Craven Meeting Day Two

Another second place yesterday (fifth this month) with Sing Softly getting beat a neck; Midsummer Sun was a little disappointing and his run might have a few backers of Frankel wondering if Henry Cecil’s horses might be a week or two behind in their preparations. Onwards and upwards as they say and there is more great racing at Newmarket today.
I am still holding a 20-1 ante post voucher about Janood for the 2000 Guineas (see The Classics 2011 page) which obviously is not worth the paper it is written on at this time as the colt failed to progress last year. I am convinced he is still at least a half decent horse though and has an each-way chance at 16-1in the 3.00 at Newmarket today.
In the 3.35 we have another horse I talked about on several occasions last year in the shape of Dinkum Diamond. He won the National Stakes at Sandown last year and was second in the Flying Childers. The Aussie Rules colt should make a nice three-year-old and todays six furlongs should suit. I will be surprised if he doesn't finish in the money and I will be have an each way punt on him also.
Bullet Train is yet another horse I was backing last year and he also, like Jannood, disappointed ultimately last season following his impressive Lingfield Derby Trial victory. He may have progressed over the winter though and shouldn’t be written off just yet and has a definite each way chance at 12-1 in the Earl of Sefton Stakes at 4.45.
Be lucky