22/01/2019 Results

Todays Racing Tip - ARTHUR'S SECRET
Time & Track - 1.25 Kelso (22/01)
Best Odds - 5/1 @ William Hill

Stake - 1pt win

Analysis - In and out of sorts over the past few years and it might be off-putting that he hasn’t won since the summer of 2016 (on the flat) and even longer since his only hurdling success but there’s reason to believe that his time might be just round the corner. His three runs this season have been solid, beaten a neck on reappearance before two good runs in this class. Has been dropped a couple of pounds since last run but steps back up in trip after shaping as if he needs it now, had previously been beaten a short-head over this 3m2f trip from a 2lb higher mark in a Pertemps Qualifier and arrives here with his trainer’s yard in good recent form.

Result - Lost

Todays Racing Tip - WORKING CLASS
Time & Track - 3.10 Leicester (22/01)
Best Odds - 13/2 @ William Hill

Stake - 1pt win

Analysis - Was awarded the race at Fakenham in the steward’s room and following a 3lb rise was beaten just under five-lengths in fourth at Wincanton at the beginning of the month. The winner was in the process of running a good race next time when unseating on the bend for home and from just a pound higher Oliver Sherwood’s five-year old can go well with further improvement likely. He was beaten just over a length from this mark in a novice handicap hurdle at Huntingdon last May, Harrison Beswick claims a handy 7lb again and the ground is in favour.

Result - Lost

Todays Racing Tip - FOXY FOREVER
Time & Track - 6.15 Newcastle (22/01)
Best Odds - 7/2 @ William Hill

Stake - 1pt win

Analysis - Since returning from a break, this gelding has gone close on both starts (on Wolverhampton’s tapeta) with the most recent coming in a class 2 and he’s now been dropped back down into class 4 company. He’s placed on all three visits here previously and is back on his last winning mark which was achieved in a higher grade to this. Franny Norton has won four times and finished second twice on the nine-year old from nine rides and I’d be surprised if he’s not a major player for a trainer in amongst the winners of late.

Result - Lost

January Monthly Total:  -8pts