Daily Racing Thread Wednesday 3rd. May 2017

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Surely seven heavens in the 3.45 ascot for gosden is a wheelbarrow job but, my judgement is unreliable at the moment.
 
Sounds convincing to me! I was worried about last run which wasn't very impressive at all.
Was behind white cliffs who looks special and the drop back in trip will help. I think frankel is gonna be a very versatile stallion trip wise. Remember Nass I did add the caveat that my judgement is unreliable
 
Re naming of horses, Ballydoyle obviously had a floral spell a while back with Hydrangea and Rhododendron entered for the 1000 GNS. Two lovelier names for fillies I cannot imagine.

Doesn't Sue Magnier name all their horses ? She must have been out in her expansive (or expensive perhaps) garden at the time :)
 
Doesn't Sue Magnier name all their horses ? She must have been out in her expansive (or expensive perhaps) garden at the time :)

Shame she doesn't do the booze shopping, could be some very interesting race commentaries with those names: "Bulmers takes it up from Bacardi Breezer, Baileys in third and Tennents Super 4th. Then comes Thunderbird followed by Johnnie Walker on the outside of Old Speckled Hen and the very disappointing J2O is last" <laugh>
 
I don't envy any of the large operations when it comes to naming their 2yos each year. The team at Darley have around 400 across the globe to name each time. But I think Juddmonte do it the best with about 150 in Europe and the USA as most of their names appear well thought out.
 
My goodness, no guarantee at all, that much I do know, but Popsies Joy in to 8/1 (in many places) from 14/1 earlier. Hope that means she's fit to go FTO this year, at least.

Guess not! Oh well, that's racing.......:emoticon-0101-sadsm
 
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Really green yet ran on so well and stayed dourly, which is rare on debut in a 1m3f for a frankel horse. Brilliant performance, could be looking at the derby winner

Moore should win the other 3 races now. Had a feeling he sidestepped Ascot for a reason
 
Nothing But Dreams NR again

Yarmouth 17.20 The Grand Visir
Pontefract 16.00 Mittens
Ascot 14.35 Icespire
Ascot 15.45 Blue Point

Straight win accum
Well, not bad for me. Should have been 3 winners but can't complain about Mittens (3rd)
 
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