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Word perfect Ginge,I agree with all that! The thing is this year I have seen a difference in
Calgary Bay
and that difference is down to his new groom Claire,she only started looking after him at the start of this season and she has transformed him.He always had talent but he defineately lost his way a couple of years ago,Claire has rekindled his enthusiasm for the game and yes 11-6 is a big weight but ‘Calg’ (thats what those of us close to him call him)
is built to carry it,Dominic knows he rides him to reserve as much energy as he can for the long run in.Calgarys finest performance before Doncaster was his 2010 Gold Cup run,he didn’t disgrace himself.If ‘Dont Push It’ can win with 11-5 then so can ‘Calg’.The rain will hopefully cease by Saturday and if the ground rides Gd/Sft at worse I’ll be happy/nervous! I know my other 3 are big players too as is my Gold Cup Winner! Cant wait! 
I really fancy
Burton Port
for the ToteBowl on Thursday,he ticks every box and I can see his stamina winning the day particularly if the ground gets pretty soft.
Burton Port
£175 win 5/1 Bet365 Totebowl Aintree.
£1000
KF: Good luck with Calgary Bay, love the horse as well but have not backed him for the National as I don’t wanna put the kybosh on him!
Not often I have a bet mid-week and especially this early in the flat campaign BUT why on earth has Simon Dow sent one all the way from Epsom to Ponty for a maiden? Surely there were loats of options down south? The money has already started to come so maybe a gamble, i’ve taken some 11s and will keep fingers crossed
Horse in question is BESSICHKA
Well it looks like I am not the only one who has noted the horse has travelled that far!
Backed down to 13/2 and 6s with some 11/2 already showing
Beat the book now fingers crossed to win the race
Word perfect Ginge,I agree with all that! The thing is this year I have seen a difference in
Calgary Bay
and that
difference is down to his new groom Claire,she only started looking after him at the start of this season and she has transformed him.
He always had talent but he defineately lost his way a couple of years ago,
Claire has rekindled his enthusiasm for the game
and yes 11-6 is a big weight but ‘Calg’ (thats what those of us close to him call him)
Gord’s in love again!
You’re doing what a racing pal of mine does.
Tom goes by "tottyform".
Backs the horse being led around the paddock by the best looking lass!Value Is EverythingJust a small word,
I quite like
Always Right
for the National, as John Wade’s horses are hitting form again at just the right time after a bleak winter (when the yard last hit a purple patch in late Nov-early Dec,
Always Right
was accompanying the likes of
Eyre Square
and
Arrow Barrow
in the winner’s enclosure).
Always Right
placed in the Welsh National this time last year on soft ground, and came back after a summer break to win at Kelso in December (albeit over markedly shorter – 2m7f). He ran two extremely disappointing races at Wetherby and Haydock after being raised 8lbs for his Kelso win (the latter, the Grand National Trial won by Giles Cross), but something was most definitely ‘up’, and a soft palate operation should have corrected the problem.
Always Right
was traveling well before grinding to a halt on both occasions, runs well fresh, can handle the easing ground, and I think he’s a fair bet at 28-1.
Gord i like
DINKUM DIAMOND in the sprint
and ETERNAL HEART in the big race this along with GULF OF NAPLES and HURRICANE HIGINNS they are the older horses to follow from this stable.
Word perfect Ginge,I agree with all that! The thing is this year I have seen a difference in
Calgary Bay
and that
difference is down to his new groom Claire,she only started looking after him at the start of this season and she has transformed him.
He always had talent but he defineately lost his way a couple of years ago,
Claire has rekindled his enthusiasm for the game
and yes 11-6 is a big weight but ‘Calg’ (thats what those of us close to him call him)
Gord’s in love again!
You’re doing what a racing pal of mine does.
Tom goes by "tottyform".
Backs the horse being led around the paddock by the best looking lass! B*stard!Interesting observation ‘Wildman’ each to their own and Good Luck for Saturday.Darren,I’ll be cheering on
Tax Free
,win lose or draw I want a picture of the beast,I’ve had umpteen opportunitys in the past and not bothered so with King Kieran up I’m expecting a smile!
Well it looks like I am not the only one who has noted the horse has travelled that far!
Backed down to 13/2 and 6s with some 11/2 already showing
Beat the book now fingers crossed to win the race
Well spotted GDC,things like that are always highlighting and he was an e/w bet.The fav looked a decent sort mind!
The 5 furlong conditions race is an interesting little affair. On the face of it Tax Free is on the decline although he is quite capable of being ready first time out the 7lb penalty does not encourage. Triple Aspect comes out best at the weights but this is not Sandown in June or July, however the stable is in excellent form and has shown he acts on the likely going. Dinkum Diamond ought to be capable of taking this and as a 4yo is still open to improvement, again the penalty does not make him attractive at the price. I get the feeling this is a pipe opener to have him ready for the Palace House, a race his trainer likes to win. Another open to improvement is Jonny Mudball, he has only had 12 runs and presumably was wrong after finishing last in France early last year.
The sort of race that could see a genuine pattern race performer emerge from it later in the season. Definitely not a race to bet on unless you were paddock-side and could see how tuned up the protagonists look. On the face of it, this is the easiest opportunity Triple Aspect has had since his 2yo days, whether he retains his ability after a long lay-off and change of stables is another matter.Watch with mother!
Interesting observation ‘Wildman’ each to their own and Good Luck for Saturday.
No need for quotation marks, King – believe it or not that’s actually my surname.
Thank you for the well wishes. If my recent streak is anything to go by, it’ll be a one horse race! Got to keep the faith…KF: Agreed and Hanagan the Managan gave him a great ride!
Covered my EW bet at 11s with a late tenner FC after watching the fav get backed in from all rates to 6/4, paid £14 so happy days
Off to sunny Catterick today on a freebie (some would say all racing at Catterick Bridge should be free
) so if you have any fancies let me know The 5 furlong conditions race is an interesting little affair. On the face of it Tax Free is on the decline although he is quite capable of being ready first time out the 7lb penalty does not encourage. Triple Aspect comes out best at the weights but this is not Sandown in June or July, however the stable is in excellent form and has shown he acts on the likely going. Dinkum Diamond ought to be capable of taking this and as a 4yo is still open to improvement, again the penalty does not make him attractive at the price. I get the feeling this is a pipe opener to have him ready for the Palace House, a race his trainer likes to win. Another open to improvement is Jonny Mudball, he has only had 12 runs and presumably was wrong after finishing last in France early last year.
The sort of race that could see a genuine pattern race performer emerge from it later in the season. Definitely not a race to bet on unless you were paddock-side and could see how tuned up the protagonists look. On the face of it, this is the easiest opportunity Triple Aspect has had since his 2yo days, whether he retains his ability after a long lay-off and change of stables is another matter.Watch with mother!
Fine bit of analysis there Eclipse,if I wasn’t blinkered towards
Tax Free
,I’d defineately give ‘Johnny Mudball’ my vote.Strange that Trotter goes to Catterick to ride a bunch of ‘averages’ though when he’s ridden the big son of Tagula 47 times out of his 52 runs,Kierans never sat on him before!
GDC,I’d be interested in thisChilly Filly
at 8/1 up at Catterick today with ‘The Assassin’ on board!
At Nottingham my banker has to be King HenrysSolar Sky
at 9/2 with Corals,I’ll be keeping a close eye on ‘Robemaker’ later on too!
Solar Sky
£200 win 9/2 Corals Nottm 3,40pm
£800
You’ll have a great day at Nottingham, That Listed race looks a cracker with one of my favourite horses taking part (Dandino) backed him Derby Day 2 years ago when he ran a blinder to set us up for a superb day
Again, like you I am in the Sir Henry camp and think SOLAR SKY will take all the beating. He has some top form at up to 2m and unlike Dandino will love the conditions today
Chilly Filly i think will find the going too soft, much better on faster ground but deffo the best horse in the race! I will be backing either Patavium or Lady Amakhala EW.
is built to carry it,Dominic knows he rides him to reserve as much energy as he can for the long run in.Calgarys finest performance before Doncaster was his 2010 Gold Cup run,he didn’t disgrace himself.If ‘Dont Push It’ can win with 11-5 then so can ‘Calg’.The rain will hopefully cease by Saturday and if the ground rides Gd/Sft at worse I’ll be happy/nervous! I know my other 3 are big players too as is my Gold Cup Winner! Cant wait! 
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