Posted on 24 June 2008
That’s the question I’m trying to ask myself. After three visually impressive performance, Henry Candy’s colt has improved to a genuine Group 1 performer, and I’d go as far to say he’ll be winning Group 1’s as well. His first run this year was in a handicap at Sandown (Good), in which he clocked a time [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 16 June 2008
An interesting renewal of the St James’ Palace Stakes in which Aidan O’Brien has a terrific record in of recent years, he saddles Henrythenavigator who puts his unbeaten record as a three-year-old on the line. A winner of both English 2000 Guineas and Irish 2000 Guineas, and no New Approach to take him on, can anything beat Aidan’s charge? Continue Reading...
Posted on 16 June 2008
A solid renewal of the King Stand Stakes this year, now that it’s been upgraded back up to a Group 1 event. Fleeting Spirit bidding to follow up here after breaking the course record en-route to success in the Temple Stakes at Haydock last time is going to be well punted, but is there a chance of her bouncing? Continue Reading...
Posted on 13 June 2008
This year’s renewal of the Ascot Gold Cup see’s Yeats try and make it three in a row in this marathon event. He’s bidding to make history and join the elite but stats tell us that if the seven-year-old son of Sadler’s Wells is going to do this, he’ll need to defy 68 years of history which suggests that horses over the age of six simply cannot win. Continue Reading...
Posted on 12 June 2008
A race where trends provide a useful guide to pinpoint the winner, of this Group 1 for older horses over a mile. The most notable is that only one filly has managed to place in this race since 1990, that being James Fanshawes’ Soviet Song. Red Evie tried and failed last year, Peeress the year before that, Six Perfections and Nebraska Tornado in 2004, and so on. Continue Reading...
On what looked quite an ordinary card for a Chester evening meeting during the week, a performance on the clock has me thinking about a well handicapped and improving gelding of Brian Ellison’s. A son of Daawe a useful handicapper in his day, and a horse who from limited chances and thrown a few useful sorts for such a small fee. [...more]
I had heard from a good friend of mine that the Roger Charlton camp had one other filly held in higher regard than at the time Oaks candidate Clowance, who ran a respectable race in the Fillies Classic. Her name was SCUFFLE, and I unloaded my barrow full of cash onto her at Nottingham during the week. [...more]
Now that second English classic of the season for the three-year-olds has been and gone, it’s time to focus on some slightly lower class racing around the UK Calendar until Royal Ascot that is! However tomorrow evening at Pontefract holds quite a nice Listed prize up for grabs, and hopefully I’m going to unearth that gem hidden amongst the rubble. [...more]
Every year the flat enthusiasts amongst us have the puzzle of finding Luca Cumani’s horse for the Ebor, a handicap over 14F run on the Knavesmire. Luca has managed to nail the winner of this staying handicap 3 times from 1999 and went very close in 2006 when Glistening was just nailed by Mudawin. [...more]
After watching this filly trail blaze in the Silver Salver at Haydock last week, there was plenty to like about the way she smashed good listed class rivals with utter distain. I make no bones about this being a classy performance, given that she’s only a three year old taking on her elders at this time of year. [...more]
