The horses were declared for today’s flat cards on Sunday on fast ground and we are likely to see a raft of non-runners after the rain of Monday which is sure to have eased underfoot conditions ahead of today’s racing.
Some top class action from Goodwood this afternoon including the listed Foundation Stakes over 10f where Grandeur (3.50) can follow up last year’s win in the corresponding race as long as the ground does not deteriorate too badly.
The first five races on the BetVictor sponsored card at Kempton Park this afternoon are all juvenile events and Charlie Appleby, who saddled the winner of the corresponding 10f maiden 12-months ago courtesy of Devilment, can land the opener with Game Show (2.10).
There’s top class flat racing from Newbury with High Church (2.25) fancied to go in again for the in-form Roger Charlton yard after scoring impressively just ten days ago at Leicester.
David Barron’s Pearl Secret bounced back to form landing the Beverley Bullet at the East Yorkshire track; cut to 12/1 (from 16s) to finally fulfil the hype that has surrounding the colt for oh so long now and land the G1 Sprint Cup at Haydock.
Royal Ascot winner The Fugue is out to 9/4 at BetVictor for Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse after eleven were declared on Thursday for Saturday’s Group One feature at Sandown.
Doncaster stage the pick of the afternoon action including a valuable Handicap for the classic generation over a mile. Only seven go to post but all have a chance including Moohaarib (3.35) who landed a Ripon maiden with the minimum of fuss last time.
One winner for Godolphin at Royal Ascot in a handicap last week was not a vintage return for the operation and I do not think they have covered themselves in glory since the “resignation” of Racing Manager of 22 years Simon Crisford earlier in the year.
Ryan Moore had an excellent Saturday, winning the opener at Newmarket on Peacock for Her Majesty the Queen to seal a double on the day and he heads to Leicester this afternoon bidding to carry on his fine form ahead of the Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday