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2:12 – Stimulating Song 11/1 EW 4:32 – The Bay Birch 5/1 Stimulating Song This is one of those races where I was very keen to find an E/W angle, given that I don’t think it’s a strong race. Friend or Foe is sure to be popular given his lightly raced profile and how successfulContinue reading “10th October – Chepstow Tips”

1:15 – Do Your Job 4/1 I remember being extremely impressed by this one in the paddock at Uttoxeter when he made his rules debut for Claire Dyson; you could certainly see why he cost his owners £150,000 after winning his point to point. He was very weak in the market that day, going offContinue reading “8th October – Ffos Las Tip”

2:19 – Eau Top 9/2 Having run with credit on all three starts last term, he struck me as a horse who would improve next season. In fact, Ben Pauling has stated in the past that he thinks Eau Top is a “nice horse” and that “I’ve been in no rush with him” Having driftedContinue reading “7th October – Sedgefield Tip (2)”

4:00 – Friends Don’t Ask 5/1 More than half of the runners in the field (6/11) are aged 10 or older, with a further 3 runners being 9-years-old. While age isn’t necessarily in itself a barrier to victory, in this case we are dealing with a lot of well exposed (and out of form) veterans.Continue reading “7th October – Sedgefield Tip”

2:15 – Oscarsman 12/1 EW I expect the market to be dominated by Carys’ Commodity and Tango Echo Charlie but i’m taking a chance on the lightly-raced 6-year-old, Oscarsman, in what is just his 2nd run in a handicap. While he was pulled up on handicap debut, he dropped out rapidly that day at aContinue reading “5th October – Stratford Tip”