Hi all,
Doncaster
3:35 – Logician – Evens – Gen – Made it 4 from 4 when running out the comfortable winner of the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York. He can become the first winner of that race to do the double since Lucarno back in 2007. Should stay the extra 2 ½ f and will appreciate Doncaster’s galloping track. At evens or bigger he looks decent value too. I can’t really look beyond the favourite for the final classic of the season.
Chester
2:05 – Manuela De Vega – 5/2 – Gen – Was 4th in the Oaks, after a troubled passage. No match for the smart Enbihaar at Goodwood two starts back. Has form at Chester, was runner-up to Mehdaayih in the Cheshire Oaks on her seasonal reappearance. Might prefer a bit more ease in the ground but she’s got a solid chance here.
Leopardstown
1:55 – Raven’s Cry – 3/1 – Gen – The selectionwas the winner of a Galway maiden on her second career start and improved again when running out a decisive win at Killarney 21-days ago. That win came over a mile, but she has the speed to win over 7f. Deserves her chance at Listed level and could turn out to be better than this grade. Stall 9 could have been better, but the daughter of Raven’s Pass is the one for me.
5:25 – Laurens – 13/8 – Ladbrokes – The likeable mare is the one to beat here. Last year’s winner is a six-time Group 1 winner all against her own sex. Indeed, her form figures in Group 1 company against fillies and mares is 12116111. Her only poor run was when not staying 1m 4f in last year’s Yorkshire Oaks.
Cheers
John