We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

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Thirsk
240

Musika
Win
Blackheath
Each way

Mountain Brave absence interesting given he has head to head form with blackheath from their meeting in may and was drawn alongside that runner here…..

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Thirsk 3.15

Firmament
Each way
Gets stall 1 today and may see some improvement from last time fourth to the progressive
Casey O
Win
Two wins here from last two visits one of them from stall 1 the other stall 9.
Firmament was beaten 2.25 lengths and with a drop in ratings is below winning a mark, although last winning mark was actually 95.
Race has wide open look about it.

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Likely firmament just missed out on a place in a blanket

Living Legend
Win/ place
3.30
Newmarket
800 plus days off and last seen chasing home breeder’s mile turf runner up circus maximus.
That one rated in the 120s and a reproduction will see him go close if fit.
Modern training methods mean stables can ready one these days without a race.
Also beat Pablo Escobar over a mile.

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3.55
Down Royal
Whyzzat
Win
Back to happy hurdles and this Denis Hogan horse can defy top billing and go in again.
This is a hurdle full of newcomers and whyzzat avoided the first fence mayhem when it seemed half the field went down last time.
After a circuit settled down and won going away at the end. This Dark Angel gave the impression that he could kick on again and Hogan turns him out again under a seven pounds claimer.
Television is the each way alternative

Fos las
440
Searching
Each way
Runs off all time low flat mark dual code winner and in the mid 50s here won off 72 back in the day and trip no problem.

Ocean reach
Win
Steps up in trip after breakthrough first win.

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The Curragh
4.15
Bluegrass win
Missed the break last time but may be good enough in this maiden.
Explorers Way each way
Has the benefit of a barrier trial nine days ago and may get into the places because of it.

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Down Royal
425

She Is A Contender
Mariacruz.
John McConnell is two handed here with a winning flat horse and winning pointer and one of these has a good chance here.
Both each way

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She’s Trouble
Each way
The Curragh
445
90 rated and every chance here in a small field.

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5pm
Down Royal

Lusis Naturea
Feel Des. Mottes
Both each way

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Solene Lilyette
Isyyoubaby

Both Each way.
Champers Elysees
Win
5.15
The Curragh
Coming back to hand

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– SON OF HYPNOS
Win
5.30

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Irish Cambridgeshire
645

Saltonstall has a chance here.( Each way)
Carry the one ( win)
For johnny Murtagh is very lightly raced and has been laid out for this has a break of 335 days to deal with.
Comfort line ( each way) went close in his last run
Fastnet Crown (each way)

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7.15
The Curragh

Nice return from the Cambridgeshire.
Malayan. Win
Can make it a big day for Colin Keane by winning this upcoming race

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Goodwood 7.23
Liberty Bay win
Firenze Rosa each way.
Won here off 55 in 2018.
Back to that mark now and Mollie Phillips takes a decent amount of her back which takes her mark down even further.
Liberty Bay is a game horse and comes here in hope rather than expectation but a small win chance is taken.

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7.40
Hamilton

Bannow. Each way
Lost both shoes last time.

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Thunder rain
No patience
Both each way

745
The Curragh
Round up
Another average haul
The two winners today
Bluegrass opening race winner at the Curragh
Silk Romance exceptional at Newmarket
Outsmart was the place winner 3rd @Thirsk.

Television 20/1 ew 3rd
Thunder rain 22/1 ew 4th
Fastnet Crown 25/1 ew 3rd
Saltonstall 25/1 ew 4th
Explorers Way ew 3rd 11/1

Two gems among the selections though,
Newmarket
1.10
Silk Romance
Win
Kempton park on debut 2nd.
“Could not have been more impressive coming from behind to win his race behind Tinderbox.
Went past the field leaving them standing and will be hard to beat if up with the pace this time. Will be odds on but any market move on newcomers may bring him closer to evens.”
Silk Romance Won @ 4/6 by 5.5 lengths.
The Curragh
4.15
Bluegrass win
“Missed the break last time but may be good enough in this maiden.”
Explorers Way each way
Has the benefit of a barrier trial nine days ago and may get into the places because of it.
Bluegrass won 5/2
Explorers Way 3rd @ 11/1…..

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Navan: 1:00
Angel Of The Stars
Each way
( Dark Angel filly)
For Ger Lyons well drawn out wide and Jessica Harringtons Sablone is odds on for third to sacred bridge in a maiden and subsequent 5/5 in Agarthas maiden behind some hot horses.
Not definite that that form is as reliable as face value and with Colin Keane in such good form worth taking on in this big field full of newcomers

1.15 goodwood
Argirl each way
Gets three pounds for 4 75 lengths behind torvi when behind Tardis in 5th.
three horses in front including tardis all gone on.
Given 46 days off. low draw here and better showing likely.
1.50 Goodwood
Tinderbox
Each way
Frankie Dettori rides
The horse in front of silk Romance at Kempton who hosed up at Newmarket yesterday and getting guineas quotes.

5.50
Cartmel
Alqamar win
Weight rise seems fair for latest win and can improve again.

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Angel of the stars
Gambled on and went very close in the mix and four in front crossed in a blanket.
1.30 Navan
Hms Endeavour Win
Celebrate in style
Each way
Hms Endeavour
Needs this for big race entries including juddamonte.
Celebrate in style under good claimer finished behind j O’Brien horse in barrier trial (third in first race here.)

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