Hi all,
Mayfair Stroll’s win at Newmarket at a BOG 11/2 ensured a small profit on Saturday. Today’s selections are from Deauville and Pontefract.
Deauville
2:50 – Poetic Flare – 11/4 @ Coral – One of the best if not the best 3-year-old miler in Europe. The 2,000 Guineas winner was so impressive when landing the St James Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on good to firm ground. Not quite at his best when a 1 ¾ lengths runner-up to Alcohol Free in the Sussex Stakes last time. It was still an excellent run by the colt, given he wasn’t totally at home on the track at Goodwood, would have preferred a stronger pace to chase and the going was soft. If he gets good ground today, he will give Palace Pier a race and can beat him.
Pontefract
4:20 – Flint Hill – 100/30 @ Bet365 or 3/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Showed a liking for the track when winning over C&D two starts back and followed up with arguably an even better effort when a 1 length 3rd of 14 at York last month. That was a better race and the 5-year-old goes well on good ground. Looks the one to beat here.
5:25 – Wether Fell – 5/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Well beaten on his first two starts in handicap company, both at 7f, seemed to enjoy the drop back to sprint distances when a ½ length 2nd of 8 at Carlisle last month. The Julie Camacho yard is back among the winners after a quiet spell and the 4-year-old can go close from a decent draw in stall 5.
Cheers
John