- Published picks
- 9
- Settled picks
- 9
- Lay wins
- 7
- Lay losses
- 2
- Strike rate
- 77.8%
Strike rate records how often a selected horse was beaten. It does not establish profit or, by itself, the quality of the original selection. Profit and loss depend on matched odds, stake, liability and commission.
The card
Race-by-race
Each note pairs the published result with the most useful detail from the race comments.
NEWMARKET (ROWLEY)
Marco Polo (IRE)
Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3)
- Finish
- 8th of 13
- Race winner
- Mussab
Marco Polo was hampered while moving forward two furlongs out. He made little further progress until keeping on near the finish, ending eighth of 13 behind Mussab. The interference matters when assessing this run.
NEWMARKET (ROWLEY)
Never So Brave (IRE)
Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2)
- Finish
- 1st of 6
- Race winner
- Never So Brave
Never So Brave raced close to the pace in the centre group and took the lead inside the final furlong. He kept finding enough to hold Flora Of Bermuda by a neck, giving the day its first lay loss.
DOWNPATRICK
Speakasyoufind (IRE)
Denis Macauley Memorial Novice Handicap Hurdle
- Finish
- 4th of 5
- Race winner
- Facile Ocean
Speakasyoufind raced towards the back and was fourth after the second-last hurdle. He could not get closer approaching the last and finished at the same steady pace, seven lengths behind Facile Ocean.
NEWMARKET (ROWLEY)
Forbidden Fire
bet365 Fillies' Mile (Group 1)
- Finish
- 3rd of 8
- Race winner
- Musical Times
Forbidden Fire made progress from the rear but had to switch right when short of room over a furlong out. She finished well between horses to take third late, four and a half lengths behind Musical Times.
CHEPSTOW
La Cote Fleurie (FR)
DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- Finish
- 2nd of 11
- Race winner
- West Hill Verde
La Cote Fleurie moved smoothly into contention and led approaching the last, where she jumped untidily. She drifted slightly right and West Hill Verde rallied past in the final 110 yards, beating her by three and a quarter lengths.
CHEPSTOW
Typhoon Warrior (IRE)
DragonBet Daily Dragonboosts Handicap Hurdle
- Finish
- 9th of 15
- Race winner
- Knight Templar
Typhoon Warrior raced in midfield but could not make an impression when asked to improve three hurdles from home. He finished ninth of 15, well behind Knight Templar and without mounting a late challenge.
DOWNPATRICK
Ersudaly
Tennent's NI Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
- Finish
- 2nd of 14
- Race winner
- Youknowme
Ersudaly made good progress after the third-last hurdle and briefly shared the lead before the last. Youknowme pulled away on the run-in; Ersudaly stayed on at one pace to finish second, two and three-quarter lengths behind.
NEWMARKET (ROWLEY)
Song Of The Clouds (IRE)
Newmarket Pony Academy Pride Stakes (Fillies And Mares Group 3)
- Finish
- 1st of 14
- Race winner
- Song Of The Clouds
Song Of The Clouds advanced from the rear on the far side and led three furlongs out. She kept on strongly to beat Silver Lake, who raced on the stands side, by a head. The narrow win meant a lay loss.
DOWNPATRICK
Lecales Diamond (IRE)
Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Handicap Chase (0-100)
- Finish
- Pulled up (14 ran)
- Race winner
- Schiehallion
Lecales Diamond jumped left at the first fence and bumped a rival, then held third halfway. He lost ground after the fourth-last fence and was pulled up before the next. Schiehallion won; the selected horse did not finish.
Looking ahead
What we learned / things to watch
La Cote Fleurie led near the finish and Ersudaly briefly shared the lead. Both were beaten, but their challenges deserve attention in future checks.
Keep race trouble in context: Marco Polo was hampered, while Forbidden Fire finished well after being short of room. Their finishing positions alone do not tell the whole story.
Both Newmarket winners held on in close finishes. Recheck each horse’s strongest winning chance as carefully as the reasons to oppose it.
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