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A quiet day today, with some poor races.

Favorites have a good record at FOLKESTONE and usually provide a couple of winners.

Results:

Well looks as though we have a superstar in SEA THE STARS that should be followed until the end of the season.

It will take a good horse to be ahead of him in the rankings at the end of the year. I'd be disappointed if he wasn't the top-rated horse in the world by the end of 2009 - Garry O'Gorman


I hope they run FAME AND GLORY in the Irish Derby now and the ground is on the soft side of good.

3.45 eps FAME AND GLORY - 2nd @ 9/4

SEA THE STARS - 1st @ 11/4

1pt Swinger paid £2.20

The EXACTA paid £11.20 and should have been the bet, as my angle into the race was that FAME AND GLORY would win unless SEA THE STARS was a superstar.
Apologies for the mistake!!

-1.8pts

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If SEA THE STARS wins this he will have to be a SUPERSTAR!!

Many have tried to win both the 2000gns and the Derby, very few have succeeded (2 in the last 39 years!!).

SEA THE STARS is the best horse on ratings BUT may not stay 1m 4f in a Gp1.

2000 gns is the best trial BUT the winner is usually TOO QUICK to win a Derby, according to tradition.

FAME AND GLORY is unbeaten, stamina not an issue, and has the ability to QUICKEN, perfect profile for a Derby winner.

BLACK BEAR ISLAND for the tricast!!

3.45 eps FAME AND GLORY - 3 pts Win @ 4/1
SEA THE STARS -

1pt Swinger

Derby 10-year trends

Finished first or second on latest start. (10/10)

1/2 runs in current season - (10/10)

Group 1 winner (6/10)

Won over >= 10 furlongs. (10/10)

7/1 or under in the betting. (10/10)

RESULTS:

2.45 YOUMZAIN - 2nd beaten a nose

4.05 SARISKA - 1st @ 9/4

1pt e/w dbl


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2.45 YOUMZAIN

4.05 SARISKA

1pt e/w dbl

RESULTS:

4.50 ling ROCKY HEIGHTS - 3rd

6.45 sand INVINCIBLE LAD - 3rd

7.15 sand BRAVE ECHO - 3rd

7.50 sand MISS GLITTERS

6 x 1pt e/w dbls.

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4.50 ling ROCKY HEIGHTS

6.45 sand INVINCIBLE LAD

7.15 sand BRAVE ECHO

7.50 sand MISS GLITTERS

6 x 1pt e/w dbls.

RESULTS:

7.40 rip BOBBY SOXER
Bobbie Soxer was a shade disappointing. The suspicion was the penalty for her Leicesterwin may have been enough to beat her but, having picked off early pace-setter Paddy Bear, she folded quite tamely when the winner came at her. - racingPost

3.40 nott GOLDEN GAMES - 2nd @ 6/1
GOLDEN GAMES was stepping up 2f and ran her best race so far. She should be able to win a similarly ordinary staying event on this evidence. - racingPost

8.40 rip MERDAAM - 3rd
Merdaam was disappointing. Well backed, he never got competitive and there were no obvious excuses, other than he found the ground too quick. He is bred to do better in time. - racingPost

3 x 1pt e/w dbls

Running Total -18.68pts
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John Dunlop has 4 runners today,
2.10 nott KYLE OF BUTE is a Maiden running in a Hcp and is best watched today on his 2nd start of the season.


7.40 rip BOBBY SOXER won his last race and carries a penalty.

3.40 nott GOLDEN GAMES

8.40 rip MERDAAM

3 x 1pt e/w doubles

Results:
Another one for the notebook for John Dunlop's MUDAARAAH who,
'travelled smoothly during the race and quickened up down the centre of the track to win with quite a bit in hand and give John Dunlop his second two-year-old winner from three runners this season. She looks a useful prospect and could improve significantly for this initial experience'. - racingPost

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Well like I said John Dunlop has his string in fine form, BUT it was AKMAL @ 4/1 in the 8.10 at Thirsk that brought home the bacon!!

HOWARD finished 4th, beaten 0.5length, and 2 noses

HOWARD was suited by this drip in trip, although he was a little keen early, and he seemed to have his chance after briefly having to wait for a gap in the straight. - racingPost

PERSIAN MEMORIES - 3rd, beaten 2 lengths.

On the best of her form, PERSIAN MEMORIES is well handicapped and this was more like it after two uncompetitive efforts earlier this season. - racingPost

Looking at Johns results his horses seem to be hitting the target on their 3rd run of the season (4 winners from 11 runners), AKMAL won on his 3rd start and then followed up on his Hcp debut.

John has an unraced horse making his debut today which is fancied BUT will likely improve for the run.

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John Dunlop has his horses running well with 6 winners from the last 19 runners.


5.30 lei PERSIAN MEMORIES - 2pts Win

6.55 wind HOWARD - 1 pt Win

Results:
BOLLIN GRETA appeared to have every chance over a furlong out but her effort petered out. - RacingPost

Running total -9.68pts

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