Not a great start to the meeting tipping a third and a second; hopefully the luck will change. I am at the Oval for the Cricket on Friday so will put up a horse for tomorrow this afternoon as well – bit of a BOGOF deal on GGG’s.
On Thursday Barry Hills runs Group Three Princess Margaret Juddmonte Stakes winner Angels Will Fall in the Group Two Lowther Stakes at 2.30 and I fancy the filly to stay unbeaten.
Snow fairy will unfortunately be missing from the Yorkshire Oaks at 3.40 which to my eyes leaves the race open for Blue Bunting to confirm her middle distance class. A bit of a surprise winner of the 1000 Guineas she put the disappointment of Epsom where she had little luck in running (and Frankie got some unusual bad press) behind her by winning the Irish Oaks. She should be better than the form suggests and can take this Group One this afternoon.
In the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes Reply and Lilbourne Lad drop down in class from Group One company and should be the two to concentrate on. Reply gets a 3lb pull for a length and three quarters beating in the Phoenix Stakes (Lilbourne Lad fourth, Reply fifth) but I think Lilbourne Lad has enough to hold off his rival again and win this six furlong event.
Be lucky
Thursday, 18 August 2011
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