13:20, Coral Kincsem Handicap
Parole D'oro 9/1, 1pt each-way (5 places)
Daquiri Bay 25/1, 1pt each-way (5 places)
A very open and hotly contested 10 furlong handicap for 3 year olds opens the card on day 3. Parole D'oro was on my list for the Britannia at Royal Ascot and ran well to finish 8th despite being caught out of his ground there. He stepped up on that effort to finish 2nd at the July festival last time out. He's still improving and this step up to 10 furlongs looks the ideal move. He's drawn against the fence in stall 1 and has Ryan Moore on top. He must have a big effort in him. At bigger odds, Alan King's New Bay colt Daquiri Bay makes some appeal. He's drawn poorly in stall 17 but put up a big effort to finish 8th in a red hot running of the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot over 12 furlongs, shaping as though this drop in distance could bring about more improvement. The form of his Chester win in the spring has been given plenty of boosts and he could run well at lively odds.
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13:55, Markel Richmond Stakes
Havana Hurricane 9/2, 1pt win
Eve Johnson Houghton is having a terrific week so far and it may be worth siding with her Windsor Castle winner in this, Havana Hurricane. The Havana Gold colt finished 2nd to the reopposing Maximised at Epsom in the Woodcote but was done no favours by the track that day and looks to have progressed plenty since. He only narrowly failed to claim the Super Sprint on his last start and shaped there as though he'll take this step back up in trip in his stride. This doesn't look the strongest renewal.
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14:30, HKJC World Pool Gordon Stakes
Sir Dinadan 6/1, 1pt win
Merchant won a very good handicap at the Royal meeting last month and must have claims of taking this step up into group company in his stride. He's well found in the market however and he may be worth taking on with Ralph Beckett's Sir Dinadan. The Camelot colt looked a horse to follow at the back end of last year and has progressed with every start so far in 2025. He ran well to finish second to Amiloc in the Cocked Hat here in May before putting in a huge effort to be beaten just over 3 lengths in the Irish Derby last time out. If he can continue his improvement, this big framed sort could take some beating.
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15:05, Qatar Nassau Stakes
Whirl 11/10, 4pts win
This 5 runner renewal may not be the strongest Nassau Stakes ever run but it has drawn 2 Group 1 winners and 3 Group 2 scorers. Running Lion will probably set the pace here and could have the run of things but hasn't been at her best this season and even on her top form would struggle to land this. Sea The Fire brings in top class form but is beginning to look exposed at this level and will struggle to lend plenty of weight to the classy 3 year olds. Bedtime Story ran a cracker in the French Oaks last time out and is progressing with every run this season. She is hinting that she may just be below Group 1 standard however after a few cracks at this level. Cercene raised a few eyebrows when claiming the Coronation Stakes last month but she showed a game attitude that day and this step up in trip should hold no fears. She has it all to do to fend off the Ballydoyle first string though. Whirl, the daughter of Wootton Bassett oozed class when romping home in the Musidora over this trip in May and built on that promise to only narrowly miss out on claiming the Oaks. She had her day in the sun at the Curragh last time out when fending off the top class Kalpana to win the Pretty Polly Stakes and a repeat of that performance should be enough to take this. I make her a solid favourite.
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15:45, Buccellati Handicap
Ruby's Profit 11/2, 2pts win
Brossay 11/1, 1pt each-way (4 places)
Ruby's Profit is not the most straightforward filly but she is very fast. She got upset before the 3 year old dash at Epsom in June but ran well to finish 3rd that day. She ran just OK at Ascot last time out but that course doesn't suit her whereas she has already won at Goodwood. This race looks ideal for her. At bigger odds, Brossay makes appeal. He hasn't had a lot go his way this season but this course should suit better than Ascot and Southwell. He had previously finished 2nd at Sandown in the Spring, ahead of Redorange who is now rated 100. A mark of 87 still looks fair for this son of Tasleet and it's worth noting that he has already won at the track.
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16:20, Phase Eight Nursery
Victorious One 9/2, 1pt each-way (3 places)
I was at Goodwood in June to see Victorious One finish 2nd in a 6 furlong maiden. He looked like a horse full of promise that day and the winner has franked the form since. He's shaped with promise on his 2 runs since and the form looks fair in this context. A mark of 85 is manageable and the stable is having a fine week.
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16:55, Tatler British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes
No Bet
A wide open maiden. A watching brief is advised.
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17:30, World Pool Bet With The Tote Handicap
Wicked 6/1, 1pt each-way (5 places)
Wathnan haven't had much luck this week but the Gosden's Kingman colt looked a nice prospect early in his career before putting it all together to win well in handicap company at Sandown last time out. He's been raised to a mark of 85 for his troubles but it still looks manageable for such an improver.
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