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

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Great horsemanship by Rachael Blackmore to fend off lose horses and win up the rail on
Mr Incredible.

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Naas bumper 4.15

Bellatior
Win
Makes debut for Gordon Elliott. This 300k half sister of Altior will be well schooled for this race.
The each way alternatives are
Saratoga lass
Winning pointer and ran 9th in Grade two Cheltenham bumper in april
Romania
Well bred German horse

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Kilbarry Chloe is the one to take out of the race at Naas. Put her experience to good use forcing the newcomer Bellatior to put more effort in than is normally required to win one of these races.

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Chief of staff
Ew
Chelmsford
4.30

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6pm
Storm Over
Ew. 4plcs
Infrequent visitor to Chelmsford.
Has won here off higher marks at higher grade.
Not well drawn in stall 9. Big price.
One trick jockey/ trainer
Likian
Fauvette
The big dangers

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Breeder’s cup
7.05

Gamine
Looks a very likely winner here.
Unplaced

Round up

Uhtred won the opener at Naas
Teahupoo led home Quixillos and Jeff Kidder for the trifecta @ £14.90.
Rachael Blackmore played a blinder in getting Mr Incredible up to win.
A good winner in the Naas Bumper where Bellatior had to fight hard to win but did so well.
Godolphin’s Chief of Staff ran into third @ 10/1 at Chelmsford

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Wolverhampton 1.10pm

Dark Swansong
Win
May be experienced enough to win first time on the artificial surface.
Essencial
Each way
For Marco Botti is from a good family and is interesting under Hollie Doyle.

1.20
Kempton
Only the seven line up.
Fearless Fracas
Makes handicap debut at a trip that will suit as a winning pointer.
In a race won by the yard last year.

1.35
Carlisle
Marta Des Mottes
Each way
Drops in class.
Not shown any ability as yet. May improve.
Blue Hawaii
Each way
5lb drop

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Wolverhampton
2.50
Apex King
Each way
Off 247 days since clear cut win at Lingfield.
Won off higher marks in the past. Right age 7 last two runnings taken by six yr olds.
Average winning stall 8.5.
Stall 8.
Rossa Ryan rides.

3pm Kempton

Boreham Bill
Each way
Big price winner of the Lanzarote here in Jan.
Won in October (2) and Feb(1).
Dangerous to underestimate if fully wound up.
Had pipe opener already

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5.30
Newcastle
Mad Artymaise
Inspirationellie
Emerald lady
Sydney Bay
Barbara’s in charge
Comb trifecta

Barbaras in charge
Win
Mad Artymaise
Each way

Round up
Marta Des Mottes
Unplaced all previous runs stepped up on performances to push the winner @ 22/1
Dark Swansong
Won comfortably after going close in earlier runs

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Lingfield 3.07
2363227-03482992923-29862-82641309
John Betjamin
Each way 33/1 ( or best odds)
None of these five other runners have much chance on paper against the well treated Sirrocco Jo. Happily however, this race is on grass. (unlike the bumper earlier.)
But taking odds on in this race for flat jocks is not the call.
The selection had a step up in grade at Ascot last time out. Unplaced behind Kandoo kid but had a good run out leading for the early stages before fading out of the race.
Just three runs back, consistenty was rewarded with a breakthrough win over Ascot day at Fos Las.
Not a race to go overboard on but the saver is a reverse forecast with the top rated Sirroco Jo.

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Fairyhouse 1215

Sittingonthefence
Each way 250/1
Bannitown Girl
Motown Maggie
Both win

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Nice winner in Motown Maggie.
Thunder Surf
Is the each way alternative to Hari Kari here.
Lingfield 1.07

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Fairyhouse
2.45

Carnet De Stage
Win
Has an obvious chance here.
Won on last race in Ireland by 15 lengths before going on to run unplaced in a much better race at Cheltenham off a mark of 114.
Back here off winning mark of 95.
Hymie Weiss
Win
lost a race by a nose then won it in the stewards room, only to lose it again on appeal….
Present Road
Each way
won on better going then was pulled up the last twice on heavy going.
Carnet de stage certainly gave a good run for the money but ultimately paid the price for keeping little in hand. Remains well handicapped if a claiming jockey and better tactics could be employed third.

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Fairyhouse 3.50
Ballymist
Win
Glenglass
Omoore park

Combination trifecta

Both of the main horses are obviously well placed with decent yards to win. But a tiny field makes for false pace and it would be little suprise for an upset albeit fanciful….

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Newcastle
4.20

Bailey’s Accolade
Midheaven
Black Echo
Comb forecast

Midheaven each way
Bailey’s Accolade win

Bailey’s Accolade has gone close twice at redcar and is entitled to continue upward progress. Still vunerable to a smart one here but all three have decent draws….

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Newcastle 5.30

Reigning Profit
Instinction
Thin Lizzy
Comb forecast.

Instinction win

Reigning Profit
Each way

Instinction drops in class from class 1 run earlier in the summer and having won early on can drive home experience gained from big field runs.

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Brazon Akoya
Win
6pm

7.30
Rainbows Pony
Each way

Round up
Four decent winners …..
Five now
Plus a forecast or two.
6.30 pm
Tefnut
Win
Staying on last time just failed.
Chifa
Each way
Stall one and a slight hope here.
7pm
Vindobala
Suzie javea
Both each way
Will be interesting to see how the displaced horses from Southwell develop their careers……

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