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Wednesday
1:50 - Pocklington, in his first run after wind surgery, was drawn badly and raced in last for a lot of the way. Started moving just over a furlong out, finished like a rocket and would have been likely placed if he hadn’t been hampered in the process. Perhaps he suddenly realised that he could breathe.
2:25 - Ruling Court looked like a boy in a man’s race when viewed against the winning The Lion in Winter (who is now favourite for both the 2000 Guineas and Derby), but he ran a sound race and he’ll be a force to be reckoned with as he grows and muscles up. Conversely, I’d be a bit chary of The Lion in Winter in case he’s done his growing early and the others catch him up - need to see how he looks next season first.
3:00 - Maljoom blew the start again and that was him finished although he was fastest of the lot for a furlong or so some 5 out. He’ll win one when he gets away properly, unfortunately we won’t know when that is - in running maybe or after signs that he is getting away better.
Thursday
4:45 - Age Of Gold was drawn handily in 4 and got away well, but he seemed a bit tapped for toe initially and fell back to the rear. Made steady progress through the crowded infield until things closed in around him, switched and got clear a furlong out he was gaining all the way to the line. It won’t be long before he’s winning.
Friday
1:50 - Lieber Power came from the graveyard daw and by the time he worked his way over to the favoured side he was disputing last place. Still last rounding the final bend he finished strongly and steadily through the field, but couldn’t get the winner. He is due to go up 4lbs and more on top of that for this one, but he can cope, I think.
3:00 - Shadow Of Light winner of a couple of Class 4, he proved himself well up to Group2 level, keeping on strongly beat all but the winner. He looked as though he would like longer, but they say they are keeping him at 6f for the time being.
3:35 - Believing ran a cracker from an unfavourable draw. There’s no saying she would have won from a better draw, but she wasn’t sunk without trace as most in the high numbers were. She’s been running well and a Group winner - it’s suggested she will go for next month's Flying Five.
I'm delighted. As we discussed before, Believing probably was on the wrong side. She just gets a bit outpaced at that crucial point. Nothing really took her into the race properly. It was a lovely ride from Ryan Moore and she was getting there with each stride. She'll head to the Flying Five, that's been the plan for a long time and I'm very proud of her. She's dancing every dance and I hope she'll pop up at some point - George Boughey, trainer.
4:45 - Sandwiched between the million euro winner and the half a million third Shah finished the strongest of all and I’ll be interested in him over a bit longer.
Saturday
1:50 - Task Force got squeezed up and was checked in the last furlong when it mattered. I don’t think he would have won, but certainly a lot closer. He’s looking more like it.
4:45 - Magnum Force was drawn in the car park and made his wayy over to the favoured side only to be denied a clear run when it mattered. Finished very strongly and probably best of all when clear , but couldn’t quite catch the winner.
1:50 - Pocklington, in his first run after wind surgery, was drawn badly and raced in last for a lot of the way. Started moving just over a furlong out, finished like a rocket and would have been likely placed if he hadn’t been hampered in the process. Perhaps he suddenly realised that he could breathe.
2:25 - Ruling Court looked like a boy in a man’s race when viewed against the winning The Lion in Winter (who is now favourite for both the 2000 Guineas and Derby), but he ran a sound race and he’ll be a force to be reckoned with as he grows and muscles up. Conversely, I’d be a bit chary of The Lion in Winter in case he’s done his growing early and the others catch him up - need to see how he looks next season first.
3:00 - Maljoom blew the start again and that was him finished although he was fastest of the lot for a furlong or so some 5 out. He’ll win one when he gets away properly, unfortunately we won’t know when that is - in running maybe or after signs that he is getting away better.
Thursday
4:45 - Age Of Gold was drawn handily in 4 and got away well, but he seemed a bit tapped for toe initially and fell back to the rear. Made steady progress through the crowded infield until things closed in around him, switched and got clear a furlong out he was gaining all the way to the line. It won’t be long before he’s winning.
Friday
1:50 - Lieber Power came from the graveyard daw and by the time he worked his way over to the favoured side he was disputing last place. Still last rounding the final bend he finished strongly and steadily through the field, but couldn’t get the winner. He is due to go up 4lbs and more on top of that for this one, but he can cope, I think.
3:00 - Shadow Of Light winner of a couple of Class 4, he proved himself well up to Group2 level, keeping on strongly beat all but the winner. He looked as though he would like longer, but they say they are keeping him at 6f for the time being.
3:35 - Believing ran a cracker from an unfavourable draw. There’s no saying she would have won from a better draw, but she wasn’t sunk without trace as most in the high numbers were. She’s been running well and a Group winner - it’s suggested she will go for next month's Flying Five.
I'm delighted. As we discussed before, Believing probably was on the wrong side. She just gets a bit outpaced at that crucial point. Nothing really took her into the race properly. It was a lovely ride from Ryan Moore and she was getting there with each stride. She'll head to the Flying Five, that's been the plan for a long time and I'm very proud of her. She's dancing every dance and I hope she'll pop up at some point - George Boughey, trainer.
4:45 - Sandwiched between the million euro winner and the half a million third Shah finished the strongest of all and I’ll be interested in him over a bit longer.
Saturday
1:50 - Task Force got squeezed up and was checked in the last furlong when it mattered. I don’t think he would have won, but certainly a lot closer. He’s looking more like it.
4:45 - Magnum Force was drawn in the car park and made his wayy over to the favoured side only to be denied a clear run when it mattered. Finished very strongly and probably best of all when clear , but couldn’t quite catch the winner.
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