The horse racing broadcaster provides up six ideas from Haydock, Beverley and the Irish 2000 Guineas on the Curragh.
The emphasis is on the sprinters within the first of two consecutive weekends at Haydock on ITV.
The 5f Group 2 Temple Stakes might see SHE’S QUALITY / (15:30 Haydock) reverse Newmarket type with Rumstar from their assembly within the Palace Home. She’s High quality sat near the blazing Democracy Dilemma that day and did effectively to see it out, given the tempo favoured these additional again. With no such trailblazer within the discipline on Saturday she can provide a daring sight, and whereas the next draw would have been preferable, Kerdos gained from a low stall final yr.
TASMANIA / (14:25 Haydock) might be the reply to the 1m 4f fillies’ race. The angle into this race for me was to oppose Operating Lion, a horse I’ve by no means obtained proper however whose manner I’ve by no means been a fan of. The choices had been Diamond Rain, whose promising begin final season obtained somewhat derailed, and Tasmania, who was solely seen as soon as final season when flying excessive towards the likes of Bluestocking and Emily Upjohn. I known as a horse of Sir Mark’s returning on his seasonal return at Nottingham within the week in Godsend, so had run some numbers on these coming back from a break. These off absences of 150 days or extra for the yard had been 162/724 for an Precise/Anticipated ratio of 1.14 (14 per cent outperforming market expectations), and with Sir Mark there may be at all times a plan. Third within the 2023 French Oaks when skilled by Francis Graffard, she has a contact of sophistication about her, which a number of of her opponents bar Diamond Rain could lack.
The main target is on the juveniles at Beverley, the place ALI SHUFFLE / (14:10 Beverley) can land the four-timer within the 5f Hilary Needler. Her win right here from Argentine Tango has proved actually stable type with 4 horses profitable subsequent day trip, and he or she additionally carried a penalty that day, which she doesn’t right here. She has good early pace to hopefully get her throughout to the rail, and her yard proceed to excel with their juveniles this season (11/25, A/E 1.26).
One other yard to have made a good begin with their kids is Andrew Balding’s (3/9, A/E 2.24). That is nonetheless a smaller pattern, however is sufficient to give a good diploma of confidence that OLD IS GOLD / (14:25 Beverley) can win the Two 12 months Previous Trophy. A breeze-up buy, he clearly knew his job when travelling like the perfect horse at Ascot on his debut earlier than not fairly seeing issues out. By Mehmas, he appears like a stable Ascot juvenile contender and if that’s the case he should go near profitable this.
The secure additionally look to have a number one likelihood earlier on at Beverley courtesy of TARRIANCE / (13:35 Beverley), who formed with promise when third at Leicester behind one other extra fancied Juddmonte-owned runner. I known as Gravitas working second at Ripon to a different Balding horse, Center Earth, the place he was very weak available in the market and ran extraordinarily inexperienced. That won’t have been a robust race, and whereas Gravitas will little question enhance for the expertise, he was so uncooked that he could also be extra of a handicap mission additional down the road. That would depart the way in which clear for a replica of the Leicester run to be ok for Tarriance.
Juddmonte even have a robust hand within the Irish 2000 Guineas, the place FIELD OF GOLD / (15:40 Curragh) could make up for his unfortunate Newmarket defeat. With Juddmonte wanting as if they’re working Windlord to make sure a greater gallop than within the English Guineas, it must be comparatively simple for him to realize compensation. Rashabar appeals as the perfect each-way different on the odds, however France was the supposed goal earlier than he spiked a temperature and so that is Plan B, up towards a doubtlessly very good rival. Clearly, the Newmarket defeat stung connections, who appear eager to make sure a Traditional success for the son of Kingman.
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