York Ebor Meeting

In the 4.10, I'm pleased to see money for the two hurdlers, Arcadian Sunrise and Scaramanga. I took them at 9/2 and 17/2 respectively yesterday morning (dutching to take out 10pts at around 5/2) and I presume someone of influence has put up Scaramanga for him to halve in price this morning.

Arcadian Sunrise was already improving on the Flat and took his improving hurdles form to another level when winning the Galway Hurdle and looks very well handicapped. Scaramanga is rated higher officially over hurdles but I don’t know if the UK handicapper has gone higher again with Arcadian Sunrise, as he tends to do. Either way, their hurdles form would make them very difficult to beat if they can translate it directly across to the Flat again.
 
Alenquer is in the race to try and nick the race from the front and if he can’t do that then I guess connections are hoping he will set it up for the Shadwell animal. It’s a bit of a no lose for them really. Either way they get what they want.
 
Euronymous said:
The owners surely wouldn't forego a lay up in the Voltigeur just to be a pacemaker. My stats say I do horrible backing long priced horses in Group races unless it's a classic, the Arc or it's a foreign trained animal so I've backed him in the w/o market at 7s.

Hurricane Ivor and long long time tracker horse Bodyline the other bets today although I have Sir Lucan in a couple of doubles.
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Yes I'm on the Sir Lucan/Love double.

I'm just hoping there's no hard luck stories after their races.

Looking at the fields I'm more hopeful than expectant that they'll win.

As Reet says, a proper race in store.

I see there's some money for Scope with the dead eight runners. I'll kick myself if he causes a shock.
 
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Remember when Await the Dawn was odds on for the Juddmonte? That was nearly as bad.

As expected Alenquer beat his stable companion. Good result - Mishriff top class.

I don't get involved in boat race handicaps but Bodyline was a tracker since the King George V at Ascot last year (12f of course). He's not a two miler but I felt I had to bet him just in case. Jesus, they are boring races. Slow slow slow. At least with the jumps you have the obstacles to enhance interest.

No bet tomorrow although I do like the Varian filly in YO - hard to see her beating Snowfall though.
 
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Ground getting very quick though rain acts very quickly there.
Ground and distance the key to Mishriff methinks; looks Del Mar material for sure.
Bit of magic from Jamie on Arcadian Sunrise who must be a near Cesarewitch banker on easier ground.
Great meeting always.
 
Desert Orchid said:
In the 4.10, I'm pleased to see money for the two hurdlers, Arcadian Sunrise and Scaramanga. I took them at 9/2 and 17/2 respectively yesterday morning (dutching to take out 10pts at around 5/2) and I presume someone of influence has put up Scaramanga for him to halve in price this morning.

Arcadian Sunrise was already improving on the Flat and took his improving hurdles form to another level when winning the Galway Hurdle and looks very well handicapped. Scaramanga is rated higher officially over hurdles but I don’t know if the UK handicapper has gone higher again with Arcadian Sunrise, as he tends to do. Either way, their hurdles form would make them very difficult to beat if they can translate it directly across to the Flat again.
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Just watched the replay without knowing the result. Spent most of the race cursing that fanny Spencer on Arcadian Sunrise for giving away too much ground and it was only in the last 50 yds I was sure he would win.

Not for the faint-hearted but at the end of the day the job got done.
 
I'll be interested to see what Mr Moore says but if they find nothing wrong with Love, then I think Love thinks something is not right with herself. Cocking her head again when came under pressure and looked , to me, reluctant to let herself down.
 
Love beat Juan Elcano 3 and a half lengths. That's the class of horse she was beating last year in far weaker races.
 
Mishriff class. Would have won even if Mark had turned up.

Mohaafeth 2nd best horse in the race but ran out of gas.
 
Tepid start today.
1 bet for tomorrow, thus far. Loving Dream (Oaks) 18/1 B365.
Won the Ribblesdale cosy, showing abundant stamina, despite a poor trip and I'll be surprised if she doesn't confirm form with the 2nd.
 
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