Bar the Bull
At the Start
I have added a couple of paragraphs to my piece. I had neglected to deal with the form of his races.
The usually well-informed Bill Esdaile has tweeted in the past hour that he has it for certain from a "good source" that Coolmore will tomorrow morning declare Imperial Monarch a non-runner in the Derby ......... will run in the Prix du Jockey Club on the Sunday instead.Imperial Monarch is yet another classy son of Galileo who can ruffle a few feathers in this year's Camelot obsessive Derby. Having only had two lifetime starts, both of which have resulted in wins, the horse can only improve with each race and I'd have thought he could improve dramatically come Saturday.
...I think your final positioning's may well be quite accurate come the day - regrettably.
The usually well-informed Bill Esdaile has tweeted in the past hour that he has it for certain from a "good source" that Coolmore will tomorrow morning declare Imperial Monarch a non-runner in the Derby ......... will run in the Prix du Jockey Club on the Sunday instead.
Imp Mon beginning to drift on the exchanges, I see. (Any Imperial Monarch bettors might be interested that Ladbrokes have now gone NRNB on the Derby).
Imperial Monarch been on the drift since yesterday afternoon so I'd agree it looks like he's heading for Chantily. Though as Steve's figures indicate he is probably more a 12f horse than one suited by the shorter trip at Chantily.
With Astrology, Imperial Monarch and Main Sequence among those still in Sunday's Prix du Jockey Club, something of this sort may happen.
Astrology and Imperial Monarch remain in the French Derby but Main Sequence was taken out this morning.
Then again I was once cursed by a gypsy at Epsom only to back the winner of the Coronation Cup 20 mins later.
Indeed, would seem the better option on your figures.if I had to choose I'd send Astrology to France,
Thanks for this. It seems one or other of Astrology and IM will run in Sunday's race then. Both should be better suited to the Derby rather than the French Derby, but if I had to choose I'd send Astrology to France, I think he would take the beating there.
Imperial Monarch looks a god prospect but his future will be in 12f and softer ground.
But the French Derby isn't until Bastille Day![]()
Indeed, would seem the better option on your figures.
But I have already committed to a Place Lay on Imperial Monarch on the entrustment of Bill Esdaile's claim. Most of my 4.1 "ask" has been snapped.
(A small sweat until the antepost market closes at 10:00am tomorrow )..
But the French Derby isn't until Bastille Day![]()
I have added a couple of paragraphs to my piece. I had neglected to deal with the form of his races.
The usually well-informed Bill Esdaile has tweeted in the past hour that he has it for certain from a "good source" that Coolmore will tomorrow morning declare Imperial Monarch a non-runner in the Derby.
SteveM, are you the SteveM who writes the dosage piece for the Weekender?
For some reason I have in mind that your are. I have no idea why but just wanted to check.