The Novice Tipster

Lingfield 5:40 Black Caesar 7/2 6:10 Genuineely Crowded 18/1 6:40 Sir Fred 17/2 7:10 Country Rose 5/2 7:40 Bellevarde 2/1 8:10 Rose Berry 9/4 8:40 Rippling Waters 13/8 Chepstow  6:00 Ancient Longing 8/1 6:30 Essenaitch 7/2 7:00 Temple Of Wonder 4/1 7:30 Operative 5/1 8:00 Uther Pendragon 11/2 8:30 Seamster 12/1 9:00 Bonjour Steve 4/1

Doncaster 1:20 Cray 6/1 1:55 New Winds 10/11* 2:30 Semoum 4/1 3:05 Mouille Point 10/3 3:40 Lisheen Castle 12/1 4:15 Mootasdir 7/4* 4:50 Mokaatil 4/6 5:25 Sam Gold 7/4* Hexham  1:30 Russian Rascal 5/2 2:05 Da Baba Elephant 2/1 2:40 Jaycols Star 11/2 3:15 Tanarpino 4/6 3:50 Elmono 4/1 4:45 Talkonthestreet 7/1 5:20 Gentleman Farmer 5/1 Musselburgh  1:40 Me Before You 11/4 2:15 No Lippy 2/1 2:50 Dynamic 11/8* 3:25 Unforgetable Filly 4/1 4:00 X-Rated 11/4 4:55 Merhoob 11/2 5:30 Great Fighter 11/1 Worcester 1:45 Northandsouth 7/2 2:20 Azzerti 11/10* 2:55 Savello 4/1 3:30 Black Kalanisi 10/11* 4:05 Earth Moor 11/8 * 5:00 Rejaah 9/2 5:35 Via Volupta 20/1 6:05 Fleeting Visit 8/1 * just for my records only - although i am hoping they all win

1st Saxon Warrior 10/11 - 60 2nd Young Rascal 8/1 - 45 3rd Kew Gardens 33/1 - 35 3rd Dee Ex Bee 22/1 Firstly i would like to point out the stall advantage in this race.In a 12 runner race at Epsom stalls 8-12 have a rather large 70% strike rate between them. Zabriskie, Young Rascal, Masar, The Pentagon, and Kew Gardens occupy these stalls. Young Rascal and Kew Gardens came in the top 4 here, which gives me hope they will run well. Zabraskie and The Pentagon i fear are pacemakers set to block runners and help Saxon Warrior from his poor stall.  Deep Impact colt Saxon Warrior was a convincing winner of the 2000gns, and looked to want further. My biggest worry with him apart from his stall, is that his full sister Pavlenko run 4 times on Soft all in Listed races and in all was well beaten. Although SW won on soft it was over 1m, and he beat Kew Gardens and Delano Roosevelt that day, the question mark is will he get the extra distance on softer ground. The good news is, it is dry

Epsom 2:00 Stalls : none Ratings: Corazon Espinado Going: Indomeneo Speed:   Court House My Selection: Indomeneo 13/2 2:35 Stalls : Stage Name/Shenanigans Ratings: Stage Name Going: Soul Silver Speed:   Shenanigans My Selection: Shenanigans 4/1 3:10 Stalls : Breton Rock/Century Dream Ratings: Arod Going: Century Dream Speed:   Arod My Selection: Arod 9/2 3:45 Stalls : none Ratings: Bahamian Sunrise Going: Pettochside Speed:   Equimou My Selection: Pettochside 20/1 4:30 Stalls : Zabriskie Ratings: Saxon Warrior Going: none Speed:   Saxon Warrior My Selection: Saxon Warrior 10/11 5:15 Stalls : none Ratings: Star Of The East Going: Great Hall Speed:   Soldier In Action My Selection: Soldier In Action 16/1 5:50 Stalls : none Ratings: Shanghai Glory Going: Russian Realm Speed:   Compas Scoobie My Selection: Shanghai Glory 7/1

1st Spanish City 5/4 - 50 1st Almorab 6/1 - 50 2nd Escobar 7/1 - 45 2nd Welliesinthewater 18/1 - 45 2nd Manton Grange 11/1 - 45 3rd Steel Train 25/1 - 35 4th Pedastal 25/1 - 30 Once again a very close race. not going into detail on this as Racing is starting. Spanish City had exceptional speeds and his trainer does very well at the track, i backed him last night at 3/1 so i am happy with this. Almorab could go very well here at an ew price, any of the 2nd - 4th horses have chances, Pedastal doesn't have many stats as only a few runs, and steps up in distance, so hard to assess, i am sure there is a couple of nice ew horses in those named - Steel Train actually stood out and Manton Grange, thought both had scored more. Bet365 are paying 4 places and on the EW Extra up to 8 places My Selection: Spanish City 5/4

1st Mr Tyrrell 4/1 - 50 1st Lucky Louie 5/1 - 50 2nd Steal The Scene 11/2 - 45 3rd Brother McGonagall 14/1 - 40 3rd God Willing 3/1 - 40 4th Khitaamy 28/1 - 30 Very close race this, and there is a little advantage to the first 3 stalls here - Steal The Scene and Khitaamy are in 2 of these stalls. Mr Tyrell doesn't have the greatest stall draw, and he is a 16 race maiden which isnt great, but its not through the lack of trying.  His last 2 races, he wasnt beaten far and since then a few of those who 'just' beat him have since gone on to place again. The ground is perfect, and he should go close. Steal The Scene was beaten by Mr Tyrell 2 races previous and is weighted to reverse this form. Hasnt won for 3 years,  and very well handicapped if comeing back to his best. You certainly have to rate his chances. Lucky Louie has a very poor stall, but he ran a corker on his seasonal debut, and was not beaten far, up 2 lb for that effort but certainly has chances if c

Bath  5:45 Vincenzo Coccotti 11/2 6:20 High Horse 4/7 6:50 Time To Perfection 40/1 7:25 Wind In My Sails 5/1 7:55 Waseem Faris 11/4 8:30 Charming Guest 3/1 9:00 King Crimson 5/4 Doncaster  6:00 Mr Tyrrell 4/1 6:30 Wafy 5/2 7:00 The Right Choice 11/2 7:35 Spanish City 5/4 8:05 Mustaaqeem 9/2 8:40 Show Of Force 8/1 9:10 Silver Character 9/2 Goodwood  6:10 Hawridge Glory 11/2 6:40 Main Edition 11/8 7:10 Popping Corks 9/2 7:45 Tricksy Spirit 3/1 8:15 Albizzia 6/1 8:50 Victory Wave 4/1

Catterick  1:50 Li Kui 7/4 2:25 Cool Macavity 7/4 3:00 Eeh Bah Gum 4/7 3:35 Saroog 9/4 4:10 Brockholes 6/4 4:55 Private Matter 3/1 5:30 Mr Skinnylegs 2/1 6:05 Jack Blane 15/2 Market Rasen  1:40 Settie Hill 2/7 2:15 Windspiel 9/4 2:50 Rocket Ronnie 16/1 3:25 Hassle 5/1 4:00 Traditional Dancer 9/2 4:45 Iona Days 5/1 5:20 Rear Admiral 13/2

1st Give And Take 14/1 - 55 2nd Perfect Clarity 15/2  2nd Bye Bye Baby 7/1 - 50 3rd Magic Wand 5/1 - 45 3rd Wild Illusion 9/4 - 45 Not the best Oaks i've seen, and not much to go on. Give And Take won the Musidora nicely, but at present we do not know if she will get the 1m 4f, Cityscape has only had 4 offspring attempt it and all lost. Plus the soft going will have question marks. But you cannot take away her win at York and she stayed on very well suggesting maybe further will suit. And she was very professional during her race, picking up nicely. Perfect Clarity scored well i actually quite fancy this one, won the Oak trial at Lingfield on her seasonal debut beating Flattering who was a short priced favourite. It wasn't a strong renewal but then neither was the Musidora. She showed a very professional attitude and stayed on well. Yes the description was Good-firm that day but the rain looked like it had got in and it probably not the best ground to run on. By Na

Epsom 2:00 Stalls : Mendoza Ratings: Usain Boat Going: none Speed:   Marie’s Diamond My Selection: Marie’s Diamond 3/1 2:35 Stalls : Able Jack Ratings: Medburn Dream Going: Brilliant Vanguard Speed:   Mythical Madness My Selection: Able Jack 10/1 3:10 Stalls : none Ratings: Cracksman Going: Hawkbill Speed:   Cracksman My Selection: Cracksman 3/10 3:45 Stalls : none Ratings: Ajman King Going: Not So Sleepy Speed:   Not So Sleepy My Selection: Not So Sleepy 8/1 4:30 Stalls : Magic Wand Ratings: Perfect Clarity Going: Bye Bye Baby Speed:   Perfect Clarity My Selection: Perfect Clarity 7/1 5:15 Stalls : Lake Volta Ratings: Kings Shield Going: none Speed:   Lake Volta My Selection: Lake Volta 10/1 5:50 Stalls : none Ratings: Pastoral Player Going: Swift Approval Speed:   Ripp Orf My Selection: Rip Orff   9/2