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AURORA GLORY (third, 6f nursery, Thirsk, Monday, September 12th)
The early pace held up in this 6f nursery with the winner (‘prominent, led and going best against near rail over 2f out’) and runner-up (‘close up towards near side’) in the van throughout. Third home AURORA GLORY (33-1) fared best of those to come from off the pace and can be supported next time.
BIGBADBOY (sixth, 1m4f apprentice handicap, Thirsk, Monday, September 12th)
The winner and runner-up in this 16-runner apprentice handicap swung very wide in the straight and came down the nearside whereas 33-1 third BIGBADBOY remained far side on the slowest part of the track. He was beaten by almost seven lengths, but this was a soldi effort in the circumstances. He’s hardly prolific but did win on soft ground at Nottingham in October 2020 and could continue to reward each-way support when the mud’s flying.
Andrew Mount’s Best Bets – Tuesday 13th September
Top tipster Andrew Mount turns his attentions to Tuesday’s cards. Published: 5pm – 12th September (Odds correct at time of posting, where available) WAR TREATY – Redcar 2.53 – 1pt win 18/1 Paddy Power/Betfair, 16/1 generally) WAR TREATY caught the eye when an 18-1 last of six in a Hamilton maiden in July. He raced…
Mon 12 Sep 2022CLOUD THUNDER ninth, 2m handicap, Kempton, Friday September 2nd)
CLOUD THUNDER finished well held but the 12-1 shot was returning from a break of almost ten weeks and this run could have been needed. He’s now 0-9 on the all-weather and will be of particular interest when returned to turf. He has a good record in October and is 3lb lower than when bolting up by almost five lengths at Newbury last backend. He holds an entry in the Cesarewitch but is highly unlikely to get into that race.
COLD HENRY (seventh, 1m4f apprentice handicap, Thirsk, Monday, September 12th)
The majority of the 16-runner field swung wide in the home straight in search of the better ground but COLD HENRY, backed form the morning 40-1 into an SP of 18-1, raced closer to the inside rial than ideal from his stall 2 draw and could only keep on into a 12-length seventh of 16. The son of Sixties Icon is bred to appreciate the soft going he was encountering for the first time, and he should find a race in the coming weeks.
DASHING ROGER (11th, 1m handicap, Doncaster, Sunday, September 11th)
It’s not been a good year for the William Stone yard, with just four winners from 62 runners (6.5% strike-rate) prior to Tuesday’s racing at Yarmouth. The yard was operating at a strike-rate of 12.9% in 2019, 17.3% in 2020 and 15.4% last year. The horses are well handicapped if the yard can recapture some form and, with luck, they’ll get a few more on the scoresheet this autumn. DASHING ROGER has a good strike-rate on turf (five wins from 18 starts) and though only 11th of 16 at Doncaster last Sunday, it’s safe to ignore that performance. He now has form figures of 2845030700 (0-10) in fields of 12 or more runners, compared to 4213162121574117 (6-16) in anything smaller. On turf only, his small-field figures improve to 31621214117 (5-11) for a profit of £17.50.
EPEIUS (fifth, 6f classified stakes, Chepstow, Tuesday, August 30th)
EPEIUS’ last five wins have come in single-figure line-ups and he’s yet to face ideal conditions in seven winless starts for Joe Tickle. The closest he got was a half-length 12-1 second at Windsor last month when facing ten rivals, the smallest field he has encountered for his current handler. His 9-1 fifth of 15 in this 6f classified contest was another solid effort, especially after he blew the start, and he’ll be something to bet on when facing only a handful of rivals. Four of his six wins for Ben Haslam came at Newcastle and a return to Tapeta could suit. He’s yet to win around a turn but has form at Catterick and Pontefract and a trip to Wolverhampton or Southwell could prove ideal if connections don’t want to make the long trip from Devon to Gosforth Park.
GULLIVER (sixth, 6f handicap, Curragh, Saturday, September 11th)
GULLIVER was a victim of crowding and had to wait for a clear run, keeping on onto sixth of 20 when getting daylight. Six of his eight career wins have come in October/November, and he’ll be of interest in the same York handicap that he won in October 2019 and 2020 (he was drawn out of it when down the field in the same contest 12 months ago). His full October/November record reads 111176001150 (6-12) for a profit of £40.13.
KORKER (second, 5f handicap, Haydock, Friday, September 3rd)
KORKER appreciated the small field (eight ran) but could never get to grips with Look Out Louis, who made all. It might seem strange to say he needs a small field when his latest win came against 14 rivals at York, but he saw plenty of daylight on the outside of the field that day. When racing in fields of nine or fewer runners his record reads 211152 (3-6), improving to 1112 (3-4) outside of his seasonal debuts.
LOOK OUT LOUIS (won, 5f handicap, Haydock, Friday, September 3rd)
LOOK OUT LOUIS hates York. His four runs there have produced form figures of 5700 (0-4) and a combined margin of defeat of more than 40 lengths – that’s some going for a sprinter. He bounced back from a York defeat in May to score at Chester next time and this 11-1 success over Korker also came on the back of a comprehensive reverse on the Knavesmire. His turf record for Julie Camacho, away from York, now reads 1312322111 (5-10) and he won’t look out of place if taking up his engagement in Group 3 company at Newbury this weekend.
MOTAGALLY (fifth, 5f143y handicap, Doncaster, Saturday, September 11th)
I’ve been banging on for years about how MOTAGALLY needs a left-handed track, and it was hugely encouraging to see him run fifth at a big price in the Portland on his second start for Scott Dixon. He’s going to be nap material when next encountering his preferred conditions, probably on the all-weather.