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Timeform Radio Tips: Deacon deserves another chance

Timeform Radio Tip RSS / / 11 September 2010 /

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"Dangers are aplenty but Deacon Blues is still unexposed and is taken to bag another big prize for Frankie Dettori."

Terry Norman talks us through his two best bets for the day, including why after two dreadful runs, Deacon Blues deserves one more show of faith.

Making excuses for a beaten horse is the phrase a bookie most wants to hear. It means 'he' can shorten the odds on the said beast's next start, warm in the knowledge it is a potential cash cow.

Deacon Blues (2.45 Doncaster) could be such a horse, although I have my doubts! Given two horrendous rides in two of his last three starts, James Fanshawe's son of Compton Place had a legitimate reason for defeat behind Lujeanie; the ground was like a road.

I firmly believe Deacon Blues - now rated 95 - is a genuine Group 3 horse in waiting. He has a telling turn of foot, travels like a dream on soft ground (rain should arrive at Town Moor today) and relishes coming off a fast pace - there are potentially three front runners in the Portland.

Dangers are aplenty but Deacon Blues is still unexposed and is taken to bag another big prize for Frankie Dettori.

Desert Creek (2.25 Goodwood) was just denied a deserved success on his latest start, being caught close to home by the well handicapped Axiom over course and distance . Michael Stoute's four-year-old had slipped to a decent mark and still appears so despite being put back up 2lbs.

Bullwhip will start favourite after his latest win, but Desert Creek - well drawn in 10 - has enough cruising speed to hold his position, has proven himself on the track and, although more rain would be welcome, goes on the prevailing ground at the Sussex track.

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