The Novice Tipster

1st Buachaill Alainn 4/1 - 60 2nd Victor Leudorum 28/1 - 45 3rd Gorsky Island 7/2 - 30 3rd Dandy Dan  3/1 - 30 BA came back from a break and won nicely but was put up 6lb for this.  My worry is he hasnt won off this mark since June 2013 and he is now 11. He also has never won carrying top weight. Positives is he will love the ground and in 15 runs, he has been in the top 3 10 times, 5 times winning. He has placed at Stratford before, and trainer is in good form. Im not sure he can win, i would probably go against him, but he stays so i think a place is on the cards. VL is 1lb lower than his last C&D win, this looks slightly tougher though. He has since changed yard and was off nearly 2 years. and hasnt seemed right since, his stats here are 4, 1, 1, 5. I am concerned about his recent poor form though GI was just beaten in this a year ago over 1f further. He is now 8lb lower in the weights. He hasn't had good ground since that run, until his last 2 runs where he show

1st Quloob 9/2 - 55 1st Fire Jet 14/1 - 55 1st Mark Hopkins 14/1 - 55 2nd Golden Birthday 8/1 - 40 Probably the toughest race of the day, nothing between any of them. Hopefully the winner is one of these. Quloob has the ability to win this but is coming back off a break and will probably need the run. Fire Jet is 2/2 here. Came 2nd on the Rowley Mile last time out and the 4th has since gone on to win. I think course experience here helps and i think Fire Jet can go well at big odds Mark Hopkins run well after a break and was put up 2lb, he needs to improve to figure My Selection: Fire Jet 14/1  

I have gone through scoring horses in each race at Belmont, same as the Kentucky Derby. So hopefully some winners 5:47 The Ogden Phipps 1st Abel Tasman  7/4 2nd Unchained Melody 20/1 3rd Highway Star  25/1 6:24 Acorn Stakes 1st Monomoy Girl 8/11 2nd Talk Veuve To Me 12/1 3rd Spectator  7/1 3rd Moonshine Memories 14/1 7:03 Brooklyn Invitational 1st Hoppertunity 3/1 2nd War Story15/8 3rd Hard Study7/2 3rd Outplay12/1   7:43 Jaipur Invitational 1st Pure Sensation 9/1 2nd Conquest Tsunami5/1 3rd Holding Gold 16/1   8:22 Stephens Stakes Presented By Mohegan Sun 1st Promises Fulfilled 14/1 2nd Still Having Fun 20/1 3rd Kanthaka 3/1 4th Engage 5/1   9:02 Longines Just A Game Stakes 1st Dream Dancing 28/1 2nd Lull 12/1 3rd Cambodia 12/1 4th A Raving Beauty 5/2   9:45 Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap 1st Limousine Liberal 14/1 2nd Mind Your Biscuits 3/1 3rd Good Samaritan 12/1  

1st Merhoob 16/1 - 50 2nd Caspian Prince 22/1 - 45 3rd El Hombre 33/1 - 40 4th El Astronaute 5/1 - 35 4th Fendale 14/1 - 35 As usual, these sprints are very competitive. I am concerned about Merhoob here, he won well over C&D last time out, but he would need to step up again to be in with a chance, saying that he will like the ground, we know he likes the track. He is up 6lb though since his last win. It was 7 days ago and looking at his stats where he runs within 10 days, then its 2,  9, 1, 3, 5, 11, 1.  I fear he might be vulnerable, but the system likes him. Caspian Prince is getting on a bit now, and hasnt shown much for his new yard. His last turf win though came on this ground in July last year winning a Group 2, he is 4lb lower than that win, so he could if he wants to could get back to winning ways. And he hasn't encountered this ground since then. El Hombre is a big price, and is only 1lb higher than his last win. He is only a 4yo, so could be improving

Lingfield  5:50  Mullarkey 13/2 6:20 Ginger Nut 9/1 6:50 Desert Frost 3/1 7:20 Make Music 7/2 7:50 Oliver Reed 2/1 8:20 Mossys Lodge 6/1 8:50 Free Talkin 13/2 Stratford  6:00 Gaelic Flow 4/1 6:35 Roman Flight 13/2 7:05 Ashkoul 11/4 7:35 Cut The Corner 5/1 8:05 Aardwolf 9/4 8:35 Dandy Dan 3/1 9:05 Pleney 8/1

Catterick 1:45 Primeiro Boy 4/1 2:20 Mr Strutter 3/1 2:55 Sellingallthetime 4/1 3:30 Poets Society 10/3 4:05 Italian Riviera 15/8 4:40 Weellan 2/1 5:15 Bustam 2/1 Musselburgh  1:55 Western Duke 7/2 2:30 Soie D'leau 16/1 3:10 Captain James 3/1 3:45 Kirbec 15/2 4:20 Great Fighter 10/3 4:55 Tellovoi 10/1 5:30 Tommy G Newmarket  2:00 Salam Zayad 7/1 2:35 Double Up 12/1 3:05 Stormbringer 15/2 3:40 Byron Flyer 6/1 4:15 Aim Of Artemis 8/13 4:50 Aiya 16/1 5:25 Nonios 10/1 Beverley  2:05 Alrahaal 7/4 2:40 Adam Tiler 7/1 3:15 No Lippy 9/4 3:50 Appointed 7/2 4:25 Detachement 5/1 5:00 Make On Madam 4/1 5:35 Trogon 8/1 6:10 Kylies Rules 4/1 Haydock  2:15 Star Of Southwold 4/1 2:50 Cribbs Causeway 9/2 3:25 Doctor Sardonicus 22/1 4:00 Dbai 4/1 4:35 Mickey 5/1 5:10 Lord Of The Glen 15/2 5:45 Aquarium 12/1

Goodwood  5:55 Danzay 9/2 6:30 Oeil DeTigre 5/2 7:05 Shraaoh 5/1 7:40 Arcadian Cat 7/4 8:15 Silca Mistress 11/4 8:50 Great Beyond 7/4 Haydock  6:15  Richard Strauss 11/1 6:50 Cupboard Love 5/4 7:25 Meshardal 11/2 8:00 Saving Grace 4/1 8:35 Epaulement 9/4 9:10 Magical Effect 11/2 Stratford  5:35 Refusal 9/2 6:05 Magic Music Man 5/1* 6:40 Excitable Island 5/1 7:15 Sedgemoor Express 8/1 7:50 Now Ben 12/1 8:25 Creevytennant 11/4 9:00 Rapaport 4/1

Carlisle  1:30 Yousini 13/8 2:00 Alsvinder 9/2 2:30 Me Before You 2/1 3:00 Belated Breath 9/1 3:30 Dominating 7/1 4:00 Lucky Deal 7/4 4:30 Mr Moosah 9/2 5:00 Chiswick Bey 4/1 Wolverhampton 2:20 Twilight 7/1 2:50 Elliot The Dragon 3/1 3:20 Omotesando 8/1 3:50 First Flight 6/4 4:20 Ziarah 7/1 4:50 Artieshow 8/1 5:20 Final Attack 5/1

Brighton 2:10 Stalls : none Ratings: Crystal Deauville Going: Ghayadh Speed:   Kalagia My Selection: Kalagia 7/2 2:40 Stalls : Rainbow Girl Ratings: Tarrzan Going: Tarrzan Speed:   Thegreatestshowman My Selection: Tarrzan 7/1 3:10 Stalls : none Ratings: Buxted Dream Going: Mamillius Speed:   Ascot Day My Selection: Ascot Day 13/2 3:40 Stalls : Bridge Of Sighs Ratings: Bridge Of Sighs Going: Roy Rocket Speed:   Deleyll My Selection: Bridge Of Sighs 8/1 4:10 Stalls : Pilgrim Soul Ratings: Altra Vita Going: none Speed:   Braemar My Selection: Braemar 6/4 4:40 Stalls : none Ratings: Buzz Lightyere Going: Buzz Lightyere Speed:   Balgair My Selection: Buzz Lightyere 9/2 5:10 Stalls : Garth Rockett Ratings: Nutini Going: Nutini Speed:   Harry Beau My Selection: Nutini 9/2

Carlisle  6:05 Samantha James 7/2 6:40 Early Edition 11/4 7:15 Kelly's Dino 7/2 7:45 French Resistance 7/2 8:20 Fujaira Prince 1/8 8:50 Florencio 7/4 9:20 Yes You  6/1 Sandown  5:55 Satisfying 5/2 6:25 Mercers Troop 33/1 7:00 Elysium Dreams 40/1 7:35 Corgi 5/2 8:05 Cross Counter 6/1 8:40 Litigation 7/2

Yarmouth  1:50 Beachwalk 13/8 2:20 Blonde Warrior 4/9 2:50 Argentello 6/4 3:20 Widnes 4/1 3:50 Mulsanne Chase 11/2 4:20 Mutafarrid 7/4 4:50 Marliyn 5/6 5:20 Snowdon 5/2 Haydock  2:00 Eyecatcher 10/3 2:30 Summer Blossom 11/2 3:00 Soldiers Call 4/7 3:30 Warriors Valley 5/1 4:00 Acclaim The Nation 9/4 4:30 Mystic Flight 11/8 5:00 Bounderby 17/2

Ripon 2:10 Stalls : Grayboy Ratings: Bandola Going: none Speed:   Yellow Fire My Selection: Yellow Fire 4/1 2:40 Stalls : none Ratings: Juneau Going: none Speed:   Canadian George My Selection: Canadian George 7/1 3:10 Stalls : Silvery Moon Ratings: Mooltazem Going: Mooltazem/Daawy Speed:   Daawy My Selection: Mooltazem 11/2 3:40 Stalls : none Ratings: Gurkha Friend Going: Trading Point Speed:   Gurkha Friend My Selection: Gurkha Friend 2/1 4:10 Stalls : none Ratings: Rickyroadboy Going: My Wagyu Speed:   Priscilla’s Dream My Selection: Priscilla’s Dream 7/2 4:40 Stalls : none Ratings: Good Boy Alfie Going: Savaanah Speed:   Savaanah My Selection: Savaanah 6/4 5:10 Stalls : None Ratings: Flower Power Going: Regal Mirage Speed:   Majrooh My Selection: Regal Mirage 9/4