Ante-Post Update

Between the Saturday of the Glorious Goodwood meeting at the start of August and the St Leger in a few days the weekend racing on offer tends to be of an average to poor standard and oftentimes I don't even bother looking. That was a mistake when I missed out on backing Forte Dei Marmi in his recent victory at Sandown. I had steamed into Luca Cumani's colt in the John Smith's at York where he disappointed on a track he may not like (well beaten twice on the Knavesmire now)

But hopefully I'll get some compensation in October as the horse is entered in the Cambridgeshire and I have taken an early price for a small amount. The winning distance at Sandown was a length but the fact that he only took the lead in the last 100 yards of that contest suggests that the 4lbs he's been raised is well on the conservative side.

Arc:

Fame & Glory £40w @ 13/2

Planteur £40w @ 145/10 £20pl @ 9/2

Cambrideshire:
Forte Dei Marmi £10w @ 165/10

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Gold Cup
Somersby £5w @ 20/1
Pandorama £5w @ 47/1

World Hurdle
Zaynar £5w @ 10/1