21/8

Quiet day yesterday - 1.31 fav won as he liked but no harm done

740 CHESTER
Craigstown: will run only if the ground is suitable, states trainer

BETTING FORECAST: 7/4 Craigstown, 4/1 Just Rob, 7/1 Master Spy, Resounding Glory, 10/1 Eton Fable, Mont Cervin, 14/1 The Oil Magnate, Thunderstruck, 16/1 Cathedral Walk.

Again ground likely , or threatening , to turn soft. 5 lb claimer on Craigstown whose win come in alternate races. Again I'm not happy chancing this on and will lay if he runs

810

10(5)

7-222

Rhadegunda 31

J H M Gosden 69

3

8-12

Jimmy Fortune

13

87

85

8/15

4/7

BETTING FORECAST: 8/11 Rhadegunda, 4/1 Madame Hoi, 7/1 Hydrophonic, Nawaahi, 20/1 Eternal Optimist, 25/1 Ishiadancer, Jonquille, 33/1 Madame Rio, 66/1 Arrabiata, 100/1 Tot Hill.

3 2's on the trot - what I want to see from a place only perspective. If heavy odds on will be a win bet, but place only is what I'm concentrating on

Again good to soft ground is not ideal but I'll chance this one to keep the winning place only run going ( up to 6 now I think)

625 FONT
BETTING FORECAST: 7/4 Donaldson, 3/1 Shore Thing, 4/1 Option Money, 15/2 Maslak, 9/1 Isintshelovely, 10/1 Karasakal, 16/1 Silver Blue, 33/1 Tweed River, 200/1 Height Of Spirits, Welsh Guard .

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: Quite a decent heat for this time of year. Donaldson is potentially the best horse in the field but he has been off the track since March and may have to give best to SHORE THING, who looked a decent prospect when scoring at Uttoxeter recentl

Option Money won last twice and Donaldson been off since March - no ground worries but they're queuing up - 2 4/1 2nd favourites. Shore thing place perhaps here

Shore thing would not be a ROCK SOLID bet like the maiden horse to keep the winning place run continuing so I'll stay with Rhadegunda only today

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