Only 1 today.

3:35 Ascot.  MASTER MEDIC is a course and distance winner and had a 
hat-trick of wins last year before being rested due to 'a few niggles'. 
Assuming he's over those and assuming he doesn't need a pipe opener, 4-1 
looks a good price for this one.  Ascot is one of the courses where I like 
to pick horses that have proven they can handle the gallop - rules out the 
likely favourite, Fix The Rib, whose 4-in-a-row wins have all been over the 
tight courses of Kempton, Fontwell and Folkestone.

In the 2:40 at Naas, I'm interested in Sorceror as he's one of my horses to 
follow this year.  Trainer says he's grown up a bit over the summer. 
However, the likely favourite today scares me away from a bet.  River Liane 
only finished 5 lengths behind Go Native ealier this month.

Also at Naas, the 1:35 looks like it might be one of today's most 
competitive races with 4 that I can't separate.  Forpadydeplasterer, Joncol, 
Tranquil Sea and Lochan Lacha all have claims and are all horses I'm 
following this year.  I might have a wee sniff at the last of these as, IMO, 
it's the equal of the others but at 5 times the odds - 20/1 taken.

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> Only 1 today.
>
> 3:35 Ascot.  MASTER MEDIC is a course and distance winner and had a 
> hat-trick of wins last year before being rested due to 'a few niggles'. 
> Assuming he's over those and assuming he doesn't need a pipe opener, 4-1 
> looks a good price for this one.  Ascot is one of the courses where I like 
> to pick horses that have proven they can handle the gallop - rules out the 
> likely favourite, Fix The Rib, whose 4-in-a-row wins have all been over 
> the tight courses of Kempton, Fontwell and Folkestone.
>
> In the 2:40 at Naas, I'm interested in Sorceror as he's one of my horses 
> to follow this year.  Trainer says he's grown up a bit over the summer. 
> However, the likely favourite today scares me away from a bet.  River 
> Liane only finished 5 lengths behind Go Native ealier this month.
>
> Also at Naas, the 1:35 looks like it might be one of today's most 
> competitive races with 4 that I can't separate.  Forpadydeplasterer, 
> Joncol, Tranquil Sea and Lochan Lacha all have claims and are all horses 
> I'm following this year.  I might have a wee sniff at the last of these 
> as, IMO, it's the equal of the others but at 5 times the odds - 20/1 
> taken.

Master Medic at 9-2.  Dropped a point on Lochan Lacha.  Glad I stayed clear 
of the other race.