Nunthopre 23rd August

Btw, I did back Reckless Abandon for this also but he appears to be waiting for Haydock and is trading at 33/1 on here.

Well this is the race I think will see Shea Shea produce something like what he did in Dubai which would be around 5lb better than Sole Power ran in the Kings Stand.

Im always looking for one at a price in these sprints as they often throw up decent priced winners. I like the look of Heeraat who loves the track and continues to improve, and is not a hostage to fortune regarding draw/tactics as he can be ridden forward. It would have to be a career best to win but definitely within his scope. At a bigger price, and based solely on his Goodwood run, Glass Office at 66-1 is a more speculative selection but he covered more ground than the winner and second at Goodwood and finished better than anything (although that might be due to having a clear run, one of the few who did in that race)Based on the Goodwood race his price is out of line, and he won a Group 3 at 2 most impressively before being stepped up in trip. He looks best as a sprinter.

Shea Shea is obviously very fast, but there is no way I could back him at 7/2. I backed SS at Goodwood and in the Temple and felt unfortunate not to collect both times, so sods law dictates it wins this when it goes unbacked by me! Good luck.

Top price 8/1 now Mackies! Good luck.

think i heard on atr hugh taylor tipped him up

Did anything get balloted out? And how do I find this out?

cannot believe they've booked Dettori for Shea Shea

13     90-607    Borderlescott6      11    9-11    Robin Bastiman30    Tony Hamilton     104    88    107
21     7-0330    Dinkum Diamond20      5    9-11    Henry Candy54    Cathy Gannon     102    108    112
311     33-56d0    Hamish McGonagall69      8    9-11    Tim Easterby44    David Allan     109    103    119
418     233114    Kingsgate Choice41      6    9-11    Ed de Giles100    Liam Keniry     109    97    116
513     21020    Kingsgate Native21 h1      8    9-11    Robert Cowell57    Shane Kelly     112    114    120
65     71124    Shea Shea41      6    9-11    M F De Kock100    Frankie Dettori     120    123    126
79     37131    Slade Power12      4    9-11    Edward Lynam80    Wayne Lordan     116    114    120
82     241415    Sole Power41      6    9-11    Edward Lynam80    Johnny Murtagh     117    118    123
920     551076    Spirit Quartz21 p      5    9-11    Robert Cowell57    Jamie Spencer     110    103    117
107     0-7282    Swiss Spirit21      4    9-11    John Gosden82    William Buick     111    110    119
1114     0-9000    Tiddliwinks20      7    9-11    Kevin Ryan51    James Doyle     104    76    103
1212     614210    York Glory20 b      5    9-11    Kevin Ryan51    Neil Callan     109    96    117
134     40040    Bungle Inthejungle21      3    9-9    Mick Channon61    Martin Harley     102    85    107
1417     811221    Moviesta21      3    9-9    Bryan Smart46    Paul Mulrennan     113    111    117
1515     718-30    Caledonia Lady111      4    9-8    Jo Hughes10    Daniel Tudhope     102    94    105
168     572210    Jwala21      4    9-8    Robert Cowell57    Steve Drowne     103    95    113
1710    110515    Ladies Are Forever21 b      5    9-8    Geoffrey Oldroyd    Graham Lee     105    100    116
1819     443271    Miss Lahar30      4    9-8    Mick Channon61    Silvestre De Sousa     102    86    108
1916     19517    Tickled Pink21      4    9-8    Lady Cecil82    Tom Queally     109    95    120
206     11-450    Rosdhu Queen42 p      3    9-6    William Haggas53    Ryan Moore     107    100    114

Twenty years ago or more  from out of the pack of  reasonably  good  Handicappers  over Hurdles  a grey Horse  named Rooster booster  emerged as quite a talent  , over  a twelve  month period   he  improved so much  that he was entered for the Champion Hurdle  and duly won it . In a strange sort of way  I think there are parallels with his remarkable  progress  and that  of York Glory this flat Season ,  another grey Horse  with a big engine who has thrived ...will he  run another  stormer tomorrow  against the mighty Shea Shea  ,who knows   , good race  looking forward to it .

memory is a funny thing, Rooster Booster won the 2003 Champion Hurdle

as for York Glory, it will be a major shock, Rooster was no shock winner

well, well  indeed it is , only ten years ,that is a shock

judo whats your fancy for this mate+do u fancy anything over the weekend?

Buick going for back-to-back victories in this. Hopefully he does the bizzo, good luck all.

how much as the rain dented Swiss spirits chances?

gl luck with him sint,but that rain has worried me off him.

Well I'm not sure about Shea Shea on the ground but sole power won't like it so I'm sticking with Shea Shea at 5.3. Think that's a pretty good price given the opposition.

Put an EW bet on SPIRIT QUARTZ @ 25/1 with PP a couple of days ago on basis was drawn 20 and chance we might get a bit of rain. Thank you Lord !

Shea Shea got a win at Turffontein on soft but, of course, I don't know how SA soft translates to UK nor the strength of the race.

Agree Shea Shea probably more likely to act on the ground than Sole Power.

Anyway, small win bets on Slade Power (9/1) and Spirit Quartz for me (16/1 - missed the big prices but still think there's some value given going change).

I think Ladies Are Forever might run a big race too - but could n't quite bring myself to back her.

Good Luck!

Obviously didnt rain enough ! Dont remember too many of us picking that one out. Great story behind the winning jockey. Good luck to them.

Take nothing away from the winner as she's run a career best but there was a fair wind behind them today which made it difficult to come from off the pace. I'd probably rate Sole Power as best in the race today and Shea Shea 2nd best.

SG - I am not so sure about that going forward. The more you look at Jwala race record and sire (Oasis Dream) the more I think she could be about to break on the scene as a top class sprinter. She was the definition of calm and control on the way down to the gate whereas a lot of the others were getting het up as sprinters tend to do. I was really impressed with the whole performance of Jwala yesterday and will be with her on Arc day in Longchamp. in my view the ground is always the major factor with top class 5f sprinters so horses for course me thinks. If it was firmer yesterday I suspect Sole Power might have got there. If it was soft (and I am biased here) Spirit Quartz would have stayed on better.

....and there again, if me auntie had bollox she'd be me uncle ! ...thats racing.

Sub 10s furlong like black caviar....she could be good value on the international stage where foreign punters don't know her as well

Yeah SJ cant believe they got 20mm overnight. Not seen the race but guessing it must have affected him.

it will all fall right one day for this horse,very quick going and a nice tow into race would do nicely,sadly with autumn fast approaching we may have to wait until next season

maybe saturday sint?

lol maybe not rain on its way

I've backed RA, SJ. Keeping the faith, though he is drifting in the betting.

the reckon on some weather charts sint some 22+ mm of rain due at haddock