Tuesday's Meetings Catterick N/H 7 Races 12:15-3:15p.m. Wincanton N/H 7 Races 12:30-3:30p.m. Newcastle(E) A/W 8 Races 4:00-7:30p.m. Racecards At The Races Sporting Life Racing Post Good Luck
18.30 Newcastle Dalglish, in a class 6 race today. He ran well at Newcastle previously. I’m hoping today is the day. Skybet going 4 places but I’ve been brave/stupid and gone on the nose. Good luck with yours all. Have a good day
A little e/w fancy for Call Me Jezza in the Catterick bumper. The yard is in rude health and this son of Jeremy is from an interesting family. 33/1
Santini dropped 5 lbs by the handicapper this morn. Now perched on 154. His next run (if connections are to be believed) will be back at Cheltenham in the Cotswold Chase at the end of next month. Every chance that after that run he could be down to 150 or even lower! Then (nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more...) the weights for the GN will be unveiled. Have seen the owner quoted as saying they still harbour CGC ambitions but should they go there surely it would only be to bring him on for a race in April...
Oh and while I'm on I note that it looks like Estacas will be returning to Royal Berkshire on Friday for the Listed Bumper. Sean Bowen booked. The racing databases, incidentally, are now listing him as a gelding (Estacas not Sean Bowen).
Very healthy field sizes at today's NH meetings by the way - 160 runners across 14 races at the 2 meetings
I like The Mackem Torpedo at a price. Ran very well lto from a bad draw but was one of the strongest finishers in that race. Another poor draw tonight but stepping up an extra furlong and that might just bring out a little bit more improvement.
Estacas was declared for tomorrow's Ascot Bumper but now a non-runner. Please hide your disappoint stoically, regular readers. Must say though that the Grade 2 Kennel Gate looks, potentially, the best novice hurdle run outside the Cheltenham or Aintree Festivals, in the Isle, for many a term. Fab-u-luss. Not very original but am hoping that Jonbon further enhances his reputation in Royal Berkshire of the morrow.
I backed the horse last time out because of your post and did so again today. So I just want to thank you for putting it on that day