Ozone Layer

Running profit for May at starting price plus 11 points - profit for April was 22.5 points.

Another good day yesterday with Powerful Presence storming home at 9/2 and Cymflimder trying really hard but not quite getting there. The form of the race in which Powerful Presence ran at Southwell is amazing with all of the first three going on to win well ; one of them, Memory Cloth, reappearing again today.

3.20 Thirsk The Osteopath 2pts each way

This horse got no run at all last time over a mile at Ripon in the race won by our friend Memory Cloth. He wouldn't have won but he would have been placed and he is slightly better over a the 7f trip today. This looks a slightly easier race and form lines through Layla's Hero give him a strong chance against Mujaadel and Defence Council. It is still a competitive handicap so 4/1 is available which will do for me.


2.00 Newmarket Memory Cloth 1 pt win

For all the reasons mentioned above I can't let this go unbacked. In the Southwell race he had the worse of the draw and with Powerful Presence going in again he still may be well handicapped. But this is much harder so just a 1 pt bet.


A great afternoon's racing to watch but no other bets for me though I did consider :-

3.10 Newmarket Talwar - in case it showed the early form of last year
8.30 Doncaster Golden Future - hosed in at Catterick but inconsistent

Good luck  - more tomorrow