14:24 Loros - Irish EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Did not winClass 3 · 0m7f0y · Good To Firm · 3 ran
Not a bet. The horse we made most likely: Al Wathba (2/7)
Won by: Jimtrott (IRE) at 7/2
What we said: A solid second on debut for a red-hot Appleby yard (42% winners last fortnight) points to a leap forward, and the drop into a three-runner novice with no proven rival gives him a clear look at a 7f trip that plays to Wootton Bassett stock on fast ground. Nothing in this field has the class or the paper to trouble him, and he's already shown he handles this quicker surface.
14:59 Catalogue Engineering Nursery Handicap Stakes
Did not winClass 5 · 0m7f0y · Good To Firm · 6 ran
Not a bet. The horse we made most likely: Greek Symphony (11/4)
Won by: Katie's Cavalier (IRE) at 17/2 · then Love Rome (IRE)
What we said: the form figures here are the standout: a rising 3-2-1 sequence gives her the best PR (86) and SR (72) in the field, well clear of a favourite whose figures actually undercut its price. Oliver Cole's yard is in strong form (20% last fortnight) and the 5lb claim from Mason Paetel takes weight off a filly who looks to be improving with every run.
15:34 TLC Teddies For Loving Care Handicap Stakes
Did not winClass 5 · 1m3f179y · Good To Firm · 6 ran
Our bet: Al Maslool (2/1)
Won by: Robusto (IRE) at 13/2 · then Mountbatten (GER)
What we said: Comes into this on the back of a course win last time out and the drop back to fast, Good-to-Firm ground plays right into a Dark Angel sprinter's hands, exactly the profile that's been improving through the summer (750231). Add in a black-hot Haggas/Fallon combination at 23% strike with this yard's biggest sample here, and this looks the one with most upward room in a small, unremarkable field.
16:09 Dave Myers Memorial - I'm Having A Dave Day Fillies' Handicap Stakes
Did not winClass 5 · 1m0f53y · Good To Firm · 5 ran
We passed. Likely winner: Cancelled (7/2)
Won by: Tamzan (GB) at 2/1F · then Venetian Sky (FR)
What we said: This looks like a genuine dogfight: Cancelled arrives fresh from a win but is shouldering 9lb more than the rest of this line-up, Venetian Sky's recent placings are trending the wrong way, Spiritoftheblues owns the best speed figure but still hasn't found the win button, and Tamzan won two starts back but has since needed the front-running scenario to place. Four fillies with a live case and nothing at the head of the market that clearly separates itself from the weight-for-rating puzzle is exactly the kind of race where a bet just isn't there.
16:44 ADS Handicap Stakes
Did not winClass 4 · 0m6f0y · Good To Firm · 6 ran
Not a bet. The horse we made most likely: Art Lover (2/1)
Won by: Ray Mon Dough (GB) at 13/8
What we said: Comes into this on the back of five straight frame finishes including a second last time out, carries the highest form rating in the field, and heads out for a yard that knows how to place a fit sprinter. The tongue strap has been on a while now with no signs it's needed fixing, and the drop into this modest six-runner field looks winnable on his figures.
17:19 Leicestershire And Rutland Freemasons Charity LRFC Handicap Stakes
Did not winClass 6 · 1m2f0y · Good To Firm · 6 ran
Not a bet. The horse we made most likely: Clipsham Noble (15/8)
Won by: Ricardo Phillips (GB) at 6/4F · then Pisanello (IRE)
What we said: Won last time out and the form figures show he's building nicely under this yard, and with two separate lines (sire Mehmas, damsire Invincible Spirit) both flagged as thriving on quick ground, today's good-to-firm should play right to his strengths. The apprentice claim helps at the weights and the recent scoreline reads far better than his last-of-the-also-rans profile suggests.
