The Hotlist

Alan Morris takes a look back at an action-packed week of racing and names three recent runners that had to make The Hotlist. This trio needs to be put into your trackers as he expects them to go close very soon. NORTH ACCOUNT (N SCHOLFIELD) North Account looks the type Nick Scholfield will eventually get the best out of over a trip and fences in due course. The 6yo gelding is related to plenty of staying winners and didn’t show much in three hurdle races in Ireland. He clea

Alan Morris picks out a pair of recent runners he feels you need to pay close attention to as they make our ongoing Hotlist. EKLLEEM (W HAGGAS) Eklleem should be in plenty of notebooks after his second at York behind Blue Courvoisier who led throughout. The 3yo gelding was drawn wide and shuffled back from an early prominent position but travelled well enough in a compact field. He ran on well to pull clear with the winner with only a couple of taps to quicken away from the

Alan Morris gives his weekly duo of recent runners that punters need to pay close attention to in the weeks and months ahead. CASTLE ROCK (C APPLEBY) Castle Rock had some solid wins and form in a short 2yo career and made a promising comeback this week over 7f, finishing second at Newmarket. The 3yo colt travelled well, hit a flat spot and ran on again in a fair Class two handicap. There aren’t many breeding signals of stamina beyond 7f and he could have another try at a sti

After an action-packed week at Glorious Goodwood, Alan Morris picks out two recent runners you cannot ignore going forward. WID (R BECKETT) Wid ran well at Glorious Goodwood in finishing fourth in a 3yo fillies handicap on only her fourth run despite a poor draw. She had raced prominently prior to making all in her novice win but was understandably dropped in from a wide draw at Goodwood. From last she made a dart at the cutaway to ensure a smooth passage and hit the front bu

Alan Morris takes a look back at the past week's action and picks out two recent runners you need to put into your trackers. RIVER EDGE (C MASON) Chris Mason does a good job with home-bred sprinters and limited resources, and may soon find the right opportunity for River Edge. The 5yo gelding had three runs as a 3yo and after a season off has returned with three 5f runs at Chepstow in July, showing plenty of speed from the gate and not quite seeing it out. Keen holds have be

Alan Morris does his weekly recap of recent runners and pinpoints a pair that punters need to put in their trackers and keep a close eye on. ACCADEMIA (E WALKER) Accademia learnt lessons from her seasonal and handicap debut at Kempton, winning twice since and may not be done with yet. Her 7f win at Doncaster indicated a mile would suit better and she got up late over a mile at Nottingham last week showing an excellent attitude. She doesn’t win by far and may stretch out to 9

Two recent runners caught the eye of Alan Morris, so good he insists you add them to your trackers. BRIGHTON VIEW (W KNIGHT) Brighton View got back on track this week, finishing second to a progressive winner under a patient ride at Doncaster. This was after a bad experience at Sandown, racing prominently but hanging badly left throughout, being eased heavily. The 3yo colt had previously stayed on well to win at Newbury and can get further, with his dam a full sister to a 1

We're back for another weekly roundup of recent winners you have to pay close attention to. Here's who Alan Morris thinks you should put in your trackers. MELISSA HONEY (M HERRINGTON) Melissa Honey has won twice in the last month but from a very low mark and this 4yo filly has scope for further improvement over her winning distance of 6f and potentially over 7f. She won cosily in a small field, travelling from last to first at Leicester this week off 54. In contrast she had

Alan Morris pinpoints his two recent runners that you have to follow in the Racing Daily Hotlist. APPROACHING DAWN (J GOLDIE) Approaching Dawn is a late-developing 6yo who only made it on track late on in his fifth year but he is progressing nicely from a very low mark. Daybreak came at Musselburgh in early June over a mile, getting up late on. After a subsequent blow out on soft he was third over a mile last week, looking in need of a stiffer track or further. The gelding i

Alan Morris returns with his weekly rundown of recent runners and pinpoints a pair you have to add to your racing trackers. KODI FIRE (C HILLS) Kodi Fire has dropped down the handicap after a few defeats but has shown enough in three runs this season to suggest he is not a forlorn hope and can pop up at rewarding odds. The 4yo gelding hit form last season with a hat-trick of wins over 7 and 8f around Brighton, Salisbury and Windsor. After a promising comeback he ran a poor r

Alan Morris pinpoints two runners from the past week and selects a pair not to ignore going forward. DISTANT SHORE (R VARIAN) The step up to a mile clearly helped Distant Shore to finish a promising second at Sandown and the 3yo filly by New Bay should at least find 10f suitable on this evidence. With a rating of only 75 despite a debut win she has plenty of scope to progress further after only four runs. She does go down early to post but settled better from a wide draw her

Alan Morris gives his thoughts on last week's action and picks two recent runners worth following for our hotlist. ARCTIC WIND (P D EVANS) Arctic Wind was a free-going front runner at 2 for David Menusier and is still proving keen at 3 though held up in his two runs for Dave Evans. The 3yo gelding looks to be building up to putting it all together despite jockeys reporting him running too free. He’s related to three good winners and 5-6f looks his maximum at the moment with

Alan Morris adds to our Hotlist with two recent runners not to ignore going forward. KANISHKA (B ELLISON) Kanishka showed plenty of dash to finish 3rd at 28-1 in a hot race for the track, having been sent on early from a middling draw and committing some way out. The stiff almost 8f Carlisle track looked a shade too far, confirming previous form that 7f should be optimal. The race had plenty of last time out winners ahead and behind and the 3yo gelding can go down slightly i

Alan Morris pinpoints two runners from last week you need to ensure you follow and put into your trackers. FOLK PAGEANT (C JOHNSTON) Folk Pageant has shown good form from day one despite looking in need of further in line with her breeding and stuck on well to win again over 10f at Newmarket. The 3yo filly was rated only 71 there and has scope for further progress. The daughter of derby winner Masar is a full sister to a 10f winner as was her dam and 12f should suit. The onl

Alan Morris adds to the Racing Daily Hotlist as he looks at two recent runners you need to add to your trackers. LINDORO (S HANLON) 4yo gelding Lindoro’s unplaced reappearance in a fair maiden at Newcastle this week was only his third run and a first for Stephen Hanlon, after two promising outings for Ann Duffield last summer. He led and battled on til very late in a reasonable maiden over 7f at Redcar at 3 to confirm with the right mark there is potential to develop over 6/

Alan Morris takes a look over the past week's action and pinpoints two recent runners worth following as they make our hotlist. ASHEN (J GOLDIE) The lightly-raced 4yo gelding Ashen looks to be in the right place to make a sprint breakthrough having joined Jim Goldie after a 30000gns sale last summer. He reappeared in two quick races over the New Year but showed much more at Thirsk this week after a break. Ashen was slowly away, having ducked out left from the wing stall but

Alan Morris looks back at the past seven days and pinpoints a pair of recent runners worth following. STIRRUP CUP (T EASTERBY) Stirrup Cup is looking a bargain at 1000gns and ran well on seasonal debut in finishing second at Thirsk this week, travelling well but a long way from the winner drawn on the opposite side. The 4yo gelding won over 6f as a 3yo at Hamilton and he looks ready to strike as his form has been on ground no faster than good so far, alongside Newcastle form

Alan Morris looks back at the past weeks recent runners and pinpoints a duo you need to pay close attention to. MEHMAS ENGINE (J TATE) 3yo filly Mehmas Engine has had two promising thirds in her two runs this season after being unraced at two and can improve further as she learns on the job. She was made favourite on debut over 5f at Southwell and it was a pleasing educational introduction for a keen horse. This week’s third at Kempton was a similar positive experience, runn

Alan Morris returns with his weekly horses you need to add to your trackers. KELLY BURN (J FANSHAWE) Kelly Burn is a well-bred 3yo filly as a full sister to Allmankind and half-sister to other winning stayers and hurdlers. Three quick all-weather runs afforded her a mark of 65 and she ran a promising race at Doncaster Sunday in a strong 10f 0-75 that looks to have a few future winners in it. She was held up and ran on well enough to suggest success awaits over 10f+ and 12f l

Alan Morris looks back on what was one of the busiest and most prestigious weeks in racing and finds two runners punters need to put in their trackers. EVELYN’S GARDEN (K SCOTT) Evelyn’s Garden was sent off at 200-1 in three quick maiden runs at Newcastle earlier this year and was not that competitive but obtained a handicap rating of 47. The 3yo filly showed her first semblance of form this week at 50-1 in a class 6 handicap at the same track travelling well enough for a lo