Andy Stephens' tips for Monday: It's time to make a date with Glamorous Anna
By Andy Stephens
Last Updated: Tue 5 Dec 2023
It was interesting to hear Hollie Doyle make reference to a horse being in her tracker when she was interviewed on Racing TV on Saturday.
She made the comment after guiding Cosmic Princess to victory at Newbury, having also partnered her first time out at Kempton in late October. I’d never considered jockeys making notes but it makes perfect sense and it is certainly not doing the prolific Doyle any harm.
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I used to scribble my own observations long before they became available and jot down plenty of horses – concentrating mainly on the also-rans and winners who might be vulnerable for one reason or another next time.
She was in my tracker after her first run, Doyle tells Nick Luck
Nowadays, though, there is so much racing that it is hard to keep tabs on everything. As a consequence I study some days in forensic detail, but unfortunately many others pass me by.
Trackers are not for everyone. Some form students prefer to start each race with a completely clean slate and regard horses who suddenly pop up in their inbox as potentially throwing them off the scent or potentially clouding their thinking.
All tracker users have probably been guilty, at some stage, of backing a horse they’ve noted without looking at any of the opposition or how the race might unfold. There is no substitute for looking at all angles.
If you want one who caught my eye over the weekend, it would be the Roger Varian-trained Progressive in the same fillies’ novice stakes that Doyle happened to win.
Drawn wide and unfancied in the betting, she was playing catch-up from an early stage but stuck to her task in admirable fashion without being subjected to a hard ride in a race where plenty of the big stallions were represented.
The daughter of Nathaniel ended up being beaten less than four lengths and has bags of potential, especially when upped to a mile and a half or possibly even further.
Another eye-catcher was Alkumait, who got the hang of things late in the scene when a staying-on fourth on his debut at Newbury on Sunday.
There is ordinary but competitive fare on Monday, and I’ve got three tips who will carry small stakes.
4.20 Ayr: Time Voyage at 13-2 with Skybet and William Hill
Andy Stephens
Finished: 3rdSP: 4/1
redcar
15:25 Redcar - Saturday June 27
Time Voyage again ran well at Haydock last time and the winner has since franked the form
Thai Terrier heads the market on his switch to handicap company after losing his maiden tag in runaway style at Chelmsford last time.
I'm not sure the handicapper has done him any favours, though, and it's another three-year-old who catches my eye in the shape of Time Voyage, who has achieved more and is also capable of better.
John Quinn's charge was having her first start on turf when scoring over a mile in determined style at Doncaster on her penultimate start and again ran well when runner-up to Night Bear at Redcar last time, when she proved her stamina for Monday's trip of ten furlongs.
Night Bear gave that form a big boost when subsequently beating all bar Revolver, who was completing a four-timer, at Haydock over the weekend.
Quinn's previous four runners at Ayr this year have either won or been placed, and I fancy Time Voyage will improve that sequence. The 13-2 offered by William Hill looks chunky.
Regal Mirage has slipped to a mark 3lb lower than when winning at Beverley last summer and was the other on my radar, but he's only a point bigger than Time Voyage and I would prefer to be with the improving younger horse.
5.00 Windsor: Theotherside at 3-1 with bet365
Andy Stephens
Finished: 2ndSP: 11/8
A low draw near the rail was essential in the sprints at Windsor last week and I'm hoping Theotherside will take plenty of stopping here from stall 2.
She was having only her third start when winning with authority over course and distance at the end of June and is 2-2 on turf.
The handicapper has pushed her up 6lb but her debut-winning form at Newbury in September suggests she has begun life leniently treated. She had such as King Ragnar and Nugget behind that day and their subsequent exploits point to her being well-treated.
Second Collection will be popular after his near-miss here last time and Mountain Brave must also be respected. I fancy the trio will have the finish to themselves.
7.00 Windsor: Glamorous Anna at a general 5-1
Andy Stephens
Finished: 1stSP: 13/2
She’s all speed and made for the minimum trip, yet spent the second half of last season running over six furlongs.
The filly showed what was she all about over course and distance last time when she led her rivals a merry dance only to jink into the rail in the final strides and be collared by Spanish Angel.
She might well have won without that late deviation (traded 1.01 in-running on Betfair) and her 3lb rise looks fair enough.
If she’s anything like Just Glamorous, her half-brother and stablemate, then she will continue to progress. At the same stage of his career (11 races) he was a 70-rated horse, but he went on to win in Group Three company at the expense of Marsha.
Most of Glamorous Anna’s rivals are much more exposed, the pick of them looking Yimou and Free Love.
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