Flatties to follow 2024

Desert Flower is a very nice filly and won the May Hill well today, possibly better than the visual effect. She’s a big, scopey filly who will only improve next year. She was a little light behind the saddle and dull in her coat so I’d upgrade this run. January too comes out of the race with credit too.
 
Think Mountain Bear should go in next time. Dropped way out the back, he ran on well to snatch third behind more fancied stablemate Diego Velasquez.
 
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BREATHLESS SPIRIT - (Windsor, 14:37)

Race:Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
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Promising sort who clearly dervied plenty from his debut when second of 9 in maiden at Chelmsford City (8f, 9/1) 32 days ago. Likely to improve again.
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I'm a part owner in Breathless Spirit (a very small part owner). fwiw here's the mail update sent yesterday...

Best of luck to Breathless Spirit in the 3rd race at Windsor, a mile race marking his first appearance on the turf. After his strong second-place finish at Chelmsford last month, the son of Invincible Spirit has been progressing both mentally and physically according to trainer Harry Eustace. Harry is confident that Breathless Spirit will handle the good to soft ground and the mile distance well. Listed as the morning-line third choice with odds of around 11-2, the gelding will break from post 6 under jockey George Wood, who has been riding him every morning. The top threat in this race will likely be #4 Noisy Jazz, who impressed with a 5-length victory at Newmarket and finished sixth in a listed stakes at York. #5 Run Away, a €2.6 million yearling purchase, could also be a major contender with an easier competition today, despite a disappointing second race.
 
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Three recent eye catchers:
Frankelian. Beckett 3yo filly who will improve for trips in excess of 10f

Native King. Won at Chester last week in eye catching fashion.

Moyola. Impressive at Hamilton last week in a time that compared well with the same race for older horses later in the card. He's only gone up 6lbs should have been more and is entered up at Ripon this evening but I think the g/f was the key at Hamilton and it's soft at the Yorkshire track. Won't back, hope he runs moderate.
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Moyola is entered up in the Bronze Cup on Friday and the weather forecast looks decent. He's had two moderate runs since I put him on my tracker but both were on softish ground and I didn't get involved. If we can get something approaching g/f on Friday could be a decent bet. Would think the price will be nice.
 
chaumi said:
I'm a part owner in Breathless Spirit (a very small part owner). fwiw here's the mail update sent yesterday...

Best of luck to Breathless Spirit in the 3rd race at Windsor, a mile race marking his first appearance on the turf. After his strong second-place finish at Chelmsford last month, the son of Invincible Spirit has been progressing both mentally and physically according to trainer Harry Eustace. Harry is confident that Breathless Spirit will handle the good to soft ground and the mile distance well. Listed as the morning-line third choice with odds of around 11-2, the gelding will break from post 6 under jockey George Wood, who has been riding him every morning. The top threat in this race will likely be #4 Noisy Jazz, who impressed with a 5-length victory at Newmarket and finished sixth in a listed stakes at York. #5 Run Away, a €2.6 million yearling purchase, could also be a major contender with an easier competition today, despite a disappointing second race.
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The winner Thyer was of interest to me.
Shares his name with a Jim Bolger colt that ran in 1992 Kentucky Derby and finished ahead of Arazi.
Jockey Christy Roche considered his greatest racing moment.
Thyer won a maiden when trained by Andrew Balding yet only made 7000 at sales when Marco Botti bought him.
Looks a bargain now.
Have a microshare in Breathless Spirit also chaumi.
 
Euronymous said:
Moyola is entered up in the Bronze Cup on Friday and the weather forecast looks decent. He's had two moderate runs since I put him on my tracker but both were on softish ground and I didn't get involved. If we can get something approaching g/f on Friday could be a decent bet. Would think the price will be nice.
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What chance he makes the cut though, only rated 74.

Hopefully he just scrapes in.
 
I couldn't believe the cut off was that low last year, but you are right. Should be fine.
 
Kurrawa ( Jessie Harrington )
Missed break on debut at Navan before finishing third ; then got locked in at Fairyhouse today before a fast finishing fifth.
May be claimed but worth following; her dam Paved Paradise gave the Longshot thread a huge win six years ago.
 
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KURRAWA - (Cork, 13:55)

Race:Irish EBF Auction Series Nursery Handicap
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Lightly-raced maiden. Good 4¼ lengths fifth of 16 to Moonhall Church in claimer (13/2) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Makes handicap debut. Getting better with each recent run.
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MOYOLA - (Ayr, 16:35)
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Race:Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap
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Latest win at Hamilton in June and wasn't disgraced following a 10-week break when thirteenth of 24 in Ayr Bronze Cup last time, not ideally placed. Not ruled out.
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I know BJ is away but a few comments from the Newmarket meeting:
Desert Flower - exceptional winner (I won’t give up on Dreamy as she’s looking v unfurnished still and should improve as she matures) and Appleby was quick to praise his staff saying she’s not easy. Last run for her this season and he too said he’d like her to fill out.
Delacroix - really gutsy performance
Shadow of Light - really need to upgrade this winner. He’s out on the wrong side of the track with the stands side runners well clear but he still pulls them back. That takes some doing, especially for a two year old.

I may add more but the ground has unsuited a few which is a huge shame.
 
Delacroix despite getting edged out in desperate ground in the Futurity, is a horse I shall keep on the right side of. He’s a lovely big horse by Dubawi out of the exceptional, Tepin who won the BC Mile. She’s also the dam of Grateful.
 
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