A field of eleven colts has accepted for this week\u2019s Looking through the field in barrier order:<\/P> # 1 \u2013 God\u2019s Angry <\/B>\u2013 (God\u2019s Own <\/I>\u2013 Street Vengeance<\/B> (Street Cry \/ Touching Wood<\/I>)) – Db <\/B>\u2013 God\u2019s not angry. Johnny\u2019s Angry! While I continue to forlornly hold out hopes for Biblical Saint<\/B>, my four year old still plods along exuding mediocrity. In the meantime, the same sire produces this colt, and I\u2019m expected to be funny. Is Street Cry \/ Touching Wood<\/I> a better pedigree than Theatrical \/ Relaunch<\/I>? Not in my book. Why didn\u2019t the sim gods treat my neddy with more respect?\u2026.or more ability. I guess this colt\u2019s mum had more talent than the dam of mine\u2026.well, perhaps not \u201cI Guess\u201d; there\u2019s actually a world of difference\u2026she knew where the winning post is, mine didn\u2019t! But then she\u2019s only produced mediocrity before this, so why does she \u2018work\u2019 with God\u2019s Own<\/I>? God only knows! No Donny, God\u2019s not angry\u2026at least not with you. This colt has a heap of ability. Send some of it over to my place.<\/P> # 2 \u2013 Gerald Michael <\/B>– (Lewis Michael <\/I>\u2013 Madam Ivor<\/B> (Galileo \/ Kingmambo<\/I>)) \u2013 Revelation<\/B> \u2013 A most interesting runner. He\u2019s had only six runs. He\u2019s finished first in half of them, on the board in two others and ran fourth of eighteen in his only \u2018failure\u2019. And yet he\u2019ll go around at most enticing odds in this. Perhaps the oddsmakers\u2019 generosity is courtesy of the fact that, until his latest run, his speed ratings were a bit pedestrian. Pedestrian or not, he was beaten just half a length in the G2-Flying Children Stakes<\/I>, so he gains a credit many of this week\u2019s opposition lack; black type status. The 1.36.6 he ran on DelPenn day underlines his talent. This will probably be run a little faster than that, but not much. A repeat of that most recent effort may see him right in the mix. The first foal of a twice stakes placed mare, he\u2019s already outscored his dam on the track, and it looks like there\u2019s plenty more to come<\/P> # 3 \u2013 Battle Station<\/B> – (Teofilo <\/I>\u2013 Battlefield Earth<\/B> (Diesis \/ Kingmambo<\/I>)) – Mrbigb<\/B> \u2013 This colt, at 5\/1, holds down the second spot in the early market. And as he looks to win his fifth consecutive race, it\u2019s not hard to understand why he\u2019s being treated with plenty of respect. His formline is superb. Sure, there\u2019s always conjecture surrounding the value of owner restricted allowances, but several residencies can feature races every bit as good as those outside. And have a look at that last effort in # 4 \u2013 Truffle Shuffle<\/B> – (Hard Spun \/ Mr. Greeley \/ Capote<\/I>) \u2013 Ssimhero<\/B> \u2013 This is going to be interesting. The first few steps in this race are going to have an enormous influence on the eventual outcome. In three runs on the grass, no horse has, even for a stride, been ahead of this runner. Pillar to post front running exhibitions in all three. So, why are those first few steps so important? Answer: The same scenario also fits Lou Fuz Lazer<\/B>, and one of them has to take a backward set, or run the risk of both of them grinding each other into the ground. This runner holds the key. He\u2019s got the inside running and therefore possibly a slight advantage. Opposition trainers and jockeys will be hoping for a fight to the death. Those of us without vested interests, will watch what should be an enthralling encounter. Oh, I almost forgot, he\u2019s a great chance in this race.<\/P> # 5 \u2013 Showbiz Fireworks <\/B>– (Nobiz Like Showbiz <\/I>\u2013 Standard Fireworks<\/B> (Forest Wildcat \/ Seeking the Gold<\/I>)) \u2013 Foxon5<\/B> \u2013 OK, you tell me how it works. 14\/1 for a Grade 1 winner just two starts back. 14\/1 for a grade 1 winner whose main competition in this comes from (albeit good) allowance horses yet to prove themselves at anywhere near this standard. Yes, there\u2019s a concern surrounding his last run in the G1-The Futurity<\/I>, but, following three wins in a row, surely that can be forgiven somewhat. It would be much easier to forgive had he not been so impressive in his previous run on affected ground, but I\u2019m sure the bookmakers have overreacted here. The second progeny of a winner of just one from seventeen, he\u2019s the star of a family tracing back several generations, with smatterings of black type form spread throughout. This could be a great betting race for players of exotics. The outsider, Purple Letter<\/B>, doesn\u2019t deserve to be longest priced, and this colt doesn\u2019t deserve to be second longest in the market. Anyone for a value exacta?<\/P> # 6 \u2013 Lou Fuz Lazer<\/B> – (Dansili \/ Kris S. \/ Blushing Groom<\/I>)) \u2013 Fetti<\/B> \u2013 Not a lot to say really. Two starts. Two wins. Gave nothing else any glimpse of a chance in those two runs, winning by an extending three and a half lengths first up, and a comfortable two lengths last start. No horse has ever been ahead of him at any time during his brief career. The biggest concern looks to be the early battle for the lead with Truffle Shuffle<\/B>. If they cut at each other from the jump, they may run each other into the ground. But if either can get to the front without expending too much energy, then competing jockeys are going to want to time their closing runs very carefully. If this colt were in my stable, I\u2019d be very confident of keeping the unbeaten record intact.<\/P> # 7 \u2013 Cold Day in Hell<\/B> – (Forestry <\/I>\u2013 Society Terrorizer<\/B> (Gulch \/ Sadler\u2019s Wells<\/I>)) \u2013 Sdmfclaims<\/B> \u2013 It is a tad surprising to me to see this colt, with his excellent record thus far, attempting the route trip for the first time at this, his tenth outing. With the exception of his last start flop at DelPenn, he\u2019s given the indication that a bit more ground would cause him no concern. While I\u2019d expect him to handle it comfortably, I\u2019m a bit concerned that the oddsmakers are doing us no favors by keeping him at such a cramped quote, (6\/1) with that question mark hovering. But, back to the positives. He\u2019s a Graded winner and placegetter in a race where most of his opponents are untried at even the unlisted level, and that stands him in good stead. He\u2019s the first offspring of a stakes placed mare, and he\u2019s banked over $300k, so perhaps my initial negativity is unwarranted. He\u2019s a genuine chance in a tough race.<\/P> # 8 \u2013 Gloster Meteor<\/B> – (Curlin \/ Storm Cat \/ Sadler\u2019s Wells<\/I>)) \u2013 Locomotive \u2013 <\/B>This bloke has earned the top line of betting through a well balanced progression to this level of racing. A maiden winner on debut, the next four gave him solid grounding in allowances before promotion to the listed class saw him make the grade with a gutsy win. If there is to be a question mark, he\u2019s yet to race in a route. But he\u2019s closed out his recent races strongly, that stakes win was over seven and a half and that 96 is the highest number on the formguide. It\u2019s not hard to see why he\u2019s got that top spot in the market. I don\u2019t like tipping favorites, and I do like to look for faults when assessing them. This colt doesn\u2019t look to have any faults, at least under these conditions. Expect another top run this weekend.<\/P> # 9 \u2013 Elite Emblem<\/B> – (War Emblem <\/I>\u2013 Scapped Seattle<\/B> (Deputy Minister \/ Seattle Slew<\/I>)) \u2013 Eliteracng<\/B> \u2013 An interesting runner who\u2019ll cause punters plenty of headaches as they try to assess his chances. On first inspection, the turf form is great. Two wins and a second from three. But\u2026 and there are several \u2018buts\u2019\u2026Both wins were on affected ground. The run on the firm going landed the lowest speed rating and he was beaten in a small field. His times are several lengths shy of the likely requirement here, and his racing \u2018peak\u2019 thus far, was in an NW1x allowance. His dam, something of an underachiever despite the superb blood, has produced just one stakes placed runner from four foals, not that that means a lot. Having dwelt on the negatives, we must respect those raw turf results however, and I\u2019d expect that this colt may go on to become the best of Mum\u2019s progeny, but to reach that target this week would be a mild surprise, at least to this writer.<\/P> # 10 \u2013 Abcdefghijklmopqrs <\/B>\u2013 (Skywalker <\/I>\u2013 Headless Horseman<\/B> (Seattle Slew \/ Mr. Prospector<\/I>)) \u00a0<\/SPAN>\u2013 Snowman<\/B> \u2013 What did \u2018n\u2019 do wrong, not to take his place in the line up. Never mind. I expected to see Alphabet Soup<\/EM> somewhere in the breeding panel, but I guess that, along with the omission of the fourteenth letter, is just something to ponder. Based on a Stakeswinner, this colt is the most experienced runner here, with eleven starts under his belt. His raw speed numbers aren\u2019t as impressive as those of some of the opponents, but there\u2019s nothing wrong with his overall results, having won three and filled podium placings in a further five. The lack of previous black type form remains a question mark, but that\u2019s offset a tad by the fact that he\u2019s won his last two and may now be ready for the promotion. The market has him about right. He needs the breaks to go his way, but you can\u2019t dismiss him.<\/P> # 11 \u2013 Purple Letter <\/B>– (Sagebrush Sam \/Holy Bull \/ War Chant<\/I>)) – # 4 \u2013 Wiz0<\/B> \u2013 And this is the outsider of the field! A colt with two wins and a third from just four runs. But the point the bookmakers seem to overlook is his record on the green stuff. He\u2019s only had the one turf run. And that was his last start allowance victory, where he looked to win with plenty in hand, over this trip. We know that the computer, in assessing the odds, takes just raw numbers into consideration. We also know that betting in the sim is not the game\u2019s strong point. But every now and then something comes along to make us wish it were different. This bloke is one of these. There are black type winners here and he hasn\u2019t yet proven he\u2019s up to the class. But he\u2019s no 16\/1 shot in this line-up. If you like him, back him across the board with a fair degree of confidence.<\/P> Selections: <\/U><\/B><\/P> Purple Letter<\/B> \u2013 Why not? The outsider of the field certainly doesn\u2019t deserve to be.<\/P> Showbiz Fireworks<\/B> \u2013 The only Grade 1 winner in the race at stupid odds.<\/P> Gloster Meteor<\/B> \u2013 No denying he\u2019s got the best overall form.<\/P> And if God\u2019s Angry<\/B> gets up and wins, I\u2019ll have no choice but to use his sire again<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Idiot Writer Tips Massive Boilover<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":453,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/453"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7695\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}