| GETTING the staking correct is as important as
getting the winners, and boy have I messed this up
over the last week.
There could easily have been a new car on the
driveway if I had put the right amount on the right
winners, but instead I just about got my nose in
front.
I backed two horses in the first at Folkestone,
including the winner Attorney at 4-1, and just broke
even on the race, having had loads more each-way on
a 10-1 chance that connections are still searching
for.
Attorney seems to have taken on a new lease of
life since joining Ron Harris, a trainer who I know
little about.
Judging by the results, though, including an
across-the-card double on the day, I expect to be
hearing plenty more about him. All his runners
should be noted, especially those bought from other
trainers.
The cameraman played a blinder in the five-runner
sprint won by Simpsons Mount, who was the only horse
to come up the stands’ side, as he was not in the
pic¬ture until the last 50 yards of the race.
Personally, I wish he had not been at all, as I had
been one of the puriters who forced
Riquewihr down from 10-1 to 11-2 at the off.
Occasionally, we do see a good horse at lowly
Folkestone and Mostashaar has probably been seen for
the last time at this grade of venue.
He demolished his rivals, which included the
well-touted Gosden runner Age of Kings. He was
impressive but my only reservation is that the
runner-up has not grown an inch from two to three
and may not turn out to be much at all.
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