P557 Teletext 557 Jul18 23:14:43 U UU ——————————————————————————————————————— NICE ONE AL When a trainer has a bad run they're referred to as "cold" and poor old Alan Berry has been freezing lately. So it was good to see Peter's Imp go in at Cartmel on Thursday. "I think my last winner was in black and white," quipped the amiable handler. Never mind Al. The last time I backed a winner the bookie was F. Flintstone esq and the racing was disrupted by the mating calls of a randy Tyrannosaurus. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— What our experts noted - Track Spy 578 AYR SENSATION TUES FORGET FAV!! p689 20/1 Winner p689/9 ON THE NOSE TUES Week Ahead BetSpy GoDigital Loans AdP557 Teletext 557 Jul18 23:27:24 UU ——————————————————————————————————————— IRISH FORM HOLDS UP ... OR DOES IT? I had confidently decided that the Irish Derby form was about as reliable as a Tony Blair manifesto promise. So regular readers will be unsurprised runner-up Scorpion stormed to an imperious victory in a French Group 1 at Longchamp last week. But before piling into the beast for the Leger, check out the placed horses. Desideratum? Orion Star? We're not talking Motivator and Oratorio here. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Going reports from the tracks - 589 Back It To Win Not E/W So Good! p689 20/1 Winner p689/9 No Longcall Tues Week Ahead BetSpy GoDigital Loans AdP557 Teletext 557 Jul18 23:27:31 U UU ——————————————————————————————————————— THE TRAINERS ARE CLUELESS TOO! Lady Livers took the Super Sprint at 100-1 and also dispelled the notion trainers are any more clued up than us. "I was wondering why we were running her and I would have told you to lay her," said trainer Richard Hannon, who wins the race every year and knows what's required better than anyone. And forget about help from the draw. The winner came from 1 but the next two embarked from stalls 25 and 24. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Know your racing? - Quiz 599 Back It To Win Not E/W So Good! p689 20/1 Winner p689/9 No Longcall (res Week Ahead BetSpy GoDigital Loans AdP557 Teletext 557 Jul18 23:14:11 U ——————————————————————————————————————— DON'T SLATE THE VIRTUAL ACTION The purists hold virtual racing in contempt but some chap in Hastings is lighting his cigars with ten pound notes thanks to the stuff. While us mugs spent Sunday struggling with the Stratford form, he was netting £156,000 on a reverse forecast double. I was wondering why I'd spotted a computer graphic of a virtual punter cavorting jubilantly by the finish line after the 2.30 at Steepledowns. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Titan marks your card- 571 Back It To Win Not E/W So Good! p689 20/1 Winner p689/9 No Longcall (res Week Ahead BetSpy GoDigital Loans AdP557 Teletext 557 Jul18 23:14:12 U ——————————————————————————————————————— A MAIDEN REALLY WOULD BE A FORMALITY You won't see many easier winners of a Classic than Shawanda in Sunday's Irish Oaks and it's a shame she may never meet compatriot Divine Proportions. But how about the third home, Aidan O'Brien's Mona Lisa? She's been third twice, fourth and sixth in Group 1's and run in a Breeders' up. Career win total: Zero. She's the best maiden in training, and has there ever been a better maiden? ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Text Teletext Racing on 07624 801140 Back It To Win Not E/W So Good! p689 20/1 Winner p689/9 No Longcall (res Week Ahead BetSpy GoDigital Loans Ad