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I expect a long-priced upset in this race and it may come from Russian Sage leading the field under a modest tempo. Cannot fault his effort last start under a penalty (Balius in front of him and Jay Peg DH for second), and if he is left alone I just don’t see Doctor Dino, Purple Moon, King Of Rome, Quijano with a big enough button to run him down.
Best-priced 16/1 takes my fancy.
There will be a big priced winner in this (well, bigger than single figures anyhow).
There doesnt seem to be much pace and a hell of a lot of horse that like to come off the pace.
However, it’s Spanish Moon for me. SM had a terrible injury plagued 3yo campaign and has just started to come into his own. I really rated his Ascot run in May last year coming home infront of the likes of Young Mick, Lion Sands and Big Robert but to name a few.
He’ll be suited by the big field pace or no pace and 18/1 is a massive price for Sir Michael’s only runner at the carnival.
It’s fair to say that Richard Hills covered himself in **** from head to toe aboard poor old Youmzain. Yes, I backed it. Yes, I’m angry.
Now that was impressive by Eastern Anthem.
It’s almost heartbreaking to see Youmzain cross the line in fourth without challenging the winners.
Now that was impressive by Eastern Anthem.
It’s almost heartbreaking to see Youmzain cross the line in fourth without challenging the winners.
But that’s a frequent story.
Horse has its quirks and needs plenty of luck in running.
Was it third and fifth in this same race on previous attempts?
Change the jockey – same resultNow that was impressive by Eastern Anthem.
It’s almost heartbreaking to see Youmzain cross the line in fourth without challenging the winners.
But that’s a frequent story.
Horse has its quirks and needs plenty of luck in running.
Was it third and fifth in this same race on previous attempts?
Change the jockey – same resultI don’t agree on this occasion. Change of jockey – same poor ride more like!
The sooner connections get someone like Kinane or simply another jockey with a consistent record of giving his mount the best chance of winning the better for this, the unluckiest horse in training.
I thought it was a terrible ride . Last year Hughes and Channon tried to ride him a bit closer to the pace and he was in a perfect position and flattened out. The year before he had a dream run up the rail and ran really well .
This year he had a full Dubai prep . The opposition was weaker and the jockey rode a stinker off a slow pace . Ajtebi saw the risk and pulled his horse wide . Had Hills done the same he would have avoided the traffic problems tracked EA through and judging by the fact he made up four lengths in half a furlong he would probably have won .
Hughes lost the ride when the horse ran way below form . I wonder what Hills has to do to lose it ? He has ridden two stinkers on the horse.
The sooner connections get someone like Kinane or simply another jockey with a consistent record of giving his mount the best chance of winning the better for this, the unluckiest horse in training.
Agree. Thankfully at least Hils poor ride didn`t actually cost the horse an Arc last year.
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