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Those of us with Nostradamus influence will have noticed that the Ante-Post favourite for the big sprint handicap at Royal Ascot next week has as much chance of even getting in the race as i have of losing my Crown! <b>Hawkeyethenoo</b> is as low as 8/1 fav and yet he is handicapped to carry a mere 8-3lb,personally i would be amazed if anything gets in the race with less than 8-13 looking at the amount of horses entered with official marks of 95 and above,poor old Hawkeye is rated 88! Bookmakers will of course be glad to take your money on him after his eyecatching run at Epsom over the weekend and will gladly refund you if he is balloted out! Some punters will be looking to perm horses in lucky 15″s and 31″s for the big meeting and like a good priced fav included,i”m afraid this one wont be one of them though! I like the look of <b>Evens and Odds</b> at 33/1 myself!
Anyone know why Laddies Poker Two is still quoted by all firms and actually seems to being backed, as according to The Racing Post on 31st May won’t be running??
LADDIES POKER TWO, who had been installed favourite for the Wokingham Handicap at Royal Ascot, has suffered a setback and will not run in the sprint.
The four-year-old was as low as 12-1 clear favourite with Ladbrokes after the publication of the handicap weights on Wednesday revealed the course-and-distance winner has been allotted 8st 13lb.
However trainer Jeremy Noseda said on Thursday: "She had a little setback at the weekend and will not take her place in the Wokingham."
A new target has yet to be assigned but the two-time winner does hold an entry in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket on July 10.
You inspired me to have a little look at the race, Gord.
Went through the trends and they’ve thrown up 8 runners. Unfortunately 3 of them are the market leaders; Hawkeyethenoo, Ingleby Lady (who I really like the look of) and Kaldoun Kingdom.
The other 5 are Redford (very quirky horse, has difficulty getting his head in front), Parisian Pyramid (been a bit kind to him, he came 5th LTO but meets all the other trends, only problem is both his wins have come at Goodwood), Secret Asset (90 seems to be the highest he can win off), Shifting Star (constantly beaten in competitive handicaps) and Spanish Bounty (front-runner always there to be shot at).
I couldn’t possibly think about doing Hawkeyethenoo, although not winning at Epsom has done his chances the world of good here. Penalty carriers have a dreadful record, despite the dead-heat in 2003 being between penalty carriers. His running style will always leave him susceptible to trouble in-running, especially in fields of 30. Ask Jamie Spencer and Firenze how easy it is.
Kaldoun Kingdom might not run and there’s also the danger that the race could be run on good to firm ground and KK hasn’t won on ground with ‘firm’ in the description and the trainer is adamant he wants juice in the ground.
Ingleby Lady is one I really like as I said before. She seems to have improved a great deal from 3 to 4 and ran a great race over an inadequate trip last time out.
Enact was one who I really thought might be well-in but falls down on the trends since he hasn’t won a Class 2 handicap or higher. The way he’s been finishing might also flatter him and he seems to be becoming an expensive horse to follow.
Obviously there’s time for this to change since another 4/5yo could come out and finish 4th (or higher).
Gordon, if you’re interested, Evens And Odds falls down on the age trend and the finishing in the top 4 LTO trend. He doesn’t hold any entries at the moment but he might get something for Saturday later on today.
Has Fahey said something about
Kaldoun Kingdom
?
Followed him for ages; if he runs I’ll be all over him. Ascot will throw water all over that course and I can’t see ground being a problem at all, especially after his Beverley prep.
Kaldoun Kingdom is another one by King’s Best.
26 April 2010
It’s helped him being gelded since last season. I was pleasantly surprised that he could win at Doncaster off 99 on his reappearance. All being well, he’ll go to York, but
he won’t be running anywhere on fast ground
. He won the Silver Cup last year at Ayr, and the Gold Cup would be among his possible targets this time around.
Thanks, Gerald.
Good to see his very next run after that comment…
…was on good to firm at Beverley. Fahey knows
Gordon, if you’re interested, Evens And Odds falls down on the age trend and the finishing in the top 4 LTO trend. He doesn’t hold any entries at the moment but he might get something for Saturday later on today.
I"m always interested on others views of looking at things Zarkava,trouble is that bloody stat about no runner-up in the Dante winning the Derby was getting to me! I also would give that monkey
Redford
a chance,there is ability in that fellow when it suits him,i just think 7f is his trip really!
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Oh to be a bookie. Now the one I fancy winning its next race is 100-1. Probably won’t make the cut.
Gordon, if you’re interested, Evens And Odds falls down on the age trend and the finishing in the top 4 LTO trend. He doesn’t hold any entries at the moment but he might get something for Saturday later on today.
I"m always interested on others views of looking at things Zarkava,trouble is that bloody stat about no runner-up in the Dante winning the Derby was getting to me! I also would give that monkey
Redford
a chance,there is ability in that fellow when it suits him,i just think 7f is his trip really!
Yeah, I foolishly stated that Workforce was the 2nd best contender on the trends which was without doubt the stupidest thing said on this forum in years. He broke just about every trend in the book.
Interesting the 100-1 shot is having a spin later this week no doubt with the objective of getting a penalty – we shall see…….no way without that, it will make the cut
Those of us with Nostradamus influence will have noticed that the Ante-Post favourite for the big sprint handicap at Royal Ascot next week has as much chance of even getting in the race as i have of losing my Crown!
Hawkeyethenoo
is as low as 8/1 fav and yet he is handicapped to carry a mere 8-3lb,personally i would be amazed if anything gets in the race with less than 8-13 looking at the amount of horses entered with official marks of 95 and above,poor old Hawkeye is rated 88!
It never ceases to amaze me how many times i write something,only to see it on the following days RP Website! The above is quoted in much the same vein as Jim Goldies interview today! Nostradamus eh! If only i could see into the future,i would be able to pick winners of big races months in advance!
ive gone for hawkeyethenoo
vf
Have you got any explanation as to why you went with that?
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