Hi all,
A couple of seconds on Saturday but Daarik kept the winning run going with an impressive win at Newcastle.
It’s the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket which is the feature race of a ten-race card. There’s also an excellent card at Haydock with the rearranged Group 3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes the highlight of another ten-race card. A more moderate all-weather fixture completes some great Sunday action.
I have selections from the two principal meetings.
Newmarket
1:50 – Trueshan – 9/2 @ Bet365 – The Alan King trained runner has a bit to find with the principals but he was a notable improver in middle distance handicaps in the second half of the season winning four of his five starts, including the Old Rowley Cup over C&D and beating the useful Hamish at Newbury on his final start. Won first time up last year and the recent rain has come at the right time for the 4-year-old.
3:35 – Quadrilateral – 3/1 @ Bet365 – Has been the ante post favourite for the race but she’s been weak in the betting over the last 24 hours. Last year’s Fillies Mile winner over C&D it was her stamina & battling attitude that won that race. The ease in the ground will be in her favour and she clearly won’t lack for stamina. I think she will take the beating if she’s improved over the winter.
5:55 – Native Tribe – 7/2 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes – Showed plenty of promise when runner-up on his racecourse debut at Newbury last Summer. He then showed a good attitude to hold on to win at Sandown a month later. The son of Farhh should be suited by the step up to 1m 2f and can improve for the step into handicap company.
Cheers
John