Racing and Cycling

Yesterday's tennis was held over and took some time to finish so apologies for today's late post.

7.45 Catterick Fire Up The Band 2/1 (5th -1.98 - stumbled out the stalls and then failed to get close at the business end)
This 9 year old was running at Royal Ascot two years ago and at Goodwood and the Derby meeting last year. He has now dropped to sellers and claimers this year and has performed best on softer ground, with 2 second places on GS and Soft, both by just half a length. 2/1 is not overly generous, but it wont take much to see off the rest of these.

9.50am Chris Hoy to win Keirin 5/6 (WON -1.15 - too easy for the machine on a bike. Knight him!)
Chris Hoy was awesome in the team sprint today, showing the power he has used so effectively to win 24 consecutive Keirin events, including a World Championship and one on this track. British cycling is in ridiculous health and there will be three more medals tomorrow - of which Hoy will be one.

GB to get 7 or more golds on Saturday 13/8 (WON -0.15 - Hills paid out as postponements still count if replayed within a week!)
Hills have provided a special market on Golden Saturday as it will be known. As mentioned above Hoy will win, Bradley Wiggins showed why he is so odds on to win the mens pursuit. And one of the two GB girls who qualified first and second in the womens pursuit will complete the cycling trio. Ben Ainslie and the Yngling girls are all set for gold in the sailing, as is Rebecca Adlington in her favoured event in the pool looking to double her personal tally steering with her nose. The coxless four look superior to any other boat on the water and there are also a handful of other boats in finals tomorrow. Kelly Southerton may still reach top spot in the heptathlon despite a poor high jump today too. So barring a disaster, admittedly which GB tend to specialise in, there should be seven plus renditions of God Save The Queen tomorrow in Beijing.