Monday's horse racing thread 🧵 Redcar 1.00 Iron Stone Lad 5/6 NEXT BEST Leicester 2.07 Blanquita 2/1 Southwell 7.00 Big Money 4/5 NAP Kempton 8.15 Ada Rose 5/1 each way This softer ground will be ideal for IRON STONE LAD who is a son of Cracksman and I fully expect him to improve again and get off the mark here. He has run two promising races to date bumping into Saint Mungo first time out who looks useful and then Royal Authority for Andrew Balding who is another exciting colt by Dubawi. This step up in trip will suit and he can get off the mark now. I'm sticking with BLANQUITA here as this filly went close at Haydock in similar conditions and on just her fifth start she should take another step forward and get her head in front. Sean Levey rides again and Dylan Cunha has been among the winners recently which is another positive. Both It's A Dream and Liveadream should go forward and I can just see her tucking in off the pace so hopefully she'll always be well positioned. Cloud Forest is a really progressive horse so for BIG MONEY to bump into that rival at Southwell was a good effort. His debut run last year was also promising and he has more to come now dropping back to 6f with a run under his belt. This is winnable and connections will be disappointed if he doesn't get off the mark now. The only real danger is Darkwing but she looks like she needs more time and experience and also lacks a recent run. The way ADA ROSE beat Bumaan at Wolverhampton back in the summer was impressive and she has run well in defeat since beaten just a length in a race that has worked out well since at Newcastle. She has more to come looking at her profile at this trip and looks good value to get back in the winners enclosure having been freshened up. This is competitive but I'll be surprised if she isn't involved.

Sunday's horse racing thread 🧵 Saint Cloud 1.33 Drumbeat 10/11 NAP Wexford 2.35 Soul Asylum 6/4 NEXT BEST San Siro 3.00 Dubai Honour 11/4 Market Rasen 3.13 Noble Recall 2/1 Saint Cloud 3.25 Brilliant Star 2/1 I was with DRUMBEAT at Newmarket and I'm really looking forward to seeing him again. I know Jesus Green is no mug and was impressive himself at Navan last time out but the fav looks smart and with more to come at this trip I expect him to win again under Ryan Moore. I'm hearing good things about SOUL ASYLUM so hopefully he can make a winning hurdles debut here. He was impressive winning on debut in a bumper at Punchestown and was by no means disgraced under a penalty next time out. He has a lot of ability and now sent over hurdles could make a winning start. All eyes will be on Constitution Hill here but DUBAI HONOUR should take a lot of beating. He hasn't been beaten far of late and has about half a stone in hand of Constitution Hill on official ratings. He is a proven international performer and deserves to be favourite for this. Silawi might be value to run into a place. I'd have NOBLE RECALL favourite for this as he has won two of his last three and impressed getting off the mark over fences at Worcester last time. He is up in the weights but is likeable and connections have found a good opportunity to follow up. This trip looked the key to BRILLIANT STAR at Bath and with further improvement to come she could prove up to the task here. Super Soumillon has been booked and they will be hopeful of her following up.