Watch out for the Hoodlum!

This horse needs no introduction. He's been frightening the pants off other owners for a while now with his calm starts and electric finishes. Hoodlum enters the 8:12 race from the UK at long and tasty odds of 17/2. Despite racing twice in the last week he should be good enough to finish in the top three.

His stats read 153 runs, 46 wins and 66 placed finishes- pure class and basically what you'd expect from a Diablo Trained horse. While muddy, soft and yielding are this 6 year old colt's preferred types of going normally he does have an impressive record on good. Indeed he won in his last race on good back on the 7th of december so should go close tonight.

Tirpitz good enough to land a prize though inexperienced
His record on good going couldn't be any better. In two runs Tirpitz from Germany has won both on the 4th and 7th of December. Both races included full fields so the owners Lady Harkin will fancy it's runners chances in the 8:36 race at favourable odds of 9/1. This 2 year old colt hasn't raced for a week so fit and well and gunning for his first win of 2006. In 12 races so far Tirpitz has won 3 times and been placed in 8. Solid each way potential.

New recruit racing like an old pro
Its only 'Sound Reason's' third race in his career tonight but to see him run you'd think that he was around for years. On the 11th of this month the 2 year old won in style in the Getminted Monthly League Qualifier on fast going displaying composure and a fine finishing kick. This will be Sound Reason's first race on good going but he should be well able to handle it and finish in the places or perhaps even record two wins on the trot. He runs in the 9:24 race at nice odds of 8/1.