Thursday 17/4

Backed Ibsen at 7/1 in the last at Tipperary.

Nearly pipped my tip Black Spot On last time out at Leopardstown. Horse has seen a hike in the ratings, but still at a competitive mark.

3.05 Ripon

Compton Park 6/1

Although the draw in stall 2 could have been a little better, I think Compton Park is going to take an awful lot of beating and 6/1 rates an excellent price to me. Trained by Les Eyre who has recently returned to Britain having spent 10 years in Spain and is best known for winning the 1997 Ebor with Far Ahead, Compton Park was a great servant to his trainer in Spain where he won 5 times and I thought he made a hugely promising return to British soil (trained by Hughie Morrison until 3) at Doncaster on the opening weekend of the flat season. Having being assigned a mark of 82 by the handicapper for his Spanish exploits, this 7 year old ran a blinder to be a never nearer 4th in testing conditions over 7f under David Allan. Held up throughout the contest, Compton Park travelled very well throughout the contest and was too far back in a race that suited those up with the pace but he made up an awful lot of ground quickly until being eased in the final furlong when it was clear he couldn't catch the leading trio. The form of that race has already taken a significant boost when the 3rd home Trade Secret won in good style by 4L off the same mark subsequently and I think the handicapper dropping Compton Park 1lb to a mark of 81 looks lenient. Sure to come on for the run on his first start since leaving Spain, Compton Park is returned to 6f on good ground which should suit him (won in these conditions in Spain) and I think he looks primed for a massive showing. With Les Eyre training his first winner since returning to Britain with Real Tigress yesterday, I firmly believe Compton Park will follow her into the winners enclosure if stall 2 doesn't prove a massive negative and I have backed him with confidence at a really generous 6/1.

Was waiting to see if Quartz De Thaix drifted before putting him up.

Just the treble for me today glutton for punishment, Gambling girl in the first for jessica harrington has some nice form before last two runs and has had a break so should be fresh for this. She Ranks me looks a great price at 7-2 in a weak race, and gonna chance Down ace at nice prices in the third ew douggie costello might be able to encourage the form she had shown before cheltenham.

Can anyone advise on how detrimental a high draw on the round course at Tipp would have to a horses chances over 7f?

Think Jackemil will go close in the 5.35 at a nice price.

Money looks like its trickling in for Quartz De Thaix now. Grabbed a bit of 22s there a while ago.

Off a mark of 139, Quartz De Thaix is now back to his last winning mark when a comfortable scorer at Haydock back in 2012 and 8lb below the mark when a fine 2nd to Master Overseer at Cheltenham on his next start. Since then he's been predominantly kept over hurdles where he has run very well off higher marks (I think he's a much better chaser) and he could go very close here today.

Thought Toormore would be heavy odds on. Backed him at even money.

Lack of interest in the flat on here pains me.

A lot of confidence behind Be ready in the craven but I think Toormore is definitely the one to beat, If he runs to the form of his vintage stakes win Be ready will have to be something special to get the better of him. Missed the evens but happy to take 10/11.

Aljamaheer is an interesting one dropping back to 6f having showed a lot of natural speed over 7f/1m and if he proves as effective over this trip he should have a class edge over his rivals. 6/5 is skinny enough so I might swerve but an interesting watching brief all the same.

Johner wrote: »

Thought Toormore would be heavy odds on. Backed him at even money.

Yeeeeeehaw. Got my left testicle back from Aintree!

Apparently Compton Park burst a blood vessel which explains his performance.

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Backed Ibsen at 7/1 in the last at Tipperary.

Nearly pipped my tip Black Spot On last time out at Leopardstown. Horse has seen a hike in the ratings, but still at a competitive mark.

2nd, bleh.

kiers47 wrote: »

Travelled into the race nicely but perhaps a bit to soon. Found nothing for pressure but I think he will have a day soon enough.

Have been following this fella for a while. On the flat he Seems a bit ungenuine. Often travels well into races only to fade and or fails to settle.


I here he has schooled very well over fences and he was a half decent hurdler running some nice races last season.

Owners turned down a reported 200k for him earlier in the year on the basis that they think he could be v good over a fence