A great day's racing..

Excellent stuff for a Sunday and we will have a look at the Curragh in a moment. First of all a couple of Stoute runners to watch for at Folkestone. Sir Mike has a 40% strike rate at the track and he runs four today. You can give all of them some sort of claims, but our main choice is Dixie Dean in the 5.40. This well bred type has shown enough in maidens to suggest he can go well off this lowly mark. In the 4.10 My Superstar could be the one to be on. The step up in trip should suit this well entered filly who looks certain tio improve. In Ireland we like the look of Zero Tolerance in the 4.45. The old timer bounced back to form with an easy win last time and if in the same mood will take some beating.

We needed those...

It is not a bad card at Great Leighs and Kevin Ryan could have a good day. In the first he sends out Pegasus Dancer who has put in some solid efforts in defeat this season. He likes the all-weather and this is the weakest event he has contested this season. Wallonia in the 4.30 should also go close. The ex French runner made a winning British debut, is on a fair handicap mark and can only improve.

Plenty to go at today...

Desert Phantom is our first choice in the 3.35 at Ripon. This Dewhurst entry beat two previous winners in great style and can go in again. Cave Lion in the 5.40 at kempton is our second choice. This lightly raced type didn't do too badly last time out and is open to further improvement.

Terrible at present....

You miss a few days of studying and it makes it more difficult. So our tentative choices today are...Donativum in the first at Yarmouth, will be short but looks a class above these rivals. In the 2.45 at Goodwood Siren's Gift looks on a decent mark. We have selected this one in the past and her good effort in the Stewards Cup suggests this track suits her. Crystal Cappella looks a handicap snip in the 3.20. She comfortably landed adecent handiocap last time out and should defy a 13 pound rise. King's Counsel in the 2.30 could go well at decent odds. Bryan Smart's charge has looked very green in two races to date but hasn't fared too badly. The soft ground may bring out improvement.

No luck on Friday

And a busy old day today. Winker Watson is an old favourite and must have strong claims in the 3.05 at Newbury, having run well at Goodwood on his return. In the last at Newbury Lundy's Lane is of interest. He ran some good races in defeat last season and dropping to a mark of 95 he could go close if fit from a holiday.

A bit hit and miss...

Not with winners, but with updates. Anyway we can take a look at Friday's action. Only 11 races to go through at Newmarket. We reckon Captain Gerard could go close in the 3.o5. It wasn't a bad effort in France last time out, he's an improving type and not too far off the best. Bauer almost did us a favour last time out and looks to have agreat chance in the 3.25 at Newbury.

Grrrrrrrr!!!

Unbelievable, more thirds. I hope the guy who backed all our selections for aplace is still doing it. No York again on Wednesday so over to Hamilton. In the 4.15 Mystical Ayr looks to have a great chance. She ran a decent race last time and with the 7 pound claimer on board she should reverse the form with the winner. In the 5.20 it could be a nice day for Eton Rifles . He was well beaten in a much better race at York but should be better suited by today's ground and will improve.

Very frustrating....

Two thirds on Monday, so we are getting closer. A shame about York today, but we have a couple from Brighton tio consider. In the 2.35 Billy Hot Rocks looks to have been found an easy task. He has contested some decent maidens and handicaps this season and should be up to winning a seller. Limelight in the 4.20 should improve for seasonal run. She was slowly away on that occasion and in the end did well to finish third.

Should have stayed away.

No luck on Sunday, let's see what we can do today. My namesake David Pinder has an interesting runner in the 5.00 at Lingfield, Golden Brown. This one has been dropping down the weights since winning off 55 last season. His penultimate run has worked out well and he could go close at decent odds. It is not often I will be saying this but David could land a double today as Adage looks to have strongh claims in the 3.15 at Wolverhampton. The form of her last run has been franked by Squirtle and she does like it around here.

Sorry for unauthorized holiday..

But computer at home is duff. Although i don't think we would have picked many winners. Once again the rain will make it difficult today. However we do like the look of French Riviera in the 3.00 at Bath. Being by Montjeu he should handle the softer ground and if repeating his debut effort he would easily beat these. In the 4.30 there could be more to come from Perfect Star. She progressed well last season and she regained the winning thread last time out. Ground looks to be ideal and she should go in again.

Rain causing havoc

With all the rain about at present it is difficult to fancy anything with any confidence. With that in mind just one selection today Anjuna in the 7.25 at Nottingham. John Gosden's runner has shown enough in maidens to suggest she is well treated for handicap debut under a very compitent claimer.

Close on Sunday...

Now for Monday. We like the look of Beetuna in the 6.30 at Thirsk. He is well treated on juvenile form and could be spot on now following two races since coming back from Dubai. At Windsor Rum Jungle still looks on a decent mark following a handicap win at Newmarket and should have no problems with the slower ground.

The rain made the difference.

That's our excuse and we are sticking to it. On Sunday we have acouple of interesting selections. The first is anewcomer in the first at LeicesterKite Wood. Michael Jarvis is a master at gettuing one ready first time out and this superbly bred colt can take this before moving on to better things. In the n4.40 at Redcar Snowy Indian looks to have been found an easy opportunity by Sir Michael. She ran some good races in defeat last season and is steadily improving this term.

Poor efforts on Friday..

Now for a busy week-end. The Shergar Cup meeting as usual is very tricky but Little Pete could go well in the 2.20. Andrew Balding's charge is trying this trip for the first time but has been very consistent. If he lasts out he should be thereabouts. The form of Oriental Rose has been franked by fellow dead-heater and she can go in again in the 2.25 at Redcar.

Finding the odd winner now..

Hope we can continue today. In the last at newmarket Glasshoughton could go well at a decent price. The Michael Dodds trained runner has been very consistent recently and is certainly capable of winning off this mark. In the 8.35 at Haydock Amber Queen looks a good thing. She won her maiden very easily and the runner up has franked the form with a good run in a handicap last time out.

Sorry computer problems..

missed out on wednesday, but everything ok today. In the 4.10 at Haydock Woodcutter looks fairly well treated on handicap debut following an impressive maiden success. Ascot Lime almost did us a favour last time out and this steadily improving type should win the 7.55 at Sandown.

A winner!!!!!!

Didn't expect that sort of price. Let's see if we can find something at a bit bigger price today. Our first choice is Sultans Way in the 2.30 at Catterick. Paul Cole is arare visitor here and this expensive purchase ran well at York on debut, just tiring in the final furlong, he should do better today. In the 5.00 we like the look of Bohobe. James Given's charge won here last season and has been running well without troubling the judge. After being given an original mark of 74 she is now down to 62 and should go well.

Start of a new week....

Hopefully we can turn things around. Emperors Well is on a fair mark in the 6.15 at Carlisle. The drop back to a mile should suit and it looks a very weak race. Acquiesced will be short in the 6.30, but with none of the newcomers having fancy entries, or costing a lot, she should easily land this affair.

Thank god Goodwwod has ended...

What a poor week, not one winner at the Sussex track. Time to get back on the winning trail, hopefully with a couple today. In the 2.20 at Chester we like the look of Flintlock. John Gosden's juveniles are needing one or two outings to come to the boil and this one has shown promise already and could be ready to strike. In the 3.50 at Newbury Playful has been running very well in slightly tougher races and may be good enough to gain an overdue success.

A busy week-end..

Not too much time either. So a quick update with Perfect Stride the 2.40 our first selection. He has always been held in high regard and was most impressive last time out. Hula Baloo in the 3.05 at Thirsk is our second choice. He won well last time and can go in again.

Still waiting....

No Goodwood winner yet......but we will keep trying. Today we like the look of Galactic Star in the first. he hasn't really shown his true ability this season, but progressed well last tern and on his best form would take a deal of beating. Dream Theme in the 2.50 could go close at big odds. A typical Nicholls horse, dropping down the ratings after showing some promise, he could be ready to strike. Dandy also has a chance of landing the 5.50 with Cape Vale. He wasn't beaten far in a hot contest last time out and this looks easier.