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Musselburgh 4.10 Monoceros NAP
Doncaster 4.25 Desert Falcon
Doncaster 2.05 Siam Ruby
Musselburgh 3.28 Golden PalaceRes.
Worcester 4.50 Oakley
Epsom 2.05 Pina SonataWin – Arklow Lad
Each-way – King Of Light
1st Reserve – Eclairage
2nd Reserve – Dream ComposerI’ve got a busy couple of days so will give all my selections for the 2 days in one go, with a couple of reserves in each race in case Epsom gets the heavy downpours we have had up here.
FRIDAY
1.30 Shes Got A Brother (Nanna’s Shadow / Alfa Duplicate)
2.05 Hickory Lad (Wild Terrain / Rlasthope)
2.40 Royal Playwright NAP ( Persica NB / Boiling Point)
3.15 Liberty Lane & Respond (Quai De Bethune / Tycoon)
4.00 Venetian Lace (Legacy Link / K Sarra)
4.40 Sterling Knight (Asmen Warrior / Jimmy Speaking)
5.15 Ten Carat Harry (Ardisia / Northern Champion)
5.50 The Angel King (Monarch’s Gold / Zarathos)
WELLINGTON – 2.05 Time And EffortSATURDAY
1.30 Golden Mind NAP (Alcantor NB / Witness Stand)
2.05 Pina Sonata (Princess Child / Love Dynasty)
2.40 Bay City Roller (Calandagan)
3.15 Eclairage & Emperor Spirit (Lexington Blitz / Almaty Star)
4.00 Benevenuto Cellini (Item / Pierre Bonnard)
4.40 Pendella (Silver State / Folk Pageant)
5.20 Spinning Wheel (Regal Ulixes / Give It To Me OJ)
5.55 Topwarrior (Gold Star Hero / Purest Time)FRIDAY JUNE 5
Epsom
1.30 Riley Rocks 101; Coyy 100; Shes Got A Brother 99; Naana’s Shadow 98
3.15 Bolster 115; Tycoon 113; Auld Toon Loon 112; Quai De Bethune 111; Let’s Dream 111
4.40 Celeborn 108; Asmen Warrior 108; Jimmy Speaking 107; Mirsky 106
5.50 Pietro 104; Mister Bluebird 101; Monarch’s Gold 100; Rhoscolyn 97THURSDAY JUNE 4
Hamilton
3.51 Eternal Force 106; Botanical 102; Theoryofeverything 102; Altareq 102I wouldn’t be surprised if Canal Boat Diaries is repeated some time over the week though not sure when. All episodes from this series can be streamed at:
https://u.co.uk/shows/canal-boat-diaries/watch-online
On a linked subject, best day I ever had at work was doing some commissioning work by the Grand Union Canal at Stoke Bruerne. We had a telemetry system that controlled the pumping of supply of water along the canal to ensure it was balanced. Beautifully sunny day, strolling back and forth along the canal exchanging greetings with the boat people and lunch in The Navigation pub at Stoke Bruerne.
A couple of days pause as there are no Class 3 or better handicaps until Thursday 4th. Even missed otu watchnig an 18/1 winner this evening as I was too busy watching Canal Boat Diaries* on TV.
*If you want some chilled out TV viewing it’s on U & Yesterday (Freeview 27) at 7pm on Mondays.
and for the sixth birthday of the thread…
MONDAY JUNE 1
Windsor
7.15 River Spey 108; Atticum 105; Comical Point 103SUNDAY MAY 31
Fakenham
4.37 Coastguard Station 126; Tommy Cullen 123; No But I Will 122Nottingham
4.55 Dunkeld Dreamer 94; Sharp Romance 85; Lady Dora Mae 83Thirsk
5.45 Strike Red 111; Fluorescence 107; Russet Gold 105; Fandom 104; Yes I’m Mali 104
6.15 Minstrel Knight 101; Hermetic 98; Pole Star 97; St Faz 97; Mountain Road 97
First observation is that there used to be significant variations from course to course, but these figures suggest the ‘Industry SP’ has resulted in standardisation of margins.
Carlisle 2.33 Starlust NAP
Carlisle 2.00 Brosay
Beverley 2.48 Wait GeordieRes.
Carlisle 4.55 Wild Thoughts
Beverley 2.15 Kodi Bear Light
Carlisle 5.28 PriaposCarlisle 2.33 Starlust NAP
Carlisle 2.00 Brosay
Carlisle 4.55 Wild Thoughts
Beverley 2.48 Wait GeordieRes.
Beverley 2.15 Kodi Bear Light
Carlisle 5.28 PriaposSATURDAY MAY 29
Chester
3.30 Elements Of Fire 108; The Angel King 104; Roman Dragon 103; Brighton Boy 103Carlisle
1.30 Rogue Millions 115; Humble Spark 109; Ghaiyya 108
2.00 Station X 99; Recency Bias 97; Wild Clary 96; Jordan Electrics 94
2.33 Starlust 125; Rogue Lightning 110; Redorange 108
3.45 Crest Of Fire 112; Blue Courvoisier 109; Laureate Crown 103
4.20 Applesandpears 104; Just A Girl 103; Albaydaa 100Stratford
6.50 In The Air 137; Half A Chance 128; Juan Bermudez 122
7.20 Esperti 122; Ballynaheer 121; Imperial Alex 120There was a significant change in the way SP was calculated during Covid in 2020 using predominantly off course market and that system has been retained, so any data before that is now largely redundant. Similarly the Tote has altered their modus operandi in recent years which has seriously reduced their favourite-longshot bias, generally follow SP now and bigger divdiends only paid in bigger fields and at major meetings (particularly those involving World Pool).
Course market has altered significantly in recent years. There’s much less competition now and on course bookmakers generally following exchange (Betfair) prices.
The communication of such matters on the race course is nil and the racereader even if on course presumbly wouldn’t be told, so if they could they would ask the question. Kihavah perished on Sunday at Kelso and only a few on course surmised the bad news when the tractor hauled wagon was called rather than the horse ambulance.
