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Monday 12th June 2023 Selections and Review
12th June, 2023 @ 10:00amYesterday’s Review 0.5pt e/way Esculenta (97) was a long way from her form at Gowran Park. Hopefully she can be better placed using her handicap mark to advantage going forward. 1pt...
Read more Sunday 11th June 2023 Navan 5.10 Court Of Appeal/Shining Aitch
11th June, 2023 @ 5:37pmShining Aitch (10f Hcap) I have been waiting nearly a year to catch this horse again since his super performance over C/D from a bad draw in stall (21) behind Charles Byrnes’ Boom Boom Boom....
Read more Sunday 11th June 2023 Selections and Review
11th June, 2023 @ 9:15amYesterday’s Review 1pt e/way Out Of Shadows – Marco Botti’s gelding flopped recording a speed figure of (89) and finishing last of eight beaten 15L. A performance too bad to be...
Read more Saturday 10th June 2023 Selections and Review
10th June, 2023 @ 8:16amYesterday’s Review 1pt e/way English Spirit – A very slowly run race where the winner Trais Fluors (92) recorded a low speed figure having dropped 22lbs since his last winning handicap...
Read more Friday 9th June 2023 Selections and Review
9th June, 2023 @ 9:51amYesterday’s Review 0.5pt e/way Howth – Mick Appleby’s gelding showed his likeness for this C/D again keeping on well to secure third place from a wide draw in stall (10). His style...
Read more Thursday 8th June 2023 Selections and Review
8th June, 2023 @ 9:10amYesterday’s Review 0.5pt ew She’s A Novelty – I often ask myself when I see frustrating rides like these where selections get held up so far back, and just miss out on the win by...
Read more Wednesday 7th June 2023 Selections and Review
7th June, 2023 @ 11:12amYesterday’s Review 1pt win Gilt Edge – Gilt Edge (85) failed to build on her last effort and looks firmly on the decline at the moment. 0.5pt e/way Alioski – Alioski (94)...
Read more Starsoftheclock Weekly Speed Figure Review Derby Weekend
6th June, 2023 @ 5:46pmNormally a Derby Review should start with the Epsom Derby, as they say it’s the biggest race in the world. But for column’s like this one, devoted to big speed figures and even bigger...
Read more Tuesday 6th June 2023 Selections and Review
6th June, 2023 @ 9:46amYesterday’s Review No Investments Today’s Advice 1pt win Gilt Edge (6f Hcap) Chris Mason’s likeable mare races off her lowest OR (62) in two years at Leicester (2.00) today....
Read more Monday 5th June 2023 Selections and Review
5th June, 2023 @ 9:59amYesterday’s Review No Investments Today’s Advice No Investments A day with plenty of borderline picks. Nothing with enough in it’s favour at the right price for me. Back...
Read more Sunday 4th June 2023 Selections and Review
4th June, 2023 @ 12:59pmYesterday’s Review 1pt e/way Artistic Star – Artistic Star (107) failed to reproduce his Sandown effort on the clock by 5L per mile. The lack of experience and short recovery time since...
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Saturday 3rd June 2023 Selections and Review
3rd June, 2023 @ 9:58amYesterday’s Review 1pt e/way Marlay Park – Urban Sprawl didn’t get involved in the battle for the lead, leaving Lord Rapscallion alone on the front end. The selection was a little...
Read more Friday 2nd June 2023 Selections and Review
2nd June, 2023 @ 10:37amYesterday’s Review 1pt e/way Asgard’s Captain – Sometimes we forget, as punters, how difficult some tracks can be if we don’t get involved regularly at them. Roscommon is one...
Read more Thursday 1st June 2023 Selections and Review
1st June, 2023 @ 9:54amYesterday’s Review No Investments Today’s Advice 1pt e/way Asgard’s Captain (7f 55y Hcap) Thomas Dowling’s gelding steps back up in distance for the (2.35) Roscommon...
Read more Wednesday 31st May 2023 Selections and Review
31st May, 2023 @ 9:40amYesterday’s Review 1.5pt e/way Wild Shot – I saw no urgency to make headway on the horse, when it was needed, approaching the 3f pole. I found the effort from about three and a quarter...
Read more Starsoftheclock Weekly Speed Figure Review Irish Guineas Week
30th May, 2023 @ 5:52pmThe Curragh hosted a total of eight Group/Listed races this week and it also saw the joint top speed figure of the week in Art Power (115). Tim Easterby’s grey gelding is still unbeaten on...
Read more Tuesday 30th May 2023 Selections and Review
30th May, 2023 @ 10:00amYesterday’s Review No Investments Today’s Advice Wild Shot (12F 110Y Hcap) John McConnell’s likeable gelding races off a 1lb lower handicap mark than his last winning mark in...
Read more Monday 29th May 2023 Selections and Review
29th May, 2023 @ 9:10amYesterday’s Review 0.75pt e/way Eternal Silence & 1pt e/way W/O Fav – I could easily say there wasn’t enough pace for the selection to show her best on the day, which is true....
Read more Sunday 28th May 2023 Selections and Review
28th May, 2023 @ 9:29amYesterday’s Review No Investments Today’s Advice 1pt e/way Eternal Silence (8f Gp1) – Jessica Harrington’s 3-y-o maiden filly reopposes Dermot Weld’s...
Read more Saturday 27th May 2023 Selections and Review
27th May, 2023 @ 11:05amYesterday’s Review 0.5pt e/way Hersilia – Redredrobin (105) posted a career best on the clock, and showed a nice attitude in the finish. Hersilia (89) couldn’t reproduce her (103)...
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