The Novice Tipster

  1st Cool Mix 10/1 - 55 2nd Win My Wings 15/2 - 50 3rd Fantastikas 16/1 - 35 3rd The Ferry Master 10/1 - 35 As you can see we have 2 clear here, we did have another who scored 40 but Streets Of Doyen is now a non runner. Cool Mix was 5th in this last year and only beaten 8L. He is 6lb lower in the handicap this year, but because of the opposition handicap ratings and jockey claims heonly carries 5lb less, but still thats 5lb less than last year over this marathon distance and he also wears a tongue tie for the first time, which over this trip you would hope makes a difference. He comes via Musselburgh which he did last year too, so same kind of prep here. He will like the ground, and he is a winner at Ayr over hurdles but not won here over fences yet. He could go well off a small weight.  Win My Wings actually stood out and i thought would come top here. She won the Eider last time out and is up a big 8lb for that. They are making use of the 7lb jockey claim here though, which will be

Newbury (g-s)   1:00 Ratings: Surtitle Going: Inca De Lafayette/Surtitle Speed:   At  A Pinch My Selection: Surtitle 4/1   1:35 Ratings: Punctuation Going: Rainyday Woman Speed:   Royaumi Uni My Selection: Royaumi Uni 5/1   2:10 Ratings: Indy Five Going: Indy Five Speed:   No Comment My Selection: Indy Five 8/1   2:45 Ratings: Coreys Courage Going: Nextdoortoalice Speed:   Speech Bubble My Selection: Coreys Courage 11/2   3:20 Ratings: Monsieur Lecoq Going: Doukarov Speed:   Antunes My Selection: Doukrov 9/4   3:55 Ratings: Dublin Four Going: Al Dancer Speed:   Lalor My Selection: Lalor 11/2   4:30 Ratings: Leave Of Absence Going: Leave Of Ansence Speed:   Leave Of Abence My Selection: Leave Of Absence 4/5  

  Ayr (g-s)   1:15 Ratings: Ardera Cross Going: Some Reign Speed:   Sebastopol My Selection: Sebastopol 9/4   1:50 Ratings: Doyen Breed Going: Dusart/Lord Accord Speed:   Doyen Breed My Selection: Doyen Breed 6/1   2:25 Ratings: Alqamar Going: Barrichello Speed:   West Cork My Selection: West Cork 3/1 (although my heart is very much Barrichello!!!)   3:00 Ratings: Do Your Job Going: Do Your Job Speed:   Minella Drama My Selection: Do Your Job 2/1   3:35 Ratings: One More Fleurie Going: Via Dolorosa Speed:   Cool Mix My Selection: Cool Mix 10/1   4:10 Ratings: Bass Rock Going: Hunters Call Speed:   Hunters Call My Selection: Hunters Call 5/1   4:45 Ratings: Floating Rock Going: Floating Rock Speed:   Plantinumcard My Selection: Floating Rock 6/1   5:15 Ratings: Jimmys Jet Going: Call Me Harry Speed:   Jimmys Jet My Selection: Jimmys Jet 4/1