Once again Martin will be running a swoop on the first four races of York for the final time this week. As always to enter send your selections to @Pigeon_Island on twitter for a bit of fun in the afternoon without spending a penny. Good luck if you decide to enter!!
Onto todays racing!
2:20 Goodwood - Valen
Michael Bell's filly was very promising on debut over a furlong shorter at Glorious Goodwood when behind Valonia but has since built on that. Most recently she visited Ffos Las and was mightily impressive on fairly testing ground so the forecast rain will be no trouble at all. The clear danger looks to be Amazing Maria after she romped home at Glorious Goodwood and looks to be a filly improving all the time. Gerald Mosse takes the ride today which is very interesting but Valen traveled like a class horse at Ffos Las and looks to be the most improved horse in the field. The fact that it took Amazing Maria 3 attempts to get off the mark would worry me and at the prices Valen is the selection. (6/1)
3:10 Curragh - Dutch Masterpiece
Today's NAP comes in the form of Gary Moore's highly progressive sprinter Dutch Masterpiece who is seen on a rare voyage to Ireland for the Moore yard. Everyone back at the yard rates him very highly and in the form book he is one to take very seriously after an impressive win at Newmarket. It wasn't the strongest of races that day but it was more the manner of the victory over what he beat. He was giving weight away to every one of his opponents that day and it has to be added that he was running against seasoned handicappers. He hit the front around a furlong out and quickly went a length clear despite drifting left but still went further clear in the process. He wont get the chance to drift around today as he should get company till late on, but I'd fully expect him to prove much the best on the day. (9/2)
3:15 York - Parbold
Connections really fancied Parbold at Royal Ascot but he bumped into the impressive War Command who has since flopped in Ireland. Richard Fahey's Colt went to Goodwood on the back of his run at the Royal meeting but was beaten soundly into third. Usually that wouldn't be a positive thing but I hold Outstrip in very high regard and he could be a top class three year old, Toormore also looks a very good two year old. Of course tomorrow is very competitive and there is plenty of class in the race with co favourites of 6 and just the one rank outsider. Parbold will appreciate the step back to a flat course and being back at 6 furlongs doesn't look a negative by any means. One last comment on Parbold is that he won his Maiden on soft ground so the rain forecast wont be against him at all. Parbold to win the Gimcrack. (9/2)
5:00 York - Sam Sharp
Ian Williams' Gelding Sam Sharp is taken to bounce back from a poor effort last time out. Until then he had looked to be improving when posting some of the best efforts of his career. The pick of them efforts came here when victorious over a mile and a furlong off a mark of 86 before running a good 2nd behind Snowboarder at Newmarket. His latest outing resulted in a disappointing effort on Shergar Cup day when sixth over a mile under Cathy Gannon. I am prepared to put that down to a rider that didn't know the horse too well and he can still be competitive off today's mark, I am in know way blaming Cathy of course. It is interesting that Ian Williams has decided to step him up in trip which at this stage of his career could be a wise move. He was entered in a race earlier in the week but didn't take up that engagement due to the ground, today is much more suitable. Sam Sharp to cause a minor upset at a nice price. (12/1)
Ian Williams' Gelding Sam Sharp is taken to bounce back from a poor effort last time out. Until then he had looked to be improving when posting some of the best efforts of his career. The pick of them efforts came here when victorious over a mile and a furlong off a mark of 86 before running a good 2nd behind Snowboarder at Newmarket. His latest outing resulted in a disappointing effort on Shergar Cup day when sixth over a mile under Cathy Gannon. I am prepared to put that down to a rider that didn't know the horse too well and he can still be competitive off today's mark, I am in know way blaming Cathy of course. It is interesting that Ian Williams has decided to step him up in trip which at this stage of his career could be a wise move. He was entered in a race earlier in the week but didn't take up that engagement due to the ground, today is much more suitable. Sam Sharp to cause a minor upset at a nice price. (12/1)
NAP - Dutch Masterpiece
Nb - Valen
Good luck if you have a bet today and as always happy punting!
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