The anticipation of this years guineas is both exciting and a little sentimental. It's clear that this years renewal is more competitive than lasts years race as the mighty FRANKEL had them beat four furlongs out. It's also sentimental as three years ago Sea the Stars won this race going on to win the Derby, Eclipse and the Arc an amazing feet for my horse of my generation, a horse of a lifetime a true great who's half brother Born to Sea lines up to take this coveted prize. The flat season really begins today and I can't wait!
2.00pm Makfi Suffolk Stakes 1m 1f
This race is a cracking handicap in which you try and find a horse that will handle the mark it's on, progressive and on the upgrade, likes Newmarket and handles this kind of ground. Now, looking through the trends it's easy to make a judgement on the age, four year olds have a cracking record in this race and indeed have won the last four out of five. The horse which is a nice each way price, has got course form and won't mind the cut in the ground is ASKAUD a big outsider, your correct... but what I like about this horse is its run behind Mirror Lake at Doncaster in November and her run in the Lincoln was far from disgraceful staying on in the closing stages finishing a few lengths behind Fury but has ample of weight on that horse who goes off top weight in this race. I'm having a small speculative bet as I like the trainer Scott Dixon at only 24 years old has already had ten winners in his first season as a trainer a good start for a small yard that has a pretty decent strike rate in the last 14 days.
2.30pm Jockey Club Stakes 1m 4f
This is an excellent high class renewal of ths race with some globe trotting horses lining up. The Melbourne Cup winner and the Hong Kong Vase is the horse to be on DUNADEN is one of those horses where the distance could be a 5f sprint and he would still run credibly, this bay gelding is nothing but consistent, is versatile over trip and ground conditions. The jockey Johnny Murtagh has long been a favourite of mine, he is a jockey that is also versatile in how he rides, from the front up with the pace or dropped in to deliver a late charge Johnny is the real deal this horse is an out and out stayer and with the current ground conditions you'd be mad to look anywhere else. DUNADEN the one.
3.10pm 2000 Guineas 1m
The classic that many trainers would love to win,this race is setup to be a truly excellent renewal of this race. Camelot has been the standout favourite throughout the winter and I have my doubts with a tiny bit of deja vu attached to a Racing Post winner hailing from the Aiden O Brien stable, didn't we have this all before with St Nicholas Abbey? Look at his three year old season, not the best and I have big reservations that a mile on this ground is a big negative. The other thing to bear in mind is that Timeform do not believe he is the highest rating horse, that goes to Trumpet Major. Consequently, with all that in mind i won't be in the Camelot camp, instead I'm looking at CASPAR NETSCHER if this was trained by O Brien, Cecil, Stoute or even Gosden then this horse would be half the price. At 28/1 currently I just can't believe his price. This Dutch Art bay colt had a terrific 2 year old season winning the Gimcrack and Mill Reef Stakes, ran a strong, solid race on soft conditions in the Greenham and will be in with not just a chance but can win this, I definitely believe it can win the Guineas. CASPAR NETSCHER has come further than some of these, has won classy races, has given his all and would love to see Alan McCabe win his first classic. I am having one other selection and that will go to Aidan O Briens second string POWER this horse has won and ran consistently at the highest level. POWER shaped well as a two year old and has every chance at a nice each way price to progress and improve to be in with a chance here a good each way proposition.
3.45pm Pearl Bloodstock Palace House Stakes
Heart ruling head or is this the most obvious pick. MARGOT DID will always goes down as a favourite filly of mine. Her win in the Nunthorpe nearly brought me to tears. Hayley Turner has a great affinity with this Excel and Exceed bay filly. MARGOT DID has an optimum trip which is over 5 furlongs, she will love the ground as a bit of cut suits here. Michael Bells stable is now starting to fire and I see a big run on the cards for my favourite filly sprinter.
Good Lck if your having a punt!
2.00pm Makfi Suffolk Stakes 1m 1f
This race is a cracking handicap in which you try and find a horse that will handle the mark it's on, progressive and on the upgrade, likes Newmarket and handles this kind of ground. Now, looking through the trends it's easy to make a judgement on the age, four year olds have a cracking record in this race and indeed have won the last four out of five. The horse which is a nice each way price, has got course form and won't mind the cut in the ground is ASKAUD a big outsider, your correct... but what I like about this horse is its run behind Mirror Lake at Doncaster in November and her run in the Lincoln was far from disgraceful staying on in the closing stages finishing a few lengths behind Fury but has ample of weight on that horse who goes off top weight in this race. I'm having a small speculative bet as I like the trainer Scott Dixon at only 24 years old has already had ten winners in his first season as a trainer a good start for a small yard that has a pretty decent strike rate in the last 14 days.
2.30pm Jockey Club Stakes 1m 4f
This is an excellent high class renewal of ths race with some globe trotting horses lining up. The Melbourne Cup winner and the Hong Kong Vase is the horse to be on DUNADEN is one of those horses where the distance could be a 5f sprint and he would still run credibly, this bay gelding is nothing but consistent, is versatile over trip and ground conditions. The jockey Johnny Murtagh has long been a favourite of mine, he is a jockey that is also versatile in how he rides, from the front up with the pace or dropped in to deliver a late charge Johnny is the real deal this horse is an out and out stayer and with the current ground conditions you'd be mad to look anywhere else. DUNADEN the one.
3.10pm 2000 Guineas 1m
The classic that many trainers would love to win,this race is setup to be a truly excellent renewal of this race. Camelot has been the standout favourite throughout the winter and I have my doubts with a tiny bit of deja vu attached to a Racing Post winner hailing from the Aiden O Brien stable, didn't we have this all before with St Nicholas Abbey? Look at his three year old season, not the best and I have big reservations that a mile on this ground is a big negative. The other thing to bear in mind is that Timeform do not believe he is the highest rating horse, that goes to Trumpet Major. Consequently, with all that in mind i won't be in the Camelot camp, instead I'm looking at CASPAR NETSCHER if this was trained by O Brien, Cecil, Stoute or even Gosden then this horse would be half the price. At 28/1 currently I just can't believe his price. This Dutch Art bay colt had a terrific 2 year old season winning the Gimcrack and Mill Reef Stakes, ran a strong, solid race on soft conditions in the Greenham and will be in with not just a chance but can win this, I definitely believe it can win the Guineas. CASPAR NETSCHER has come further than some of these, has won classy races, has given his all and would love to see Alan McCabe win his first classic. I am having one other selection and that will go to Aidan O Briens second string POWER this horse has won and ran consistently at the highest level. POWER shaped well as a two year old and has every chance at a nice each way price to progress and improve to be in with a chance here a good each way proposition.
3.45pm Pearl Bloodstock Palace House Stakes
Heart ruling head or is this the most obvious pick. MARGOT DID will always goes down as a favourite filly of mine. Her win in the Nunthorpe nearly brought me to tears. Hayley Turner has a great affinity with this Excel and Exceed bay filly. MARGOT DID has an optimum trip which is over 5 furlongs, she will love the ground as a bit of cut suits here. Michael Bells stable is now starting to fire and I see a big run on the cards for my favourite filly sprinter.
Good Lck if your having a punt!
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