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Godolphin would love him, but then I can’t think of a single operation that wouldn’t love him and I suspect Ballydoyle won’t appreciate what they had with him until he’s gone (and vice-versa, for that matter).
I could easily see Frankie calling it a day at the end of this or next season (what a shame that will be), and Ryan heading off to Gosden’s. There doesn’t seem to be a ready-made replacement for Frankie as Havlin isn’t going to be #1 jock, and many of the other good jockeys are already in top jobs.
I think Ryan will be out of Ballydoyle at the end of the season. Donnacha has been getting on plenty of the better rides this season, and with Stoute on the up-turn again I think he will at least be free-lance if not back at his old job.
Waldgeist was seriously impressive today. He’s a player in the Arc now, trained by the Arc master.
I’ll be surprised if Cracksman swerves this because he has been kept in training specifically for this race! I can see him running at Ascot too, but I think he runs here. Enable goes on to the BC Turf and stays in training next season.
Sky bet boosted roaring lion / alpha cent double to 11/4 yesterday. Well it would have been rude not to
Normally this means one of them ain’t winning!
I can only assume they’re taking RL on with Study of Man? He looked really good in the French Derby and has been kept fresh for a race like this (which has been a long-term plan).
as I want Cracksman to get full credit when he wins the Arc.
You’re a man after my own heart, Joe!
Enable was very impressive, and if you’re Frankie you probably choose her because she’s a lot more reliable (and he is absolutely in love with her!). But I wouldn’t be under-estimating Cracksman.
The thinking behind keeping him away from the pack was that he can apparently get a bit worked up when crowded.
Scotland, for me. His run over C&D two starts back was solid enough, and he’s dropping back into a handicap for the first time in his career. Andrew Balding has been one of Jason Watson’s biggest supporters so it’s interesting he’s jocked him up here. Balding was quite bullish about him in the RP today. I’ve taken 33s.
The finishing speed today was 105%. They went very steady. Laurens didn’t stay and/or wasn’t good enough
They had a bug or virus in the yard about a month ago. They haven’t been on fire since then, and they’re a stable who tend to let the horses race themselves into fitness. I can imagine a lot of these improving for the run and running better at Leopardstown.
He’s saying it’s the ground. At Epsom it was the hills, and then the stalls, and then at Ascot it was the fillies, and now it’s the ground even though he was fine on it as a 3yo. To rule out Leopardstown and the Arc trials this early when you don’t know the weather seems strange. I think Gosden is manipulating the narrative, personally.
Backed Cross Counter at 2s. Obviously wish I was on at a sexier price, but he should be winning this well.
Gosden has today said that Cracksman won’t be seen until October, when he will either run in France or at Ascot. How disappointing this season has turned out to be!
IIRC, Magic Wand had an issue which would allow you to excuse her last run. I think she scoped dirty afterwards?
I thought Coronet was the best horse in this. I know Sea of Class could still be anything, but the 3yo crop doesn’t look stellar. Coronet’s 3rd in the King George and 2nd in that French G1 looks solid form. With her in mind, I think HORSEPLAY looks a massive price at 16s. Oisin Murphy has already been booked and she hasn’t ran for 47 days so this has clearly been her plan. She was a length behind Coronet on her first run after a lay-off, over a trip too short, and then won the Lancashire Oaks when beating God Given (who I’m a big fan of). She can improve again and should love the galloping track.
