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George's 2026 Selection Thread
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Stapleford Park
Stapleford Park probably ran better than his finishing position of 6th of 8 suggested last time at Bath (5f, good) for two reasons, having perhaps not been on the best part of the track and not got the clearest of runs either. Call Time, who finished one place ahead of him having taken a similar route, has won twice since. He does seem more effective with a bit of give in the ground so today's quicker ground is a concern, but he seemed to run okay over C&D on good to firm on his return from a break in August off a 5lb higher mark, when he had one of today's rivals Dreambird Dolly in behind. He's eligible for weaker races than this one and he could get caught on the outer from a tricky draw, but I'm going to take a chance at a big price as he shaped as though he was in form last time. |
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Molly Valentine
Molly Valentine was a selection back in May when I wrote: Molly Valentine was having her second run back off a break here last time over the 8.5f trip, on what was her stable debut, and although she faded to finish 7th of the 11 runners and beaten just over ten lengths behind the easy winner, she had a notably wide trip from the widest draw in that amateur riders' contest and in the circumstances wasn't disgraced. She's a C&D winner so the step back up in trip shouldn't be an issue, and has a lower draw this time, with Jack Doughty taking over in the plate. The two course efforts since that wide trip run have seen her fail to get involved from off the pace, so perhaps she could do with being kept closer to the pace, if fitness isn't an issue back from over three months off. She does have a pull in the weights with the (admittedly easy) winner of that race in April, No Knee Never, and is 5lb lower than when winning over C&D in December 2024 for a different yard. |
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2026 Running P/L: +26.64 pts
Mano Chicago, 1pt EW @ 18-1, 3.05 Ayr |
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Mano Chicago
Mano Chicago ran poorly last time at Chester (10.5, soft, class 3) in a first-time visor, when his jockey reported that he never travelled, and the vet reported that the gelding had lost a shoe, however, prior to that it had looked a creditable effort on his stable debut over today's C&D last month on good to soft, following a 48,000 gns sale out of Johnny Murtagh's yard, when he fared best of the prominent racers to finish third (and one place behind Star Cast), with a couple of subsequent Ayr Western meeting winners in behind. The blinkers that he'd been wearing are back on and he's back down in class, so while there's a query over how deep he'd want the ground (has run well on soft in Ireland), a chance is taken at the prices. |
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2026 Running P/L: +24.64 pts
Vince Lombardi, 1pt EW @ 40-1, 3.42 Catterick Sea The Power, 1pt EW @ 20-1, 5.25 Catterick (3 PLACES) |
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Vince Lombardi
A speculative pick on Vince Lombardi, who might have been given a prolonged break with an all-weather campaign in mind, particularly with the Bonus Scheme on offer again this winter, however, he is back on his last winning mark (has won off higher on turf over 6f), and he didn't shape too badly at Carlisle (7f, g-s) in August on his return from six months off, where he travelled well into the contest and hit the front over a furlong out before perhaps fitness told and he faded to finish 7th of the ten runners. He's had another six weeks off since and that latest form leaves him with 3 lengths to make up with current favourite Golden Strike, but if that return to action has brought him forward then not unreasonable to think he could get closer to that rival this time, if able to show his form at this course. |
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Sea The Power
Sea The Power is also trained by Seb Spencer. He's of a little interest being tried over 12f, both on pedigree (by Sea The Moon and out of Galileo mare) and how he shaped over 10f at Redcar (good) last time, when from the widest draw he raced prominently on a decent pace on a day when there was a bit of a headwind, and although he was outpaced from 2f out and lost places, he did keep on. He is eligible for weaker races but this is a slight ease in grade from last time, and a 4lb drop weights can help. |
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Unfortunately, September has been a month to forget for the thread, the worse one for a while.
I won't say it can't get much worse in October, just in case it does. 2026 Running P/L: +20.64 pts |
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+ obviously better than - George……March on.
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gus stuff george as we nah its a task to show a + over time..and apologies for my previous behaviour.
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Rico been hacked
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nah..my dogs injury brings things to reality.
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Mighty leaf you trying to turn
You strong enuff Give you till end of day GL for mutt |
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Thanks for the comments.
No worries Rico, I've hardly been a saint myself at times on here. I'm reminded of the John Lennon / Tom Jones story, when Lennon spotted Jones in the seats during rehearsals and started mocking It's Not Unusual by singing "It's not a unicorn, it's an elephant", before turning to Jones and asking "How you doing, you Welsh p00f?" Jones, apparently had to be restrained by his manager, who explained to Jones: It's just his sense of humour... |
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Rousham, 1pt EW @ 10-1, 7.30 Newcastle
Whiskey Pete, 1pt EW @ 10-1, 8.30 Newcastle |
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Rousham
Rousham has been hooded for all eight of his career starts and clearly isn't straightforward, but he did win at Redcar (7f, g-f) in May, and he would have gone closer to winning over this evening's C&D in June but for hanging badly left and then colliding with the far rail, eventually finishing 4th of 13, beaten 3L. He had travelled noticeably well into that contest before his antics cost him late on, suggesting that there are races to be won with him on this surface if his temperament allows. He's disappointed the last twice on turf, the latest back from a 54-day break, when on each occasion he has been too keen or hung, but a chance is taken at a double-figure price back here with that previous course run still fresh in the memory. |
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Whiskey Pete
Whiskey Pete is another who hasn't been looking straightforward, in his case leaving the impression the last twice at this course (one mile then 10f) that he hasn't been putting it all in. He had a peak official rating of 89 when trained by Ralph Beckett, but it's been pretty much downhill all the way since joining his current yard to the point that his mark is now in danger of bottoming out, however, he showed when finishing runner-up at Doncaster (10f, g-f) in August that some ability still lingers, and interesting that he came in for solid market support last time when Rowan Scott was back in the plate, but perhaps he hit the front soon enough and, the like the time before, didn't find what seemed likely. I'm getting the impression that he needs delivering late, and the application of a visor may help focus his mind on this return to the mile trip, so a chance is taken, with a further 4lb drop in the weights to aid his chance. |
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  Wd George worth a little tipple to celebrate gl .... |
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No sober october GB
Drinks on you Form temp Class perm |
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Well done GB, class act.
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Well done.my only winner this week.cheers to you & Pete.
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Well done George
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WD GB
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well done george !
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Cheers all. It's a relief to get off the cold list.
As for Rousham, he traded odds-on in the run but once again had taken a grip before hanging to the other rail on this occasion, ultimately having to settle for a place. 2026 Running P/L: +35.04 pts |
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Cheers Rico.
Panelli, 1pt EW @ 33-1, 2.17 Redcar Tommo's Ginjaninja, 1pt EW @ 12-1, 2.50 Redcar Rascal Recknell, 1pt EW @ 28-1, 7.30 Southwell (4 PLACES) |
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Panelli
Panelli was campaigned at shorter for his previous Newmarket yards, but shaped as though worth a try at 10f when keeping on over 8.5f at Beverley (heavy) on his stable debut in August to finish 7th of 11, beaten 5L. He failed to confirm his stamina when tried over today's c&d on his latest start, but that was in a 0-87 contest where he could never land a blow, having reportedly been kicked before the start. The Beverley race was also a similar grade, so he should find today's 0-69 contest more his level, with a further 3lb drop in the weights to help. |
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Tommo's Ginjaninja
Tommo's Ginjaninja has been a selection a couple of times on the thread on the back of what looked a creditable effort at Doncaster (10, g-f) back in the spring. He hasn't kicked on from there but might have had excuses on occasions, and did run well back from a break at Nottingham (10f, g-f) in August, when he finished a close-up 4th and just behind a subsequent dual winner on the all-weather, with a couple of subsequent winners in behind. It's possible he could have done without the overnight rain given he failed to get competitive on good to soft at Chester last time, but the going is still being given as good, this track with its longer straight may suit better and he's now 6lb lower than for that Doncaster effort. |
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Rascal Recknell
A tentative pick on Rascal Recknell who seemingly hasn't offered much in three spaced out starts this year following a 226 day break, and there's a query about the drop to 6f, for all he can be a keen-goer. He ended up finishing last of 8, beaten 13L, on his latest start at Chester (7.5f, soft) when cheekpieces were tried (and are quickly discarded here), but the run might have been needed having taken a grip in the 2-path on a day when racing hard against the rail on the way round was probably an advantage. He has a decent record (2-2-9) on the all-weather so perhaps he'll be of more interest once the Bonus Scheme gets under way and his mark has come down further, but a chance is taken at the odds on this ease back in grade. |
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 ( ) Wd George gl .... |
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Cheers Virgin.
Tommo's Ginjaninja finished off well and would have got there in another stride, but that's racing. Panelli was a big price but I was optimistic of a good run having not shaped too badly in stronger races the last twice, but ridden forward for the first time whilst with his current yard, he backed out of it tamely. Rascal Recknell only finished 8th but was only beaten 2.5L at the finish in a bunch finish, looking like he had more to offer, which probably means he needs to go back up in trip to 7f, or be given a more positive ride kept to 6f. 2026 Running P/L: +32.44 pts |