Monthly Archives: July 2024

Beggarman has been running okay. His job tonight is to entertain his owners on a night out in the far reaches of Wales. Enjoy!

Surrey Fire was maybe 70% fit after a long layoff last time and should be 90% this time. We'll find out much more about his ability and attitude now.

NIght On  Earth has been doing nothing different, getting loose on the lead, but normally just unable to ward off strong finishers. He should like the fast 5f here and can keep them worrying for a long way. He deserves another win.

Von Baer clearly didn't get the ten furlongs around here last time, the first run after his gelding operation. He ran well at a mile previously and should find this 7f up the hill ideal. Hoping he can break his maiden tonight.

Ambassador is always competitive when he can run in 0-100 handicaps around Uttoxeter. We're taking 7lb off and Josh will have him handy from the outset. Should be thereabouts.

Royal Velvet looks a big price considering he's a CD winner last time and up only a couple of pounds for it. He has a nice weight and looks a good each-way chance, but all the fields here are full and very competitive.

Getaway Jewel just squeezed in at the bottom of this handicap. We would have preferred a chase, but the hurdles here are French-style so they need to be jumped. There's no other option and we wanted to get a run before the three-week shutdown after the 28th of the month. Can go well under the…

Standbackandlook seemed not to handle Epsom last time. I think he'll stay 1m5f and we're applying first-time cheek-pieces. Good each-way chance.

Nasneen has a string of seventh and then sixth (last four) times in a row, all on all-weather. The 3yo is on bottom-weight switched to turf and we hope Billy Loughnane can find the key.

Ruff Justice ran a brilliant race to win at Yarmouth, finding a tremendous finishing burst. She has continued to please us since and may well surprise horses from big stables that have been more obviously programmed to start in a nursery.

I've been waiting for safe ground for No Regrets so I suppose soft going all over would count as safe. He has won on a similar surface and is in good form, so at around 9/1, he looks a good each-way bet.

Zhang Fei is another from off the flat, albeit less talented than United Front. His hurdles mark is still favourable compared with the flat rating of 70 and Fern's claim helps a bit more.

Catuaba looks to have found the better division for his style of racing. The main dangers both like to come from further back and if he can get an easy lead, he should go close.

United Front won six of 50 races on the flat ending with an AW rating of 83. He was too free on jumps debut at Huntingdon but we've been working on that since. If he relaxes he should go close.

Catuaba looks to have found the better division for his style of racing. The main dangers both like to come from further back and if he can get an easy lead, he should go close.

I'm sure I'm not the only one to find the timing of this Newmarket meeting rather unnecessary. Mistral Star has been in terrific form at home and this Listed race looks a good opportunity.