The INSIDER
Ihaven’t had too many two-yearold bets so far this season but I’ll be changing that tomorrow with a hefty wager on MAJOR CONQUEST (8%) in the nursery at Ascot (2.20pm). John Hills’ runners often improve and this son of Librettist has been going the right way. The form in the book is very strong with his fourth to Crown Prosecutor looking very hot. He has now got his head in front and I think an official rating of 79 is very helpful. He might be one to back until he gets beaten, which will hopefully not be tomorrow!
THRUST CONTROL (2% e/w) might be running out of the weights in tomorrow’s Scoop6 Handicap at Ascot (1.45pm) but I think Cathy Gannon should be able to steer this son of Fath into the winner’s enclosure. At York tomorrow 22 go to post for the John Smith’s Cup. Based on his last run at the track I’m going to take on Forte Dei Marmi and have a few shillings on a rank outsider. Mark Johnson is in cracking form right now, his TARTAN GUNNA (2% e/w) is possibly more exposed than some of the competition but he should be there or thereabouts and merits consideration. Tonight, TAGSEED (3%) should be able to clinch his fourtimer in the 7.35pm at Chepstow.