SUNDAY 18TH JULY

Only 2 races today have been run for at least 3 years previously - they are:

• 2.10 - 7f Maiden for 2yo (50%): Just 2/10 past winners were making their racecourse debuts and of the remainder 6/8 finished 4^th or better on their last run. In the betteing 7/10 winners had odds of 5/1 or shorter. Drawfacts: Low 30%; Middle 50%; High 20%. Trainers to watch: R Fahey (won 2007), T Easterby (2001).

• 3.10 - 5f Handicap for 3yo (40%): Run only 5 times before - usually with a very large field. All past winners had a last run some 7-23 days earlier and no winner carried a weight of more than 9st 5lbs. Drawfacts: Low 40%; Middle 40%; High 20%.

THURSDAY 1ST JULY
 
None of today's races have been run for more than 2 years before.

  FRIDAY 18TH JUNE

• (2.10) 7f Seller for 2yo (15%): Not a great race for favourites albeit last two have obliged with one being joint favourite. However 8/10 winners were reasonably backed at odds of 7/1 or shorter. Trainer to watch: N Tinkler (won 2002). Drawfacts: Low 30%, Middle 50%, High 20%.

• (2.45) 1m 2f Maiden for 3yo+ (33%): Only run 3 times before with all past winners being rested at least 28 days since their last run. Trainers to watch: M Johnston (won 2007 & 2009), G Swinbank (won 2008). Drawfacts: Low 33%, High 67%.

• (4.00) 6f H/cap (33%): No 3yo has won this race in the last 10 years. A last run some 5-21 days earlier is a common trend. Trainers to watch: R Fahey (Won 2005 & 2009), T Easterby (won 2002).

• (4.35) 1m 2f Claimer (30%): Lucayan Dancer will have plenty of local supporters having won at the course 3 times before including this race in 2009. However since then the horse has changed stables (from D Nicholls) and with the horse already the oldest to win the race at 9 years perhaps a more minor role is on the cards this year. Drawfacts: Low 30%, Middle 50%, High 20%.

• (5.10) 1m H/cap (33%): Race run 6 times before. Past winners all last raced some 9-18 days earlier and were well backed at odds of 5/1 or shorter. Weights carried by winners ranged from 8st 11lbs to 9st 13lbs. 4yo have the best record with 4/6 wins, with no 3yo winners seen to date. Drawfacts: Low 50%, Middle 16%, High 34%.

• (5.40) 5f Maiden H/cap (20%): Quite a few trends seem stacked against the likely favourite Fine Silk such as - poor favourites win record, all past winners rested at least 21 days since last run and max weight carried by past winners has been 9st 8lbs. Trainer to watch: A Berry (won 2007). Drawfacts: Low 40%, Middle 20%, High 40%.

TUESDAY JUNE 8TH

• (2.00) 6f Maiden for 2yo (50%): The favourite's record has tailed off over the last 5 years with only 1/5 winning the race. Two unraced horses have won here whilst of the others 7/8 had finished 4^th or better on either of their last two races. Trainer to watch: M Channon (won 2002). Drawfacts: Low 40%, Middle 10%, High 50%.

• (3.00) 7f Handicap for 3yo (18%): Four of the last eight races have seen winners at odds of 16-1 or higher thus this is often a very trappy race to fathom. The last 7 winners had all raced within the last 27 days with 7/8 winners having finished 4^th on at least one of their last three races. However none of the last 8 winners had won a race in recent times. Drawfacts: Low 50%, Middle 25%, High 25%.

• (3.35) 1m H/cap (60%): The favourite has won 3/5 past runnings of the race. Past winners to date were all aged between 4-6 years and all had finished 5^th or better on at least one of their last three races. Trainer to watch: R Fahey (won 2009). Drawfacts: Low 40%, Middle 20%, High 40%.

• (4.45) 1m Maiden for 3-5yo (33%): Only 3 past races with mixed results - one long odds on winner with the other two both 25/1 shots! Only common factor to date has been a last run within the last 15-21 days.

• (5.15) 1m 2f H/cap for 3yo (30%): A race frequently won by horses with little recent form to speak of. Perhaps the best guide to the race will be the draw where we have seen four races with 15 runners since 2004 and three winners came from stall 15 and the other from stall 12 so a high draw seems preferred today. Drawfacts: Low 30%, Middle 20%, High 50%.

 TUESDAY 1ST JUNE

• (2.30) 6f Maiden for 2yo (Fav 70%): An excellent record for favourites here. 4 past winners were making their racecourse debuts whilst the remainder had run just once before. Drawfacts: Low 50%, Middle 50%, High 0%.

• (3.00) 7f Seller for 3-5yo (30%): A race which often throws up a shock winner with 3/10 winners having odds of 25/1 or greater. 3Yo have a slighly worse record with just 2/10 wins.Trainers to watch: R Barr (won 2008), R Whittaker (won 2003). Drawfacts: Low 50%, Middle 10%, High 40%.

• (3.30) 1m 1f H/cap (45%): Only 2/11 winners had finished worse than 5^th on their last race and only 1/11 had not run in the last 26 days. Trainers to watch: M Hammond (won 2004) & R Whittaker (won 2001 & 2005). Drawfacts: Low 45%, Middle 10%, High 45%.

• (4.30) 1m 2f Maiden (60%): We have seen 2 winners making a racecourse debut here whilst all others had finished 5^th or better on at least one of last two runs. Trainers to watch: M Johnston 9won 2007 & 2009), B Hills (2001).Drawfacts Low 40%, Middle 40%, High 20%.

• (5.00) 6f H/cap (25%): Usually a fairly open race with only ¼ winning favourites to date. Past winners all retsed at least 11 days since last race. Trainers to watch: T Easterby (won 2008), K Ryan (won 2006). Drawfacts: Low 25%, Middle 50%, High 25%.

• (5.30) 6f AR H/cap (10%): A trappy finale on the card although as all past winners carried at least 10st 7lbs it may be worth concentrating on the top four in the weights? Only 1/10 winners were off the track for more than 23 days. Trainers to watch: R Barr (won 2009).Drawfacts: Low 40%, Middle 30%, High 30%.

  MONDAY 31ST MAY

• (3.00) 1m 6f Mdn H/cap (Fav 20%): 9/10 past winners finished 6^th or better on their last run (within last 13-27 days). Trainer to watch: M Johnston (won 2002 & 2006). Draw facts: Low 20%, Middle 50%, High 30%.

• (3.35) 1m 2f H/cap (66%): Run just 3 times at this distance. All winners finished 5^th or better LTO (within last 12-18 days). Drawfacts: Low 33%, Middle 0%, High 66%.

• (4.10) 1m 2f Zetland Gold Cup (40%): 8/10 winners finished 4^th or better LTO with all winners aged between 4-6 years. All but one winner had last raced within 26 days. Trainer to watch: M Stoute (won 2003 & 2010). Drawfacts: Low 40%, Middle 30%, High 30%.

• (4.45) 6f Maiden for 3yo (60%): 9/10 past winners had odds of 4/1 or shorter. Apart from last years winner the remainder had all finished 5^th or better on at least one of last two races. Drawfacts: Low 70%, Middle 20%, High 10%.

• (5.20) 1m 6f H/cap (35%): Last 9 winners had all finished 5^th or better on at least one of last two races. Most winners odds were 7/1 or shorter with longest SP seen being 10/1. Drawfacts: Low 40%, Middle 40%, High 20%.

THURSDAY 29TH APRIL

• (2.00) 5f Maiden Stakes for 2yo (28%): All 7 past winners had run at least once before finishing 6^th or better on last start. Shortest SP seen to date was 5/2.

• (3.00) 7f Maiden Stakes for 3yo (42%): The betting market is generally a good guide for this race with 5/7 winners having odds of 7/2 or shorter. Trainer to watch: E Alston (won 2005).

• (3.30) 1 Mile Handicap (0%): A race that usually attracts a much bigger field and has yet to have a winning favourite in the 3 previous races. Past winners had all carried 8st 12lbs or greater. Trainer to watch: T Easterby (won 2006)

• (4.30) 6f Apprentice Claiming Stakes for 3-4yo (0%): Another race run just three times before and has yet to throw up a winning favourite. Past winners had all finished 4^th or better on their last start. Trainer to watch: D Nicholls (won 2006 & 2008).

EASTER MONDAY
 
All races today have been run less than 3 times thus no trends are available for this meeting.