Nottingham Races Photos – Tues 22nd May

Here are my photos from Nottingham yesterday, in racecard order.
Photos are available without watermark on request.

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Classy Lass 2nd Race – 25th Nov Wolverhampton

Classy Lass in parade ring

Classy Lass had her second race last night, at Wolverhampton again, dropped to 5f from 7f.

It was more to try her at that distance and for her to continue her learning experience.  As her breeding suggests 7 or 8 furlongs to be her best trip, and afterwards jockey Mark Coumbe reiterated that, saying sprinting isn’t her game, and she would be better at 7f or a mile.

I was still happy with the result though, as she wasn’t last and beat 2 home this time.  As with most horses, their first few runs are just to get them used to racing, and then build on that.  Hopefully Classy Lass will show her best when she goes handicapping.

Coming back, after the race

Plus if you looked at the horses in her race,  it was always going to be between the first 3 in the betting, as to who was going to lose their maiden tag.  The Evens favourite Decision By One won.

She was looking good yet again, as all of Derek’s horses were last night.  We met Mr Shaw and OwnaRacehorse‘s Peter again, who is always good company.  I can definitely recommend getting involved with them.

Going to the stalls for the start

Thanks to some input from a photography forum, I was able to get some pics last night, with the camera settings they suggested.  Some are a bit dark due to not much light.

Click on photos for full size image.

Pre-parade

Close up

Classy Lass

M.Coumbe onboard

Going past Grandstand

Going to cross the line

On the way back to stables

Tom Queally on Prior's Gold

Prior's Gold held up

Winner's Enclosure

Prior's Gold close up

P.Hanagan in Winners Enclosure

QIPCO British Champions Day (Tips Competition info)

Welcome to the Blog.
Here are the details of the Tips Competition.
Basically the same as the Epsom Derby/Oaks, Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood competitions I organised.
Please read all below:

QIPCO British Champions Day is this Saturday coming, 15th October 2011.
There are 5 races main (I’m not including the apprentice race at 4.45pm) more info on the races here.
It’s as simple as – whoever picks ALL FIVE winners wins!
As the prizes are paid for by myself, in the event of more than 2 winners, I will randomly draw out two people.
PRIZE WILL BE: A Racecard from Champions Day, A Mug with the horse of your choice on it and also a horse racing related photo.

What’s in it for you???
Well other than the prize, last times tips pages were retweeted many, many times, so you get exposure, more followers and the pleasure of winning if you choose the right horses. Plus it’s good to compare with other people, and all on one page makes this much easier.
And what’s more, someone else will do all the work… Me.

One horse per race and it’s Win Only.

SAT 15th OCT
13:50 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup
14:25 Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes
15:00 Qipco British Champions Fillies’ And Mares’ Stakes
15:35 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco (British Champions Mile) (Group 1)
16:10 Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1)

Entries need to be to me NO LATER THAN THURSDAY 9.30pm, (majority before 7pm would be good please, as I won’t be available to add more entries on Fri or Sat.
All entries will be added to a page on this Blog, and updated with results/winners Sunday evening.

VITA NOVA

Send your chosen Horses in race order please.  Might be worth waiting until Thursday, as that’s when final declarations are announced.
SEND YOUR ENTRY VIA TWITTER, TO: Twitter.com/MartWes

Thanks for looking, OPEN TO EVERYONE WHO FOLLOWS ME.
RETWEET please.

York Racing Photos – Fri 7th Oct 2011

Here are my photos from yesterday’s racing from York.
Some pics are slightly blurry, but most are alright.

Click Photo for full size image.

Some of the jockeys pictured are: Silvestre De Sousa, Tom Queally, Richard Hills, Kieron Fallon, Cathy Gannon, Frankie Dettori & William Buick.

QIPCO British Champions Day

QIPCO British Champions Day

BROWN PANTHER

ASCOT – Saturday 15th October 2011

This is the ground-breaking event that the QIPCO British Champions Series leads up to, when the eyes of the racing world will be focused on Ascot for the richest day in British racing history. £3 million in prize money will be on offer across the final races in each of the five QIPCO British Champions Series categories. It represents a fantastic opportunity for the equine stars of the 2011 Flat racing season to compete on one of the world’s greatest stages on one momentous day. Important changes have been made to the autumn race programme in Britain in order to create QIPCO British Champions Day as the major championship climax to the Flat racing season that this country has previously lacked. Now the scene is set for a thrilling raceday on Ascot’s royal turf, when sporting history will be made as the curtain comes down in dramatic fashion on the inaugural QIPCO British Champions Series.

HOOF IT

The QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup

With two demanding miles (3,200 metres) of Ascot’s famous turf to negotiate, the £200,000 QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup will provide a thorough test of stamina for flat racing’s top stayers as they contest the final major long distance race of the British season

The QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes

This six furlong (1,200 metres) contest provides the finale to the QIPCO British Champions Series Sprint category, with prize money of £250,000.

The QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes

The £250,000 climax to the QIPCO British Champions Series Fillies & Mares category over 1½ miles (2,400 metres) provides a fantastic end-of-season target for the top female stars of the turf.

FRANKEL

The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored by QIPCO (British Champions Mile)

Long recognised as Europe’s mile championship, 1,600 metre races come no bigger than this anywhere on the international stage. With a cool million pounds in prize money, the race now enters a different stratosphere.

The QIPCO Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance)

With £1.3 million in prize money, the QIPCO Champion Stakes will be the most valuable horse race ever run in Britain. Run over 1¼ miles (2,000 metres), this will be the final, pulsating showdown in the QIPCO British Champions Series Middle Distance category.

 ALL TEXT AND PHOTOS Courtesy of:
http://www.britishchampionsseries.com/races/qipco-british-champions-day.html

Buy Tickets Here: https://www.ascotkiosk.co.uk/connect/index.html

My Thoughts on Glorious Goodwood + FRANKEL

Frankel wins the Sussex Stakes 2011 - pic: Toby Connors

To me this meeting was all about one race and one horse.  If you follow me on Twitter it’s pretty obvious I mean the Duel on the Downs, and Frankel.

Not from a betting perspective, although at odds of 11/10 last week it makes you think what a steal they were by the distance and the way he blew Canford Cliffs away!   I just wanted him to stay unbeaten, and in beating Canford Cliffs it made a lot of people who doubted the horse, his trainer and jockey realise that the speed machine Frankel is the real deal.

I was there at Royal Ascot on the opening day in June to witness the horse close up.  And was fortunate to have met the recently knighted Henry Cecil as he came through the VIP gate, and get a Racing Post supplement signed by the man himself.  He is a true gentleman.  He has time for people, does not think he is better than anyone else, and is very polite.

I wanted Frankel to win more than some horses I’ve had money on!  When horses like him come along it’s not something that’s gonna be replicated that often.  His mighty strike, his lightening speed and his unrivalled ability to pull away from other horses.  You could see how proud Sir Henry was.  Normally he keeps his emotions inside but you could see what that performance meant to him.  The man fortunate enough to ‘Pilot’ the equine rocket also showed his knockers where to go with a superb ride.

Goldikova is my favourite horse, but the Mighty F is very much up there with her.  In a sport that gets dragged through the mire, resulting in recent excessive negative publicity, surely it is in the racing communities interest to have such a high profile unbeaten horse?

Not since Sea The Stars has there been such a ‘hype horse’ that has race after race proved that he’s worthy of the attention and accolades.

Frankel - pic: Toby Connors

Quote: @ChalkBeater “SuperFrankel has now beaten horses who have won a combined total of 19 G1s, 10 G2s and 9 G3s. Not bad going really.”

As for the rest of Glorious Goodwood, I haven’t got to see much with working, and I don’t know why, but it just hasn’t grabbed my full attention this year. The opening days first race was won by 20/1 shot Arlequin, beating the heavily fancied (not by me) Modun.  Strong Suit won with ease, but was the only favourite to go in that day.
Harbour Watch looked impressive today.  Western Aristocrat was unimpressive (as expected) and Opinion Poll won the Goodwood Cup yesterday (I was on Overturn e/w at 16/1, who lead all the way, looked good, but then faded near to home).

Bit of a low point was Wild Coco.  I’d  had a bet on this myself and also used this selection as a charity bet (kindly provided by @Bet_Share) but she was never in it.

Big thank you to everyone who entered the Glorious Goodwood Tips Competition, and more so those who stuck with it through all 4 days.  Winning it with a 50% strike rate was @GaryJWood11 with 6 winners from 12 races.

Glorious Goodwood concludes tomorrow, with the big race being Nassau Stakes.

I’m now looking forward to Champion’s Day at Ascot in October, where hopefully Prince Khalid Abdullah’s prized asset can add another 1 to these 8: 11111111 … (I might also do a competition for that).

Article by me (@MartWes)
Superb Photographs courtesy of @tobyconnors

Royal Ascot 2011 Wednesday Tips.

Frederick Engels winning yesterday - pic: SkySports

Here’s my tips for today’s day two (WEDNESDAY) of Royal Ascot 2011.

2.30pm – CODEMASTER 3/1 (2nd)
Tipped this last time out when it won impressively at Newmarket, and should be first again today.
Plus Henry Candy’s only Royal Ascot 2011 entry!
(WESTERN ARISOCRAT I think will get a place so Each Way 6/1) (3rd)

3.05pm – MUSIC SHOW 8/1 (unplaced)
Only Group 1 winner in the line up.  Much more value than Sajjhaa, plus you can do it Each Way.  Also drawn high, which most winners were yesterday.
(LOLLY FOR DOLLY 12/1 is a horse I follow, but this is a step up in class, Risky Each Way) (WON)

3.45 – SO YOU THINK 2/5 (2nd)
Something drastically wrong if this doesn’t win.
TWICE OVER 14/1 risky Each Way and only 2nd place available, due to 7 runners. (nowhere)

4.25 – DANCE AND DANCE 11/1 (2nd)
28 runners in this race.  Dance & Dance just shades it for me.  BRICK RED 20/1 Each Way C&D performer. (unplaced)

5.00 – SHUMOOS 11/8 (2nd)
Won impressively on debut, beating Frederick Engels who won yesterday in style!

5.35 – WINTERS NIGHT 5/1 (3rd)
Two wins from two races here…

25 TIPS for Royal Ascot 2011 – updated

Immortal Verse - pic: Telegraph

Welcome to the Blog, for the final day of ROYAL ASCOT 2011, thanks for taking the time to look…

Well done to LittleLeics_gal who was the only person to select Immortal Verse yesterday.

Big thanks to everyone who took part. Here are the tips UPDATED for SATURDAY’S ROYAL ASCOT Group 1 Race (in order they were sent to me) and with Results for Yesterday.

As a thank you for taking part and making the effort to join in every day, I will provide a prize if THERE IS A CLEAR WINNER. ie: the person with the most winners, seeing as no one can now get all 7.  Please note, if there is MORE than 1 winner = NO PRIZE.
The PRIZE will be: Kauto Star mug, Frankel 2000 Guineas Print & Royal Ascot 2011 Tues Race Card. (all brand new)

PLEASE STICK TO THE 6pm deadline for entries.

If you click the blue links below, that will take you to that persons Twitter page.

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MASSES OF TIPS for Friday… #RoyalAscot

DerbyDave1980
Tuesday: 2.30 CANFORD CLIFFS (WON) / 3.05 SOLE POWER / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 DUNCAN
Friday: 3.45 MEMORY
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

calummadell
Tuesday: 2.30 CANFORD CLIFFS (WON) / 3.05 ASTROPHYSICAL JET / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 DUNCAN
Friday: 3.45 MORE THAN REAL
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

OtfordPond
Tuesday: 2.30 CAPE BLANCO / 3.05 BRIDGETOWN / 3.45 EXCELEBRATION
Wednesday: 3.45 PLANTEUR
Thursday: 3.45 BRIGANTIN
Friday: 3.45 I LOVE ME
Saturday: 3.45 AMICO FRITZ

Money_Mo_Licker
Tuesday: 2.30 CANFORD CLIFFS (WON) / 3.05 KINGSGATE NATIVE / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 DUNCAN
Friday: 3.45 THEYSKENS THEORY
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

LittleLeics_gal
Tuesday: 2.30 RANSOM NOTE / 3.05 MONSIEUR CHEVALIER /3.45 ZOFFANY
Wednesday: 3.45 SRI PUTRA
Thursday: 3.45 BLUE BAJAN
Friday: 3.45 IMMORTAL VERSE (WON)
Saturday: 3.45 BEWITCHED

lonesomepundit
Tuesday: 2.30 CITYSCAPE / 3.05 BRIDGETOWN / 3.45 ZOFFANY
Wednesday: 3.45 PLANTEUR
Thursday: 3.45 DUNCAN
Friday: 3.45 MAQAASID
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

rossgbrown
Tuesday: 2.30 CANFORD CLIFFS (WON) / 3.05 PROHIBIT (WON) / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 DUNCAN
Friday: 3.45 I LOVE ME
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

MMXIII10
Tuesday: 2.30 CANFORD CLIFFS (WON) / 3.05 KINGSGATE NATIVE / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED
Friday: 3.45 NO SELECTON ENTERED
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

TheGambolar
Tuesday 2.30 CITYSCAPE / 3.05 SWISS DIVA / 3.45 WOOTTON BASSETT
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 FAME AND GLORY (WON)
Friday: 3.45 JOVIALITY
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

Chutneydave
Tuesday: 2.30 GOLDIKOVA / 3.05 PROHIBIT / 3.45 DREAM AHEAD
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 BRIGANTIN
Friday: 3.45 THEYSKENS THEORY
Saturday: 3.45 GENKI

Johnboyhopkins
Tuesday 2.30 GOLDIKOVA / 3.05 SOLE POWER / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 DUNCAN
Friday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED
Saturday: 3.45 HOORAY

Comedycare
Tuesday: 2.30 CANFORD CLIFFS (WON) / 3.05 SWISS DIVA / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 PLANTEUR
Thursday: 3.45 FAME AND GLORY (WON)
Friday: 3.45 THEYSKENS THEORY
Saturday: 3.45 BEWITCHED

RobbieClem
Tuesday: 2.30 GOLDIKOVA /3.05 PROHIBIT (WON) / 3.45 WOOTTON BASSETT
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 FAME AND GLORY (WON)
Friday: 3.45 MORE THAN REAL
Saturday: 3.45 BATED BREATH

Barrybet10
Tuesday: 2.30 CAPE BLANCO / 3.05 STAR WITNESS / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 BLUE BAJAN
Friday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

GetYourTipsOut
Tuesday: 2.30 GOLDIKOVA /3.05 SOLE POWER / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 FAME AND GLORY (WON)
Friday: 3.45 TOGETHER
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

fconwy
Tuesday: 2.30 GOLDIKOVA / 3.05 SOLE POWER / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 DUNCAN
Friday: 3.45 MEMORY
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

rabi1984
Tuesday: 2.30 GOLDIKOVA / 3.05 SWEET SANETTE / 3.45 DREAM AHEAD
Wednesday: 3.45 REWILDING (WON)
Thursday: 3.45 FAME AND GLORY (WON)
Friday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED
Saturday: 3.45 BATED BREATH

hugosmyly
Tuesday: 2.30 CANFORD CLIFFS (WON) / 3.05 ASTROPHYSICAL JET / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 (NO SELECTION ENTERED)
Thursday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED
Friday: 3.45 NO SELECTON ENTERED
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

keejayOV
Tuesday: 2.30 GOLDIKOVA / 3.05 STAR WITNESS / 3.45 GRAND PRIX BOSS
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 FAME AND GLORY (WON)
Friday: 3.45 NO SELECTON ENTERED
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

alan_cuthbert12
Tuesday: 2.30 GOLDIKOVA / 3.05 MONSIEUR CHEVALIER / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 FICTIONAL ACCOUNT
Friday: 3.45 NO SELECTON ENTERED
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

Harryphillips1
Tuesday: 2.30 CANFORD CLIFFS (WON) / 3.05 KINGSGATE NATIVE / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED
Friday: 3.45 NO SELECTON ENTERED
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

_tips4punters_
Tuesday: 2.30 CANFORD CLIFFS (WON) / 3.05 SOLE POWER / 3.45 EXCELEBRATION
Wednesday: 3.45 PLANTEUR
Thursday: 3.45 HOLBERG
Friday: 3.45 THEYSKENS THEORY
Saturday: 3.45 STAR WITNESS

MattMullard
Tuesday: 2.30 CANFORD CLIFFS (WON) / 3.05 BRIDGETOWN / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 DUNCAN
Friday 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

the_valueator
Tuesday: 2.30 CITYSCAPE / 3.05 SOLE POWER / 3.45 DREAM AHEAD
Wednesday: 3.45 PLANTEUR
Thursday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED
Friday: 3.45 NO SELECTON ENTERED
Saturday: 3.45 NO SELECTION ENTERED

kris1179
Tuesday 2.30 GOLDIKOVA / 3.05 PROHIBIT (WON) / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 FAME AND GLORY (WON)
Friday: 3.45 THEYSKENS THEORY
Saturday: 3.45 ELZAAM

MartWes
Tuesday: 2.30 GOLDIKOVA / 3.05 KINGSGATE NATIVE / 3.45 FRANKEL (WON)
Wednesday: 3.45 SO YOU THINK
Thursday: 3.45 DUNCAN
Friday: 3.45 BAREFOOT LADY
Saturday: 3.45 BEWITCHED

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