Good evening,
Your racing tips for tomorrow.
2:00 Epsom, Self Praise - 1pt win @10 generally
Looked to be crying out for further in both his starts to date, including last time at Chester when he stayed on well under tender handling, and had the reopposing 'Blatant' behind in third, who won next time out so meets on much better terms tomorrow. There's plenty of stamina on the dam's side so there's every chance that this 6f trip will suit, and from a nice draw, I think this well-bred son on 'Twighlight Son' can go well.
4:45 Catterick, Gnat Alley - 2pts win @4.3 generally
A tight race, but I think Gnat Alley brings by far the best form into the race by doing well to win a big Thirsk handicap, and then although well-beat at York last time, that was a hot 3yo handicap for all sexes and she looked to get outpaced before looking o stay on again towards the end. She steps up to 7f tomorrow but she's bred for this kind of trip and in a small handicap like this against her own sex, I think she has every chance of going in again.
5:04 Doncaster, Give It Some Teddy - 1pt e/w @8 generally (4 places)
Ran well for a long way in a fairly hot York handicap before weakening late, indicating he was in need of the run. He drops in grade tomorrow and if he can run to a similar level or better, then it should put him right in the mix.
5:21 Goodwood, Hiromichi - 1pt win @8 generally
A bit of a punt as this horse hasn't been seen in just over a year. But the form of his first two races is very strong, including when finishing 4th behind the top class group 1 Falmouth Stakes winner 'Snow Lantern' at Newbury. He's had a wind op since then so his health is taken on trust, but off a mark of just 68 for his handicap debut, connections would be daft not to make sure that he's ready to win.
6:27 Goodwood, Holbache - 1pt e/w @12 generally
Did well to reach 5th after an awkward start at Wolver last time which was her first run for 226 days. That was a decent quality class 4 o-85 handicap, but tomorrow she drops right down to 0-70, and in a race which trainer/jockey won last year, she looks nailed on for a big run.
6:27 Goodwood, Porterinthejungle - 0.5pts e/w @17 generally
A small saver bet purely through the pace angle as this horse has set silly fractions the last twice over 7f and a mile respectively, before tiring win a furlong/2 furlong to go. He's dropping to 6f tomorrow, which is a furlong less of that he scored a 4-timer over last season, and in a race without much in the way of leaders, if he can get an easy lead and maybe steal a length or two, they might not see which way he went!
Good luck,
Gary