Friday 21 September 2012

Ayr...four to follow!

This afternoon's meeting at Ayr goes ahead after the track passed a 6.30am inspection. Thursday's meeting at the Scottish venue was abandoned due to a waterlogged track but conditions have improved sufficiently to race today. A dry night has seen the ground turn to heavy and officials have declared the course as fit to race. Four to follow in an Each Way Yankee Bet 2.20 Boston Rocker, 3.25 Take it To The Max, 4.35 Sphinx, 5.10 Holy Roman Warrior G` Luck!

Sunday 16 September 2012

Encke`s Next Move Dubai

Saturday's Ladbrokes St Leger winner Encke could be given the option of making his next appearance on the track in Dubai during the spring. In dashing hopes for Camelot to secure a first English Triple Crown in 42 years by thwarting the hot favourite by three-quarters of a length, Encke was providing Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation with their sixth victory in the season's final Classic. It was announced straight after the race that the colt would not be seen in action again this year, but Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford provided an update in France on Sunday. He said: "Encke is very well and he won't run again this season, but we will keep in mind the middle-distance championship races, starting off with races like the Coronation Cup and King George. "It has not been discussed if he might go for the Sheema Classic in Dubai, but it's a possibility."

We`re Back...with a nice couple of WINNERS!

After Dr Yes` success yesterday at Bath we advised a bet today on Moonlight Cloud who just edged out Farhh in a tactical race for the Qatar Prix du Moulin at Longhamp. Frankie Dettori set out to dictate affairs on the Godolphin-owned four-year-old Farhh, who has been well-beaten by Frankel in his last two starts, but he could not shake off Freddie Head's filly, who ranged alongside him a furlong out. She responded to Thierry Jarnet's urgings to get her head in front close home for a narrow success, her third at Group One level. The pair pulled a long way clear of Sarkiyla, with the Alan McCabe-trained Caspar Netscher last of the four runners. Head said: "She's wonderful, how tough she is, she's a fighter. She will miss the Foret and go to Santa Anita (for the Breeders' Cup) and she could maybe stay in training at five, but I'll have to talk to (owner) George Strawbridge about that. "Six furlongs is too sharp for her, I think that's why she got beaten at Ascot. Jarnet told me that the last 400 metres, they galloped. It was a real mile."