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I though last year that Threading looked like going on to
great things after his Goodwood and York races. Seemed to lose his way after
that, I’m not sure what the problem was, but he looked to be well on the way
back with an easy win at York last time out last month. I missed the 10s, but
took the 9s this morning and it’s a good thing to see a Johnson horse shorten
as they do like a punt, he’s generally 15/2 at the moment.Not sure Alpha has done enough to warrant being half the price of Billesdon Brook who has been nicely freshened up since Newmarket. Clemmie is weak in the market but the consensus is that if she’s fit she’s the best horse in the race so 6/1 looks just about worth while.
Billesdon Brook 6/1
Clemmie 6/1Phwaar!
The market had that spot on, seemed as though everyone in the racecourse backed it to force the price into 11/4.
Absolutely hammered. A reprieve for favourite backers there.
She should mop up this division now: Falmouth, Sun Charriot, etc…
I was thinking during the race that threading was a bit further back than I would have
liked, and she finished well, but it would have made no difference to the outcome of this,
the winner was exceptional today. When she gets her ground, she’s going to be very hard to
beat. Congratulations to Jessie and all her team
Just yesterday I asked several bookies for a price on Expert Eye to win the Sussex Stakes. I’m not sure if I’ll take them up on it after that…
Clearly she’s something special on fast ground. She drowned on soft in the Moyglare and did exactly the same tried on the same going in the Guineas Trial.
She missed the Newmarket Guineas but looked much more like it in the Irish Guineas. Finally I’ve got something back from her but it would have been nice to have landed the 16/1 for Newmarket in May.
Clemmie had enough to prove, my feeling was that she didn’t have enough spark on her comeback but others obviously felt she had. Questions to answer now for her on the stamina front on a poor day for the stable so far.
Veracious ran a cracker, there was no faith in her but that was a terrific effort for such an unexposed horse who was dubious about running at all. Cracking effort for a stable in good form.
Top class performance and she should have little to fear about taking on colts on fast ground. Special performance.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
I too had the massive price Alpha Centauri for Newmarket too Steve.
After Stradivarius, when we agree they go in – eventually! We should do it more often.
Didn’t even register with me that she was running in the Irish version – missed her there.
Got on her last week for today’s race but still ended up costing me money!!!
Had 20/1 about Threading. LOLValue Is EverythingShe’s such a big filly that she shouldn’t even need the weight allowance against colts. As long as she gets good ground. WD Alpha Centauri.
Clemmie had enough to prove, my feeling was that she didn’t have enough spark on her comeback but others obviously felt she had. Questions to answer now for her on the stamina front on a poor day for the stable so far.
Is it possible that, like Churchill, she hasn’t developed into her 3yo season as much as her contemporaries have? I know she had a set back and today AOB said she will improve again for the run, but she just looks like the rest have improved past her.
Injured horses sometimes don’t come back as well as they were.
Value Is EverythingThe Racing Post gave Alpha Centauri 122 for her performance today. That was an increase of 8 lbs on her Irish 1000 Guineas.
That mark is 1 lb higher than Without Parole earned in the St James Palace Stakes. To be fair to the Gosden colt he lost a shoe in his race and with Stradivarius also losing a shoe in the Gold Cup, perhaps Gosden will need to invest in some velcro shoes as back up.
The rating awarded to Billesdon Brook today suggests she has run a stone behind her Guineas win but there was some speculation that the 66/1 Classic winner may have fluked her Guineas win.
It seems that precipitation may be Alpha Centauri’s greatest opponent in the immediate future.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
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