Thursday Double...

Cartmel 15:40 - City Affair
2m 1f, Class 4 Begginers' Chase - Good

Richard Johnson has been on fire as of late and can add to his recent 25% strike rate with another winner at Cartmel today. He team's up with a trainer to keep an eye on, Tim Vaughn aboard the consistent City Affair. Yet to get off the mark over fences, this tough 7 year old has lost nothing in defeat against decent types and should gain compensation today. (Early Price 11/10)
4TH 6/4f

Leicester 15:50 - Pampas Cat
1m 1f, Class 3 Conditions Stakes - Good

On ratings this looks like the easiest opportunity in a while for John Gosden's Pampas Cat to get back in the winners circle and therefore this is just too good a bet to miss. This talented 3 year old, wasn't disgraced in a class 1 event at Royal Ascot and with today's course and conditions sure to suit, he can get the better of the potentially decent Ancient Lights, who maybe the one for the forecast. (Early Price 11/8)
WON 8/11f

Thursday Double...

Goodwood 14:30 - Doughnut
5f, Class 2 Conditions Stakes - Good

MMMMMmmm Doughnuts... The 2 Richards combine to attempt to hit another "Homer" and grab the 14:30 Conditional Stakes at Goodwood. Hughes and Hannon team up with the wonderfully named Doughnut, whose impressive display on debut at Folkestone in April means this filly is one to keep an eye on this year. Very decent on the clock in less than ideal ground, she beat a decent yard stick in Riflessione by a short head and is very much the one to beat today. (Early Price 7/4)
3rd 6/4F

After getting a very clean start, Doughnut took a keen hold and was surprisingly restrained by Richard Hughes. Allowing Icesolator to get first run, our selection never quickened when asked and finished a frustrating 3l's back in 3rd.

Chester 14:45 - Doctor Freemantle
1m 4f, Group 3 Chester Vase - Good to Firm, Good in Places

A winner on good to firm ground last year and with today's step up in distance Doctor Freemantle looks to have everything in his favour to run a massive race. Sir Michael Stoutes 3 year olds are a force to be reckoned with and with Ryan Moore up, you just have to get on. Progressive as a two year old, K. Abdulla's bay colt would have made a winning start to 2008 if she hadnt have run into the high class, Bronze Cannon. (Early Price 7/4)
WON 11/8F

Impressive performance from an impressive colt that must surely now go to Epsom? A 1/2l victory doesn't sound that great, but when our selection missed the break, was anchored last for a long time and then came through traffic to get a run up the inside, this was a performance to enjoy. Add that to the fact that the front two pulled 5l's clear of the well thought of Pampas Cat, then today's second All the Aces might also be one to put in the notebook.