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barjon
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Looks even nicer this year with a good win today in the Ballysax so has shortened to 10-1 for the Derby.
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George Baker said it took a serious amount of effort for Delacroix to negotiate the bend.
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29/3 Doncaster - Brocklesbury 3rd/17. Exclamation was in the outside draw and slowly away either by accident or design. Quickly three lengths or so behind the pack he was given even more to do by moving across to the inside rail. Made steady progress, but then seemed to falter a bit as push came to shove before finishing strongly into third. Given that strong finish, the extra work he had to do after the slow start and the move across the track it looks like six furlongs will come easy.
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Euronymous
Senior Jockey
Promethean is on my tracker from last year and he was eye-catching in the Spring Mile. This trip was surely too short for him being out of a Bering mare and I didn't back him on Saturday for that reason. He's interesting stepped up in trip.
Magnum Opus was also in my tracker last year but I took him off it when he disappointed me at the Leger meeting. He was held up like the front two in the Lincoln but was asked for his effort before Godwinson and Oliver Show so can be marked up for this effort. I can see him being competitive in the big mile handicaps going forward....he's got form over further than a mile so maybe the Hunt Cup would be a nice target for him given the stiff Ascot finish.
Magnum Opus was also in my tracker last year but I took him off it when he disappointed me at the Leger meeting. He was held up like the front two in the Lincoln but was asked for his effort before Godwinson and Oliver Show so can be marked up for this effort. I can see him being competitive in the big mile handicaps going forward....he's got form over further than a mile so maybe the Hunt Cup would be a nice target for him given the stiff Ascot finish.
STARZINTHEIREYES
He has got a small issue and won’t appear until the second half of the season which is disappointing. Despite who he is by (Starspangledbanner) I think he is a stayer in the making. I would imagine he won’t appear until around the July Meeting at Newmarket or something like that and we will then work our way into the autumn. Something like a Bahrain Trophy is what we could start him in and he could possibly be a St Leger horse. He outstayed them in the Zetland Stakes so you would think that is a realistic aim. You don’t look at him and think stayer, but his way of running would suggest he is. I thought they went hard in the Zetland and he went better to the line than anything else. His profile suggests that further than a mile and half would be where he will be best suited.
RALPH BECKETT STABLE TOUR TODAY
He has got a small issue and won’t appear until the second half of the season which is disappointing. Despite who he is by (Starspangledbanner) I think he is a stayer in the making. I would imagine he won’t appear until around the July Meeting at Newmarket or something like that and we will then work our way into the autumn. Something like a Bahrain Trophy is what we could start him in and he could possibly be a St Leger horse. He outstayed them in the Zetland Stakes so you would think that is a realistic aim. You don’t look at him and think stayer, but his way of running would suggest he is. I thought they went hard in the Zetland and he went better to the line than anything else. His profile suggests that further than a mile and half would be where he will be best suited.
RALPH BECKETT STABLE TOUR TODAY
Robicheaux
Amateur Rider
I was taken by a 3yo filly who won on her racecourse debut at Longchamp Sunday just gone.
Sunly is the name. I was impressed.
Sunly is the name. I was impressed.
Barnestormer
Amateur Rider
A good friend of mine who I regularly bump into at York races told me to keep an eye out for City of Poets a 3yo trained by James Tate.
It is entered at Thirsk on Saturday (if my memory serves me right he won with Top Rank at the same meeting in 2019).
Top Rank later went on to be listed class.
The trainers two runners today at Nottingham both won readily!!!!
It is entered at Thirsk on Saturday (if my memory serves me right he won with Top Rank at the same meeting in 2019).
Top Rank later went on to be listed class.
The trainers two runners today at Nottingham both won readily!!!!
Mr Whatoxo
Amateur Rider
Londoner 4.54 Newbury, Saturday
Ran 9 times at 2/3 yo for Aidan O’Brien. Apart from racecourse debut, he achieved RPR’s of between 88 and 102. All runs were between 1m and 1m 2 and a half furlongs. Sold for 35,000gns to the shrewd stable of Jim Goldie at the end of 3yo career, he was generally disappointing last year. However, his first run, over 1m 3f and off 96, was his best, and a repeat would likely be good enough to win this, now down to 80.
For his remaining 11 runs, he was campaigned between 5f (twice, including second run) and a mile. Although his dam won at G1 level over 5f, I think 1m 2f is his trip.
Sold again last October, this time for 22,000gns, he is now with Daniel and Claire Kubler. I think this is a team to watch. They are gradually building their team, improving the size and quality each year. They seem to gradually improve horses and apply science to identify the ideal trip for each horse. I’m hoping that is 10f for Londoner. If it isn’t, I’m pretty sure they will still do well with him this season when they work him out. I also expect the Kubler’s to have a very good season.
Bet365 put him in at 16/1, which quickly disappeared. Now 10/2, which is currently best price (though other bookmakers probably following Bet365 at this stage).
Ran 9 times at 2/3 yo for Aidan O’Brien. Apart from racecourse debut, he achieved RPR’s of between 88 and 102. All runs were between 1m and 1m 2 and a half furlongs. Sold for 35,000gns to the shrewd stable of Jim Goldie at the end of 3yo career, he was generally disappointing last year. However, his first run, over 1m 3f and off 96, was his best, and a repeat would likely be good enough to win this, now down to 80.
For his remaining 11 runs, he was campaigned between 5f (twice, including second run) and a mile. Although his dam won at G1 level over 5f, I think 1m 2f is his trip.
Sold again last October, this time for 22,000gns, he is now with Daniel and Claire Kubler. I think this is a team to watch. They are gradually building their team, improving the size and quality each year. They seem to gradually improve horses and apply science to identify the ideal trip for each horse. I’m hoping that is 10f for Londoner. If it isn’t, I’m pretty sure they will still do well with him this season when they work him out. I also expect the Kubler’s to have a very good season.
Bet365 put him in at 16/1, which quickly disappeared. Now 10/2, which is currently best price (though other bookmakers probably following Bet365 at this stage).
Barnestormer
Amateur Rider
Ran well to be second after making the running.
One for your tracker.