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

[sporting sam]

Southwell

6.30

ACRION
Win
Unraced as a2yo and changed hands for 170k second sale. Was owned by HKJC but not seen a racetrack. Dandy Man gelding and no suprise to see this go close.
BEAGNACH SASTA
Each way
Jim Bolger bred New Approach.
Placed in handicaps and last race was fourth to Isiyiu baby in a maiden.
Place claims here.

[sporting sam]

Paul Nicholls has his string in great order and ran 2nd 3rd 4th in the KG and 2 and 3 in the Welsh national. By his exacting standards that is hitting the bar big time but his horses are running to the minute already.
He runs Brave Kingdom and Rainyday Woman today.
Irish Hill can follow in the footsteps of Stage Star ground permitting today at Taunton.
This runner already has two good flat wins from four including a last time out 1 mile six win which infers this trip today is right up his street.
Gelded already the trainer states he is a staying type. If schooled well he will be an interesting recruit to hurdles.
May of course need this debut run but that is a risk worth taking.
Irish Hill
Win 6/5 bog
Small stake at 7/2 also to win by 5 lengths +
Taunton juvenile hurdle 1245
Brainstorm, Graystone are obvious dangers but they both carry penalties.
Milton Harris’ debutant is worth a check in the market too. He has won more juvenile races than any yard this term and the headgear and allowances make for each way chance but tempered by just three places available.

[sporting sam]

Swincombe Scorchio
Each way
Let’s go Duchess
Win

3pm
Swincombe Scorchio
Running off lowest chase mark and down in class from win off higher mark back in the day.
Getting on but first run for new yard.
If getting round will appreciate cut in ground.
Let’s go Duchess
good second last time at wincanton for this course winner.

[sporting sam]

Tip Top Cat 11/4
Win Betting W/O Time to Tinker
3.30
Taunton

Had a winner on the card today behind last time out and acts in the soft. Up against top weight from bang in form Nicholls yard but good chance still.

[sporting sam]

Bumper
3.45

SO MANY ROADS
Each way
Cheap purchase out of Sulamani
Yard capable and capable of getting one ready.
FORPADDYTHEPLUMBER
Win

[sporting sam]

1630
Wolves

OBSIDIAN KNIGHT

Win
Was a close second and has obvious claims here.
But both FLYING INSTRUCTOR
And the WORTHY BRAT
Are worth an each way chance given that one has won a bumper while the other suffered serous interference before flying home for an upgraded third place 307 days ago.
Disqualified opponent has won recently and placed twice since.
Round up
FORPADDYTHEPLUMBER won 100/30
Irish Hill won 6/5
Time To Tinker won w/o the favourite @ 11/4
Flying instructor paid out for fourth place at 50/1 sp 80/1

[sporting sam]

Another couple of selections this evening.
6.30
ROKESBURY

Each way
Is poised to strike here.
Second to patontheback eight days ago.
Patontheback won again last night at Southwell and a Bernard Spierpoint further last week back also won on that card.
Lincoln Gamble was 2nd to Patontheback last night and has strong claims but at odds on is not an option.
Grace mcEntee rides and claims 5lbs
Dropped to below winning mark of last December when winning at Chelmsford and turf winning mark achieved in June at Great Yarmouth. Went close there again when a head second. Every chance if Jockey able to handle this strong running sort.

Added
Lincoln Gamble won very cosily.

No more selections this evening.

[sporting sam]

1145
Cobbler’s Way
Win
Rachael Blackmore rides rather than an apprentice which bides well .
Returns after a break approaching 700 days for Henry De Bromhead.
Last seen pulling up in the Albert Bartlett.
Previously a runner up in grade 1 novice. May need the run as De Bromhead horses are not flying.
Fun light
Each way
Joseph O’Briens runner.
Good hurdling campaign and starts chasing afresh.
The Mullins pair as always are feared. But these two look capable of running up to very good marks in excess of 140.

Juvenile hurdle
1245.
Hms seahorse
Max mayhem
Vauban
Pied Piper
Gordon Elliott is 6/10 in this race and has taken it the last twice.
A compelling race of huge quality.
The Queen’s horse Pied Piper could lead them all a merry dance here. Mud loving and ran out a four length winner in the bog at Leicester.
Best piece of form came in the Queens vase this Year. Vauban is a french listed winner well bred and a likely sort on debut for Willie Mullins.
Comb trifecta
PIED PIPER
Win
HMS SEAHORSE
Beaten favourite on last four flat rides.
Best piece of form on debut five lengths behind Mac Swiney.
Each way.

[sporting sam]

Lihou
Win
1240 lingfield
Record here
A win and string of places.
Jim Crowley rides for back in form David Evans.

[sporting sam]

Truly impressive display from pied Piper
( advised win) who did connections proud and easily held off Vauban.
There is more to come from this winner.
HMS seahorse back in third at 40/1. Adv each way Tote Trifecta- €229.24
“Juvenile hurdle
1245.
Hms seahorse
Max mayhem
Vauban
Pied Piper
Gordon Elliott is 6/10 in this race and has taken it the last twice.
A compelling race of huge quality.”

[sporting sam]

In Rem
Warwick 105
Small win here.
Only doubt is the ground.
Up lots of pounds but still well treated and low in weights here jockeys claim of 3lbs vital here….

[sporting sam]

I wish I had that much confidence in my race reading! The jockey put in a masterclass of riding on In Rem. Highly confident and aware the horse had a tonne in hand at the weights to deliver very very late to win.

[sporting sam]

1.20
Punchestown

Cilaos Emery
Win
Darver star
Win
W/o
Cilaos Emery

Cilaos Emery
To beat
Darver star
Csf

[sporting sam]

1.50
Lingfield

Kondratiev Wave
Firmament
Sir Oliver
King Carney
Comb trifecta

King Carney
Each way

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2.30
Leopardstown
Brosna Rocco
Each way
Was a long way clear of the favourite and top weight last time they met.
That one is a non runner here leaving Brosna Rocco as the clear top weight.
Also the only horse in the race with last time out placed form.
Very close to a maximum bet.

[sporting sam]

Lingfield
2.25

Allarmista
Win
Golden whisper
Win
Both have a chance to overcome
Imperial Mountain here at the weights he is improving at a rate of knots though.
Comb trifecta

[sporting sam]

Brosna Rocco
Each way
“That one is a non runner here leaving Brosna Rocco as the clear top weight.
Also the only horse in the race with last time out placed form.
Very close to a maximum bet.”
Won 6/1- 9/2

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