Noticed in the first race they've got the rail dolled out three yards from the three marker to turning into straight. So maybe the usual rail / on the pace advantage on quick ground round there will be negated to some extent?

ignore that.  Finished 3ed

Classy Al, 1pt EW @ 28-1, 2.15 Ayr, 4 PLACES (not BOG)

A chance is taken on Classy Al at a price with four places on offer.  He caught the eye on his third run for a mark at Redcar over 6f (g/f) in June, when he still looked green but gave it a good shot when only fading to fourth in the closing stages. Ahead of him in third place was Burscough, who has twice run well since in handicaps off a mark of 67.

Classy Al went handicapping off a mark of 64 when moved back up in trip to 7f at Ayr in a 0-77, but he was weak in the betting, reportedly ran too free and finished last of the nine runners.

He has a bit to prove after that, but he's been dropped 2lb, returns to 6f, and a hood is applied on this drop in grade to a 0-64. This doesn't look easy from an outside stall against his elders with the likes of Glenamoy Lad (who has been much better than this grade in his time and caught the eye last time out) and Jordan Electrrics (who was selected last time and looks likely to go well dropped in grade and returned to 6f), but there's likely to be better to come from Classy Al at some point, hopefully today.

It was good to firm at Redcar, but he looks a sizable sort with a bit of a knee action and a soft ground influence close up in his pedigree, so it remains to be seen what his ideal ground conditions are.

Doublethetrouble, 1pt EW @ 16-1, 2.15 Yarmouth

It was just a 5-runner affair in which Doublethetrouble finished second at Nottingham (g/f)early last month when trying 14f in first time blinkers, but it was run in a respectable time and the comfortable winner Oceanline (who might have had excuses in defeat since) relished the step up in trip as his pedigree suggested he would, while the third Fandabidozi has run well in defeat since.

Doublethetrouble disappointed on his latest start at Doncaster when last of five and finishing behind today's rival Mariegold, but it's the possible the softer ground didn't suit. He wears a first-time visor today and hopefully the ground will remain on the quick side.

Rinty Maginty, 1pt EW @ 33-1, 4.00 Yarmouth (5 PLACES)

Rinty Maginty was having just his third run for Patrick Chammings when doing well to finish third over a mile at Brighton (g/f) in late April, considering how keen he'd been through the race. He had today's rival Harlequin Rose behind in third, while the winner Thomas Lanfiere has won twice since.

Rinty McGinty, who was rated a lot higher in the past, has twice disappointed since, including when finishing behind Harelquin Rose back at Brighton, so a leap of faith is now required, but it wouldn't surprise if his current yard got a win out of him at some point, so a chance is taken EW with 5 places on offer (if all sixteen run).

A few firms were offering five places EW in the 4.00 Yarmouth so long as all sixteen runners lined up, which thankfully they did, as Rinty Maginty faded to fifth in the closing stages after setting what looked a strong enough pace.

Doublethetrouble also landed the place part of the selection. They didn't seem to go much pace, so he probably wasn't badly positioned up front when the kick for home started and he kept on well enough for third place.

Running P/L: +1.15 pts

Cheers, PHS

A poor show from today's selection who offered nothing.

I don't know much about the trainer Jessica Macey, but she took over Phoenix Star from Stuart Williams, a horse that had been round the block and was seemingly on the decline with a mark in the fifties, but he's now rated a career-high 82. So she can get the job done it would seem.

Whether she can work her magic on Somekindasuperstar though, remains to be seen.

Running P/L: -0.85 pts

A couple of seconds.

Nagasaki Dream finished clear of the third but managed to find one too good.
Boy George (25p Rule 4) traded 1.1 in-running before losing out on the bob.

Running P/L: -1.15 pts

Cheers, PHS.

The extra place concession came in handy as Lincoln Dream finished fourth at 12-1.
Rubee Forty looked held but was trying to make some headway when not getting the clearest of runs up the rail.

Running P/L: -1.75 pts

Jeez, it's like pulling teeth this

No selections today. I had a couple on the shortlist if the ground had been on the softer side at Thirsk, which it doesn't look like being, and the others on my list are crap prices.

It's never ceases to amaze how they make fools of you.

I selected Krystal Maze on this thread last time out at Beverley at 50-1 (4 places) when she was stepping up in trip to 7.5f in a 0-56. She got on the lead from a low draw, but appeared not to stay and much to my chagrin, dropped to 5th place inside the final furlong.

Today, up in grade and trip to a mile, albeit on an easier track, she led before looking set to be swamped inside the final furlong, only this time to find loads and fend off the challengers.

Tames lions this games

Exhalation, 1pt EW @ 18-1 (4 PLACES), 2.18 Newcastle

Exhalation is of interest back at Newcastle and down in trip.

A shock 80-1 winner at the track over a mile in March on her second start for Philip Makin, she looked a shade unlucky not to follow up on her next start over the same C?D when just having to wait for some daylight before running on well to close on the winner at the line.

Two of her four runs since have been on turf, and on her latest visit to Newcastle she might not have stayed the 10f trip. It's a query whether the drop back to 7f today will suit, but she can be keen in her races, so hopefully with the front-running Thaayer in the field, this won't be  run at a dawdle.

She's only 2lb above the mark she won off in March, and promising 7lb claimer Jonny Peate rides her for the first time.

Sagauteur, 1pt win @ 5-1, 8.15 Windsor

Sagauteur hasn't been missed in the betting but he still makes some appeal.

He has failed to place in seven starts since joining David O'Meara having previously been trained in France, but his mark has now dropped 19lb and there were signs last time in a stronger grade at Newbury that he could be about to find his level in this country.

He gave it a good go from on the pace and although unable to match the principals inside the final furlong and dropping to fifth position, he still finished clear of the other ten runners.

He's down into a 0-70 tonight, and this track could suit if front running tactics are adopted again.

Got the price but nowt else

Coup De Gold 1pt EW @ 9-1, 4.25 Catterick

Coup De Gold has over 3 lengths to find with Edgar Allan Poe on their CD form from last month, but Coup De Gold probably shaped better than the bare form given he did a lot of running from a wide draw to get into a prominent position, then kicked for home soon enough from over three furlongs out.

When claims are taken into account, Coup De Gold has an 8lb pull with Edgar Allan Poe, and hopefully with a more efficient trip this time he can at least make the frame.

Miss Sligo, 1pt EW @ 11-1, (4 PLACES), 8.00 Lingfield

It was a good effort at Bath over 10f in June by Miss Sligo when going down narrowly from 1lb out of the handicap against Tundra, who was won and then run well in defeat since. She disappointed on her latest start back at Bath, but perhaps the step back up to 11.5f didn't suit as well.

Miss Sligo is returned to 10f this evening, and while she has yet to place in five starts on the AW, there have been positives to take from two previous starts over CD, including when not getting a clear run behind today's rival Anniemation in May.

WD

Rinty McGinty, 1ot win @ 8-1, 2.25 Brighton

Rinty McGinty was selected the other day at Yarmouth when he finished fifth and landed the extra place concession at decent odds in a big field, and he's selected again on this drop to 7f.

He was having just his third run for Patrick Chamings when doing well to finish third over a mile at Brighton (g/f) in late April, considering how keen he'd been through the race. His latest run at Yarmouth suggested this drop back to 7f was worth trying given he was keen again in the lead and didn't quite see it out inside the final furlong.

Rinty McGinty is 'wrong' at the weights with a few of these in this classified race, but he has been rated a lot higher in the past and he hasn't had many chances for his current stable.

Impeach, 1pt win @ 14-1, 9.00 Kempton

Impeach has been absent for over six months and has changed stables, but a chance is taken at the odds on his debut for Conrad Allen with Tom Marquand booked.

He ran well to be second over 6f at this course in January to Elusive Treat, who would go on to win two more and is now rated thirteen pounds higher. Impeach's only subsequent run came at Southwell when third behind one who has shown himself to be very effective on the Fibresand surface.

Impeach has been gelded since last seen and has to prove his stamina for 7f, but shapes as though he should be fine at the trip if ridden with a bit of restraint.

Just...post eight minutes before Hugh Taylor tipped Impeach.

Not a good sign though, as I don't think in all the time I've done these threads, a selection has won when Taylor has tipped it too.

WD yesterday GB

Tashim, 6.55 Leopardstown, 1pt EW @ 17-2, (6 PLACES)

Tashim shaped well on his reappearance and debut run for Paul Flynn over a mile at Navan in May on heavy ground, when sat close enough to what seemed a decent pace in the conditions (run in a time 5 seconds quicker than the maiden on the card won by subsequent Group 3 winner Earlswood), and while he held every chance in the straight, he ended up on the far side of the track which might not have been the best place to be and he weakened out of it.

He ran well two starts back to be third of fourteen at Gowran Park, and he shaped better than the bare result last time when denied a clear run at Killarney. Those starts have come on better ground, but the Navan run suggests he goes well enough on more testing ground should the going change at Leopardstown, and with six places EW on offer, he gets the vote.

History Writer, 7.20 Doncaster, 1pt EW @ 18-1, (4 PLACES)

History Writer has been disappointing on his last two starts, including last time out at Salisbury when very weak in the betting in a race where his stablemate Mitigation was heavily backed and looked unlucky not to win. However,  earlier in the season History Writer hadn't shaped too badly in a couple of major handicaps, when not getting a clear run over C/D in the Lincoln, and when eighth of 27 in the Victoria Cup at Ascot when perhaps the 7f trip was sharp enough.

History Writer is eased in grade this evening, and while it's hard to know what to expect, he won't mind if the going eases, and a chance is taken at the odds with four places on offer.

Fierospeed, 7.53 Doncaster, 1pt EW @ 16-1, (4 PLACES)

Fierospeed's two wins to date have come on the AW, but he has only had three chances on turf, and although he finished last of four on his return from a break over 10f at Nottingham last week,  he was only beaten less than 2 lengths behind the progressive Miramichi, albeit in what might have been a tactical affair.

He's entitled to come on for that first run in over three months, and while softer going would be an unknown, his pedigree being by Zoffany out of a Montjeu mare would be encouraging that he won't mind some cut in the ground, and as a lightly raced 3YO he remains of interest.