winter to get any racing at all, so I’m up for the craic and reckon there’s a bit of sport doing at Leicester in the novices’ chase (3.10). Sunnyhillboy versus The Polomoche – joint top rated by the Racing Post – is the match I’m looking forward to, and I reckon my hungry mouse can manipulate a margin from bets and lays. My starter was the 2-1 against ‘Sunny’ this morning (3.15 as I write), and that’s what I’ll charge to the account. We have to give a small percentage of risk to Cracboumwiz, with Alan King slowly returning to form, but the gelding pulled up in his only chase and I’m near enough getting double the true odds about Tony McCoy’s mount where The Polomoche’s 2.0 is spot on the even-steven ratings, which theoretically give them a 50:50 chance. What changes the odds, but in Sunnyhillboy’s favour, not The Polomoche’s, is the soft surface; even on ‘good’, Sunnyhillboy won over hurdles at Aintree in the Spring with The Polomoche pulled up. The small field also suits ‘Sunny’; he can sit and wait for the ground to tire The Polomoche. In a tactical race, you very often end up surmising the shape of the race and backing the odds rather than the horse; win or lose, the odds here about Sunnyhillboy are wrong. At Sedgefield, Ryan Mania and Dianne Sayer are 100% when teaming up and, though he’s top weight, their hope, Samizdat (3.30), is in a class-5 here, and there’s a range of less than a stone, apart from the rag at the bottom. This one, Nightboat To Cairo, failed to win even a seller yet, such is the weak nature of the race, he’s among the first three in the betting. Ryan Mania also rides a hot-pot in Toy Gun (2.30); yes, he’s odds against, at 2.93 as I write, but nothing else was being backed this morning: it was 9.8 bar, including Paddys Tern, a rare runner for Kim Bailey so far North. 1.20 Southwell (Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap): This is a race of hold-up horses, and they’ll all be looking to Hard Ball to set them a decent pace; so tardy are some of the others, he might just last out and win. Dickie Le Davoir is now a huge 41lb below his highest winning turf mark but he often gets far behind in his races and that makes life difficult on this track, even with the one draw. Kinigi is another who has problems with his starter motor, his recent course wins have been in claimers, and he is held by today’s favourite, Fuzzy Cat, on August form over CD; ‘Fuzzy’ tends to get behind, too, and that summer success needed hard driving to get him up. Brazilian Brush (holds Fulford) was a CD winner three weeks ago but that was from stall 3, and the surface was deep that day; he is out in the car-park here, with a wide draw, the going is now standard and he drifted ominously this morning; even offers of 10.5 are being ignored, as I write. Blinkers did little for Whatyouwoodwishfor last time, and I’ve put a line through the maidens. Cheery Cat ran well here recently but that was on a slow surface and the yard remains out of form. 1.50 Southwell (Back And Lay At Betdaq Selling Stakes): Convince is all the rage this morning, and has leapfrogged Madison Belle and Boss Hog in the markets. Though he never puts two wins together, he holds his form well. Electric Warrior and top-rated Madison Belle – both dropped in class - have more than matched Convince’s success rate over the years. ’Madison’ has won four times on the course and Owed has hit seven. But I’m tempted by Miss Xu Xia each way at 17.0; she has won a similar race here; Jimmy Quinn takes over from an apprentice; she’s four and should improve a bit; and the money was down for her comeback when, never traveling, something clearly went wrong, though it might have been the slow surface. 2.20 Southwell (Betdaq Poker Handicap): Though he’s three times a CD winner, they don’t want to know Hit The Switch this morning: he’s been laid right out to 9.8, a lonely dog on a raft. Last year’s winner West End Lad is now below his winning mark that day, and Provost – strong in the Betdaq market and from a stable in fair form – is a pound better than when he won here last spring. Vogarth, on the other hand, needs to shed a few pounds. Bestowed is a hard-puller, suited to the course; he holds his form well (two out of three right now) and looks the obvious danger to the likely plunge horse, Provost. TODAY'S BETS BET 1pt win and place HARD BALL (1.20 Southwell) BET 4pts win (nap) PROVOST (2.20 Southwell) BET 1pt win and place PADDY’S TERN, and 1pt win (saver) TOY GUN (2.30 Sedgefield) LAY to win 3pts THE POLOMOCHE and 3pts win SUNNYHILLBOY (3.10 Leicester) BET 2pts win and place SAMIZDAT (3.30 Sedgefield)
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DAQMAN on Monday

Monday 25 January DAQMAN  BID FOR A HAT-TRICK OF BANKERS: Daqman, who landed two bankers out of two on Saturday, bids to make it three in a row today with a maximum-stakes bet at Fontwell. EACH-WAY BET AT 10.5: He also found a strong each-way bet at 10.5 and a favourite to lay. Look out, too, for his analysis of Betdaq-sponsored races at Wolverhampton. With four forecast favourites on the Fontwell card for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh, many a Ditcheat devotee will hope to fill his Cheltenham piggy-bank today. The Paul and Ruby show got stuck in the Leopardstown mud with its Festival contingent but there’s no doubting now the quality of Solwhit after the Irish Champion Hurdle. As for my other Irish bet yesterday, in the Arkle, it was so frustrating to see Zaarito fall, just as Captain Cee Bee, the horse that beat him at Naas, had done on his next run. Yet the third that day, An Cathaoir Mor, comes to take the spoils off Sports Line and Take The Breeze! Captain Cee Bee maintains his lead in the Cheltenham Arkle market but, with Sizing Europe and Somersby also on his heels, I wouldn’t want to bet until the day, and then it’s a question of which horse of half a dozen stands up and can then handle the Cheltenham hill. Open race or what! Gullible Gordon (2.45) is in the Captain Cee Bee boat today: can you forgive him his error when odds on at Wincanton and row along with him again, or do you tack over to another horse and swerve him as a suspect jumper? My news from Ditcheat is that The Nightingale (1.35) is regarded as one of their main novice chasers to follow, schooling professionally at home and, surprisingly, odds against this morning in an easier race. I don’t think that will last. Banker. Aldertune (3.20) makes an interesting handicap debut for Nicholls and Walsh but the value in the race on Betdaq this morning was the 10.5 Amore Mio. He found that Cheltenham hill hard work in two races a bit too close together late last year but, down in distance from his last attempt to make all there, and back to a flat track, this front-runner has really come to himself at home after six weeks’ holiday. It’s not often I get involved in bumpers but Voltigger Hill (4.30) is up there on that handicap hill to be shot at off 11st 11lb, giving up to 32lb to a dozen others, including Dusky Bob, Nobby Kivambo and Black Phantom, and he has to switch from Polytrack to very soft turf. Dusky Bob’s yard has a fine record in Fontwell bumpers though is currently struggling for form and, when Andy Turnell is hot – currently nearly 50% win and place – you can’t leave any of his out of your calculations; he had a 33-1 winner yesterday. But, of those three, my best news is for Nobby Kivambo, a strong sort who has really impressed on the Lambourn gallops, and has Tony McCoy up as if to suggest that it’s all systems go first time out. 1.45 Wolverhampton (Bet Australian Open Tennis - Betdaq Handicap): Sometimes when there are several front-runners in a race, they all look at each other, their jockeys struggling for restraint, and they let one through to dominate, as happened with Sutton Veny in a Betdaq-sponsored race at Kempton yesterday. I’ve counted four that could lead here, not least Marosh (holds Feel The Magic), low drawn to get away from them, as he did over CD recently. But the Joe Fanning booking for Irish raider Gemma’s Delight is interesting, since she’s dropped down a furlong on her attempt to lead throughout at Dundalk. Or will they all go off hard in a throat-cutter that will allow slow-starting Sixties Rock to find his feet at last for a back-to-form Jeremy Glover? 3.30 Wolverhampton: Zerzura can leave a poor debut run behind. He is strongly ‘expected’ here after working smartly at home. 4.05 Wolverhampton (Bet In Running – Betdaq Handicap): Half the field are older horses and, of the trainers saddling younger potential improvers, only Mel Brittain has had a winner this year, so I’ll put my pound on Steel Stockholder. 5.10 Wolverhampton (Bet Multiples – Betdaq Handicap): Monreale, back with David Pipe and trying AW for the first time, must have worked well on the home strip, as he’s in to favouritism on the Daq this morning. For me, the paper favourite, New Star, always looked likely to struggle with top weight from the worst draw but is less speculative than Such Optimism and Hannicean (new yard). TODAY'S BET BANKER 10pts win THE NIGHTINGALE (1.35 Fontwell) BET 2pts win SIXTIES ROCK (1.45 Wolverhampton) BET 2pts win and place AMORE MIO, and 2pts win (saver) ALDERTUNE (3.20 Fontwell) BET 2pts win ZERZURA (3.30 Wolverhampton) LAY to win 10pts VOLTIGGER HILL, and 1pt win and place on each NOBBY KIVAMBO and BLACK PHANTOM (4.30 Fontwell)
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IRELAND'S EYE on Monday

Monday 25 January

IRELAND'S EYE

Paul Carberry has been booked by the in form Howard Johnson yard at Newcastle today and the Irish ace rider looks to have decent prospects of a short priced double. Meanwhile on an 8 race card on the all weather at Wolverhampton BETDAQ again sponsor three races on the card and there are two other decent jumps cards at Lingfield and Fontwell with the latter fixture attracting many of the top jocks. Fontwell is our main ‘port of call’ today where we are banking on two former point to pointers to beat the principals in a couple of beginners and novice chases for the Lavelle and Pipe yards.

Dooneys Gate (7/2) proved our sole scorer yesterday and there was disappointment when Sports Line (2/1) got mowed down in the closing stages in the Arkle (Irish that is) chase at Leopardstown having looked like scoring down the straight. However Solwhit (9/10-5/6) – one of our supplemental choices did his Champion Hurdle prospects no harm at all when taking the Irish equivalent in good style.

Emma Lavelles Chariot Charger failed to score in three starts ‘between the flags’ in Ireland but the Oscar 6yo had looked a decent recruit for the yard when landing a brave of hurdles over middle and staying trips at Folkestone and Taunton last year. Despite the fact that the Jack Doyle ridden gelding failed to jump fluently last time (came down three out when looking held in third at Taunton on his second chase start a reproduction of his debut effort which saw him go down narrowly to the useful Bensalem on testing ground at Plumpton could see him open his chase account in the 2m 2f beginners chase at Fontwell at 1-35 today. In the hope that he can recapture the fluency shown on debut in this sphere this free travelling sort could be served by the step back in trip here and he can put his experience to good use to beat the main danger The Nightingale who is making his chase and seasonal debut. However Paul Nicholls charge usually runs well fresh and the Ruby Walsh ridden 7yo was of similar ability to the selection over hurdles but the selection could have the edge over the trip and in terms of experience with his yard starting to come into form.

There is a fascinating novice chase on the Fontwell card at 2-45 when five decent novices face the starter in the 2m 6f Class 3 event. Gullible Gordon represents the all powerful Nicholls/Wash combination and the 7yo could go close having looked an unlucky loser on his second start over fences in a Grade 2 at Wincanton when unshipping when going well. Though he had made all to easily land the odds by a wide margin at Chepstow over 3m we will side with the ex Tom Lombard trained Dromahane point winner Great Endeavour here. The 6yo has only tasted defeat twice in 6 attempts for the Pipe yard and the three time hurdle winner did the job in workmanlike fashion over this trip at Towcester on his chasing bow two months ago. This son of Great Palm looks a progressive type and he can keep his unbeaten chase record here under Timmy Murphy at the expense of the Johnjo O’Neill trained Synchronised – a seven year who boasts a similar profile to the selection as the Tony McCoy ridden gelding has only met defeat twice and was also a scorer over the testing Towcester circuit (over hurdles) and has improved with each run with wins at Market Rasen and Chepstow (heavy) in an unbeaten stint over fences to date. He has to give 4lbs to Pipes charge here as a result and that may just swing the issue in favour of the six year old.

With several of the principals looking less than likely sorts in the 2m 4f hc chase at Newcastle at 3-35 today it could pay dividends to go with one of the outsiders in the line up. Our vote goes to the former Irish maiden pointer Stormin Exit who usually runs well when fresh and he finished runner up to the modest subsequent chase winner Bearneen Boy on his point debut at Oldcastle almost two years ago and the 7yo has run well enough in bumpers/hurdles since going to England on differing grounds, including a few placed efforts at Musselburgh and Ayr. The James Reveley ridden gelding could prove the answer here off a reasonable mark on his chase debut and his first run for the Jim Goldie yard. Sue Smiths course and distance scorer Daldini could prove the best alternative bet.

Mark Bradstocks Rhadetsky March is likely to make a bold bid to make ever post a winning one in the 3m hc chase at Lingfiels at 3-45 under his seven pound claimer. This flat track often suits prominent running types and though the 7yo has only scored once from seven starts over fences to date and did not jump well when fading from three out over 3m 5f at Plumpton over three weeks ago this represents a different challenge and he can beat the Alan King runner Stolen Moments here getting 18lbs from that 9yo. However the King runner merits strong consideration as a dual chase scorer (from 14 starts) over fences and in addition the Vilez gelding has run well here on only subsequent starts and is now only 6lbs higher than when touched off after attempting to make all on good ground here almost two years ago behind Dr Hart. He will act on the ground however and he is best judged on his penultimate effort when losing out by a few lengths to a fair sort in That’s Rhythm at Bangor over 3m 1f on soft in November.

3-20 FONTWELL – 2m 6 1/2f hc hurdle

The Nicholls/Walsh team rarely leave a meeting without a winner and they can score here with ALDERTUNE who can follow up his Plumpton success off a mark near the bottom of the handicap.

4-10 NEWCASTLE 2m hc hurdle

Former five time flat winner GRANDAD BILL looks interesting here on just his third start over hurdles and handicap debut here under Richie McGrath with Sumak looking the next best.

ADVICE
BET 4pt win CHARIOT CHARGER 1-35 Fontwell
BET 2pt win (saver) THE NIGHTINGALE 1-35 Fontwell
BET 4pt win (nap) GREAT ENDEAVOUR 2-45 Fontwell
BET 2pt win (saver) SYNCHRONISED 2-45 Fontwell
BET 3pt win STORMIN EXIT 3-35 Newcastle
BET 2pt win (saver) DALDINI 3-35 Newcastle
BET 4pt win RADETSKY MARCH 3-45 Lingfield
BET 3pt win (saver) STOLEN MOMENTS 3-45 Lingfield

 
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Wednesday's Return was: LOSS 14.68 points

 

DAQMAN on Sunday

Sunday 24 January DAQMAN  TWO BANKERS  OUT OF TWO: Weekend wizard Daqman, who had recommended small stakes during the bad weather, suddenly lashed out with two maximum-stakes bets yesterday and both won:  Advisor (won 10-11) and Peddlers Cross (won 11-8). 16-LENGTHS WINNER: Daqman tipped  Peddlers Cross ‘to win today and win at Cheltenham’ and his 16-lengths success suggests that the 11-8 was massive value. SIX BETDAQ RACES AT KEMPTON: Today Daqman is back to AW with analysis of card at Kempton, sponsored entirely by Betdaq. But first the big races in Ireland, the Arkle and the Champion Hurdle. What could be more poignant than an Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown the day after defeat for the reigning Cheltenham champion, Punjabi. The home hope, Solwhit, short-headed by Punjabi at Punchestown, and Paul Nicholls’ raider Celestial Halo, runner-up to the same horse at Cheltenham, have their big moment today, connections knowing that Punjabi has proved vulnerable, there to be shot down in March. The Paul Nicholls’ bandwagon could already be in full song, celebrating a fourth success for Take The Breeze (1.45), if he can topple Sports Line and Zaarito in the Arkle. When the known front-runner dropped out because of the ground, Twist Magic was left to make the race his own from flag-fall yesterday and, in similar take-no-prisoners manner, Take The Breeze has improved tremendously, given the office from the start. But he’s unlikely to get his own way here, with Sports Line on a make-all hat-trick, and the pair of them have the problem of Zaarito waiting in the wings. The question in my mind as I look at this field is where would the Arkle markets be now had Captain Cee Bee not crashed out behind Sizing Europe when seemingly running all over him on today’s course on Boxing Day. The relevance of that is his narrow victory at Naas over Zaarito which, with the shape of today’s Arkle, gives that one every chance of stalking for victory today. As for the Champion Hurdle, I admire Torpichen’s improvement, Sublimity’s rebirth and Celestial Halo got a timely boost yesterday from Mamlook, whom he’d seen off 10 lengths at Wincanton in November. But I’m staying with Solwhit (2.45) as this year’s likely lad, with proven stamina for a mud battle and the proven versatility from success at Aintree, Punchestown and Leopardstown. Now for Cheltenham . 2.00 Kempton (betdaq.co.uk Handicap): I shall probably take on the paper favourite Resentful Angel: she has won only boys’ races, both a grade lower than today, has placed without winning on today’s course and her stable is right out of form. One that catches the eye for a yard currently doing well is Catholic Hill from a helpful stall; he strolled home over CD last time he was seen on AW; if only his recent hurdles form had shown him in a bit better light after a lay-off. If you fancy Kames Park, wait until they’re running, since he is invariably slow to find his stride and will probably trade at bigger odds, having given them all a start. Graylyn Ruby has dropped down the handicap, 7lb lower than his winning mark on the course; Franco is My Name, handily drawn and unexposed, is seemingly on the upgrade; Formidable Guest is high in the handicap but Eseej and Shanafarahan have both won off today’s ratings. 2.30 Kempton (Bet African Nations Cup –Betdaq claimer): The maiden Ana Moutabahi is officially top rated but it’s hard to see why, since Mororless, Tuscan King (twice) and Underworld Dandy have all won races. ‘Ana’, Ant Music and Tuscan King might give this heat a hairy pace, which would help slow-starters Charlottesometimes, During The War and Delta Sky and put Prince Yarraman on the premises, though I question his resolution. Brenda Duke got herself in the money in a very small field, but could be better than Mororless on a line through Lily Lily. 3.00 Kempton (Bet Australian Open Tennis – Betdaq Fillies’ Handicap): Strictly on their running over 7f on the course three weeks ago, Hip Hip Hooray should reverse the placings with the dual winner since, Goodbye Cash, but she’s flattered like that before and never won outside the weird and wonderful meanderings of Windsor. Similarly, Young Dottie (holds Perfect Class and Toolentidhaar) has won only at Lingfield, and I think the pot is probably between Farleigh (9.2 as I write), third at class-3 level and goes well fresh, and Vertigo On Course, making a solo journey from North Yorkshire, and a consistent sort since being brought over from Ireland. 3.30 Kempton (Bet FA Cup –Betdaq Handicap): Lord Fidelio looks something to bet on, only 4lb higher than his recent comfortable CD win. Know No Fear has never managed to shine at today’s trip but has proved a useful tool at 5f and 6f and he’s only 5lb higher than for the first of what might have been a hat-trick had he got going sooner on his penultimate start. Just Timmy Marcus may also have a problem with the extra furlong; we don’t know what the first-time visors can do but such as Carlitos Spirit should make this a true test at the trip, and the only real worry I have for my ‘Fidelio’ bet is Dajen, a Kyllachy seemingly on the upgrade. 4.05 Kempton (Bet Multiples –Betdaq Handicap): An open and interesting handicap; competitive stuff, with three prolific winners in the field. Four-wins-from-five Esprit De Midas is the first of Kevin Ryan’s raiders today but is high in the handicap for a hat-trick at Southwell and also has to prove that he can transfer his talents to Polytrack. Seek The Fair Land has set up more than one winning sequence in his time, is twice a winner over CD and was only just denied off his highest mark a month ago; snag is, he’s been hit for another 2lb on top of that. Jake The Snake is one of the most consistent animals in training; he’s only been out of the frame once since they invented the wheel; 14 times in the money, including four pots in the last year, three of them on today’s course. But he hasn’t taken a handicap since well before that and is up a grade here on recent company kept. Those with decent form at today’s level are Glow Star, Indian Skipper, Orpsie Boy, Red Somerset and Seasider, though Seasider brings Wigram’s Turn into the equation. I am going to choose between Indian Skipper (on form, should just about hold Seek The Fair Land, Vintage and Esprit De Midas, with Jim Crowley to help), and Glow Star, who showed signs of his old self over further at Lingfield recently: 12.0 and 5.9 on the Daq. 4.35 Kempton (Try Betdaq For An Exchange Handicap): Sutton Veny made all over CD six weeks ago; that style of running played into the hands of Perlachy (10.5 this morning) when the pair met at Wolverhampton in November. Apache Ridge, Double Bill, Titus Gent, Vallentino Swing and Westwood can also takes a keen hold, so Perlachy – a CD winner twice – could again take advantage of pace, dropped 5lb back to near on his old rating after finding them too fast for him over the minimum trip last time out. Another Try should be thereabouts. TODAY'S BETS BET 4pts win ZAARITO (1.45 Leopardstown) BET 6pts win (nap) SOLWHIT (2.45 Leopardstown) BET 1pt win and place FARLEIGH, and 2pts win (saver) VERTIGO ON COURSE (3.00 Kempton) BET 5pts win (AW nap) LORD FIDELIO (3.35 Kempton) BET 1pt win and place on each GLOW STAR and INDIAN SKIPPER (4.05 Kempton) BET 1pt win and place PERLACHY (4.35 Kempton)
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IRELAND'S EYE on Sunday

Sunday 24 January

IRELAND'S EYE

There are four meetings over jumps today with the Irish Champion Hurdle on Day 2 of the Leopardstown meeting looking set to provide another informative race after the defeat of reigning champion Punjabi at Haydock yesterday. With another fine meeting at Limerick and two meets at Market Rasen and Towcester we are once again spoilt for choice. We will be going with the home brigade to keep the Nicholls bandwagon at bay in the featured events at Leopardstown while a course specialist is taken to score again at Limerick in a handicap hurdle.

Our excellent run in the big handicaps in Ireland continued yesterday when the maiden hurdler and our saver Puyol (16/1) landed the big hurdle at Leopardstown with another saver Tarkari (25/1) back in fourth berth. On another successful day we registered two further winners with the generously priced Roberto Goldback (5/2) landing a competitive novice at the Foxrock track while saver Volador (2/1) took a Wincanton handicap hurdle for the Hobbs/Johnston partnership.

On a day when there are two interesting Irish versus English clashes on the Leopardstown card the Grade 1 Arkle novice chase over two miles and one at 1-45 can go to the home brigade in the shape of the 7yo Sports Line to give Willie Mullins his fourth success in 11 runnings of the event.. A 7yo son of Norwich the former bumper and dual hurdle winner made a highly pleasing chase debut two months ago when putting in a fine run of leaping (one mistake excepted) to score by a wide margin over a decent sort in Solstice Knight at Navan over todaya trip on his chasing bow on testing ground. With Ruby Walsh taking the reins in preference to the Paul Nicholls trained Take The Breeze the tip should be taken by punters but the last named has created a big impression in landing his first three chases by an aggregate winning margin of 45 lengths and there has been plenty to like about the victories of the lightly raced ex French trained gelding who looks more exposed having failed in 26 efforts on the flat in his homeland and was just 3 wins from 10 on hurdle efforts.

Snow Blessed gained his first success for more than a year when landing a course and distance success in a 2m 1f at Leopardstown about a month ago where he had several of todays opponents behind and the 9yo will be fancied to land a similar contest at 2-15 under Paddy Flood under a 7lb penalty. However all of his seven career wins (including flat) were achieved on soft or better and with the ground riding on the demanding side here the Joanna Morgan trained gelding looks opposing on this occasion. Top weight Dooneys Gate was the medium of a wholesale gamble in the Paddy Power hc chase at Christmas here but the Willie Mullins trained 9yo appeared not to get home on that occasion but the Ruby Walsh ridden gelding comes into the reckoning here. However we will side against both here and instead support a horse who hs not scored since 2006! The horse in question is the Tom Taaffe trained Kings Advocate who has only scored twice during his career – his only chase win was achieved over subsequent Galway Plate winner Sir Frederick at Limerick over 2m 4f on soft but the 10yo has scored on testing ground and has been very lightly raced in recent years. However he did finish a fair fourth in this race last year off a similar mark and a near two year absence and his only effort in the interim was when finishing a fair fifth to Snow Blessed (now 7lbs worse off for about 5L) here in late December. With Chris Farrell taking off a valuable five pounds here the son of Saddlers’ Hall can spring a minor surprise at the expense of Dooneys Gate and Arkendale Snow Blessed.

The ex French trained Satwa King has scored twice since joining the Seamus Braddish yard and coincidentally both of those were achieved in back to back races ina 2m hc hurdle at Limerick on Stephens Day (Boxing Day) in the last two years. Of more interest is the fact that both wins were on soft and heavy and in both instances his victim was the long standing maiden Carnbridge who finally ‘broke his duck’ in a similar contest at Gowran on Thursday in admittedly an average contest. The Barry John Foley ridden 7yo has gone up 7lbs for his most recent win but that may not stop him from recording his third CD win here at 2-55 with the former maiden point to pointer and Phillip Rothwell trained Manger Management looking the main danger. This unexposed 5yo just went down narrowly on heavy ground on point debut at Oldcastle and though his efforts on the track to date have not been that inspiring to date there were signs that the Declan Bates (claims 7lbs) ridden geldings turn was not far away when the son of Heron Island stayed on to take a fair fourth in his first handicap at Punchestown over this trip three weeks ago.

2-40 MARKET RASEN – 2m 6 1/2f novice chase

Former decent point winner BLUEGUN has let us down over fences on a couple of occasions but the Hobbs trained 8yo can finally open his account here at short odds over trip/ground which should suit.

2-45 LEOPARDSTOWN – Irish Champion Hurdle 2m

The feature event on the Leopardstown card and Charles Byrnes SOLWHIT puts his Champion hurdle credentials ‘on the line’ and it will be disappointing if he does not beat the main threat and Paul Nicholls trained 2008 Champion Hurdle runner up Celestial Halo who was somewhat disappointing when getting turned over by current Champion Hurdle favourite Zaynar last time.

3-25 TOWCESTER 2m novice hurdle

SAMURAI WAY was travelling well when brought down on at Uttoxeter last time and his previous second to subsequent scorer Stoney’s Treasure makes the Venetia Williams runner to one to beat here.

ADVICE
BET 4pt win SPORTS LINE 1-45 Leopardstown
BET 2pt win (saver) TAKE THE BREEZE 1-45 Leopardstown
BET 4pt win KINGS ADVOCATE 2-15 Leopardstown
BET 2pt win (saver) DONEYS GATE 2-15 Leopardstown
BET 5pt win (nap) SATWA KING 2-55 Limerick
BET 2pt win (saver) MANGER MANAGEMENT 2-55 Limerick
BET 4pt win SAMURAI WAY 3-25 Towceste


 
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IRELAND'S EYE on Saturday

Saturday 23 January

IRELAND'S EYE

It’s a bumper day of action today and we are spoilt for choice with Day 1 of the Leopardstown meeting featuring the MCR hc hurdle (formerly Pierce hurdle) and the Grade 1 Victor Chandler chase forms the centrepiece of an excellent Ascot card. Meanwhile at Haydock and Wincanton there are two other fine jump meetings to whet the appetite and a progressive 6yo is taken to follow up his Huntingdon success in a staying handicap hurdle. Meanwhile in Ireland an unexposed type is taken to land the feature race on the card at decent odds.

Our saver Milans Man (11/8-11/10) proved our sole success yesterday though another saver Vannin (5/2-9/4) had to give best to a former point winner in the closing bumper at Catterick and two of our selections Blue Zephyr (5/2-2/1) who finished second at Lingfield and Saddlers Mount 3rd at (33-25/1) both ran well in defeat.

BOn a card where there are several fascinating contests the Grade 2 novice chase at 2-00 over 2m 5f looks one of the more interesting clashes and our vote goes to the likely favourite Roberto Goldback. A lightly raced son of Bob Back the 8yo beat the useful Weapons Amnesty (gave 3lbs) here in a Grade 2 hurdle over a furlong less exactly a year ago and he got off the mark over fences at the second time of asking (looked to be going well in a Grade 1 behind Pandorama on Fairyhouse debut) when accounting for the admittedly disappointing Cousin Vinnie at Navan in a novice over two mile sand four. The Jessica Harrington trained gelding can make it a double here over the larger obstacles and he just has the edge on the useful Jessies Dream who has only had one outing to date in the chase scene but would have gone close but for taking a novicy looking topple two from home on debut behind Zaarito in a decent novice event here over 2m 3f on his debut less than a month ago. China Rock has been running well in decent company but unlike the last 2 named he may not be at his best on testing ground whilst Dancing Tornado promises to be a more reliable chaser than hurdler but the Michael Hourigan trained 9yo has to give weight away to all of his rivals here.

Caroline Baileys 6yo Global Flyer looks the answer to the 2m 6f hc hurdle at Wincanton today at 2-30 today. Though the Andy Thornton ridden gelding was scoring his first success when battling gamely to land a Huntingdon hc over this trip less than a month ago and he is now 9lb higher in the weights he has shown that this trip/ground suits and he shapes as one who can prosper in handicap company. Phillip Hobbs Volador rates the obvious danger and the Chepstow good ground bumper scorer has run well in a couple of novice hurdles over 2m 4f to date on varying grounds and he can improve on his third to former point winner Be There In Five at Chepstow last time and he should go close here in his first handicap. Former useful looking point winner Badger Foot has been somewhat disappointing since joining the Johnjo O’Neill yard but he looks to be on a dangerously low handicap mark and merits plenty of respect despite his recent efforts.

In what looks like another typically open renewal of the MCR hurdle (ex Pierce) we will be backing a a few of the more unexposed types against the field in order to garner profit from the 30 runner Graded 2m hc hurdle at 3-05.

Edward O’Grady is doubly represented here with recent course and distance winner Fen Game and the less exposed Cockleshell Road. The first named has prospects off a 3lb higher mark here under Andrew Lynch on a course which he boasts a decent record but we will pi our colours on the Fairyhouse bumper and hurdle winner (2m 4f) Cockleshell Road who shaped well enough o his seasonal and handicap debut behind two of todays rivals – winner Thousand Stars, Arch Rebel and Moville but he could have more to offer against these rivals on better terms today with useful 3lb claimer Stephen Gray claiming the allowance her which puts him on a tempting mark and a decent pace (almost guaranteed) will also suit. Others to consider are the Willie Mullins trained bottom weight Tarkari who is 2 from 6 over hurdles and the Danny Mullins ridden 5yo looks to be on a decent mark and also boasts two good placed efforts here on the flat. Though JohnMulhern’s maiden Puyol looks to be high enough in the handicap he has finished runner up here over course and distance in maiden company (once behind Dunguib) and he could run well here under Johnny Cullen on ground which suits.

One of the features of the Ascot card is the Grade 2 hc hurdle over 2m 3 1/2f at 3-10 and though it is only three days since the Paul Nicholls trained 4 time French bumper scorer landed a Taunton 2m 1f hc hurdle he could be a blot on this handicap under a mandatory 5lb penalty. The Ruby Walsh ridden 6yo has scored in three of his five hurdles and is suited by ground/trip and if none the worse for his facile recent victory he should prove hard to beat here. Although the former point winner Micheal Flips has indicated that better ground would prove his ideal surface there was no denying his superiority in landing a Kempton 2m 5f handicap a week ago in admittedly a slowly run contest and a 10lb penalty does not leave the Andy Turnell trained runner out of the equation here.

1-00 – LEOPARDSTOWN – 2m 4f maiden hurdle

SKORCHER and Rick are two individuals who probably don not win as often as their ability might imply but they could dominate the opener here today with marginal preference for the former.

2-05 ASCOT – 3m mares hurdle

Nicky Hendersons STRAWBERRY has been showing the ‘right stuff’ in her two most recent successes and the Tony McCoy ridden 9yo can continue her upward spiral by landing this Grade 2 contest at the expense of sweetheart and favourite and penalised Whiteoak.

ADVICE
BET 5pt win ROBERTO GOLDBACK 2-00 Leopardstown
BET 2pt win (saver) JESSIES DREAM 2-00 Leopardstown
BET 4pt win GLOBAL FLYER 2-30 Wincanton
BET 2pt win (saver) VOLADOR 2-30 Leopardstown
BET 4pt win COCKLESHELL ROAD 3-05 Leopardstown
BET 1pt win (savers) TARKARI and PUYOL 3-05 Leopardstown
BET 5pt win (nap) QOZAK 3-10 Ascot
BET 2pt win (saver) MICHEAL FLIPS 3-10 Ascot
BETDAQ MULTIBET – 1pt 3 by 1 doubles/treble – RECIF DE THAIX (4-10 Wincanton), GLENWOOS KNIGHT (4-00 Haydock) and STRAWBERRY


 
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Alan McInally's Weekend Preview

The FA Cup opens up some real opportunities for us on the "Daq" this weekend and as always, i've scanned the fixtures closely for the best punting plays.

Everton's last couple of performances have been fantastic in outplaying Arsenal and Manchester City.  The rest of the season looks very promising for the Toffeemen and now their injury plight has been eased slightly, I think they are primed for a good cup run. Birmingham are on a fantastic 14 match unbeaten streak but were lucky to escape Goodison Park with a draw around a month ago.  Everton have been a positive all week on the exchange and I think they will do the business at 1.78.

I really like Spurs to dish out a beating to Leeds in the evening kick off.  Harry Redknapp's men are real on top merchants and are experts in hammering lesser sides with an array of attacking options.  Forget their dismal showing at Anfield in midweek, Spurs can really turn it on when the pressure is off and against a Leeds side who have hit a flat spot they should be in clover.  Since their magnificent victory at Old Trafford, Leeds haven't found a performance of any note and surely their priorities lie elsewhere.  Spurs should give up 1.5 goals on the Asian Line at 2.12 without too much trouble.

Arsenal have been on the drift at Betdaq all week for their visit to Stoke on Sunday and I fully back up the view of the layers.  The Britannia Stadium is a very intimidating place and the Potters are as physical a side as there is in the game with big, strong players throughout the team.  The Arsenal style of beautiful, fluid football will have little chance to display itself in this game and alterntaively it will be a time for men to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in the good old fashioned way.  I'm not convinced Arsenal can do this and now that Wenger's men are firmly back on the title trail, they may lack the desire to win.  Stoke however, look primed for a good cup run with Premier League safety almost assured and Tony Pulis has become a master motivator.  Lay Arsenal at 1.97.

See you all next week and Good Luck with all your trades on Betdaq this weekend. 

DAQMAN on Saturday

Saturday 23 January DAQMAN  IT’S THE BIG SATURDAY SHOW AT LAST: A super Saturday has finally come round again but Daqman warns that training hold-ups make big-race betting hazardous and he relies on banker bets in small fields for trainers whose horses seem certain to show their form. EACH-WAY VALUE: He reckons Betdaq backers are in the best position of all those punting on the feature race at Ascot, and the weekend wizard finds some strong each-way handicap value, where place betting on the Daq will give you cover for the win stake.  Twist  or bust?  Twist Magic is clear of the rest on the ratings for the big race at Ascot today but, on past performance, is on the wrong track on the wrong ground at the wrong time of year. However, the one horsed who can ‘fix’ him may not run: if Fix The Rib is in the field, he’s likely to set a cracking pace and Twist Magic will have to be ridden differently, not getting all his own way, as he did in the Tingle Creek. If Fix The Rib drops out because of the ground, as his trainer has warned, then Twist Magic might make it, by default of a strong pace, over Petit Robin, who has to improve 8lb on official ratings. The great value of betting on Betdaq today is that you can bet in running when you know more about how the race looks likely to unfold. 12.35 Lingfield: Darshonin needed the run last time and is really starting to go the right way now. He worked well on Wednesday morning and, over the extra furlong, is expected to come out best over Monterosso and Minortransgression from their Lingfield race eight days ago. 1.10 Haydock: Paper-favourite Radium remains all the rage after impressing at Cheltenham but Peddlers Cross is reckoned right out of the top draw, and has shown an unruffled kind of Sea The Stars disdain for his opposition so far. He wouldn’t win a Derby but he will win today and at Cheltenham, says an old sparring partner of mine who always seems to know the score up North. 1.30 Ascot: Advisor continues to impress at home as a class act, another Ditcheat star in the making; he looks to have a bit more about him than Barwell Bridge and will relish the conditions. The trainer says that Advisor has come on ‘enormously’ and it is significant that he runs in this for the Royal Ascot Racing Club. On a day when many horses will be gallops rusty, you are probably better off buying money than dabbling in the big races for the same expense. 2.05 Ascot: On good to soft or better, this was gifted to Whiteoak and, even in the mud, Nigel Twiston-Davies seems resigned to second place again with Amber Brook at Kempton. But a line to Strawberry, and the suitability of the soft ground to both Ruby Walsh’s spare ride Easter Legend and last year’s runner-up Sweetheart, has me thinking that this race is no foregone conclusion. Tony McCoy and Nicky Henderson have a fantastic team today; take out Petit Robin and you still have Strawberry and Lush Life (4.20) in conditions races, and I’m going to bet, stop at a winner, as though one of those two will score for sure. 2.20 Haydock: This is a rematch with fences in the way. Diamond Harry beat Bensalem narrowly when they met over hurdles, and this looks another race to savour between the two. As with so many races today, we’ll be wiser after the event. 2.40 Ascot: Twist Magic has flopped in this one before and can be taken on if he doesn’t get his own way in front; away from Sandown, his form in British Grade 1 and 2 races is 2646F3. 2.55 Ascot: Punjabi blew up badly at Cheltenham last time but has really come on for that run and has looked in great form at home; the current champion can bounce back and turn around that form with Medermit. 3.10 Ascot: On all known form, it’s impossible to look beyond Lough Derg and Mamlook, and you must then add Michael Flips and Qozak as the improvers. But you can never leave Nicky Henderson out of a prize like this and he is insistent that Stravinksy Dance is back to her Gallic best. In fact, she has to be the bet on these grounds: Michael Flips and Qozak are out quickly after winning in the last seven days and both trainers express their concerns about this in the Racing Post today; Mamlook, says David Pipe, won’t like it this soft. You’re left to choose between Stravinsky Dance and Lough Derg for the hat-trick in this race and, at a difference of 25lb, including the jockeys’ allowance, it could be a fantastic finish. 3.30 Haydock: Prince De Beauchene has always had this as his early-season aim, is impressing connections and has the talented Ryan Mania taking him down to the bottom of the handicap. TODAY'S BETS BET 2pts win and place DARSHONIN (12.35 Lingfield) BANKER BET 10pts win PEDDLERS CROSS (1.10 Haydock) BANKER BET 10pts win ADVISOR (1.30 Ascot) BET 3pts win and place STRAVINSKY DANCE (3.10 Ascot) BET 2pts win and place PRINCE DE BEAUCHENE (3.30 Haydock) BET 4pts win STRAWBERRY (2.05 Ascot), if lose 6pts win LUSH LIFE (4.20 Ascot) DAQ MULTIPLES: 3 x 2pts win doubles and 1pt win treble Peddlers Cross (1.10 Haydock), Advisor (1.30 Ascot) and Punjabi (2.55 Haydock).
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