[i][b]Weak faves is posted Monday to Friday between noon and 1PM[/b][/i]
Thursday, 13 September
I walked away from Wednesday's racing with neither call at Uttoxeter coming in. I watched Christopher Ward position Stage Acclaim perfectly before the final hurdle and knew that there was a clear lane for the horse that looked as fresh as it did at the start. I went in knowing that the jockey gave 8 lbs but thought even then the margin was there for others to prevail.
And despite tight betting in the top three in the market, Lark's Lad won the next race as well.
I was pleased with the Doncaster call in the 4:45. Even when the openings came, Strictly Silver didn't have the engine to tackle the others and remained part of the mid-field.
The average price of horses that have...
[b]WEAK FAVES FOR 28-AUGUST[/b]
Selections based on the quality of the fields in their previous races
Strike rates:
Epsom: 2 meetings: 3 for 5 (60%)
Ripon: 3 meetings: 4 for 6 (67%)
Sedgefield: no meetings to date
Southwell: 3 meetings: 4 for 5 (80%)
EPSOM
2:50 Signor Sassi [i](result: 2nd)[/i]
3:55 Mayo Lad [i](6th of 9)[/i]
RIPON
3:40 Stand Of Glory [i](3rd of 4)[/i]
SEDGEFIELD (added 4:23PM)
4:40 Flying Doctor [i](1st BFSP 3.93)[/i]
6:10 Venture To War [i](9th of 12)[/i]
SOUTHWELL (added 4:23PM)
6:20 Three White Socks[i] (5th of 8)[/i]
[i]RESULTS: 5 for 6 on the day. Two stand-out 'weak faves': Signor Sassi who dominated the betting at 9/4, the next best being 7/1. And Stand For Glory who went off in a 5f/4 runner race at 4/6 and finished behind two...
Stats for August:
24 for 29 (83%)
August to date: 82/106 (77%)
[b]WEAK FAVES FOR 27-AUGUST[/b]
Selections based on the quality of the fields in their previous races
Strike rates:
Bangor: 1 meeting: 2 for 2 (100%)
Chepstow: no meetings to date
Epsom: 1 meeting: 2 for 3 (67%)
Huntingdon: no meetings to date
Newcastle: 3 meetings: 3 for 4 (75%)
Ripon: 2 meetings: 3 for 5 (60%)
Warwick: 1 meeting: 1 for 1 (100%)
BANGOR
2:50 Clarion Call [i](Result: 2nd)[/i]
3:25 Mr Tingle [i](1st 3.70 BFSP)[/i]
CHEPSTOW
2:05 Bondi Mist [i](3rd)[/i]
5:00 Beauchamp Zorro [i](8th of 10)[/i]
6:05 Greyemkay [i](2nd)[/i]
EPSOM
2:30 Lunar Deity [i](1st 3.20 BFSP)[/i]
4;15 Arashi [i](6th of 10)[/i]
HUNTINGDON
4:20 Bennys Quest [i](4th of 8)[/i]
NEWCASTLE
3:25 Excellent...