Good luck DG

Given the way they smashed into the one that fell at Market Rasen when clear, the betting should be revealing.

Weather looks okay today on live webcam, DG....

https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/malta/malta/floriana/grand-harbour-valletta-waterfront.html

Is George B a pro punter?

GL George, I've backed Havana Pusey in the 7.20 based on its last course win in a very good time. Taking 4 places ew as a bit worried about the draw

The evening system goes in again. Well done George

Ha ha, nice winner Giorgio

Thanks, Havana was caught wide turning in as I feared might happen and from that point on I was happy enough to get my stake back

I've had a bit on Pledge of Honour today. His LTO run at Ling looked disappointing but was the best LTO figure of any of these. His run at Windsor last August was obviously in a way better race than this and he actually ran a fast time despite the distance beaten. Mr Zee has drifted quite badly this morning but might also go well in this at a wild price. GL

Good luck Cobs & DG.

I didn't see it, DG, as I didn't have any qualifiers in it. Hopefully I'll a few more running this season than was the case the last one.
Well done with the winner and forecast.

cracking tip GEORGE and cobs

Well done Cobs & chav

Cheers Swifty

Wild Mountain managed to hold on for a place, though he might not have had Novello Lad not been withdrawn (30p Rule 4).

The market vibes (Betfair SP 18.2, ISP 12-1) weren't great for Pledge Of Honour, particularly given his yard had a well backed winner at Nottingham the other day, but he managed to sustain his run down the outer from a seemingly unpromising position to prevail.

2024 Running P/L: +104.23 pts

Cheers Virgin.
Good luck today.

Winchurch, 1pt EW @ 18-1, 3.00 Lingfield

It was just a 4-runner contest in which Winchurch was sent off a well-backed favourite to make a winning debut at Southwell (5f) in April, and he seemingly hasn't gone on in two starts since on turf, but the latest of them which came in the relatively valuable Rous seller at York (6f, g-s) when upped in trip, might have wanted marking up despite ending up well beaten, considering he showed good speed down the centre of the track to lead before being headed a furlong out, on a day when there might have been a slight advantage in challenging more towards the stands-side; also the run might have been needed as he was returning from a short break and he was carrying a 3lb penalty.

The return to 5f and the all-weather should suit for his nursery debut, and while the draw hasn't been kind, a chance is taken at a double-figure price.

Lightning Bay, 1pt EW @ 16-1, 8.40 Wolverhampton (4 PLACES)

Lightning Bay is still a maiden after eleven starts but has shown enough to suggest there should be a win in him at a modest level, notably at Lingfield (AW, one mile) in April when just failing to get up against an unexposed filly from the Charlton yard who was following up a last-time-out win and who has won again since.

Lightning Bay still has his stamina to prove over this 9.5f trip, but he shapes as though he should stay it, and was returning from over seven weeks off and had been ridden aggressively when fading out of the places late on over C/D last month. The selection disappointed when dropped in trip last-time-out to 7f but wasn't helped by being drawn and racing wide.

This looks quite competitive with a few relatively unexposed ones among the opposition, but Silvestre de Sousa looks a reasonably positive booking (7-40 for the yard last five seasons) and hopefully can get into a good rhythm from a handy draw in four.

Thank you Tattcorner

A frustrating day with a couple of seconds that didn't enjoy the smoothest of passages. Oh well, that's racing, take it on the chin and move on.

2024 Running P/L: +109.03 pts

good place double there.

Wd George gl ....

Cheers all.
Good luck today.

Cape Bridgewater, 1pt EW @ 14-1, 8.20 Leopardstown (4 PLACES)

Cape Bridgewater was one of the lesser lights during his time at Ballydoyle, initially rated 86, though did win a Tipperary maiden (12.5, good) in a manner that suggested he's a strong stayer at the trip.

He seemingly hasn't been in much form this year for his current yard under both codes, however, there was more encouragement on his latest Flat start at Listowel (good) last month when stepped up to two miles with Colin Keane aboard, as he was trying to make headway into contention but found his path blocked under 2f out and whatever chance he had was then gone. The champion jockey jumps ship this time but as Shane Foley rides plenty for the yard, it's unclear whether Keane would have had the choice or not. The selection has since run poorly over hurdles at Bellewstown, but maybe that tight track wasn't for him.

A potential negative to Cape Bridgewater's chance could be the ground as he has been withdrawn on soft ground once before, but hopefully it won't be too bad as it's currently being given as good to yielding, yielding in places. He 's now 13lb below his initial mark and may have untapped potential at longer trips, so despite a concern about the ground for him, a chance is taken at a double-figure price.

Hill Station, 1pt EW @ 16-1, 8.45 Newbury (4 PLACES)

Hill Station is just an each-way play at the prices. He seemingly doesn't have many secrets at this stage and has been kept mainly to the all-weather, but it wasn't a bad effort on his latest start at Lingfield (11.5, g-f) on what was just his fourth turf run on the level and first on good to firm, when, although no match for the winner (who has won again since and runs in a Racing League handicap this evening), he kept on well for second place with a subsequent winner (Pledge Of Honour, who admittedly was running over a trip further than ideal) back in fourth place.

Hill Station's four career wins have come on the all-weather and is 3lb above his highest winning-mark, but has shown himself generally to be a tough and consistent sort for his current yard, and that latest start suggested there may be a win in him on grass.

Hosaamm, 1pt win @ 7-2, 3.35 Ascot

Hosaamm impressed when winning a 10f Newbury maiden on good ground on his reappearance, in what was a well-run contest, over two seconds quicker than the class 3 handicap over the same trip on the card for older horses, he ran on strongly to defeat a Roger Varian-trained colt, who was subsequently purchased by Wathnan Racing and then wasn't disgraced in a heritage handicap at Royal Ascot.

Hosaamm's only start since came in a Doncaster novice on easier ground when upped in trip to 12f, and although he was ultimately no match for a Ralph Beckett-trained daughter of Nathaniel, that filly (Oxford Comma) looks very promising and holds a Group 2 entry at Glorious Goodwood next week.

The selection isn't short of stamina on the distaff side of his pedigree with his dam being a sister to Gold Cup runner-up Nayef Road, and hopefully there is further progress to come after just three starts.

Von Baer, 1pt win @ 5-1, 8.45 Sandown

Von Baer was another to make an encouraging reappearance, in his case a running-on third at Kempton (7f), whilst shaping as though a stiffer test may suit. His two runs since on soft ground have seemingly been disappointing, but the first of them when finishing a well-held third of five at Haydock (one mile) doesn't look as bad now considering the winner went on to win a heritage handicap and is now rated over 100; and last-time-out at Sandown the selection was returning from a break and gelding operation over a trip (10f) that might have stretched him in the conditions.

It's not clear what his ideal conditions are, but hopefully this slight ease in grade and better ground can help, and he can start to build on that promising return.

Nice one George, even though I was on the 2nd!

well done george

cheers toffee man and chav.

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