Racing Saturday 3rd Feb

Sandown 1:35
Chilling Place 7/1
Bohemian Spirit 7/1
Oneway 10/1
Dempsey 10/1
Madison Du Berlais 10/1
Andreas 10/1
Kalca Mome 10/1
Hasty Prince 10/1
Jericho 111 10/1

Not sure what Bohemian Spirit's got to do to be taken seriously - I imagine it's prejudice against Rose Davidson - but she won well enough on him on the course last time. jericho 111 is long this morning for an improving horse at the bottom of the handicap. Of the others I respect Chilling Place, Kalca Mome is an old friend but needs it bottomless, Dempsey is an old friend but I'm sick of him falling and I can't envisage the day I'd back either Andreas or Hasty Prince (there's your forecast!)

Bohemian Spirit 4pts win at 12/1
Jericho 111 2pts win at 20/1
half pt rev fc


Sandown 2:10
Detroit City all the way - especially with Gifford's stable in such poor form.


Sandown 2:40
New Little Bric 6/4
All Star 3/1
Aztec Warrior 7/2
Pretty Star 7/1

The first of two novice chases that look much more open than the prices suggest. This one looks easier to find a bet, as I can oppose the fave on price grounds alone, and have yet to be entirely convinced by Aztec's jumping.

All Star 5pts win at 9/2


Sandown 3:15
Taranis 5/1
Royals Darling 6/1
Accordello 6/1
Oscar Park 8/1
Verasi 11/1
Kasbah Bliss 12/1
Refinement 16/1
Lord Sam 16/1
Lyes Green 16/1

The first of two very tricky handicaps. Reveley has sent a couple of interesting sorts down for them and I'll keep those on-side. This was the first morning in a long time where I've opened the Racing Post and sworn at Pricewise for having tipped horses I was interested in!

Oscar Park 4pts win at 14/1
Accordello 3pts win at 8/1


Sandown 3:50
Flintoff 7/1
Rambling Minster 9/1
Iron Man 16/1
Lord Killeshanra 16/1
Latimers Place 16/1
Yardbird 16/1
Pass me By 16/1

Hard to find a bet. I'll do a double on the two Reveley raiders and also probably keep two previous friends on-side in Flintoff and Latimers Place.


Wetherby 1:50
Allistathebarrista 6/4
Julius Ceasar 13/2
Laertes 12/1

Looks a fairly easy assignment for the favourite.

Allistathebarrista 5pts win at 13/8



Wetherby 2:25
Coat of Honour 7/4
St Matthew 3/1
Wain Mountain 11/2

I can see St Matthew being all the rage against the fave here. That could make Coat of Honour well backable. I'll wait and see.


Wetherby 3:30
Hoh Viss 11/4
Royal Rosa 5/1
Blue Splash 11/2
Heez a dreamer 11/2
Miko De Beauchene 11/2
Omni Cosmo Touch 13/2

I have this much more condensed than the bookies. I keep scratching my head about the longer ones, but guess I'll just have to dive in regardless.

Miko De Beauchene 3pts win at 10/1
Omni Cosmo Touch 3pts win at 14/1
half pt rev fc