Weekly Top 10 Speed Horses

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Top 10 Speed Ratings from Sunday 18th April to Saturday 24th April Inclusive

The aim of this column is to point out horses that may be worth following in the coming weeks by listing the top 10 horses that have produced the best ratings in the last week.

There are four lists: one for Flat Turf, one for Flat A/W, one for Chases and one for Hurdles.

If a speed rating is in bold then the horse in question has achieved a rating that is better than the median average for the class of race it contested. It is probable that such horses will stay in the same class and will therefore be worth following. If the horse runs in a higher class race next time out then, if the rating is also better than median average for that class, it would also be worth following.

More information about the median average ratings for class can be found in the Proform software product, in the Class Ratings window, which lists the LOW and HIGH limits for the class as well as MEDIAN and AVERAGE ratings for class. This enables you to compare the rating of your selected horse with the standards for the class at which it is running today.

Flat Racing - TURF

Date Horse Distance Going Course Race Type Class Speed Rating

1 Apr 21 2004 Cape Royal 5f Soft Epsom Handicap C 89

2 Apr 24 2004 Hurricane Alan 1m 14y Good To Soft Sandown Misc A 83

3 Apr 24 2004 Chancellor 1m 2f 7y Good To Soft Sandown Stakes A 79

4 Apr 20 2004 Raymond's Pride 5f Heavy Newcastle Handicap D 78

5 Apr 24 2004 Unshakable 1m 14y Good To Soft Sandown Handicap C 75

6 Apr 19 2004 Zilch 6f Soft Pontefract Handicap C 73

6 Apr 23 2004 Baytown Flyer 6f 21y Good To Soft Warwick Stakes H 73

6 Apr 23 2004 African Dream 1m 2f 7y Good To Soft Sandown Misc A 73

6 Apr 24 2004 Tout Seul 7f 9y Good To Soft Leicester Stakes A 73

6 Apr 24 2004 Bayhirr 1m 1f 218y Good To Soft Leicester Maiden D 73

Eight of these produced better than class ratings. This week I will be just concentrating on what I believe are the best prospects from the top 10 in each section. Hurricane Alan won this after not winning for a year, looking at his record shows me that he really needs some cut in the ground, which he as not really had for a long time so given these conditions he can go well again. Raymond's Pride could win a few races this season after producing two progressive ratings, cut in the ground is the key though and without that he won’t produce his best. Zilch needs real cut in the ground, i.e. Heavy going, his last 4 runs have all been on very soft or heavy ground and he has produced two wins and two seconds, give the right conditions he can score again.

Flat Racing - ALL WEATHER

Date Horse Distance Going Course Race Type Class Speed Rating

1 Apr 24 2004 Red Forest 1m 4f Standard Wolverhampton Handicap F 70

2 Apr 22 2004 Bosphorus 1m 4f Standard Wolverhampton Stakes H 68

2 Apr 23 2004 Orinocovsky 1m 4f Standard Wolverhampton Selling G 68

4 Apr 23 2004 Spark Up 1m 100y Standard Wolverhampton Handicap E 67

5 Apr 19 2004 Montosari 1m 4f Standard Lingfield Stakes H 65

5 Apr 21 2004 Maromito 5f Standard Lingfield Stakes H 65

5 Apr 24 2004 First Dynasty 1m 1f 79y Standard Wolverhampton Maiden D 65

8 Apr 19 2004 Beauteous 1m 100y Standard Wolverhampton Stakes H 63

8 Apr 19 2004 Mercurious 2m 46y Standard Wolverhampton Stakes H 63

8 Apr 21 2004 Baytown Flyer 7f Standard Lingfield Stakes H 63

All 10 of these produced better than class ratings. Red Forest progressed from a 3^rd after a lengthy layoff to win this with plenty to spare and a good speed rating for the all weather. Bosphorus produced a big enough speed figure in this banded race to suggest he can step up in grade. Montosari looks above banded races and since winning this the 3^rd Bosphorus has gone on to score with a good figure. Baytown Flyer deserves a mention after winning 4 races in eight days and coming second in one of them, all were banded races, 5 on the AW and one on turf, well placed by connections.

National Hunt Racing - CHASES

Date Horse Distance Going Course Race Type Class Speed Rating

1 Apr 24 2004 Cenkos 2m Good To Firm Sandown Misc B 84

2 Apr 23 2004 Mondial Jack 2m 4f 110y Good Sandown Handicap B 82

3 Apr 23 2004 Biliverdin 2m 4f 110y Good Sandown Handicap B 73

4 Apr 22 2004 Flinders 3m 2f 110y Good Fontwell Handicap F 70

4 Apr 24 2004 Puntal 3m 5f 110y Good To Firm Sandown Handicap A 70

6 Apr 21 2004 Ballyvaddy 2m 7f 110y Good To Soft Worcester Handicap E 69

7 Apr 18 2004 Elenas River 3m 1f 110y Good Wincanton Novice E 68

7 Apr 22 2004 Sir Storm 2m Good To Soft Perth Handicap D 68

9 Apr 18 2004 Day Du Roy 2m 4f Good To Firm Stratford Handicap C 65

9 Apr 18 2004 Hallrule 3m 2f Good To Soft Carlisle Handicap F 65

Eight of these produced better than class ratings. Cenkos was the class act in this race and so it proved at a very decent 9/2, most of the field ran well and the pace was strong, the one to take out of the race is the novice Duke Of Buckingham who ran a blinder in 4^th. Mondial Jack looks a quirky type but this was his best rating so far and this McCoy’s 4 win on him from 4 rides. Puntal has been on and off the monthly and weekly lists for 2 years now, he his a frustrating sort but classy on his day. Ballyvaddy looks the right sort to run up a sequence.

National Hunt Racing - HURDLES

Date Horse Distance Going Course Race Type Class Speed Rating

1 Apr 24 2004 Korelo 2m 4f 110y Good Sandown Handicap B 80

2 Apr 18 2004 Society Buck 2m 6f 110y Good To Firm Stratford Novice D 75

3 Apr 21 2004 Cristophe 3m Good To Soft Worcester Handicap F 74

4 Apr 21 2004 Petite Margot 3m 110y Soft Perth Novice D 73

4 Apr 22 2004 Monet's Garden 3m 110y Good To Soft Perth Novice C 73

4 Apr 23 2004 Hasty Prince 2m 110y Good Sandown Misc B 73

7 Apr 18 2004 In The Frame 2m Good Wincanton Novice E 72

8 Apr 18 2004 Power Unit 2m 110y Good To Firm Stratford Handicap D 70

8 Apr 23 2004 Solway Minstrel 3m 3f Good To Soft Perth Handicap D 70

10 Apr 21 2004 Bobby Dazzler 2m 4f 110y Soft Perth Maiden D 67

All ten produced better than class ratings. Korelo is another frustrating Martin Pipe horse who when is on song is classy. Society Buck won this with a decent enough figure and could rattle up a sequence if kept to novice events. Cristophe has shown two progressive ratings recently and may not be stopping just yet. Monet's Garden looks progressive after a 2^nd to a decent Paul Nicholls sort in Garde Champetre and then a win last time out with a better speed figure. Hasty Prince has been running well all season in all the top class races and thoroughly deserves this success.

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