Jenni Could Build On Promising Debut For Davison At Cork

I was as sick as the proverbial parrot after the Cambridgeshire on Saturday. Raising Sand finished first of eight in his group, but it was only good enough for eighth overall and I advised him (and backed him) each way at 40s and 50s for 7 places. A couple of bookies paid out on 8 places each way, including Bet365, so I hope some of you still got paid.
 

Jack Davison with Black Magic Woman at Dundalk.

I am going to chance another 40/1 shot each way for small stakes at Cork on Wednesday in the opening 6.5f maiden at 2.05. I have tipped up a couple of Jack Davison’s horses already this season, including Downtown Diva who was placed and Black Magic Woman who wasn’t disgraced on Champions Day at Leopardstown.

Davison’s only winner so far is 2yo Black Magic Woman, who scored decisively for him at Dundalk. He has another 2yo, Miacomet, who also has plenty of ability and I think in Jennifleur he could have another useful juvenile filly on his hands. She finished 7th of 14 on her debut at Down Royal and while she was beaten 6.5L she travelled extremely wide after breaking slowly and a few of the horses that finished in front of her have franked the form.

She was just over 4L behind Macqeez who came home in 5th and he ran to a Racing Post Rating of 98 behind Japan in a Group 2 at Naas next time out. Festina Plente was in 4th, 4.5L ahead of Jennifleur and she beat a decent horse of Andy Slattery’s at Dundalk on her next outing. The 3rd home Social Graces has since won a Listowel maiden by 5L and the runner up Army Recruit split two Ballydoyle horses when finishing 2nd at Gowran.

In my opinion, Jennifleur could have finished a fair bit closer to those rivals if she had broken better and charted a course closer to the inside. However, she is sure to have benefited from the day out and I think she could come on leaps and bounds for it. The drop in trip doesn’t worry me either as she showed a bit of speed in the middle part of the race at Down Royal and her pedigree suggests that a slightly shorter distance will suit.

Her sire, Tagula, was a very classy 2yo over 6f and he has produced Coventry Stakes winner Canford Cliffs and 6f specialist Limato, among others. Her Compton Place dam was a four time winner over 6f and she is related to a host of speedy types. Her grand dam is a half sister to top class 2yo Bahamian Bounty, a multiple winner over 6f.

Cork is a flat, fast track and on quick ground a high draw is usually favoured so stall 8 shouldn’t be an issue. Sean Davis retains the ride and he takes off a valuable 5lb so Jennifleur will be getting weight from the vast majority of her rivals. If she is able to get away on level terms here and has improved for her debut, I think there is every chance she could run a big race. At odds of 40/1 a small each way interest is advised.

STEVOS’ SELECTION: 2.05 CORK-JENNIFLEUR E/W @ 25/1