French trainer Criquette Head has to be respected when she sends runners over to the Cheveley Park Stakes so Special Duty merits the nap in Newmarket’s 2.30 race.
Lady Of The Desert is a worthy favourite but we believe the selection’s form makes 5/2 a value proposition to give Head a fourth victory in the event.
We’re going for Poet’s Voice in the Middle Park Stakes, even though Showcasing will be a warm order (3.05). These are two talented colts and should both go on to better things.
However the Godolphin team are confident of success, especially if he settles well early.
Lots of fascinating racing in the last week at Newmarket, Newbury and Leopardstown so we’re making plenty of notes but keeping our powder dry until we feel the season has absolutely settled down and the form can be trusted.
Perhaps the most interesting winner of the last seven days was Fame And Glory in the Ballysax on Sunday - he looks a real Derby contender when one considers the slow start to the campaign by Aidan O’Brien and also the fact that he carried a Group One penalty.
At Newmarket, Fantasia and Delegator were impressive winners but it remains to be seen whether they repeat the performances at the Guineas meeting itself.
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Well, our last seasonal bet on the jumps was hardly the appropriate farewell after a very successful couple of months - we’re over £2,000 up since February but Arbor Supreme never looked like adding to that.
Now is the time for change however and the Flat season is really starting to come to the boil with Newmarket’s Craven meeting as always delivering quality runners.
We’ll forgive our Irish mole for Monday’s bum tip as he’s mostly brilliant (Mikael d’Haguenet and Ninetieth Minute at Cheltenham being recent examples.
We’ve no bets to offer you for Thursday but would advise you to set the video (alright, Sky+ it then) as there are lots of future winners to be noted at this two-day meeting.
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