Unexpected rain scuppered the chances of Robot Boy in the
opener for us yesterday and he was eased when well beaten by Jamie Spencer.
Pricewise also put him up so that explains our bad luck with the weather. Wells
Farhh Go more than made up for it in the Acomb, getting up in the dying strides
under a perfectly timed ride by David Allan. The ‘experts’ on ITV seemed fairly
dismissive of the performance, but I was quite impressed as he still looked a
shade green and he showed a gritty attitude to get his head in front where it
mattered.
The ground also went against Mirage Dancer, but whether he
would have got anywhere near Cracksman is debateable. The Gosden horse has
improved massively and he looked an absolute machine. Ulysses sluiced up in the
Juddmonte, stamping his authority on the race in the final furlong. There could
be even more to come from him and he is an exciting horse. Edge Of Sanity
travelled well but faded badly late in the day, and Ghayadh hated the ground.
Winners at 16/1 and 4/1 on Day 1 wasn’t a bad return and hopefully I can find
another winner or two on Thursday.
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| One Word More is due a bit of luck. |
RACE 1
A maximum field of 20 horses go to post in this valuable class
2 2yo race and it looks a very tricky puzzle to solve. The rain complicates
matters even further and I am going to sit this one out.
RACE 2
This is a race I have covered for Mybettingbonus and you can
find out what I fancy by clicking here.
RACE 3
19 horses are due to go to post for this mile handicap and
it looks a very competitive race. Tim Easterby did us a big favour with Wells
Farhh Go in the Acomb yesterday and I think One Word More could be set to get
back to winning ways in this mile contest. I put him up at a huge price at
Goodwood (8f soft) and he just missed out on a place after encountering plenty
of traffic problems. He would have won with a clear run in my opinion and he
should find it easier to find the gaps at York.
He has been dropped a pound to a mark of 92 after that
unlucky effort and that is the same mark off which he last won at Thirsk over
two years ago. This 7yo son of Thousand Words has yet to win at York but he has
run huge races here in the last couple of seasons. He went close here off 99 on
two occasions last season and he was beaten just 4L in this very race off 103 a couple of years back.
He handles an ease in the ground, he hails from a yard in red hot form and
granted luck in running he could go very close at odds of 12/1.
STEVOS’ SELECTION:
ONE WORD MORE E/W @ 12/1
RACE 4
This is a race I have covered for Mybettingbonus and you can
find out what I fancy by clicking here.
RACE 5
This is another race I have covered for Mybettingbonus and
you can find out what I fancy by clicking here.
RACE 6
A tricky looking 7f fillies’ handicap closes the card on Day
2 of the Ebor Festival and 15 horses are due to go to post. A low draw is
advantageous on the straight course at York, especially on soft ground, and
from a decent starting position in stall 6 I think Poet’s Princess looks
overpriced for in form handler Hughie Morrison and PJ McDonald. Morrison has
had 3 winners and a 2nd from his last 8 runners and PJ McDonald has won on 2 of
his 12 rides for the yard. The key to this 3yo daughter of Poet’s Voice seems
to be the ground and her form on good to soft puts her right in the mix here.
Her form figures on good to soft read 9221 with the poor run
coming in a Listed contest. Her sole win from 9 starts came in a Novices’ race
at Newbury last June (6f gd/sft) and
her best run this season came on her 2nd start back when beaten a head at
Newmarket in a handicap off 84. The form of that race has worked out very well,
with Ekhityaar, Quench Dolly and Holmeswood all winning since. She was well
beaten on heavy in a Group 3 at the Curragh next time and the ground was a
valid excuse for her below par run last time. Back on good to soft we think she
is impossible to rule out and at odds of 20/1 she looks well worth chancing
each way.
STEVOS’ SELECTION:
POET’S PRINCESS E/W @ 20/1
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