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A #snowy #morning in Langham @Oakham_Rut_News @bbcemt @ITVCentral pic.twitter.com/DS0uxROhV6
— Mick Appleby Racing (@MickApplebyUK) November 19, 2024

The all weather racing haters will be laughing into thier beers this evening, after Southwell's AW meeting was called off due to snow. Twitter is full of them. "So the All Weather isn't the all weather then." "Just a little bit of snow." "A little bit of snow and an all weather course cancels it's meeting. Make it make sense." You know the drill..

Clerk Of The Course John Holliday

Southwell Clerk of the course John Holliday said: "The team did their bit to get it on and we'd got most of the snow off the track, but the temperatures did not rise enough to get all of the snow and ice out of the surface.

"There was still little pockets of ice when we were working it and we couldn't get rid of it all, or guarantee that it could be out of the surface in time."

Of course, just calling it "all weather racing" doesn't actually mean they'll be able to race horses regardless of the weather conditions in all instances. Many flat courses undulate yes? Not actually flat at all no?

It does mean however, that far fewer races get called off during the winter months due to rain and frost, than on the turf. Many winters we'd have had no racing at all for days on end, if it weren't for the AW racing stepping in to fill the void. Anyway, the all weather boo boys can make hay for one day while the sun shines (Nov 19, 2024) - you crack on, stick it in your diary.

⚠️ RACING ABANDONED⚠️

Temperatures not rising sufficiently enough to get snow/ice out of the surface. All efforts now are concentrated on delivering Thursday evenings race meeting. pic.twitter.com/FO1BXAG5k5
— Southwell Racecourse (@Southwell_Races) November 19, 2024

A snowy view across the course this morning ☃️❄️ pic.twitter.com/UgOPKWgOGD
— PontefractRacecourse (@ponteraces) November 19, 2024

Woke to winter.. pic.twitter.com/1E7HmB0Dx1
— Kim Bailey (@kimbaileyracing) November 19, 2024

Just a dusting of the white stuff ❄️ this morning! #TeamSmart #Hambleton pic.twitter.com/fHw7hybxcS
— Bryan Smart Racing (@BryanSmartRacin) November 19, 2024

Blogged up at 17:28, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 by the Sandracer.

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8:00 3yo Son Of Man (12/1) is down 10lb from 95 to 85 in the space of 3 races on the turf, twice on heavy, once on the soft. Ground which he can run on no problem, judging by his 2yo form.

However, the switch to the AW for the first time, plus the drop in grade to a C4, has certainly caught my eye. I've seen it all before.

I'll take the double figure odds on offer and see if trainer Jim Boyle pulls it off from his new training facilities, which I suspect he will.

Π Going: Tapeta - Standard.

4:30 Wolverhampton (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

5:00 Wolverhampton (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

5:30 Wolverhampton (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

6:00 Wolverhampton (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

6:30 Wolverhampton (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

7:00 Wolverhampton (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

7:30 Wolverhampton (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

8:00 Wolverhampton (AW Tapeta)
~~12/1 Son Of Man.~~ (Unplaced 17/2 from 12's) off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched left 1f out, pushed along and plugged on in modest 6th inside final furlong.

8:30 Wolverhampton (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

Stake: 1 X £1.00 Win Single = £1.00
Returns: 0.00
Total: Minus £1.00

Blogged up at 15:41, Saturday, November 16, 2024 by the Sandracer.

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Albasheer hacks up on debut at Doncaster

3:48 Albasheer (10/1) over the straight 6f at Newcastle, with Luke Morris aboard today, looks about twice the price he should be in my book.

He'll get a prominent position just to the left of the leaders coming from stall 11, then he'll pounce with a furlong to go at decent odds.

I'll be able to bet on and watch an AW race on ITV with a cup of tea in hand. Quite a rarity. Cheers, Sandracer.

Π Going: Tapeta - Standard.

3:15 Newcastle (AW Tapeta) (50k, C1, 10F Listed Churchill Stakes) (ITV Live)
# No Bet.

3:48 Newcastle (AW Tapeta) (50k, C1, 6F Listed Golden Rose Stakes) (ITV Live)
~~10/1 Albasheer.~~ (4th 12/1) chased leader, attepmted to catch up to winner 2f out, left in wake of impressive 6/5f Night Raider, stayed on well, 4th

4:18 Newcastle (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

4:48 Newcastle (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

5:18 Newcastle (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

5:48 Newcastle (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

6:18 Newcastle (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

6:48 Newcastle (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

7:18 Newcastle (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

Stake: 1 X £1.00 Win Singles = £1.00
Returns: 0.00
Total: Minus £1.00

Blogged up at 14:43, by the Sandracer.

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5/1 Shot Riot Wins @ Chelmsford

6:00 Topweight Riot (10/1) looks weighted to be in the shake up at the end of tonight's 7f C3 hcp at Chelmsford this evening. His mark of 82 is usually around where he wins his races at. He actually won this fixture last season carrying exactly 82.

The drift from an early odds quote of 7/2 and 4/1, out to the currently available 10/1, make him a reasonable betting opportunity. Cheers, Sandracer.

Π Going: Polytrack - Standard.

5:00 Chelmsford (AW Polytrack)
# No Bet.

5:30 Chelmsford (AW Polytrack)
# No Bet.

6:00 Chelmsford (AW Polytrack)
~~10/1 Riot.~~ (3rd 11/1) raced keenly, held up towards rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders, 3rd.

6:30 Chelmsford (AW Polytrack)
# No Bet.

7:00 Chelmsford (AW Polytrack)
# No Bet.

7:30 Chelmsford (AW Polytrack)
# No Bet.

8:00 Chelmsford (AW Polytrack)
# No Bet.

8:30 Chelmsford (AW Polytrack)
# No Bet.

Stake: 1 X £1.00 Win Single = £1.00
Returns: 0.00
Total: Minus £1.00

Blogged up at 16:52, Thursday, November 14, 2024 by the Sandracer.

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Dutch Kingdom Wins Well @ Chelmsford

7:00 Dutch Kingdom (10/1) won well enough last time up over the Chelmsford 6f, to suggest to me he can overcome the 6lb rise in the weights.

The 9/2 tissue price and 11/2 overnight price looks about right to me. The 10/1 on offer after drifting all day makes him a reasonable bet.

8:00 Dashing Harry (10/1) is another recent winner who can overcome a penalty at decent odds. He won with a bit in hand and the slight rise in class shouldn't be a problem from what I saw.

Again, I make the 4/1 tissue and 9/2 early odds look on the money. The 10/1 drift makes for an interesting punt, cheers, Sandracer.

Π Going: Tapeta - Standard

5:00 Southwell (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

5:30 Southwell (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

6:00 Southwell (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

6:30 Southwell (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

7:00 Southwell (AW Tapeta)
~~10/1 Dutch Kingdom.~~ (2nd 9/1) chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon led, kept on inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd.

7:30 Southwell (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

8:00 Southwell (AW Tapeta)
~~10/1 Dashing Harry.~~ (4th 12/1) steadied start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th.

8:30 Southwell (AW Tapeta)
# No Bet.

Stake: 2 X £1.00 Win Singles = £2.00
Returns: 0.00
Total: Minus £2.00

Blogged up at 18:23, Tuesday, November 12, 2024 by the Sandracer.

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