Richard Dunwoody - Winning Tips From a CHAMPION

By Richard Dunwoody

Saturday's racing is as competitive as ever but ALRASM (Newmarket, 14:15) looks up to winning the opener at HQ, the Listed Fairway Stakes.

Michael Jarvis is in quite outstanding form at the moment and the selection has already contributed to the yard's success in May when taking a warm handicap at Chester.  Sent off joint favourite with Sir Michael Stoute's Maxim Gorky, the result was never in doubt and Richard Hills even had the luxury of allowing Alrasm a breather before cruising to a two and a half-length victory.  The three-year-old has progressed at a rate of knots this year in just two runs and deserves this opportunity of gaining some black type.  Of the dangers, Godolphin's Ameer can be forgiven a poor run in the mud in a Group 2 in Italy last time and will be better suited by today's conditions, whilst Green Moon is on a roll and can be rated better than his official mark of 96. 

BUSINESS AS USUAL (Newmarket, 14:45) can keep Jarvis on a roll by taking the next race on the card, a tough looking one-mile handicap.  The Invincible Spirit colt made a satisfactory start to his 2010 season at York, attempting to make all but out-gunned by three fitter horses.  He was made to look one-paced but the step up in trip will suit on Saturday and if any of the current Jarvis magic can rub off on him, then he'll be a hard horse to catch.

ROULEZ COOL (Stratford,19:55) has had muscle problems in the past but showed no signs of ill health when bounding clear to win a point at Ashorne last time.  A Listed chase winner in France, his UK career has been limited so far but if he can stay sound in the 52nd running of this hunters' chase, he has the class to prevail in what will be an exciting spectacle.

Richard's selections:

14:15 Newmarket 1 point win  Alrasm at SP

14:45 Newmarket 0.5 point e/w 1/5 1,2,3 Business As Usual at SP

19:55 Stratford 1 point win Roulez Cool at SP


About Richard Dunwoody

One of the greatest jockey’s in British racing history, Richard Dunwoody broke the previous record for the greatest number of career wins for a jump jockey of 1678 when Yorkshire Edition won at Wincanton. Richard went on to ride a career total of 1699 winners. That mark was finally beaten by Tony McCoy in August 2002. As an amateur jockey, he rode his first winner on Game Trust at Cheltenham in May 1983, and the following spring rode a four-timer at Hereford as a 7lb claimer. He was champion jockey for three seasons and is one of only four post war jockeys to have captured the illusive triple crown of the Gold Cup (Charter Party 1986), the Champion Hurdle (Kribensis 1990) and the Grand National (West Tip 1986 and Minnehoma 1994). Richard also rode more than 100 winners in ten consecutive seasons.  His best season saw him ride 197 winners in 1993/94. Yet, to most, he is most well known for his partnership with the iconic Desert Orchid. The pair won seven races, including the King George V1 Chase in 1989 and 1990.

Richard has undertaken various expeditions since hanging up his boots, including a 350-mile cross-country ski race to the Magnetic North Pole and in January this year completed an amazing 673 mile trek to the South Pole, something he considers his greatest ever achievement.

He joined the BBC racing team at Aintree this year, writes a column for the Daily Mirror pull-out section on Saturdays and is a consultant to the British Racing School at Newmarket, where he coaches young and up-and-coming jockeys.

Richard Dunwoody also runs his own highly successful racing service. Recent winners include Pro Pell 11/2, Day Of The Eagle 10/3, Boogie Waltzer 10/3, Mostly Bob 3/1, Aviate 11/4, Shalamiyr 2/1, Kajima 15/8, Feathered Crown 15/8, Penang Cinta 15/8