Hi all,
Today’s selections are from Doncaster and the Curragh.
Doncaster
3:55 – Haskoy – 9/2 – Gen – Made it 2-2 when winning the Listed Galtres Stakes at York last time. Given she still showed signs of inexperience that day and came from the rear in a steadily run race she did well to win. Trainer Ralph Beckett has run three fillies in the race since 2008 and all three have placed. The fact that connections have decided to supplement Haskoy looks significant. We haven’t seen the best of this promising filly yet. Will she have the experience to win this on just her third career start? I think she will.
Curragh
1:50 – Above The Curve – 4/1 @ Bet365 – We haven’t seen the 3-year-old since she won the Group 1 Prix Saint-Alary at Longchamp back in May. She acts on soft ground, is open to further progress and Ryan Moore takes the ride rather than any of the three Aidan O’Brien runners in the field.
2:25 – Romantic Proposal – 9/1 @ Bet365 – If Highfield Princess reproduces her Nunthorpe performance she’ll be hard to beat but I’m going with last year’s winner Romantic Proposal to make back-to-back wins in this Group 1 contest. The selection had looked set for a good season when winning on her seasonal reappearance at Naas but was forced to miss the King Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot and disappointed on firm ground in the July Cup. Provided the ground doesn’t get to testing I think she’ll win.
3:00 – Tahiyra – 11/4 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – The half-sister to the smart Tarnawa. produced a good turn of foot to quicken clear of her rivals to win a Galway maiden on racecourse debut There should be plenty more to come from her and she could be biggest rival to favourite Mediate.
Cheers
John