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Please take the trouble to visit Cartmel. Especially if you have a penchant for glam rock as the hits of T Rex, Mud and Sweet were belted out by the bumper car PA in the fairground ad infinitum bordering on ad nauseum. What is it with gypsies and Slade, have they not bought any CDs recently? Or did they buy a couple of cheap four-tracks and the old owner chucked in a couple of ‘tapes’ as a deal-maker. If I hear that Suzi Q was suggesting that we  put the can in the can hey and then try to can the can once more I think I will can the can myself and be done with it. At least good taste was protected by ensuring Paul Gadd didn’t implore a more tactile response than appropriate.

The racing isn’t the strongest but it is not that weak and the track is fantastic in terms of setting and atmosphere. It has to be one of my top ten without a doubt. However if your idea is top class races, where you can clearly see every jump in detail, with plenty of enclosures and grandstands, close to a major city with superb infrastructure links  and a track which is a fair test to all then this isn’t really your scene I am afraid. This is a picturesque racecourse set near the Southern Lakes in old Westmoreland. The roads from the M6 to the course are not brilliant but nowhere near as bad as the impression given to me by those who have been here before. The track is set adjacent to the small village of Cartmel. The village church is almost within touching distance and the whole feel of the day is like a bygone era. There is a country fair atmosphere with the emphasis clearly on the social aspects. The ambiance is generated despite a sizable chunk of the target market being Lancastrian daytrippers and tourists primarily in the area for Windermere’s attractions. 

The race sponsors today were a homage to the entrepreneurial instincts of the local businesses. Why do we not hear more Cumbrian voices on The Apprentice. All we have are the nauseous twining on of estuary edging towards minor public school voices. When a northerner gets onto the show in general the white flag goes up of the ‘do you know what I’ve had enough of these London feckers’ genre. Often the Northern Irish spivs provide as good a reason for partition as seeing the smug face of Alex Salmon before he realises that the independence referrendum  is going to be the SNP death knell either road.

On the business front it was great to see this litagy of sound business ventures willing to cough up some brass for the local horse meeting. This type of sponsorship is exactly what all courses should be aiming at. We had  tourist based stuff from holiday homes, through to local breweries, basic business such as quarrying (who put the money up for the big race of the day so it’s not all doom and gloom in the rock world) and even ice cream. So good to see local success showcased and good effort from the course marketing team to get enough money to support a card of plenty of variation. 




The Paddock

The course is one of the most unique in GB. It is just a bit over  a mile in circumference going left handed with toughish fences and four come in  very quick succession making it a fair test of jumping  ability and horsemanship. It is quite narrow making coming from off the pace a challenge and with tight turns ads to the specialism element. The course has a very long run in which includes a couple of furlongs through the centre of the course to the winning line. This neatly splits the course into a larger segment for the general public and a paddock the entry to which requires  a premium to be  paid. There is a small grandstand in the paddock which has limited access. The entry to the paddock was £18 which was a bit steep and there was an additional cost of £5 to park the car but you could have parked for nothing in the course enclosure and then paid the supplement for the paddock. Running through the enclosures is a burn which has several small crossing bridges which adds to the feel although plenty of youngsters where using this as a playground.The racecard was standard fare really. Food on the course was pretty good I had a very nice steak sandwich and tea for just over a fiver which was good quality if a little on the pricey side.



Everything under one roof ... it’s the future

The Racing

The first race was a fair novice hurdle over17 furlongs which contained a favourite who had a very useful class 3 mark of 119 as a benchmark to measure these against. It was run at a steady gallop. It was won in a battling finish by the Twiston-Davies trained Benbens who had been off the track for 556 days since running well to be second on hurdling debut at Aintree. Clearly based on that form he had enough ability to go close if right, looked a little backwards in the paddock, but racing up with the pace for much thwarted the late effort of Talk Of Saafend. Hurdled well and if coming out of this race ok has the ability to carry a penalty. Probably suits tight tracks. The runner up Talk Of Saafend looked particularly well in the paddock and was held up for much and was produced from two out and was staying on but failed to win by a neck. However I felt that this tricky tight circuit did not truly suit her and if on a more galloping or fairer track (such as Uttoxeter where Dianne Sayer has often placed horses) she can win a novice. Third home was the well backed odds on favourite Beau Fighter who had been bought up from Sussex by top trainer Gary Moore. He looked fit and well in the paddock was restrained throughout the race to be produced about three out and held every chance but did not seem to get on with the course . He was only beaten about three lengths and I would be pretty confident if he turned up at a more galloping track such as Folkestone. If placed in novices confidence would be greater as the current handicap mark looks too high. A further half length back was Grethel who again ran with credit over this course and distance following up a decent second over the weekend. This was a hotter race and showed her limitations but Cartmel suits her and with quite a few meetings still to get through this summer it would be no shock to see her continue to run them close in maidens, maybe if there was one restricted to mares over this trip that would suit nicely. Of the others Parky made much of the running but soon folded, Mutab raced prominently but failed to quicken and Hunters Belt who was fancied a bit in the market but failed to show much promise at all.



No problem for the Twiston Davies combo Benbens

A lower grade stayers hurdle over 2m6 was restricted to maiden mares but was still a reasonable event with a couple of mares rated in the high nineties which would put them in class 4 events. For this to be a good test of stamina the race needed to be run at a good gallop. This was achieved and thus meaning that it was a fair test. In the end they were pretty well strung out with top rated Oh So Beautiful racing prominently and taking it up two out to win by a very comfortable eight lengths. Looked as if she would benefit from this run, thus to win so easily was noteworthy. The second home was Hannah Jacques who whilst a long way adrift did not run too far off her mark. This despite looking a bit worked up in the paddock as was sweating a bit and making a couple of mistakes including an important one at a vital stage in the race three out. We had to wait a long while for the rest to struggle home led by Blazing Bay (who ran in snatches looking beaten by miles but still plodder through beaten mares) followed by Lady Shirley ( led for much but ran out of puff and to my eye did not stay this trip). Of the rest Glancing looked fit but was slightly sweating in the paddock did not hurdle with much fluency, Farfields was a bit disappointing, Bingewood Bunny raced up with the pace but was quickly beaten and the burly Beat In Time was never fluent.



Brilliant backdrop for a geologist as Oh So Beautiful (red) tracks pacemaker en route to victory



Milling aroound before the start of the second

The first chase of the day was a 17 furlong class 5 handicap which was run at no better than a fair pace. This produced a good finish with three separated by less than a length. The winner was Soul Magic coming back to the course having been well beaten here four days earlier. Held up throughout the early exchanges, he was bought through to be in a challenging position two out and just got up late on to thwart big outsider Mysterious World who challenged at the last and as three were battling hard on the run in lack of space hindered all three efforts to an extent (has run his better races around here but this was his first placing in 20 runs). Third home was Colditz who had been a long time off the course, had shown winning form in the past over course and distance. He did stay on well suggesting may be a bit further might suit nowadays. But either way at seven is hardly old and can come back again and win here off this mark. Fourth home Im Your Man was prominent in much of this race but despite looking beaten two out did plug on reasonably well. Of the remainder Balnagore led much but was beaten before three out. The strong favourite Sheriff Hall made mistakes and was soon beaten. Norminster was scrubbed along before halfway. Overlaw was in mid division for much and made several mistakes lacking fluency. Conflictofinterest jumped the first two hurdles poorly and was pulled up soon after that.



Past the church as Soul Magic continues held up at rear

The big race of the day was a class 3 chase over 3m6 worth an added £10,000 for veterans which for such a long distance race was run at a decent clip. The race was largely dictated by Top Dressing who held sway until the run in when collared. I think he did stay the trip and given that the pair were clear this was a fair run. Stagecoach Opal ran in middle of the pack and was produced with a timely run under Jason Maguire to win with a little in hand so might step up on this. Third but well beaten was Oniz Tiptoes who I had seen and picked up on at an earlier meeting. He is often second but is genuine however is very one paced and it is difficult to see him winning to be honest. Petite Margot was another well fancied Twiston Davies runner who ran in snatches and jumped poorly I was pretty disappointed with her run and it could be that she didn’t get on with this track. Dennis The Legend made mistakes which knocked him out of contention. Volcanic Rock had run well before around here and has won but was never in this today at anytime. The main reason for this was that he broke blood vessels.



Good old horse and multiple winner around here Volcanic Rocks 

The hunter chase was run over 3m2. This put serious question marks over the talented What Of It’s stamina attributes. For some reason the jockey decided to push along the pace from the beginning of the race. Jumped pretty well throughout  but once he reached half a mile out folded to be clearly deficient of stamina and maybe somehow finding a 2m4ish race even a handicap off this 106 is worth a look. At eight has time on his side. The race soon then became an entertaining battle between three unfashionably bred german and south African stock. The eventual length winner Amicelli was held up in middle of the pack and produced from three out to get up on the run in (previous Foxhunter winner  and this was a welcome return to form for the 12 year old). Second home was Floreana who was there or thereabouts throughout who jumped much better today. Third was South African Lagosta who looked the winner turning into the straight and may just have found the final two furlongs a bit far and if in a similar grade over the more normal three miles for hunters could go close. Of the remainder Commercial Express was always running in snatches and jumping moderately, the well fancied Sherwoods Folly was held up throughout and was never a factor,  Cluthe Boy was not entirely disgraced to finish fourth but jumped without a great deal of fluency.



What Of It needs shorter than 3m2

A decent long distance class 4 handicap hurdle over 2m6. The race was destroyed by a fine piece of enterprising ridding on previous course and distance winner Rare Coincidence by Alexander Voy who dictated from the from, opened up a sizable lead by halfway, gave his mount a breather which his competitors took as weakening and then kicked on again for a four length victory over Auberge with the pair a very long way clear. The runner up was another CD and this emphasises the course specialism which is often a maxim but at such an odd track as this must always be respected. The only other runner to mention here is the Ferdy Murphy trained second favourite Stand Clear. Off 106 for second handicap effort having won a novice at Sedgefield last season. Looked in very good nick in the paddock and looking the handy type to suit a sharp track a big run could have been anticipated. He did not jump off too well and was hurried along early but was essentially held up. By the time Graham Lee rousted him along into the final mile the bird had flown and in truth wasn’t given too hard a time of it giving the impression would stay further. I am sure given a realistic appraisal of his handicap he will be winning sometime soon.



Racegoer scratches head in time honoured what was he up to pose as Graham Lee helps make the case for a few pounds of Stand Easy’s mark

Final race on the card was a conditional jockeys’ class 4 handicap hurdle over 17 furlongs. It was won by Heart Of Dubai who had run too freely when weakening quickly here four days ago. This time there was no problem under an eight pound claimer Joe Colliver as was restrained just off the pace and produced from two out to win nicely. Big outsider but previous course and distance winner Castletown Boy was a respectful eleven length second and clearly gives best here staying on strongly. He just got the better by a length hot favourite  Ardesia who was another course specialist and set for an eleven pound hike so you have to say that on the bare bones of this run has little chance of winning anytime soon off this 92 mark and rates as a negative. Was caught weakening by runner up on the run in. By the way Endeavour looked a complete beast in the preliminaries, on way to post and whipping around refusing to start at the tapes leave well alone.


Notebook

Talk Of Saafend (P) down £30
3 2 3
Not bad on flat and hurdles with at least one backable (16/1) each way punt. Shelved after three goes

Hannah Jacques (P) down £10
2
Ran second at uttoxeter next run, not seen out since and shelved

Colditz (P)level
4 0 3 1 6/4 2 1 6/4 
View was that 2m4 would be optimal and would not back at 3m and further.
Fair fourth and good third sandwiched a run over too far. Then won two out of three over 2m5. Shelved when sent to race in excess of 3m.

Stand Clear (P) down £30
0 0 0
three poor runs and we have shelved him

Ardesia (N) up £20
0 0
Looks too high in the wieghts but we have now shelved him

Family fun days are yet another of those marketing departments' staples throughout the industry that goes along with Irish Craic night, Ladies Day and the growth of stitching on some tribute acta to the end of a summer's evening card. I generally avoid these like the plague but thought how can my journey be complete without at least one assesssment of the genre. So it was Nottingham during the spring bank holiday which got the decision.

The journey to Nottingham's Colwick Park from the west takes you through part of Nottingham and passes Meadow Lane which is the homw ground of the oldest football league club in existence although the Sheffield club which plays in non league football is older. This makes the trip a bit more congested in terms of traffic on a bank holiday monday than ideal. However the course is set in a fine woodland location giving a rural feel to an essential urban track.

Plenty of free parking which is well marshalled and on a busy day went smoothly. Entry was a reasonable £12. There was plenty for the kids but some was not that great. Face painting has become the norm and kids seem to like this stuff as there was a fair queue. The animal / per feature was a bit low key being a couple of rabbits and  hamsters. However there were a trio of shetland ponies which were a popular feature. The bouncy castles were free and always had a large number of users. All in all it was one of the better family events I have seen and it kept the vast array of kids out of the older grumpier partons' hair (those that had some)

The main grandstand was open to all and this is a good size facility having fair views. The food on offer was a bit more expensive than I would like but I suppose burger and chip at £5 is the mean level these days.



Main grandstand view at Nottingham

Nottingham has a large paddock which did not have a tree in it so this needs some speedy remedial action and perhaps a small bush might do the trick if money is tight. The pre parade ring was inaccessable to all bar the connections. Bit of a detraction as many racegoers like to have a look at them there. The view down the homestraight is a good place to watch the races. When I have been here before you have been able to gain access to nearer the winning post but some ex Stasi foot-soldiers were unaccommidating in this respect.



Paddock view of stands

A very pricey racecard was available at £3. But for that extra ten bob you at least had the two year olds' foaling dates. So well done Nottingham for bucking the trend.

The 62 pages contained a fair amount of adverts but there was a handy page for jockey's autographs and as this was a kids day it is something they like to do. This is one of the few sports where the sportsmen mingle with the crowd with little fluster despite the money being gambled and the occassional mistake from a rider leading to losses. As such children can get close and to be fair the jockeys are very open to sign. It helps to hake the day for the kids in a way. I remember my younger brother doing this and getting some good ones such as John Francombe when he broke Stan Mellor's long standing most wins in a career. The programme also contained some puzzling aspects such as a sudoku with 16 not 81 squares and an obscure picture montage to someone called Paddy which had no connection to any of the race sponsors of the day.

The marketing of the day was well targeted by the team betting a range of local children orientated operations to sponsor and promote their wares was very well done. This is the sort of stuff racing needs to do. You pitch your card to the customers likley to be accessing the event. This is a family event so pitch at family orientated services / products and it helps both organisations. Plus you get a bit fed up with endless sponsorship by industry with long titles for races which contain web address or phone numbers.

In terms of entertainment there was a live band who performed from a balcony overlooking the paddock. It was a classy jazz / blues group with a lady singer who had more than a pleasant voice. Didn't get to find out what they were called as announcement wasn't clear and there was no reference in the racecard at all. However from my point of view this is a big plus over the usual ragtime banjo stuff or poor man's tribute band which is just kareoke with money.



Decent live music for a change

E B F Buddy Redmond Maiden Stakes (Class 5) (2yo) (5f13y) 5f

This looked a fair maiden with some exposed with decent efforts in such as the Brocklesbury and one of the good Chester races the Lily  Agnus. It was won in a stirring finish with three locked together over the winning line. Dark Ages had been gradually improving having been hauled inlate on in similar event at Leicester.She is a May foal f=so a bit immature before and probably a bit weak but looked fine in the paddock and having chased the leaders batteld on well to assert inside the distance and hold on for a slim victory. She is really sprint bred and it is difficult to see her staying further but certainly showed plenty of resolution. Second home was Brimstone Hill who has a little unlucky as was switched to make a challenge around the leading pair about a furlong out and was plugging on in the cosing stages. Quite whether he would have got there is debateable but he showed plenty to suggest he can pick up a moderate maiden. He appeared a bit green in the preliminaries he has run as if a bit weak in earlier efforts but today appeared to be ready for a step up to six furlongs. He looks middle distance bred, has Rainbow Quest in the line which is usually an emphasis for stamina and softer ground so I would say he is one to watch out for on the basis of these facts. The other in the bunch finish was Beau Mistral who appeared a bit edgy beforehand. Has been well held but still running with some credit in conditions events but probably acts as a bit of a benchmark in that her best finishing position was in a moderate maiden auction. She probably ran to her best again leading for much before being held allbeit by around a length when headed around the furlong pole. She probably needs to step down to auction stakes. There were a few of these who were backward including debutante Finbar who ran with great credit despite falling out of the stalls. He got the hang of things to chase uo to he furlong pole where his weakeness kicked in to finish a fair fifth. Pedigree suggests middle distance and is closely relar=ted to Soviet Song who was a great miler from the recent past. Needs more time and once muscled up and matured is sure to pick up a maiden over further.



Furlong out and the three principles have pulled clear with Brimstone Hill (in green) finishing well

Peppa Pig Returns Twinlakes - 2nd August Handicap (Class 6) (0-65, 3yo) (5f13y) 5f

A decent size field for a low grade three year olds handicap producing another tight finish. The winner was Royal Bajan who took it up a furlong out havng held a prominent position along the rails stayed on resolutely for a head victory. Won a maiden at Wolverhampton on debut in March having been unraced as a juvenille and was probably made too much use of in 6 furlongs on earlier start  as pedigree suggests should be at home over further with seven furlongs as optimum. Pineapple Pete was a bit of an unlucky runner up coming from a poor draw to just fail to catch the well handicapped winner. Has been mainly campaigned on the all weather. I think that whilst is on a sound mark of 60/62 he is a difficult ride often hanging and suits these flat galloping tracks. Third home was Hootys Agogo and with such a name this should be the end of his winners' ring entry. Not fantastically bred but does look sprinty. Is on a fair mark given promising debut and plenty of excuses for defeat on second effort. He was then upped to six which would not be to his benefit. Didn't run badly today and can win over five off this 53 mark particularly if put back on the polytrack. Of the remainder Johnny Han**** showed speed suggesting a sharper track might be best. Whilst Indie County carried 3 pounds overweight and despite being tapped for early toe stayed on well. Clearly needs six furlongs, has run well on the polytrack and off 50 is fairly rated at the moment. 



Royal Bajan (the grey on the rails) asserts close home in another close finish



Royal Bajan back into the winners' enclosure



Pineapple Pete was a touch unlucky with good run from poor draw

Fireman Sam Visits Twinlakes - 2nd July Handicap (Class 3) (0-95, 4yo+) (5f13y) 5f


Another closely fought race in terms of the finishing position but the winner was comfortable and had this in bag from a furlong out. This was a decent handicap (which was the top race on the card)and you would think that Solomon could well come in again for a hatrick if he is not clobbered on his 84 mark. He needs fastish ground and is not suited at all by soft ground. Tagula Night might have been well held but did run with credit after being exposed for pace early and then staying on well to be clearly second best to a sprint handicapper at the top of his form. He was making his first outing since the autumn and showed that he is in fine form and if put to six furlongs his current 87 mark does look fair and I would think he can win. The third Rocket Rob also marked himself down as an unlucky loser who would be thought of as a proable future winner. His current mark of 82 looks ready for a win as has come down the weights a ot over the past three months. Although he looks to need further I think he needs a stiff five such as Sandown or Newmarket. Of the other the well backed Secret Millionair ran a mullish race running in and out of it. Has shown a bit of temperament issues before, I had seen him flatter a bit at York earlir in the season and looks one to leave alone. A similar comment could be leveled at fancied Humador who was bother througout preliminaries yet again. He has five wins, 2 seconds in last none runs which led to a creep up the weights from 75 to 93 and now looks to be in the grip of the handicapper at last so would dobt if there is a win coming any time soon. Whozthecat ran to his mark and is a consistant sort best over this five.

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Into the final furlong and Solomon (yellow) looks to have this in the bag

« 3:20 » Winter Wonderland - Twinlakes 19th November Onwards Handicap (Class 5) (0-70, 4yo+) (1m6f15y) 1m6f

Fine finish to this modest stayers race. Notimefortears was left standing a bit early but stayed on to get up at the post. It was a bit of a shock when reviewing the form. However first handicap run and upped in trip is often a warning sign but it has to be said that there was littler sign that she was anything better than useless and that this test of stamina would be favourable.  This was particularly puzzling when she picked up multiple class 5/6 1m6 winner Dubara Reef (who has been upped a bit in the weights but first run back over 1m6 since february. Outland was off a winning mark and returing to course and distance venue of his last of two wins of a year ago. Was ridden positively and looked to have a great chance a furlong out before being outstayed by the first two home. The warm facourite Rannoch Moor ran no sort of race finishing almost last of the fifteen runners. God only knows why he was favourite other than first run in handicap and upped in trip.  Never looked like he stayed thiw trip and in fact based on pedigree you would have to say that a mile is likely to be his limit. Perhaps a 1m2 seller next?

Doh, The Simpsons - Wheelgate - 27th July Handicap (Class 5) (0-75, 3yo) (1m75y) 1m½f

This was a modest race but was run at a decent clip with Bertie Blu Boy taking a firm hold. This underpins the fact that the winner Shadow Catcher thoroughly sees out this mile trip as took it up before the furlong pole and galloped on strongly to win. This was his first effort over the mile and this based on his pedogree is probably the limit of stamina. His 72 mark is now likley to be under scrutiny after two out of last three handicaps have been won. Second home Feerruccio could not get to grips with the winner in the last 100 yards when joining issue. I think he could be better aimed at seven based on his pedigree. So if being allowed to make all based on a lack of a bit of toe then racing much more prominently may well be worthwhile. Urban Kode was another to go into the notebooks, didn't seem to handle these easy bends which suggest maybe a straight mile beneficial. Was running all over the place for Cathy Gannon (who has won on him in past) and you have to say that the visor has not had the desired effect, has won without it so perhaps best didtched. Not on a bad mark at the moment of 62. There was yet another disappointing and warmish favourite in Matavia Boy. Comprehensively beaten but was reported to have broken blood vessels. 

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Bertie Blu Boy leads the milers into the straight

Timmy - Wheelgate - BAAAAAA 15th August Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I) (Class 5) (3yo) (1m75y) 1m½f

The Godalphin trained Paoletta was backed at 2/5 favourite on the basis of some encouraging form on debut second at Windsor. However again held every chance without quickening. This was a fair maiden being a bit quicker than the other division and the preceeding handicap. But I would say this one will have to go further in trip to break her duck . I would not back her with confidence over a mile. The winner Thistle Bird stayed on resolutely and looks better over 1m2 based on this run and her pedigree. The pair were well clear of the rest headed by Totheendoftheearth  who ran an encouraging debut to show some pace but weakened in the final 200 yards. Another to look promising on her debut was the Hamdan owned Bashasha who ran very green. Extremely well bred and will be well suited by this mile and if not overtried can easily pick up a maiden.



Never back odds on in a fillies maiden part one

Timmy - Wheelgate - BAAAAAA 15th August Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II) (Class 5) (3yo) (1m75y) 1m½

Never back odds on in a fillies maiden part two. These fillies maidens turned into a benefit for the bookies when another well odds on shot (this time Focal at 1/2) was beaten in a photograph. The Cheveley Park / Stoute combination had run with some promise on her debut and this time really looked like she had the race in hand but was mugged on the line. The winner was debutante Graceland who looked well held two out but just managed to rally well and pick up the good thing. Deck Walk was never in the hunt and plugged on without getting too hard a time of it to finish third. She is particularly well bred, sure to do well over a mile and comes out well in this race. Of the rest Eraadaat came out of this well. She was very green looked in need of the run and is nicely bred for this mile

Ben & Holly - Wheelgate - 16th October Handicap (Class 6) (0-65, 4yo+) (1m2f50y) 1m2f

This was a seller in all bar name with top weight off 61 and beaten ten lengths into the bargain so there is little to see coming from this in the future. The winner Guga was about a stone down from a December high. This was his first win in 15 efforts when winning a claimer. Poached a massive lead and by the time the rest woke up he was home. Unlikely to be so lucky again. You would have to say that this may not have been James Doyle's finest ride as he held up the favourite Transfer and produced him far too late. This would have been the final straw of defeats for the backers I am sure. His handicap mark is miles off his peak and I would say that if still off 50 and perhaps running in  a class 6 around 1m2 to 1m4 would be very useful for him.

Notebook

Brimstone Hill (P)
0000P1 33/1 up £270
I had been waiting for him over a longer trip so backed hime first time over a mile but saddle slipped and he was pulled up. Next time out was over the mile at 33/1. Left him at that.

Indian County (P)
01  22/1 up £210
I thought he would stay OK but found 6f too stiff. He was then down effectively 6lbs next run on the AW over 5f and got home by a length with first time tstrap. Left him alone then


Tagula Night (P)
000001 11/1 up £60
He ran three times poorly when poorly hcapped at or above 87. mark dropped to 82 on soft ground came in at 11/1 so closed on him

Bashasha (P)
0 down £10
Another poor run suggests I overrated her on her connections rather than her ability so closed

Deck Walk (P)
01 16/1 up £150
won next time out at 16/1 looking an awkward ride so closed on her from there

Transfer (P) 
1 100/30 1 4/9 up £28
quickfire double and then up a stone so left him alone from there

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