Diamond jubilee sprint

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Pat Smullen was quite adamant after the Greenlands last week that Mustajeeb has a lot to give this season as a Grp 1 sprinter so having duly snapped up the 10/1 on offer (general 7/1 now) the presence of Brazen Beau as fav worries me a tad, As I know very little about Aussie sprinters I wonder if anyone can give me the lowdown on them and whether his record is a good as it looks.
 
I try to watch the really big Australian meetings and I heard an interview with Gai Waterhouse where she was adamant that Wandjina was good enough to win at Ascot.
 
Well done on the price Fonz and I'm sure they have a lot of confidence in Mustajeeb.

He's hardly been underfaced in his career to date so Smullen's comments are to be expected.

We know how good Mustajeeb is but it's hard to work out how the Aussie horse will compare.

The one I like at the odds is Pearl Secret but as she is double entered I will wait until she is confirmed.

She always looked like she could go to the top but was somewhat disappointing last season but David Barons looked to have her back to something like her best when she won well recently
 
fonz said:
Pat Smullen was quite adamant after the Greenlands last week that Mustajeeb has a lot to give this season as a Grp 1 sprinter so having duly snapped up the 10/1 on offer (general 7/1 now) the presence of Brazen Beau as fav worries me a tad, As I know very little about Aussie sprinters I wonder if anyone can give me the lowdown on them and whether his record is a good as it looks.
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It's great that BB is making the market but, though they've won the race a couple of times, Oz sprinters don't really do all that well over Ascot's stiff 6f - considering the horses they send are usually a league above ours. Their reputations are made on flat tracks over ground we'd consider bone hard, and the Ascot hill often comes as quite a shock to their system; Black Caviar, for instance (rated a piece better than BB) only just lasted home in the race, his jockey amazed how stiff a test it was, even though he'd ridden in the King's Stand previously.
Personally, I was impressed by the way G Force travelled in the Temple till he met trouble; promises to be even better this year, and - at his current 12/1 - might just prove to be the bet of the meeting.
 
I think Brazen Beau is the banker of the meeting.

With all due respect it is hard to see the likes of Mustajeeb or Tropics winning this.
Wandjina is a Guineas winner, so stamina wouldn't be his undoing if he gets beat.
 
No strong view on this race. I do like Mustajeeb but just not sure that 6 is his optimum. Just have it in my mind that 7 may be his best trip.

May have a dabble on Glass Office e/w.
 
Mustajeeb got 7f strongly in the jersey but Smullen was adamant that he shows bags of speed at home and he took care of some seasoned sprinters with ease last month.
 
Certainly has a chance fonz. Respect Weld and Smullen too.

This may take a bit more winning and he may well do it. Think he'll certainly be finishing well.
 
reet hard said:
Opinion vindicated; in spades: :)
http://www.racingpost.com/news/live.sd?event_id=9239124&category=0
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I'm not sure what the link was to originally, leads me to latest updates on Royal Ascot when I click it? (Current story is about Make Believe and Peslier)
I am also a fan of G Force and although most seem to think he's better over 6f I think he has a chance in the Kings Stand too. I wonder if he'll run in both races as Hughesy is already booked to ride him in the 2nd race but Pat Smullen is also a great booking for the 1st race. I was impressed with the way he travelled in the Nunthorpe but he was hampered and couldn't follow Sole Power through a gap that day but made up for it at Haydock (over 6f). Held up over 5f with a decent pace to come off would see him go close in my opinion.
 
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DAVID O'MEARA believes G Force has the speed to land the 5f King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot next week, although the trainer stressed a final decision had not been made on the sprinter's target.

The winner of the Group 1 Betfred Sprint Cup over 6f last season, G Force has had one run this term over 5f in the Betfred Temple Stakes at Haydock and could only manage eighth, after being hampered.
The Diamond Jubilee Stakes over 6f is G Force's other potential target with the son of Tamayuz having shown his best form over the longer trip.
However, O'Meara has not ruled out running the Middleham Park Racing-owned G Force over the shorter trip in the King's Stand Stakes, where he would encounter Sole Power, who is in the hunt for a historical hat-trick of wins in the race.

O'Meara said: "I'm not sure yet [which race he will run in], I'll let Middleham Park decide on that one.

"In the Temple Stakes he got a rough old trip and clipped heels at one point and was lucky to stand up. He travelled a lot better in that race than I've seen him do before and it could be that he's got faster from three to four, which some horses do.

"He could've been second to Sole Power in a Nunthorpe as a three-year-old if he'd had a better passage and maybe now he's four he could run in those top five-furlong sprints as he travels better."

Speaking to Racing UK on Friday, O'Meara ruled out the possibility of the four-year-old tackling both races and said: "He'll probably run just the once. He's got a big year coming up with the July Cup and Haydock so I'll doubt he'll run twice in a week."

Pat Smullen has been booked to ride G Force if he lines up in the King's Stand Stakes, for which he is 16-1, and Richard Hughes for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, for which he is 12-1, according to Middleham Park Racing

Reads as they'll only take in the one race; possibly the stiff 5 being the percentage call over a stiff 6, but little doubt he'll have the speed for it. For mine, his latest run was even more impressive than the Nunthorpe, and looks rock solid @ 14/1, with only Sole Power to beat.
 
reet hard said:
Reproduced from RP:

DAVID O'MEARA believes G Force has the speed to land the 5f King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot next week, although the trainer stressed a final decision had not been made on the sprinter's target.

The winner of the Group 1 Betfred Sprint Cup over 6f last season, G Force has had one run this term over 5f in the Betfred Temple Stakes at Haydock and could only manage eighth, after being hampered.
The Diamond Jubilee Stakes over 6f is G Force's other potential target with the son of Tamayuz having shown his best form over the longer trip.
However, O'Meara has not ruled out running the Middleham Park Racing-owned G Force over the shorter trip in the King's Stand Stakes, where he would encounter Sole Power, who is in the hunt for a historical hat-trick of wins in the race.

O'Meara said: "I'm not sure yet [which race he will run in], I'll let Middleham Park decide on that one.

"In the Temple Stakes he got a rough old trip and clipped heels at one point and was lucky to stand up. He travelled a lot better in that race than I've seen him do before and it could be that he's got faster from three to four, which some horses do.

"He could've been second to Sole Power in a Nunthorpe as a three-year-old if he'd had a better passage and maybe now he's four he could run in those top five-furlong sprints as he travels better."

Speaking to Racing UK on Friday, O'Meara ruled out the possibility of the four-year-old tackling both races and said: "He'll probably run just the once. He's got a big year coming up with the July Cup and Haydock so I'll doubt he'll run twice in a week."

Pat Smullen has been booked to ride G Force if he lines up in the King's Stand Stakes, for which he is 16-1, and Richard Hughes for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, for which he is 12-1, according to Middleham Park Racing

Reads as they'll only take in the one race; possibly the stiff 5 being the percentage call over a stiff 6, but little doubt he'll have the speed for it. For mine, his latest run was even more impressive than the Nunthorpe, and looks rock solid @ 14/1, with only Sole Power to beat.
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Cheers for that. 16-1 looks huge and when he won at York over 5f he looked like a ball of speed. O'Meara's assistant, Jason was stood by the side of the parade ring watching the race. My mate who is in the Direct Racing syndicate spoke to him and said "he seems a bit of a short price doesn't he?" and he replied No, not at all and then watched the horse hose up. They had been running him at home against 90 rated horses and he was destroying them so they knew he was very good. Let's hope we are both celebrating a G Force win this week. :thumbsup:
 
Mustajeeb would be a great result for me but have had a saver on Due Diligence, 2nd last year, won't have liked the ground on his first run last month and of course R L Moore.
 
Cheers guys, I had a poor/tough week betting like most, but I had Suits Me and Undrafted in a decent-sized lucky 15, which put me in a bit of profit.

I couldn't have given any great reasoning for Suits Me apart from he won a more valuable maiden race than most others in the field, (hence why I didn't mention it), and Undrafted was difficult to justify...I picked him because I didn't fancy much else ahead of him and thought he was at least going to produce his very best form today.

Postponed would have made it a brilliant day but it was not meant to be.
My score each way on Basil Berry in the Wokingham just went amiss as he finished 7th, although what type of ride he got from John Egan I'm not sure? Will have to watch replay later. He's going on my 'watch list', for sure. If he doesn't win another race or two by the end of the season I'll be amazed.
 
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marble said:
My score each way on Basil Berry in the Wokingham just went amiss as he finished 7th...Will have to watch replay later. He's going on my 'watch list', for sure..
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Basil Berry entered in two races at Haydock this Saturday, and will by a strong NAP for me if declared, the form with Major Jack looks decent, despite Major Jack being a frustrating horse....
 
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