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Hannon & Hughsie both expressed before peacock’s victory that the only concern they had was handling the undulations of Newmarket as he also did the same thing when running behind Golden Horn.
So I would say he looks potentially brilliant on a course like Ascot or even Sandown for future big races.Hmmm… I’ve got 8 on tomorrow, so much racing to choose from. I just couldn’t help myself.
Haydock 235 – Cable Bay (NAP)
York 255 – Bogart
Newmarket 320 – Dashing StarRES:
York 220 – Elidor
Newmarket 245 – Peacock
Haydock 345 – LimatoYou have pretty much pinpointed why they aren’t so open on what the horse is there for. A trainer cant always tell what a horse will do come race time even if there for a prep run and also has to take account of the opposition on the day.
Yesterday was a slight bit different because Western Hymn was also there, but it can be frustrating if a trainer says a horse needs the run and then proceeds to bolt in.
There’s plenty of racing to go round, so its really up to the punter how they want to play it.I’ve got myself in a right muddle with what Gosden was saying as he was talking about both horses pretty much at the same time. He indeed said Eagle Top will run over 12f and that he will enjoy a bigger field where he can drop in and get cover. As for Western Hymn, he is around 14’s for the POW stakes, its the obvious next step for him and he is deserving of that chance.
The way Consort finished that race was excellent and Ryan Moore did a great job there. Met trouble in running, looked fairly green at times and I can see him progressing a tonne from that run. Not sure what class he belongs in come Ascot time, but that was promising.
I might have misheard his previous quoteage as he has just now stated that the Prince Of Wales is definitely on the agenda for Eagle Top.
Nice race there, Western Hymn was well overpriced at 9/2 earlier, a horse that won previously at Sandown beating a horse who finished next time a very close 3rd in a good group 1 race.
Also, just before the race Mr Gosden gave his view that Eagle Top will be needing the race and that he chose Frankie to ride him to get him perfect for Royal Ascot.
He intimated that he was in fact a 12f horse, but didn’t go as far as saying he wouldn’t run over 10f again.Jack Naylor, trained by Jessica Harrington being aimed at the Oaks after finishing strongly for 4th in the Irish 1000 guineas. I had her each way for the guineas and me being the smart alec I am, put her on my account paying 3 places when plenty were paying 4.
Currently around 14/1 for the Oaks, she is of particular interest after I remember a short interview after Jack Naylor ran a good third behind Found over in Longchamp.
Mrs Harrington stated that JN would be put into the guineas (she said in England, plans changed) for a big test and would be racing over further for definite throughout the season as she will no doubt get the distance.
The Oaks this year is really exciting and so open to debate.I cannot wait for this race and have been super impressed with Solow this year, but I will need to take a look at Able Friend, he isn’t just a hype horse, he has been trashing the opposition in group 1’s and I hope everything is sound for him to run.
Personally, I wouldn’t be confident in splitting the two at the moment, but I think there has to be question marks for Solow over a strong 8f.
The Hannon horses offer better value, but I’m not sure that the Lockinge was actually that strong a race, so I will probably oppose them. (NOT did win fairly comfortably though)
John Moore has trained many horses and has publicly stated that Able Friend is the best he has ever handled and he doesn’t just throw comments around like that.
The one thing that will sway it for me is the weather. If its good to firm then I think I’ll be backing Able Friend. No rush though, the prices aren’t going to change much in the next few weeks.Thanks Nathan and Triptych. I have been playing football most of my life and have never received a yellow card, so I’ll keep on my toes here to keep that record an unblemished one.
Hi Guys, I hope its ok for me to start from week 6, I am new to the site and looking to get more involved. Here are my selections.
Haydock 200 – Nearly Caught (NAP)
Haydock 310 – Gathering Power
Goodwood 255 – Mister UniverseReserves:
Goodwood 145 – Grandeur
Haydock 235 – Billy Slater
Haydock 345 – DanzenoGood luck everybody!!
Very nice performance and plenty of cruising speed before hitting the button. That was after more than 200 days off the track, so will come on again for that. I’m interested.
I think people are right with the opinion that it doesn’t look a very strong derby and that was a semi-important reason why GH has been entered. I’m not saying its a weak race as its too early for that assumption, but does anyone think that if the like of Australia was in it this year, GH would have been supplemented?
Yes, I agree completely and it is probably more of a positive on Golden Horn’s part that he wasn’t entered in the Derby. Being supplemented afterward gives out the signal that the 12f will be fine. I haven’t looked at the line up yet, so I shouldn’t really discuss his price yet.
Also, with The Grey Gatsby, I didn’t mean to downplay his 2014 campaign, he was a superb performer at the highest level and I hope he can keep up to that standard again.
What I am saying is that the Dante is seen by many as the main derby trial and its important to remember that in more recent times it hasn’t been the best guide.
It does look the best trial by far this year though, yes.I think it’s important to remember the Dante in 2014, even though it was a small field, the top 3 were as follows:
1.The Grey Gatsby – raced once beyond 10f, came nowhere.
2. Arod – 8 length 4th in the derby, placed in the Lockinge most recently.
3. True Story – 10 length 7th in the Derby.I know it has been a different story in previous years, but you have to go back to 2007 to find the most recent Dante/derby winner in Authorized
Workforce came 2nd in in 2010, then won the Derby, but the recent trend suggests that the Dante is not the most notable trial to rely on.
