3.40 – BAY BRIDGE is one of my bankers of the week and I will be disappointed if he can’t win this. I don’t think it is that deep a race, clearly, and the only worry I have is that if it turns into a tactical race and we’re left in a bad position turning in. I hope Ryan Moore is at his best and if he is I’m sure we’ve got the winner as his Sandown reappearance was mightily impressive.
4.20 – Again, this isn’t a vintage renewal of this race and there are probably only two or three that can win it. I’m keen to be on the side of SAFFRON BEACH who developed into a proper Group 1 horse last year. She performed admirably in Meydan in early Spring and I’m sure she will be ready for this assignment. She has to give a Group 1 penalty away but she maybe good enough to do it.
5.00 – A minefield of a race if truth be told but I find it hard to look past the favourite LEGEND OF DUBAI who could be potentially thrown in. He’s bred out of the blue and has endured a stop start career so far but looks to be back to full health now and has clearly been saved for this race. There is probably no doubting he is a Group horse in a handicap but it’s just whether he can show that today. If he gets the breaks I think he will take some beating.
5.35 – The favourite could be a good thing here but is too short for me given the big field. I’d rather take a chance on BOLT ACTION who could round off a good day for Roger Varian. This breeze up buy looked all class when winning on debut at Leicester and he should step forward on that. There are some similar types in there but he strikes you as the type who could be a lot better than listed class. At 9/1 I’m willing to take the chance.
6.10 – The top weight Angel Power looks a class act here but she has the weight to prove it so I’m keen to look elsewhere. FFION was second in this race last year but returned this year in fine form with a victory at Chester. She has threatened to be a bit better than her current mark on more than one occasion and I hope she can prove that today as she looks a sound each way bet at 16/1 with man of the moment Richard Kingscote booked to ride.
