Friday 17th August - racing and £500 Challenge

Doncaster 3:05
Ektihaar 5/1
Webbow 5/1
Zaahid 9/1
Mesbah 12/1
Granston 12/1
Oceana Gold 14/1
Fortunate Isle 20/1
Hartshead 20/1
Vicious Warrior 33/1

There's a lot of pace here, and even on firmish ground it's a long way home at Doncaster. Ektihaar the one on Britannia form but I've got an improving Webbow much closer to him on prices than the bookies and that looks to be the bet. Expect Granston to stay on late for a place.

Doncaster 3:40
Sunrise Safari 7/1
Geojimali 7/1
Gift Horse 11/1
Caribbean Coral 11/1
Dig Dep 11/1
Golden Dixie 11/1
Loch Verdi 11/1
Gallery Girl 12/1
Jack Rackham 20/1
Peter Island 20/1

The pace and better horses look high, where the bias usually is anyway. The front two look fairly priced but hardly one for a big thump.

Doncaster 4:45
Enjoy The Moment 9/2
Som Tala 9/2
Golden Quest 6/1
Whipsering Secret 11/1
Downing Street 12/1
Thewhirlingdervish 16/1
Falpaise 20/1

Very trappy. Given a true test Golden Quest looks a shade over-priced, and has a huge weight turnaround with Enjoy The Moment.

Doncaster 5:15
Bollin Felix 5/2
Raffass 5/2
Phreeze 9/1

The ground may have gone against Bollin Fleix. Even if it hasn't at the prices I'd want to side with the useful Raffass – 4/1 looked very big this morning and anything over 3s is OK.

Newbury 2:10
Silver Suitor 3/1
Nojoom 5/1
Shore Thing 7/1
Candle 10/1
Madarek 10/1
Magicalmysterytour 16/1

Quite a few of these are unexposed over the trip so care required. I wouldn't put anyone off a sneaky Tregoning double with Nojoom and Raffass above.

Newmarket 7:30
Familiar Territiory 1to2
Before You Go 4/1
Camrose 6/1

Looks a penalty kick. Any sign of a drift and I'll play.

£500 Challenge

Doncaster 5:15 Raffass £12.50 at 4/1 (or 7/2)

Newmarket 7:30 Familiar Territory £12.50 at ½ or better

Running Total
£557.24