Horse Trainer Quotes: Do They Pinpoint Winning Tips?

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I guess many punters associate the best racing information with trainers and their respective stables.

I mean, they look after the horse on a daily basis. If they don't know, who does? From working in my niche of two-year-old horse racing I've had a lot of people come to me detailing what ''inside info'' they have. Whether these people are connected to stables, owners or trainers. I don't want to know! 

Sounds strange, hey. Why wouldn't I want to know this ''valuable'' information? To put it bluntly, I don't want or need to rely on anyone to afford information.

However, each and every trainer is very different. Some are very good judges. They are usually the ones who keep their mouth shut. You often hear trainer comments when being interview by At The Races or Racing UK. You can also find a 'wealth' of information from various publications.

A few trainers do give you a straight answer. Bill Turner is as honest as they come and doesn't mind giving truthful interviews.

I used to love Clive Brittain for his optimism. The funny thing about being a glass half full man is that you can strike it lucky. Think back to Terimon in the 1989 Epsom Derby. Who else would have entered this son of Bustino? He finished runner-up to Nashwan at 500/1. Brittain was a master at ''getting lucky''. It had nothing to do with luck. 

In truth, you don't need to be phoning a horse trainer to know lots of good info. To some extent, they are not the best people to ask at all. Consider these pointers for the two-year-old horse: 

• Some trainers are poor judges of ability 
• They have a limited string which makes assessment difficult 
• The world and his wife know – little value 
• They do not understand or appreciate the opposition 
• Some are blatant liars 
• Why would they tell you? 

For that reason, I never listen to others. I've had people say the trainer told them about a horse. Often they run terribly. I have known a few trainers, and not being nasty, what they have told me didn't help find winners at all. Even if you own a horse many trainers are unwilling to say too much because they have little to gain. People expect every horse to win which is crazy. But give a few losers and the owner may get the huff and go elsewhere.

Probably the best way to learn about any horse trainer is to observe. They are creatures of habit. How many times have you seen a trainer target the same race with an exciting two-year-old? 

Each has strength and weakness but the key to their understanding isn't as hidden as you may suspect. With a little bit of homework, you will reap rewards and benefit greatly.

Photo: JC 2024 

**KNOW THE BEST HORSES IN TRAINING (BEFORE THEY RACE!)**

Understanding Horse Trainers to Find Winners

It doesn't take much working out that all horse trainers aren't created equally. 

The might of a powerful owner can transform the fortunes of any yard. However, most stables have a familiar type of setup. The ebb and flow of owners sees most reaching a point of equilibrium. 

From my vast horse trainer analysis I have found a lot of data and understand the strength and weakness of stables. This regards the standard of horse, potential winning grade and most importantly winning starting price (SP). 

What's interesting about studying horse trainer data?

Most punters don't look beyond the basic info what's found on your favourite platform. I use the Racing Post and Time Form. 

The important undertaking is to go beyond the average study. If you don't have the passion, motivation or hunger to go the extra mile you are wasting your time. It might sound a bit cutting, but it's true. 

With a little bit of digging you will go from the populous to those in the 1% of understanding. That information gives you a winning edge and just as importantly helps direct your focus. If you aren't looking in the right direction, you are not only going to lose money gambling but you are simply wasting your time. 

The interesting point is that you either know something or you don't. If you don't have data you are lacking. Your best idea is a hunch. If you want to bet on a hunch then go for it. But without that reference point you won't understand anything. 

Every trainer is different. That doesn't take much working out but if you don't know about a given trainer you are betting in the dark. 

And, true, you may be able to understand that one has more winners than another. But what do those winners tell you? Is there a pattern or some vital information you can gather from this data? 

There is so much information waiting to be found. 

For instance, certain trainers never, ever, win at speculative priced odds. In fact, some of the data I have about trainers would make you question what you have been doing for all these years. I would use this same data to look at your bets objectively and a lot of the time I would be shaking my head. 

Any horse can defy the odds and win. But do you really want to be fighting against the tide of data that say your bet is most likely a loser?

And I'm not talking about horses a giant odds. 

You'd be surprised. 

The problem with lacking in any area that you bet is that you simply don't know. 

To be a successful gambler you need to know answers to questions. If you can't put the work into find this elusive data then you will never learn from those losses. In addition, you will never learn from those wins. 

If you don't work to understand horse trainer data you are missing a trick. 

A little bit of work can reap rewards. 

Psychological Edge: Sitting on The Gambling Seat

Gambling and psychology. 

Where do the two collide? 

The study of behaviour and mind has been used to investigate psychopathology, gambling addiction. It is an area of research that makes interesting reading and the findings have helped compulsive gamblers find answers to questions and techniques to kick the habit. I know in my spare time I like try my hand with real money online blackjack and win some cash. Fingers crossed. 

Psychology isn't just about finding answers to problems. 

It can be used as a tool for advantage. 

Psychology is more a part of life than you realise. It's part of the gambling world. From the way words, literature, adverts and even the layout of business premises are created and implemented for positive or negative.  

Everything. 

Here's something I doubt you have ever thought about. 

Why would you?

But this piece of research just shows you how something seemingly innocent, pointless or irrelevant can make the difference between a good or bad decision. It's the same as assessing the house edge with varied casino games and whether they are the best option for online casino games usa. It's worth noting that US roulette features the double zero compared to the European game.    

This can be the difference between winning and losing money. 

That's something we all need to consider. 

Psychological research will captivate you. 

So what are we talking about? 

Basically, the seat that you sit. 

What the hell difference does it matter where you place your posterior? 

Let's set the scene. You just sat down to do a day's trading. You are ready to make a few trades. You may win, lose or draw. 

Would you ever, ever, ever consider that the chair you sit can make you think in different ways. 

You have a good or bad day's betting because you chose the wrong chair. 

Different, hey. 

This post was inspired by an old article titled: Life's a Bitch When Betting from your Deckchair. 

The chair you sit may hamper or hinder your betting performance. 

I learned about this aspect of research after reading an articled penned by Jeremy Mercer: Exploring the Promise and the Perils of the New Unconscious. 

In 2009, a group of students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology took part in a study on ''bargaining techniques''. The students were seated in an office, shown a car listed at $16,500 and told to get the best possible price. 

Offers were made and rejected, deals struck. Then the students went on their way. 

By all accounts, it was a straightforward negotiation. 

The experiment was remarkable because it tested whether people could be unconsciously influenced through the sense of touch. 

Putting it bluntly, could the chair that you sit have an influence on your behaviour?

There's you sitting in your comfy armchair, ready to bet on the afternoon meeting at Sandown Park. 

You may be saying: ''How can the chair you sit make sod all difference to your profit and loss?''

It take a bit of believing, hey. 

Half of the students sat on a hard wooden seat, while the others sat on a soft cushioned chair. 

It was found that those sitting on a hard chair were better negotiator and got the best deal. 

It is hypothesised that the harder the chair, the harder the negotiator. It translates into a more confident bargaining position. 

The ''Hard Chair Effect'' is part of new research which unlocks mysteries of human unconscious and the power it can harness. 

The next time you are considering a bet, take a moment to consider the environment may affect your unconscious mind - positive or negative. 

Punters and bookmakers alike can use this research to take advantage. 

Psychology can be a tool for advantage. 

 

Read our last post: Gambling Addiction: When Winning Isn't Enough

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Prince Monolulu: I Gotta Horse!

Do you know who uttered those legendary words? Of course, as I put the name in the title...

Ras Prince Monolulu. You can read about the famous horse racing tipster here. 

Time flies when you are having fun!

I often chat with Craig who runs the excellent Craig's Betting Blog. He had one of those weekends he'd probably rather forget. It's not the case of doing anything wrong, just that winners and loser often follow peaks and troughs. When things are going south or north (whichever position of the planet you are looking at your compass) it doesn't matter. Because, as Sunday displayed, when the well-backed Convict stumbles and the jockey loses his irons you know it's not your day. I've had so many days like this you wouldn't believe it. If I was a hypochondriac I'd be visiting the GP for a suitcase full of Beta Blockers. A fine malt whisky and a chaser of Nadolo, followed by an expensive Cuban cigar. I'd use it as a fuse to detonate a wizened brain. Sometimes everything goes wrong even though - longterm - you are as balanced as the bubble in a spirit level. 

Anyway, being part of this gambling world can be like sitting on a roller-coaster, through a field, with horses, bookmakers and sickbag between your knees. 

We live and learn. In ways, every winner or loser is trying to help you if you listen. Every loser showing you may have pushed your luck too far. Every winner a pat on the back. Sometimes a loser isn't wrong when it loses by a small margin or something unusual happens. Another day... I know it sounds like a cliche but by golly it is true. 

So we start a new week. 

It looks a pretty average Monday. 

As far a significantly entered two-year-olds go these are thin on the ground. These are part of the jigsaw puzzle. 

6:00 Wolverhampton - 

Sir Oliver, trained by Richard Hughes, has been relatively fancied on both starts to date. A nice-looking horse who has come unstuck by being a touch too keen. Interesting to see if this son of Dark Angel can show more today. A prime draw may be positive. These potential speculative bets can be a pain as they can erode the betting bank if they lose but at the same time drive you to the edge of despair if you don't bet and they win. 

6:30 Wolverhampton -  

A very restricted race type which often goes to form horse. Interesting to see that Daniel Kubler has Secret Acquisition racing in the ownership of loyal patrons Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook. This daughter of Sea The Stars is out of a limited mare who was placed once. The stable have very few juveniles but they can run well on debut. An entry for the bet365 Fillies' Mile (Group 1) could be an exceptional sign or, conversely, a red herring even though its a horse!

Time will tell.

Are Group Entries the Secret to Betting Success?

Followers of Group Horse know the information is exceptional. How can it be beaten? It is beyond the norm simply because it is the opinion of horse trainers big and small. You don't need me to sing its praises. 

The likes of Pinatubo. A horse that wins at Group 1 ''impressively''. A horse that's going to be favourite for the Guineas and most probably the Derby. The way it's going, it may win both! 

Craig, who runs Craig's Betting Blog, is an avid follower of Group Horse, to the point of following the highs of many horses on his pages. He does it very well. In a short period of time his blog has achieved over 17,000 pageviews. Month on month the traffic has been building. I mean, it's just a few months. 

Is Craig the epitome of Pinatubo? 

After studying the Group entries, he said: ''I thought just following horses with Group entries would mean they are winners waiting to happen.'' 

In truth, they aren't. Not all of them. Many, yes, but not all. 

And that is the crux of all the question about finding winners. Without a doubt, the information on these pages is better than you will find via 95% of websites, phone calls, or funny dances at the Masonic Lodge. However, the true understanding of this information is knowing how to filter the good from the bad. We have all seen well-entered juveniles disappoint time after time. They can be quite frustrating. I have been working long and hard to find the answers to these questions. That is why I don't use the Group entries alone because they are part of the jigsaw. 

Form, betting, statistics are the key to understanding the full picture. That knowledge isn't easy to understand. It's a mix of variables which makes the Rubik's Cube look simple. At least that has a fixed mathematical formula. If you know the ''secret'' you can complete the task in a matter of seconds.

Horse racing changes for each and trainer and can vary from season to season. 

So in truth Group Entries aren't the complete secret to betting success. They are part of the equation. 

From The Fens to West Palm Beach

If you thought I had been a little quiet it's because I have been travelling.

I left from my home town of March in the windswept Fens on Tuesday afternoon. Via train from March, Peterborough, Kings Cross, St Pancras...finally to Gatwick Airport. Got there about 4pm, just in time to stop in the Bloc Hotel, which is situated in the airport. 

I would rather simply turn up on the day and as John Denver once said: ''I'm leaving on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back home again...'' 

However, a 10am flight doesn't give any time to travel or get to Gatwick late so I always stay overnight. Not that I sleep very well. I am worried I will oversleep and wake up to find I have missed the flight. I guess it happens. So, I don't sleep that well and then feel half ill because of lack of sleep and early mornings which I don't mind to a point but not keen on after a poor night. 

I had to check in about 8am. Some grumpy women on the Norwegian Airlines desk looking like she smiled once sometime back in 1973. I don't know what it is with customer service these days. Perhaps it has always been the same. No one seems to give a toss that you actually pay part of their wage with travelling here and there. After a recent nightmare experience with the ticket lady from hell when travelling to Great Yarmouth (if she wasn't some kind of man-hating witch I don't know what she was) I am slightly unnerved by any person sitting behind a desk or with a ticket machine in hand. East Midlands Trains thanks for fuck all. 

Anyway, the women behind the desk at Norwegian (the one who doesn't know how to smile) tried to inform me that I'm getting close to the limit of my visa. As if I didn't know that! I can count up to 90 my dear...and 75 days or whatever it is isn't three months not even in your embittered world. 

So I got on the flight after security checked my bags for drugs. (Like they do). 

I really don't like travelling alone. I'm not one of these chatty people, so I don't like to force my ''chat'' on people. I sat next to a couple of lads who probably came from Norway or Sweden (not sure) but they were polite and kind of friendly in a non-talking way. Flying for nearly ten hours to the USA isn't fun. I've only got little legs and I was jiffling about like some old gran in her nineties. I kept trying to sleep. I may have got an hour or two. I would hate to be an air steward or cabin crew in this age of political correctness. Compared with the women on the desk they were joy personified. I had a meal. It was ok. I didn't take any water onboard and two small cups of orange juice left me in a state of dehydration.

I wasn't sorry to hear we were 30 minutes from Miami. I usually get a flight to Fort Lauderdale but they have changed routes so it is Miami. I guess it sounds better and more of a touristy location than FL. I was simply pleased to get out of that seat. Stretch my legs and await the rigmarole of security. I don't know if it is just me, but if I had a bag of sugar in my rucksack by the time I met security it would turn into a bag of cocaine. Or, at least, feel like it. 

It was quite straight forward. The man on the desk asked me a few questions. Seemed to ask a few times why I only had hand luggage. I have lots of clothes there. He asked: Are you staying at a hotel for over two months?''

I don't know if this was a trick question. I felt like saying: ''Yes, I'm sharing with Bill Gates.'' However, I don't want to get on the wrong side of anyone who can be a pain in the arse. Like these customer service women. I said I am staying with the other half. He simply said: ''Have a good stay.''

I was met by this little drug sniffer dog on the last stretch of the security. I put my bag on the floor so the beagle could get a good sniff. I knew the bag of ''sugar'' was airtight, so I wasn't concerned! (Yes, that is a joke).I am as clean as Mr Sheen. 

Next, I had to find my way to level 3. Sound like somewhere from a page in the book 1984, written by George Orwell. For all I know, they may well have a room 101 somewhere up and down. I was trying to find the Tri Rail train. 

I hate going to places and not having the slightest idea of what is going on. I followed the signs. I was pretty sure I was getting there. I saw this thing that didn't look like a train. It was a monorail thingamebob which took me a short distance to Tri Rail. I asked this Mexican bloke, who looked as though he worked there if I needed a ticket to get on this funny-looking contraption. 

I think he thought I was having a go at him as I kept asking questions trying to work out what was going on etc. He said: ''I'm just answering your questions!'' I said: I appreciate your help but I haven't got the slightest idea what I am doing and it is the first time I have been to Miami Airport and the need to travel via Tri Rail. 

I wanted to save Marlene time from driving from West Palm Beach to Miami, so I had the bright idea I would just do it. 

I finally got off the monorail thingamebob and a short walk to the Tri Rail station. I had a slight issue with the ticket and thought the customer service women was kind of helpful but a touch ''where is this bloke from'' attitude. ''She said: ''Do you live in Miami?'' I felt like saying: ''Do I sound like I live in Miami?'' But didn't as I've had enough with confrontations of late. 

I said: ''I'm from the UK (England).''

I keep thinking about these people. I just think if you arrive at Gatwick, need to get to Kings Cross (on your own) and then travel to March in the windswept Fens you may have a moment of realisation that being somewhere new isn't plain sailing. (Thank God a boat wasn't involved!). 

So I got on the train. A big hulking double-decker of a train. I sat down. I got up and put a timetable of the route in my bag just in case I feel like stressing the life out of myself any time soon. 

It made me smile as I watched a selection of commuters get on and off. Many had cycles. The ticket man came along. I noticed he had a gun in a holster. Thank the Lord the old bag on the Yarmouth train wasn't given one of those for ''assisting'' travellers (to an early grave). He didn't say much. Just looked at the ticket. I like quiet people. Sometimes you don't need to hear an opinion. 

I noticed a couple of locals hadn't got a ticket. I wondered if the gun might be needed. They were issued with a fine. One didn't have identification. I can only imagine the ticket man new the residence of Mickey Mouse. Joking. The man gave a name, address and whatever. 

My ticket cost $6.51 or something like that. Quite good value. 

I saw places come and go. Opa-locka Station, Hollywood Station, Ft. Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and finally West Palm Beach.

After a long, long journey which lasted over one and half hours in all, I was getting pretty tired and fed up. 

My phone doesn't have internet in the US. I am worried I might forget about this roaming thing and come back to a bill of four figures. I managed to get the free internet on the train after messing about with the bloody thing for 20 minutes. 

Oh, the joys of travel. 

It went off. I manage to get it back on for a minute and tell Marlene I would be at West Palm Beach at 5:55pm. She isn't the best with times. I was waiting at the station boiling up in the sweltering heat for over an hour. 

I didn't have wifi and I didn't dare find my way from there to City Place or somewhere with free wifi just in case Marlene turned up and wondered where I was. 

Eventually, she arrived. My beautiful, Marlene.

Thankfully I am here.

And I thought horse racing was complicated. 

Going To Great Yarmouth Horse Racing With Jerry Banks

It's always a special occasion to get to the races.

As readers will know, Great Yarmouth Racecourse holds a place in our heart. It goes back to the days of summer holidays, staying at Caister-on-sea, just a stone's throw down the road. In fact, if you are at the racecourse look in the distance and you will see Caister Lifeboat House, sitting on the north sea coast. 

Our summer holidays, every September, were our only real annual vacation. A week in the caravan with Mum and Dad, often Nana Polo and cousins. My father, Colin, would enjoy a day or two at the Eastern Festival (actually a 3-day meeting) which become a family occasion in every sense as his brothers, cousins and a gathering of friends would make the most of this tourist hot spot. 

I often think back to those times and wish I could watch from afar to see Dad and the Happy Pilgrimage enjoying a gamble. We don't realise what we have until it has gone. Those memories are very special but how I would love to be part of that beautiful time. 

Our love of horse racing come from our Dad. And all of our days at Great Yarmouth since are in memory of my father and all those good people who sadly are no longer with us. 

Through writing many blog posts and reading others I learned about Lowestoft professional gambler Jerry Banks. He is one of those people you can't help but like. A broad Suffolk accent which adds to the stories of gambling over a few pints of Guinness. 

On the 22nd May, my brother, Tony, and I will head to Great Yarmouth on the train which takes around three hours. It may seem drawn out but it's all good fun as we chat along the way. A change at Ely and Norwich, then some thirty minutes later we are at the coast. Happy smiles of people heading to the coast, while others make their return home.

To be fair I never seem to have a fancy when I am at the course. Being dedicated to two-year-old horse racing I'm lucky if there are a couple of juvenile races on the card. However, it goes as it goes. I don't bet for fun and it shows some resolves not to bet for no good reason. I'm not keen on making bad habits. It's far too easy to bet for all the wrong reasons and if you have any element of professionalism you simply don't bet for fun. 

Each to their own. I'm not interested.

I see there are couple of Class 2 two-year-old maidens worth a fraction over £20,000 to the winners.

The weather forecast suggests rain so I best put my umbrella in my bag. 

It will be good to meet up with Jerry. With just six races on the card it will be a pretty brief affair. Jerry was good enough to get us a ticket which shows what a generous man he is. After racing we walk around the corner to The Avenue Pub and from there head to the Savoy Tandoori for a curry, a few more drinks and good chat. 

If Dad was still alive he would enjoy Jerry's company and after we would go visit the Grosvenor Casino on the front. Sadly that wasn't open when Dad and family used to go on holiday although they did used to go to the greyhounds. Those two elements were enough to see most skint halfway through the week. If the casino had been on the wish list most would have left pot less after the first day.

You have to smile. 

When at the racecourse I will look into the grandstand and say to myself: 'I hope all is well, Dad.'

I'm sure it is. 

Photo: Dad, Nana Polo, Sandra (cousin) & Tony and I. 

The Method Behind the Madness

In some respects gambling can drive you mad. 

It's the pursuit of excellence. It's what you need to make your betting pay. That, in truth, is no easy task. As Dave Nevison said when he wrote his second book: ''No Easy Money''. 

If a seasoned professional can say that (albeit a good few years back) it tells a story. Unless you live horse racing, passionate about every thought to improve your skills and achieve the mantle of a winning gambler, you need to question what you are doing. 

Very few people stop to assess their life. 

I bet even fewer punters question their success or failings. But unless we do so we have little hope of understanding our lot or improving. In a competitive and changing world we need to do this on a regular basis.  

It could be something as simple as a profit and loss sheet, or a diary of your gambling thoughts, methods, guidelines or procedures. 

I know in ways all this seems a bit hippie like as if I'm going to sit in a quiet corner and start saying a mantra and dip in and out of consciousness. 

I've had a few bets where I wish I had done just that. 

Plenty of punters have had days where they wish they hadn't got out of bed. 

Being a successful gambler isn't easy. It has taken me a lifetime to reach this point and it has been and will continue to be a bumpy ride unless the work is done. 

Positive reinforcement. 

Keeping your betting within a structure built on sound practice. 

This means having answers to questions. Understanding your niche of horse racing to such a level that you are ready to work without questioning what you are doing or trying to think on your feet. You may be assessing, using your knowledge and judgement to make the right decisions. 

Each bet placed needs to be done with the utmost professionalism. 

That takes a lot of knowledge, practice and routine. 

You have to work in such a manner that it reinforces the positives. If you have to learn a lesson do so without betting even if you feel you missed a chance to make some cash. 

Do not make knee-jerk reactions. Do not bet with your emotions. This is easier said than done. But you have to make that change at some point. If you don't then every single answer to every single question is floating around your head. 

It's an absolute disaster. 

You need to have your plan, your knowledge and your approach set in stone. 

All these aspect help you work professionally. 

It helps you build on the positives. It helps you limit your emotions. It helps you bet with confidence. 

The only problem with all these words is that you will need to work unending years to come close to having those building blocks of intelligence to make all this happen. 

However, you can learn a lot from my approaches. 

With assessment, working to a plan and having a positive approach you are one step closer to making your betting pay. 

Stop for a moment and question what you get out of gambling, what you want and how you are going to get there. 

Understanding is a journey that isn't just for those who have achieved their goals.  

They were the starting point for those people who wanted to the same and made a decision to improve. 

You have the opportunity to change. 

 

Read our last post: Betting Discipline: The More You Learn The More You Understand

10 Dark Horses 2023 (6th November)

Hi Guys,

Firstly, I would like to apologise for being a little quiet these last few months. 

With one thing and another, too many demands on my time, I may have missed a couple of mailings (just editorial stuff). However, I am a firm believer in less is more, and we don't bombard you with mailings (like others) which offer little value or try to sell you something you don't need. 

We have nothing to sell.

I just do this to help bring a bit of interest to the fascinating world of two-year-old horse racing and detail a few dark horses alongside privecity casino online in the hope one or two achieve group-class status if not winning at the highest level. It's not the easiest task to identify unraced or lightly raced juveniles who are going places. 

Regular readers know we have a fine track record of finding winners and it adds to the season and into the three-year-old campaign.  

Anyway, please find, below, our list of 10 Dark Horses (+one bonus horse). I'm quite happy with the list but you can never quite tell. There will be winners unless something unbelievable happens. 

Please remember, I don't detail these horses as tips (I know a lot of our readers do bet) so if you put your cold, hard cash on the line, it's on your own head.

There's a lot more to successful gambling than a list of potentially 'smart' horses!

I would say this, statistically it is much easier for a two-year-old to win on its second start than debut. Although a classy juvenile can do just that. Most good bets come through circumstance but sometimes you need a little bit of luck as you do with slots online US which sets a very different scene from the horse racing talk. I prefer betting on a talented horse in an average race or a horse that has disappointed. Also, there is little point betting on horses at short odds. Value bets are key. 

This year's list details 5 debutantes and 6 horses which are once raced. It's just the way things fall. I could detail all debutantes but I'm sure you would rather have quality horses than me trying too hard and a couple of talking horses disappoint.

For ease, I have added a link to each horse so you can take a look at their profiles on the Racing Post and put them in your tracker if you so wish. 

10 Dark Horses + 1 Bonus Horse

1)  Night Raider - (Karl Burke) - 11 - 00 (Achieved Classic Race Standard) 
2)  Arkhalia Flynn - 5 (Jack Channon) - 521
3)  Serene Seraph - 3 (Richard Hannon) - 210 -7
4)  Stratocracy - 7 (Richard Hannon) - 494 - 7596
5)  Star Music - 3 (Richard Hughes) - 313 - 604 (Achieved Classic Race Standard) 
6)  Jayarebe - (Brian Meehan) -17 - 131 (Easy Winner at Listed Class, and recent Group 3) 
7)  Sisyphean - (Kevin Ryan) - 524 - 17
8)  Bondy - (Bryan Smart) - 41 -
9)  Fool's Gold - 6 (Richard Spencer) - 17 - (Raced at Group Class) 
10) Savvy Warrior - 4 (Sean Woods) - 367 - 4613

11) Bonus Horse:  Miletus - (Charles Hills) - 5 - 810 

I have concluded the updated for these horses. All winners bar one horse. Most achieving high class.   

Good luck if following.

Thanks for your support.

Regards,
Jason

10 Dark Horses 2022 (13th August)

Hi Guys,

I must apologise for being far too quiet. With one thing and another it has been one of those years. However, I always prize myself on the 10 Dark Horses, which pinpoint a few quality two-year-olds.

As usual, my hand has been forced, because I have seen a couple on my shortlist entered to run tomorrow so I'm sending this mailing out so you can take note of these individuals.

Please remember, I don't give these horses as tips. If you wish to bet on them, that's your prerogative. Everyone is responsible for their own finances so please keep that in mind. My role is to forward 2yo thoroughbred horses which I feel will be winning sooner or later. If quality juveniles, most of these will be winning in their first two starts. It is much easier for a two-year-old to win on its second start but a classy horse can win on debut. 

Funnily enough, last year's 10 Dark Horses got off to a horrendous start with the first four or five finishing down the field. However, the vast majority proved talents and won on their second start. I don't think we had any superstars last year but eight of the ten went on to win races  

If you wish to recap on this year's mailings, which include last year's 10 Dark Horses 2021, you can find them here. 

Anyway, as an extra bonus I will forward 11 Dark Horses for your consideration. As I said, a couple are running tomorrow so we will see how they go.

The vast majority of these horses are debutantes. However, I have added three horses which have raced once this season simply because I know they are classy and worth a mention.

If you click on the horse's name, you can see their entries via the Racing Post.

11 Dark Horses 2022  

1) The Black Hole - Kevin Philipart de Foy:   
2) Zoology - James Ferguson: 17
3) Magical Sunset - Richard Hannon: 16411
4) Purple Love - Richard Hannon: 86 
5) Kitai - Charlie & Mark Johnston: 2210  
6) Boxing Alex - David Loughnane: 0
7) The Xo - John Ryan: 22-1315 
8) Chuzzlewit - Kevin Ryan: 571 
9) Sherbet Fountain - David Simcock: 37 
10) Centrefold - Roger Varian: 430

Bonus Horse: 

11) Sakheer - Roger Varian: 211

There will be a good few winners from these two-year-olds and fingers crossed one or two are up to Group class.

Be Lucky.