well done gb

Always a reason for your bets and as far as I can recall,it has never been because a horse is annoying you.
Keep up the good work,George.

Paranjape

Paranjape was disappointing last time on turf, when like today Tom Marquand was booked, however, he has recorded RPRs in the 40s for both his starts on grass so perhaps he's just better on the all-weather.

There are still concerns over his chance this evening as he has his stamina for 7f to prove, particularly as he can take a grip, and he's eligible for weaker races than this one. He's been weak in the betting too, which is in contrast to his reappearance run at Southwell last month over 6f where he was sent off favourite to defeat 11 rivals. He was perhaps slightly unfortunate on that occasion as he had to wait for a clear run, and although he was arguably in the clear in time, the loss of momentum at a crucial stage probably didn't help but he kept on well to go down by just a neck.

The form of that contest could be working out better but interesting to see what he can do back on Tapeta, with the switch of track not a concern given he won a maiden race here in November.

Foyles, I presume they're using some sort of (so-called) "AI" software.

I first noticed it when perfectly harmless summary posts for the AW comp were being removed, not straight away, but some time after the posts had been submitted, and at least one selection post for this thread has been removed along with a couple of summary posts.

So I'll see how it goes but I don't fancy doing this or running comps when I can't be sure the posts will be still showing when I return to the threads a couple of hours later.

Marajito Wd George fighting the moderators issues as well gl ….

yes you probably right there chav .

Cheers Virgin.

Well played Foyles, you dealt with the chavman very efficiently!

4th place for last night's selection Paranjape, who finished about a furlong behind the winner, and if Hugh's tip had have gotten a clear run, it would have been 5th place.

2026 Running P/L: +33.83 pts

Dark Cloud Rising

Dark Cloud Rising was a selection last time at York when I wrote:

Dark Cloud Rising is a big price here having not offered much in a couple of starts this season, and perhaps more worryingly not shone in three previous starts at York, however, I'm going to take a chance at a big price, with him having perhaps shaped better than the bare result last time at Leicester when finishing behind a few of today's rivals.

Of his two starts this season, the run run might have been needed at Pontefract even though he was solid enough in the betting, and last time he was drawn high and raced nearisde in a contest which typically at Leicester unfolded centre to far side, but he still recorded an RPR of 90 despite finishing only 9th of the 13 runners, beaten just under four lengths.

His course form is a concern as he finished well-held last autumn in the Coral Sprint Trophy when well drawn, but he doesn't lack for early pace and he potentially isn't badly drawn here in ten.

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Dark Cloud Rising disappointed at York but that track just doesn't seem to suit, so he's given another chance as he record suggests stiffer tracks suit best. He's on a mark he can win off, and a visor is given a try.

Silesia

The filly who beat Silesia over C&D (5f, g-s) earlier this month hasn't done much for the form in a couple of starts since at York, including at Listed level, however it's possible that quicker conditions at that track haven't suited. It didn't look a bad effort last time from Silesia on her second start when the pair were clear throughout from a Richard Hannon-trained filly who had finished runner-up on her two previous starts, and that filly ended up relinquishing third place to one who had been held-up.

Silesia has quicker ground to contend with today and a lower draw would have been preferable, but hopefully this scopey-looking £120K yearling purchase has improvement to come.

A disappointing return today...

Dark Cloud Rising went past the post in 'second place' looking full of beans but unfortunately he didn't have a jockey aboard having unseated Danny Tudhope at the start. The form comment correctly states that the gelding stumbled at the start, but I also thought there was an element of Dark Cloud Rising having slammed the breaks on, so perhaps he's having a think about the game at the moment, having also been sluggish at the start last time at York.

Grant Wood has been a good servant to the Midgely yard having won six times, but with the exception of the first win which came at 20-1, his last five wins have come when backed late on, so the drift from the opening show of 16-1 to 22-1 looked ominous, and he was laboured on this occasion.

Silesia ran well to make the frame.

Capital Guarantee had a nice position based on how this race panned out but his finishing effort was non-existent and he folded tamely.

-5.2 on the day.

2026 Running P/L: +28.63 pts

Sovereign Bright has to bounce back from a shocker last time at Musselburgh (9f, good), where she ended up droppping right away having been caught on the outer. She's a half-sister to some useful winners,  notably Chester Cup winner Zoffee, and it didn't look a bad effort when upped in trip to 10f at Newcastle in April, where she set a fast pace, and although no match for the winner, she only lost second place late on, though admittedly that form could be working out better.

The selection seemed to run okay on her second juvenile start to finish second at Doncaster (7f) on good to firm to suggest she should be fine on turf, and she remains with potential for longer trips given her pedigree.

* It could be...

Sunday Sovereign

Sovereign Sovereign, a formerly useful sort, returns aged 9 with a mark that has just about bottomed out, and he probably doesn't want the ground to dry out too much back at 6f, however, there were some fair efforts in defeat last season, including on his reappearance when a finishing a close third of 14 at Roscommon (7.5f, y) off an 8lb higher mark, and back over that C/D in October on soft ground under 10lb claimer Zoe McMullan (who rides this evening), when finishing third of 15 having been on a contested pace in a race that set up for a bang-in-form mare to sweep through from off the pace.

It all sounds like that Roscommon on easy ground over 7.5f is what he ideally wants nowadays, but given he ran well fresh on his reappearance last season I'm going to take a chance here at the odds with 5 places on offer.

Barretstown

Barretstown has the widest draw to deal with here on his return from a short break, and perhaps he's happier at Dundalk these days where four of his five career wins have come, but he's capable of going well on turf, and he's probably been in better form at Dundalk this year than his overall form figures might suggest, as having run well to finish third there in March, he didn't always have the easiest of draws / trips.

He has won or run well off a break so hopefully fitness won't be an issue and he can give a good account granted a reasonable trip.

Kylian

Kylian ran well on his third start for Robert Cowell at Leicester (6f, g-f) in April when finishing third behind one of the market leaders for this, Strike Red, with whom he has 7lb pull (when the loss of Warren Fentiman's 3lb claim is factored in) for a one length beating. The selection hasn't built on that effort in two starts since but it's easy enough to forgive a below par run in a big field at York, and last time at Windsor he didn't get any luck in the run against the rail.

This is will be his first visit to Epsom, he might not want the ground to soften too much, while his draw in two might not be an advantage with high numbers being slightly advantaged according to the RP's draw analysis, but a chance is taken at big odds with him having looked in form on two of his last three starts.

Great selection George. So nearly a bullseye.

Cheers Brian and PHS. A Billy Fury moment...Halfway to Paradise, so near yet so far away.

I had 6-1 noted down for the NR so 10p R4.

2026 Running P/L: +24.67 pts

Baby Rover has only run once at Carlisle in a handicap and it produced a fair effort last September over the 6f trip on soft ground, when finishing runner-up and pulling clear with one who would go on to win again in the autumn. She hasn't troubled the judge in four starts since but is of a little interest back at this venue, being tried again at 7f having kept on over 6f last time at Thirsk (good) when finishing 5th of the 17 runners.

She has a lowish draw which is a concern given how the races panned out at the recent televised meeting here when racing towards the far side in the home straight looked a disadvantage, but it could be they'll be migrating centre to stands-side anyway. The yard also run Tarlac in the same colours who's just a bit shorter in the betting currently.