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DAILY RACING SELECTIONS 27th March 2008
TALK ABOUT IT IN OUR HORSE RACING FORUM THURSDAY'S SELECTIONS: AYR: 2.10 Almire Du Lia, 2.40 Companero, 3.10 Mr Multifix, 3.45 Quicuyo, 4.15 Field Roller, 4.50 Jefertiti, 5.20 Dallas Bell. EXETER: 2.20 Hey You M'Lady, 2.50 Rood Report, 3.20 Cash King, 3.55 Pur De Sivola, 4.25 Keltic Lord, 5.00 Miss Midnight. LINGFIELD: 2.30 Home, 3.00 Best One, 3.35 Spin Again, 4.05 Kempsey, 4.40 Joy And Pain, 5.10 Wind Flow. THURLES: 2.35 Lucky Spring, 3.05 Front Man, 3.40 Native Vic, 4.10 Mona Ri, 4.45 Arctic Bear, 5.15 Freddie Foster, 5.45 Grangeclare Gold. WOLVERHAMPTON: 6.50 Royal Envoy, 7.20 Blue Sky Thinking, 7.50 Georgie The Fourth, 8.20 AL SAMHA (NAP), 8.50 Terminate, 9.20 Gallantry. DOUBLE: Al Samha and Gallantry. Mark Johnston's Al Samha made a very pleasing debut and looks capable of following up in the Dine In Style At Horizons Handicap at Wolverhampton on Thursday. A well-bred son of Elusive Quality, he cost a pretty penny, $350,000 to be precise, and doubtless connections have loftier ambitions for him than a class three handicap at Dunstall Park. But it is a route Johnston is fond of taking - his Royal Ascot winner Zaham began his career in similar surroundings at Lingfield. This contest, however, has attracted some nice types with Michael Jarvis' Grand Strategy winning his last two, Mick Channon's Dream Desert winning his only start and Terry Mills and Jeremy Noseda also sending progressive horses. But Al Samha, from the family of Sayyedati, could not have done much more on his debut at the track earlier this month and as he was sent off favourite he had obviously been showing plenty at home. This looks the next step on a logical path to better things. Karl Burke has started the season in tremendous for with Aahayson winning the Cammidge Trophy at Doncaster and even a having a winner in Ireland at Dundalk. His Blue Sky Thinking may only be rated 74 but he is in great heart for a nine-year-old, having won five of his last six races. The Name A Race To Enhance Your Brand Claiming Stakes seems to have plenty of dead wood and it would be no surprise to see him continue his fine recent form. Another in great nick is Derek Shaw's Gallantry, runner-up on his last three starts but having shown an improvement in form on each of those runs. His second behind Mick Easterby's Atlantic Story reads very well and he now finds himself competing from a career-high mark. The Wolverhampton-Racecourse.co.uk Handicap is a tight little affair so it should pay to stick with one in form. Ralph Beckett's Spin Again ran a perfectly respectable race on debut at Goodwood and if he has progressed he should take some beating in the Captain Croc Says It's Pontin's Time Maiden Stakes at Lingfield. He was up against horses from the top stables in that back-end event and showed enough to suggest an all-weather maiden is well within his compass. Jim Boyle places his horses to great effect and Home is another good example of that fact in the Go Pontin's For Great Value Holidays Claiming Stakes. A winner of three of his last five starts, he seemed to appreciate the step up in trip last time and may be still on the upgrade. The victory of Companero a week before the Cheltenham Festival signalled a return to form for the Howard Johnson yard and he looks capable of going in again at Ayr. The Mary Anderson "National Hunt" Novices Hurdle does not look too competitive and even though he will be seen to much better effect over fences, he can defy a penalty in this event. Rood Report is likely to be all the rage for the Desert Orchid Restaurant Handicap Hurdle at Exeter and should not disappoint. TALK ABOUT IT IN OUR HORSE RACING FORUM
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