Those bookie chaps have arguably had the better of exchanges so far this week with just four favourites obliging and three Ballydoyle hotpots overturned along with Wesley Ward’s hotpot.
The day’s banker looks like Winter in the Coronation Stakes as the dual Guineas heroine should account for the Pouliches winner Precieuse on this ground and Dabyah, who has not been seen for two months since the Fred Darling.
So will everybody be rushing in for Caravaggio in the Commonwealth Cup? He is unbeaten, including beating trees on his seasonal bow, but the odds reflect where he comes from and the hype as on the book he has little in hand of Harry Angel. Whilst most in here are just making up the numbers, Blue Point has valid claims if it does not all go to plan for Ryan Moore. Of course he could be on the next Ballydoyle wonder horse...
After the Derby form was franked yesterday, the King Edward VII sees several of the Epsom vanquished vying for the traditional compensation race. The favourite Crystal Ocean skipped Epsom and comes here fresh but I prefer form. I did my cash in the Derby on BEST SOLUTION, who ran well for a long way but suffered from being too close to the pace. I do not see this being suicidally run, with Permian probably trying to make the running and steal it, so similar tactics may prevail this time.
A friend of mine gave me a tip on Tuesday for “Dermot Weld’s Haripour each way in the Queen’s Vase” but I correctly figured when I looked at the betting that it is not an each-way price, it is owned by the Aga Khan; and when I looked at the form it won a moderate maiden last time and will need to improve significantly to feature. I did not like to ask my friend but I suspect that his ‘tip’ came from a dodgy source (telephone tipster or the like) as he does not know anyone in Ireland!
