Wednesday's Racing

Quick review of my last post. I did bet each way on the Karl Burke runner Poppy Carrew at Newmarket who was pretty keen and actually finished stone last, very disappointing to be honest. As for my other tracker Royal Dress, as per usual Pat Dobbs got into all kinds of trouble and flew late on, I'm pretty sure Royal Dress would have been challenging the winner at least, definitely keep an eye out for Royal Dress I'm not talking out of my pocket here either as I didn't bet on Royal Dress but Dobbs is one jockey who frustrates me at times. 

I've been waiting forever for Pure Dignity to run as I knew the Roger Varian filly was a good one. I mean the price tag alone was a give away plus nice pedigree and well entered last season. I don't normally bet win but I did on my 3yo to follow. The race started and Pure Dignity started well enough for her debut, the odds on favourite Light Of Peace led and looked to have it in the bag a furlong to go, fuck I thought money down the drain but Pure Dignity had other ideas as jockey David Egan got a great tune out of her and got up to win by a cosy length, get in you beauty! I'm looking forward to seeing where she goes next and how good she is. 

Other trackers:

 

Silencer should be winning soon after finishing second and odds on shot Clearpoint won easily enough for the Fahey stable.

Few trackers over the next few days.

Thirsk 13.50 29th June 

I've actually got in early with this £28,000 yearling. Jim's Cracker makes his second appearance after what I thought was a satisfactory debut at Doncaster 67 days ago, supported into 100/30 that day Jim's Cracker was away alright but got a bit outpaced at times until staying on steadily without challenging the leaders. The winner came fourth in the Norfolk and the third has won since. Personally anything over 9/2 is a negative for Jim's Cracker winning. I've actually took 11/2 each way but been well supported since that. 

Craven is an odds on tracker in the first leg at Thirsk. No bet at the price. 

I did have a couple of Irish trackers come through at Tipperary in the 18.10 called Vernet for Joseph O'Brien, who actually ran a decent race at Navan at the end of May. An amateur on board plus 12/1 at the minute has slightly put me off, we will see and the Aidan O'Brien favourite Hans Anderson is my other and could be very good. 

16.35 Bellewstown 

Another Irish tracker on Thursday called All Things Nice and again trained by Joseph O'Brien. You would think the Sioux Nation filly would have a chance here.

Thanks for reading and good luck.

Friday's Horse Racing (24th June)

It's been a while since I last posted, you know how it is when life gets in the way, work, drinking, sports and then lack of motivation hasn't helped but here I am ready to write about a few trackers that have come through.

17.15 Newmarket

Nice race coming up here and eleven go to post in what looks like an open contest with the current favourite Pureness 5/1 for George Boughey and William Buick. I have two trackers in this, first is Royal Dress for Richard Hannon the Night Of Thunder filly played up in the stalls before her debut at Haydock last month and probably blew any chance she had. That was a decent race to be honest so I wouldn't be so quick to write her off. My other tracker is the one I've had a small each way bet on. Karl Burke unleashed a lovely prospect at Royal Ascot last week when Holloway Boy won the Chesham Stakes on debut, I'm pretty sure they thought a lot of this Ulysses colt and wouldn't have been anywhere near Ascot if they didn't like him, anyway Poppy Carrew is the one I've been waiting for after a satisfactory debut at York earlier this month. A 62,000 euro purchase for owners Nick Bradley and E Burke, attracted some late support on debut and went off 13/2, a touch slowly away and outpaced for her first time on the racecourse and nudged along by Clifford Lee for most of the race, Poppy Carrew didn't give up and stayed on the best the final furlong making up ground on the winner Mersea. I'm hoping a bit more clued up at the start today and she can be in the finish. A few potential nice horses here so one race not to go mad on. Around 11/2 now but I've got 13/2, any drift would be negative.

18.25 Newmarket 

I just noticed one tracker I've been waiting a good while for. The Dubawi filly Pure Dignity makes her debut for Roger Varian. Very well regarded last year as a 2yo so I was expecting to see her in a few of the top races this season. Nice pedigree and comes with a hefty price tag, a cool 2,500,000 euros to be precise. A bit of a shame only five runners plus goes against the odds on Appleby filly Light Of Peace, but as Pure Dignity is one of my 3yos to follow I've had a go at 5/2 but around 2s now. 

A few tomorrow.

13.55 Chester

Odds on shot Silencer you would imagine to be good enough here but no bet for me.

13.25 Curragh

Should be more to Hermana Estrella's liking now she drops in class. NR

16.03 Newcastle

Clearpoint looks above average for Richard Fahey and has good claims despite a win penalty here. No bet but looking forward to seeing how good he is.

Thanks for reading and good luck.

Author: Craig Newton