Saturday, May 10, 2003
THE VALUE BETTING COLUMN - WHICH APPEARS EVERY SATURDAY ON THIS SITE EXCLUSIVELY - HAD ANOTHER WINNER TODAY - 5/1 chance ROYAL STORM
COMPLETE LIST OF SELECTIONS SINCE THE START OF 2003
+26.5 points to a level stake win this year
ROYAL STORM WON AT 5/1 May 10
SONGLARK 10th of 20 14/1 May 3
MONTIFAULT PU 10/1 April 26
NO VALUE BETTING COLUMN April 19
NO VALUE BETTING COLUMN April 12
TORDUFF EXPRESS UR 33/1 April 5
GRANDERA 4th of 11 5/1 March 29
FRAGRANT ROSE 6th of 16 12/1 March 22
GOLDEN BRIEF 4th of 14 14/1 March 15
TE QUIERO WON AT 16/1 March 8
TOM’S PRIZE WON 5/1 March 1
MONTREAL 5th 7/1 February 22
No selection/column February 15 (weather affected racing programme)
CHIVES 2nd 3/1 February 8
GALLANT BOY WON 7/1 February 1
BE MY MANAGER Unplaced 20/1 January 25
TRUCKER’S TAVERN WON 9/2 January 18
WAGES unplaced 10/1 January 11
HERODOTUS 5th 10/1 January 4
SEE BELOW FOR THE FULL RECOMMENDATION
1.45pm, Lingfield, May 10, 2003
lingfield-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class B), (4yo+,0-105), 7f
GOING: GOOD
BP= best odds offered by Ladbrokes, Tote, William Hill & Coral
1) (5) -730 Lunar Leo Stuart Williams 5-9-10 Kieren Fallon
Had some good form last year and it is very positive that Kieren Fallon has been booked. He did not make much impact when drawn 27 in the Victoria Cup at Ascot last time but this is a different matter. However, he is not the most reliable performer and has to concede weight all round.
BP = 5/1 Ladbrokes
2) (3) 40-0 Nashaab Ralph Beckett 6-9-07 Steve Drowne
Often ran well in decent handicaps last season without ever managing to his head in front. Still high in the handicap and last in the Victoria Cup on his seasonal reappearance when drawn high. Capable of better.
BP = 14/1 Ladbrokes, Tote, William Hill & Coral
3) (7) 5-80 Point Of Dispute Peter Makin 8-9-05v Seb Sanders
Lightly-raced considering he is an eight-year-old. His two runs this season have been better than his form figures might suggest (bumped in the Victoria Cup last time). Still high enough in the weights but has won here before and could go well at a big price.
BP = 14/1 Coral
4) (6) -268 Marshman Mark Tompkins 4-8-13 Darryll Holland
Hails from an in-form stable and has won here on the Polytrack all-weather in the past. His consistency means that his handicap mark remains fairly high but he should be thereabouts once again.
BP = 4/1 Ladbrokes, Coral & William Hill
5) (4) 4-14 Najeebon Mick Channon 4-8-11v1 Chris Catlin
The least exposed member of the field. Won over six furlongs this and last season and it looked as if a step up to seven would suit when he finished strongly at Windsor last time. Tends to come late which is not always the best on this downhill course.
BP = 7/2 Tote
6) (1) 3602 Royal Storm Amanda Perrett 4-8-10 Richard Hughes
Stable could not be in better form and this one showed good form last season with wins at Sandown and Goodwood. Showed signs that he may be coming back to his best last time out at Warwick. Likes a downhill track like this, leads or is up with the pace and the only worry is his number one draw but he should be able to get across to the stands’ rails in this small field
BP =11/2 Coral
7) (2) 4333 Taranaki Peter Cundell 5-8-05 David Kinsella (3)
Won the ladies handicap on Diamond Day at Ascot last season and showed that he was back to his best with a very good run to finish third in the Victoria Cup at Ascot last time. However, he looks an opposable favourite on the balance of his form.
BP = 100/30 Tote
SUMMARY
A tight, little handicap with it being virtually impossible to discount any of the field. ROYAL STORM is the value as he comes from the red-hot Amanda Perrett yard, likes this sort of track and remains open to some improvement.
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