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21/11/08 Exeter
15:25 Somerset Long Barn Handicap Chase

Captain Marlon

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
11/2	into	7/2	VC Bet
11/2	into	4/1	Betfred
5/1	into	7/2	Paddy Power and Blue Sq
5/1	into	4/1	William Hill, Totesport and Bet365
9/2	into	7/2	Coral and Stan James

Finishing position: p.u.

Note:

Colin Tizzard had a winner yesterday and won this race in 2006. Captain Marlon won a handicap chase in November of last year off a mark of 107 but was sidelined after falling next time. He ran creditably last time out when 3rd of 10 in a 2M 1F Chepstow handicap chase. He will act on the soft and looks fairly well handicapped. Stable is in form and he should run a big race.

21/11/08 Dundalk
18:40 Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden

Secretariat's Soul

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
3/1	into	7/4	Coral
3/1	into	15/8	William Hill
11/4	into	6/4	Stan James
11/4	into	13/8	Paddy Power and Bet365
5/2	into	6/4	Boylesports
5/2	into	7/4	Ladbrokes

Finishing position: 10th

Note:

John Oxx has a prodigious record at Dundalk with his 2yos (10 winners from 31) and Secretariat's Soul is fabulously bred. By Sadlers Wells and a full sister to grade 1 winner in the States, Perfect Soul, who also won his first 3 starts as a 2 year old. Fran Berry rides and the market support suggests that Secretariat's Soul should be forward enough to win today.

20/11/08 Market Rasen
12:40 Hallgartendruitt Wines 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Take Me There

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
6/1	into	4/1	Bet365
11/2	into	11/4	Boylesports
11/2	into	4/1	Skybet
5/1	into	7/2	Paddy Power and Stan James
5/1	into	4/1	Sportingbet

Finishing position: 8th

Note:

John Berry has won with both of his NH runner this season and his only runner at Market Rasen in the past 2 season was a winner. Take Me There won a Southwell novice hurdle over 2M last time out, the form of which does not look too bad. He was the winner of two bumpers and ran in the Aintree champion bumper before going hurdling. He will come on for his first run in a hurdle and if he handles the soft ground today he should be able to win giving weight to the field.

20/11/08 Thurles
14:35 I.n.h. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle

The Breathalyser

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
7/1	into	10/3	VC Bet
13/2	into	7/2	Boylesports
13/2	into	4/1	Stan James
6/1	into	4/1	Paddy Power and Ladbrokes
6/1	into	9/2	William Hill and Bet365

Finishing position: 6th

Note:

The Breathalyser has already won a maiden hurdle, at Gowran Park on heavy ground, but does not carry a penalty as he was disqualified subsequently as a banned substance was found in his blood. He finished a decent third on his penultimate start but disappointed last time when heavily fancied. The fact that he's been well backed again today suggests whatever problem he last time has been fixed and he should go well.

19/11/08 Kempton
20:20 Digibet Casino Handicap (Div 1)

Takitwo

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
10/1	into	11/2	Totesport
9/1	into	9/2	Stan James
9/1	into	5/1	Boylesports
8/1	into	5/1	William Hill
8/1	into	6/1	Bet365
7/1	into	5/1	Paddy Power and Skybet

Finishing position: 3rd

Note:

Pat Cundell has gained a winner and a place from his two runners this month. Takitwo was a course and distance winner here at Kempton in March of last year off a mark of 59. He had been dropping in the weights all year until he put in his best performance of 2008 on his penultimate start, again over course and distance in a 7F handicap off 50. He was disappointing last time out in unsuitably soft ground but back on the Kempton all-weather he has been well back to run well off a mark of 53. He deserves to close if visor helps him today.

19/11/08 Warwick
13:20 Warwickracecourse.co.uk Handicap Chase

Magot De Grugy

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
11/2	into	4/1	Skybet
5/1	into	4/1	Ladbrokes and Bet365
9/2	into	7/2	Paddy Power
9/2	into	4/1	Boylesports, Totesport, Betfred and VC Bet
4/1	into	7/2	Blue Sq

Finishing position: 4th

Note:

Following the chasers from the Alner stable would have led you to having a profitable November (currently +17.50 to a level stake). Magot De Grugy gained his last win in December 2007 off a mark of 105. All his best form has come on ground with ease in it, 2 of his last 3 wins have come on heavy. He was still travelling well when brought down coming around the bend at Chepstow last time out. Running off 105 today, on heavy ground over a trip he has twice won over before he should go close today.

18/11/08 Fakenham
14:00 Sis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

Laterly

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
5/2	into	2/1	Skybet
9/4	into	7/4	VC Bet
9/4	into	15/8	Paddy Power, Boylesports, Blue Sq and Bet365
9/4	into	2/1	Totesport and Stan James

Finishing position: 2nd

Note:

At today's weights Laterly has 8lbs in hand on any of these as far as flat ratings go. He has won twice over 1M 4F this year and will appreciate good ground. This is Tom Tate's first runner here in the last 5 seasons and with the market support coming in for Laterly, one must expect that he has schooled well over hurdles and is ready go well on his first start over obstacles.

17/11/08 Leicester
14:50 Golden Miller Handicap Hurdle

William Bonney

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
8/1	into	11/2	Paddy Power
7/1	into	9/2	William Hill
7/1	into	11/2	Skybet and Sportingbet
13/2	into	9/2	VC Bet
13/2	into	5/1	Betfred
6/1	into	5/1	Ladbrokes, Coral, Blue Sq and Totesport

Finishing position: 6th

Note:

Charlie Mann's horse could hardly be in better form at the moment with 4 of his lat 7 runners winning. William Bonney won on his racecourse debut and showed he can go well after a layoff by finishing a good 2nd first time out last season. He does not look badly handicapped off 120 as he has finished 3rd in a handicap hurdle off a 2lb higher mark. He would probably prefer easier than good to soft but the market confidence suggests connections feel the ground today will suit and he should run well.

17/11/08 Kempton
17:10 Betdaq.co.uk Handicap

Billy One Punch

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
16/1	into	9/1	William Hill and Betfred
14/1	into	9/1	Boylesports, Blue Sq, Bet365, VC Bet and Stan James
14/1	into	10/1	Paddy Power, Ladbrokes, Totesport, Coral and Sportingbet

Finishing position: 11th

Note:

Derek Shaw shows a good profit with his older horses at Kempton this year and he also shows a profit when teaming up with jockey Darren Williams. Billy One Punch was second over course and distance here at Kempton in March off a 2lb higher mark. He won a 1M Beverley handicap in May off 70 but has run disappointingly since then. He has now dropped to a mark of 63 and he is well drawn today in stall 13. If he can rediscover something close to his best he would go close.

13/11/08 Great Leighs
20:50 Ash Handicap

Mahadee

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
9/2	into	10/3	VC Bet
9/2	into	7/2	Boylesports, Bet365, Betfred and Skybet
9/2	into	4/1	Ladbrokes
4/1	into	7/2	Paddy Power and Stan James

Finishing position: 1st

Note:

Clive Brittain has a 25% strike rate (6 from 24) with his 3yos at Great Leighs giving a level stakes profit of 27.63. Mahadee has gained a win and a second from his two starts at the track. He won a 1M 2F handicap here over 1M 2F under today's jockey Jamie Spencer on his penultimate start. He is only up 3lbs for that win and he should be suited by the mile trip, which he has won over. Spencer has won on 2 of the 3 Brittain horses he has ridden this year and Mahadee looks weighted to go close again today.

13/11/08 Taunton
14:40 Morgan Ashurst Novices' Hurdle

Hot Diamond

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
11/4	into	2/1	Coral
5/2	into	7/4	Skybet
5/2	into	15/8	Bet365
9/4	into	7/4	Paddy Power and Blue Sq
9/4	into	15/8	Totesport
2/1	into	15/8	Boylesports and Sportingbet

Finishing position: 2nd

Note:

Hot Diamond is the second highest rated on the flat in this race behind Humble Opinion but his hurdling experience makes him the one to beat. He's finished runner-up on his last two starts but he was clear of the third both times. The form of those two runs has been boosted by Song Of Songs (who beat him by a short head) finishing 7th of 24 in the Coral Cup off 129 and Squadron winning a valuable Aintree 4yo hurdle by 18L. He is unlikely to run into anything as good as those today and with the Hobbs horses running well he will be very hard to beat.

12/11/08 Wolverhampton
18:20 Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Apprentice Handicap

Plush

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
15/2	into	6/1	Skybet
7/1	into	6/1	Paddy Power, Boylesports, William Hill, Blue Sq and Stan James
13/2	into	6/1	VC Bet and Totesport

Finishing position: 1st

Note:

Tom Dascombe has a 27% strike rate 7-27) with his older horses at Wolverhampton and he had a winner at Lingfield last week. Plush is his first runner since that winner and he was very well backed from 12/1 into 7/1 over course and distance last time when a slow start may have cost him. He was still last at the 3 furlong pole with 12L to make up but was a fast finishing 4th, beaten less than 1L for 2nd. If he breaks well today he should go close but being a maiden after 10 starts he looks more of an each way proposition.

12/11/08 Southwell
13:15 Membership At Southwell Nursery Handicap

Courageous Nature

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
15/2	into	4/1	Betfred
15/2	into	9/2	Paddy Power
7/1	into	4/1	Skybet
7/1	into	9/2	William Hill
11/2	into	4/1	Stan James
11/2	into	9/2	Blue Sq

Finishing position: 3rd

Note:

Alan McCabe has been successful with 3 of his 13 two-year-old runners in the Southwell all-weather in the last 5 seasons. Courageous Nature has shown his best form on the all-weather and gained his only win over today's 6F trip. He is running off a lifetime low handicap mark today and the market confidence is promising. He should make the frame if he takes to the Southwell surface.

11/11/08 Sedgefield
13:50 John Hellens (Contracts) Maiden Chase

Silver Steel

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
10/1	into	7/1	Betfred
9/1	into	6/1	Stan James
9/1	into	7/1	Coral
8/1	into	13/2	William Hill, Totesport and Blue Sq
8/1	into	7/1	Paddy Power, VC Bet and Sportingbet

Finishing position: 8th

Note:

In the past week Nicky Richards has had 5 winners and 2 seconds from his 10 runners. He also has a 40% strike rate with his chasers at Sedgefield over the past 5 seasons. Silver Steel has shown he can act on good to soft and he should be sharper for his first run of the season when running down the field in a Down Royal handicap hurdle. This will be his first start over fences and he does have something to find with a few of his rivals on his hurdles rating. However Nicky Richards focuses more on chases and he can expected to improve for taking on the bigger obstacles. He looks a fair each-way bet.

11/11/08 Lingfield
15:30 Copthorne Handicap Hurdle

Spear Thistle

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
10/3	into	5/2	Skybet
10/3	into	11/4	Stan James
3/1	into	5/2	William Hill, Boylesports, VC Bet and Blue Sq
3/1	into	11/4	Paddy Power and Bet365

Finishing position: 1st

Note:

Spear Thistle ran better than the bare form of his 4th last time suggests. The 2M 6F trip probably stretched his stamina and he should be better suited back to 2M today while the run will have brought him on fitness-wise. His best form has come on ground with ease in it and he is running off his joint lowest handicap mark. His opposition looks weak in the 3.30. Only 3 of his 9 rivals have previously won a race. Just Beware and Lucky Trail have shown their best form of faster ground and may struggle on the heavy today while Rosoff is racing off a 15lb higher mark than his last win, which was 17 starts ago. Charlie Mann's horses have been running well this month (2 wins and 4 places from 10 runners) and Spear Thistle should go close today.

10/11/08 Wolverhampton
16:40 Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap

Spinning

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
10/1	into	6/1	Skybet
9/1	into	6/1	Paddy Power
9/1	into	13/2	Blue Sq
8/1	into	6/1	Ladbrokes, Boylesports and Betfred
15/2	into	6/1	William Hill
7/1	into	6/1	Coral, Stan James and Sportingbet

Finishing position: 1st

Note:

Ted Barron has a 33% strike rate (5 from 15) with older horses at Wolverhampton in 2008. Spinning won on his only previous start at Wolverhampton in November last year over today's trip. He is racing off a 3lb lower mark than his last win and put in a good performance last time out when 3rd in heavy ground. He got tired late that day. He's a course and distance winner and should go close today with the useful Neil Brown taking off 3lbs.

10/11/08 Carlisle
13:20 Cbs Outdoor Beginners' Chase

Quicuyo

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
12/1	into	7/1	Bet365
12/1	into	15/2	Skybet
12/1	into	8/1	Blue Sq, Stan James and Sportingbet
11/1	into	7/1	VC Bet
11/1	into	9/1	Totesport
10/1	into	8/1	Paddy Power, Betfred and Coral
9/1	into	15/2	Boylesports

Finishing position: 7th

Note:

Peter Monteith and 7lb claimer Ryan Mania teamed up for a double at Kelso on Saturday. Quicuyo represents the pair today and he is being well backed. He won on his only previous start at Carlisle in October last year and has shown his best form on heavy ground so he should appreciate conditions today. This will be his first run over fences but the market support suggests he has schooled well and he should be sharper for his first run of the season in a Kelso handicap hurdle last month.

08/11/08 Sandown
13:20 Bulmers Original Beginners' Chase

Planet of Sound

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
10/3	into	9/4	VC Bet
10/3	into	9/4	Bet365 and Skybet
3/1	into	5/2	Boylesports, Stan James, Blue Sq, Sportingbet and Betfred
11/4	into	5/2	Paddy Power

Finishing position: 4th

Note:

Philip Hobbs horses are running well at the moment and Planet of Sound looks to have a good chance of winning on his chasing debut. He won first time out last season and appreciates a sound surface. He does have to give the Paul Nicholls runner, Free World, 8lbs but he did beat him last time over hurdles by 8L giving him 2lbs so if he has schooled well over the summer he should be able to confirm that form.

07/11/08 Musselburgh
15:30 Willie Park Trophy Handicap

Bollin Felix

Morning price		Latest price	Bookmaker
10/3	into	9/4	Paddy Power
11/4	into	9/4	Stan James and Sportingbet
5/2	into	2/1	William Hill, Skybet, VC Bet and Blue Sq
5/2	into	9/4	Boylesports, Bet365, Betfred and Coral

Finishing position: 3rd

Note:

Bollin Felix has shown all his best form on soft or heavy ground so he will appreciate the soft ground at Musselburgh today. He was an easy winner of a 2M Thirsk handicap on soft 3 starts ago off a mark of 83 before going down to November handicap hopeful The Betchworth Kid off 89 in a 1M 6F Doncaster handicap. He finished in mid-division in the Cesarawitch last time but the good ground and low draw counted against him and he never had a chance of getting involved. Off a mark of 90 today back on soft ground he deserves to go close.

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