Advised Thursday Night 22nd August

Racecourse & Time

York – 13:55

Advised Stake & Bet Type

1/2 Point Each Way

Name of Horse to Back

Aquarium

Current Odds: 

Aquarium is a non runner due to self cert (Coughing) this morning

 22/1 William Hill 7 places else 25/1 Paddy Power 6 places, use BOG bookies

Compare odds at http://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing

Selection Reasoning:

Trainer Mark Johnston has his string running well and runs both Aquarium and Persian Moon in this mile and a half handicap. It was a close call but I am giving Aquarium another go at winning a mile and a half race following a below par run at the Epsom Derby meeting. Aquarium is very well drawn in stall 4 and well treated on a mark of 100. Twice raced at Goodwood he met all sorts of traffic issues behind Fayez in a 10f handicap before running a good race at Listed level over 1m4f. The drying ground should help regarding this trip as will this flat course.

Racecourse & Time

York – 16:50

Advised Stake & Bet Type

1/2 Point Each Way

Name of Horse to Back

Dark Vision

Current Odds: 

 14/1 Bet365 4 places else 12/1 generally look for 5 places, use BOG bookies

Compare odds at http://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing

Selection Reasoning:

Dark Vision has slipped down the weights to a rating of 103 having started off this season rated 111. He won a Group 2 at the Goodwood festival as a two year old and is talented on a going day. We backed him at Sandown in a listed race earlier this season in the listed Heron Stakes. That race has worked out very well with the winner a Group 1 horse. Dark Vision ran well for James Doyle behind Walkinthesand at the Newmarket July meeting so it’s a positive that James is booked to ride. He has a good draw in stall 3 and will love this easy mile on fast ground.

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