Saturday 24th August 2013 - Daily Tips

No bet day yesterday, Thursday was a day of solid profit with 3 Singles winning & a double also from just 5 selections. Today looks to be a very tough day to call & admittedly there is little that catches the eye, particularly at the big meetings where it is very hard to convincingly side with much. There are a couple of short priced horses to like & that look worthy of their price tags, hopefully they can help to continue a week of profit.

Cartmel -

14:30 - ME AND BEN Win 4/5 = WON (1/6)

By far offers up the most solid form & there only looks like there should be two realistic challengers who both have questions to answer. ME AND BEN has placed on his last 3 starts in class 4 handicap hurdles & now drops down to a novice handicap, those last three have come over 20f, 18f & 21f & stayed on each time so the trip of 22f today doesn't look as if it should cause a problem. Mini Muck & Je'taime look the biggest threats, however mini muck is unraced over hurdles & is making her debut after 733 days off so unless she hits the ground running with an absolute belter she may not prove much of a problem & Je'taime finished a distant 5th last time out in a novice hurdle & was a mighty 85l behind the winner, carries 4lb more in the weights today & although goes with the 1st time fitting of cheek pieces she would have to improve a lot in my mind to win the race. I could get this wrong but to me it looks as if this is a golden opportunity for Fergal O'Briens mare to get off the mark & looks as if she won't get many better chances to do so. 

Curragh -

17:25 - ERNEST HEMINGWAY Win 4/5 = LOST (3/5)

This O'Brien colt has been a winner on his last two starts, both in group 3's & both times has beaten today's second favourite. the first time over today's 14f by a convincing 5 lengths & last time out over the shorter 12f trip by just half a length but ERNEST HEMINGWAY coped with a rise that day & personally would have won better over today's 14f. weighted very similarly today, with in fact Royal Diamond carrying 3lb more. Voleuse De Coeurs was 3rd behind ERNEST HEMINGWAY when he won that 14f group 3 over C&D in late june, & This filly looks as if she would have to improve a fair bit today to take this race. ERNEST HEMINGWAY is considered a contender for the Irish St Ledger & this looks a good platform for him to complete the hat trick in preparation for that. 

Also ME & BEN/ ERNEST HEMINGWAY DOUBLE TO WIN @ 2/1 = LOST