Newmarket 16/8/13

Newmaket selections in more detail

17:25 -  Turftv Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Starts of with a lovely Maiden, you can literally put a pin in it. There is no predicting what will happen. Personally i go with a horse that has had a previous race. Most horses tend to come on from their first race. The best of those are INCHILA and Rosehill Artist, i went with Inchila, last race was a Class 2, and she had a awful time of it, hampered on several  occasions, and although had no chance of catching the winner,  managed 2^nd. Where as Rosehill Artist was unplaced in a Class 4, and ran very green, so is entitled to improve on that. Of the unraced ones Irish Tears is going to a danger Gosden/Buick combo should not be ignored.

My prediction

1^st Inchila

2^nd Irish Tears

3^rd Rosehill Artist

18:00 -  Talk Night Club Southend Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)

L’Ami Louis looks the horse for me here. 2 months off when coming back to come 5^th over C&D, only beaten 1 1/4L. If needing the run he should be bang on today. Dropping in class too, which might help. It is another tough race though as there are several in this race with chances. But L’ami Louis course record is 3, 3, 2, 5. The 2 &5 are over todays distance.

1^st L’Ami Louis 5/1

2^nd Excuse To Linger 5/1

3^rd Hadaj 6/1

18:30 -  Honey Trap At Talk Night Club E.b.f. Maiden Stakes

Another Maiden, albeit a more competitive one. Rock N Roll Star and Sudden Wonder are by far the best of the ones who have already run. I have gone for SUDDEN WONDER, he is a colt by New Approach, so the step up to 1m will suit perfectly. And New Approach liked it at Newmarket, (uneaten there). Of the newcomers Munjaz is the horse i think i might fear the most. Sire is Sea The Stars and the mare is a out of Zafonic. So very impressive lineage, and if any horse could win first time out it would be this horse.

1^st Sudden Wonder

2^nd Munjaz

3^rd Rock N Roll Star

19:00 -  Maritime Cargo Services Handicap

Capella’s Song is my choice, but only just. I did like Junket, but dropping in class means she is giving weight all round, and due to Capella’s Song coming a close 4^th to Willow Beck last time out, means that i think the form is slightly better, and she hasn’t gone up in the handicap for that. So i expect her to go well.

1^st Capella’s Song 7/2

2^nd Junket 11/4

3^rd Enriching 7/1

19:35 -  Piper-heidsieck Handicap

Nautilus impressed me on his handicap debut when he was 2^nd to Nimiety, so that is why i fancy him to win in his 2^nd Handicap race. But he does have several others that have great chances too.  Petrify and Giantstepsahead are among the main ones

1^st Nautilus 9/4

2^nd Petrify 4/1

3^rd Giantstepsahead 6/1

20:05 -  Piper-heidsieck Fillies' Handicap

Malekat Jamal is the fancied and is seeking his 3^rd win in a row, but he is carrying 13lb more in weight plus 2lb more in the handicap than that race, although it is a step down in class. Where as Ghanaian might of found 1m just a bit too much, so the step down to 7f, will play into his hands and could be hard to beat, he also has improvement in him. I was impressed with his first run back as a 3yo too.

1^st Ghanaian 7/4

2^nd Malekat Jamal 9/4

3^rd Diamond Belle 9/1