Sunday's Meetings York Flat 7 Races 1:50-5:00p.m. Listowel N/H 7 Races 2:00-5:10p.m. Fontwell N/H 7 Races 2:10-5:20p.m. Racecards At The Races Racing Post Sporting Life Good Luck
following yesterday’s win for Time for a Toot , today sees Line Of Duty attempt to keep the run going 2 50 longchamp
At my local track, theres a couple I'm keen on. 1.50 York - Sam's Call 14/1 5.00 York - Capton 10/1 Local trainer, does well here. Good luck if punting today.
No doubt France Galop have reverted the Prix Du Moulin to a separate card in order to create an extra fixture at Longchamp but also to avoid clashing with the Irish Champions Weekend next week, when the Arc Trials will still be on Sunday. The eleven runner field includes a few Group 1 winners but that has to be viewed in the context that someone has to win the Group 1 races even if there are no real Group 1 horses. On the official ratings, Phoenix Of Spain comes in rated 120 as it has not been dropped for his two woeful efforts since the Irish Guineas. Pascal Bary’s Frankel filly Obligate comes here on the back of a third in the Prix Rothschild but that does not look good enough form here taking on the boys. Shaman was second in the Poulains, finished in front of Phoenix Of Spain at Royal Ascot but chased home ROMANISED in the Jacques La Marois, where Line Of Duty and Success Days were behind. Circus Maximus comes in having run abysmally in the Juddmonte at York, prior to which he was second in the Sussex and won the St James’s Palace (Shaman and Phoenix Of Spain behind). Olmedo won a Group 3 last time but his overall record is poor since winning the 2018 Poulains and veteran Robin Of Navan simply is not good enough at this level. In conclusion, if Circus Maximus can find his form from the two big mile races of the summer, he is the best chance of a three year old winning but ROMANISED appears to have returned to his peak form (winning the 2018 Irish Guineas) and can follow up his Jacques Le Marois win. Back on these shores, Dakota Gold has an excellent chance of stepping up to Listed class after two wins in big handicaps, but that is factored in to his price in the York 2:55, where Perfection is the obvious alternative. The rest of the York card looks equally avoidable with a couple of short priced ones that may come unstuck.
I thought Shaman was a big price at 12/1 and although softer ground would have been better he's been a decent sort this year and could grab a place. 2.50 Longchamp Shaman 12/1 EW
Not a great effort from Shaman as the first two in the betting fought it out. The director seemed to think Romanised had won it but Circus Maximus just held on by a nose. Line Of Duty has run better here and the mile clearly is his trip. I never felt he would stay the Derby distance and a mile at the Breeders Cup is nothing like a stiff mile for 2YO's in the UK. Maybe a jaunt back to the USA should be on his agenda. It makes you wonder what Circus Maximus was ever doing in the Derby field and surely he has found his trip now. Another solid effort from Romanised who seems revitalised but it's probably helped that it's been a mediocre season for milers. Mustashry won the Lockinge well but then sank out of the picture, while Lord Glitters landed the Queen Anne before wandering off form and then off target. Too Darn Hot won the Sussex and was then retired. All in all it has been a weak division, to the extent that you would probably be making today's 1-2 favourites for the QEII in October and Romanised at 9/1 may just be the one to be one for that one after going down by a nostril today.
Id have thought theyd be looking to step Line Of Duty up in trip, was at it a long way out today and only stayed on late, same scenario as last time over the mile, hed have no chance in a fast ground mile round Santa Anita which will be run 3 or 4 seconds faster than that race today. It was soft when he won as a 2yo in a time of 1:40, at 2.3s slower than the Racing Post Trophy it was a proper stamina test at that trip in any part of the world. Henleys Joy was another G1 winner to come from last years BC Juvenile Colts Turf, he won the Belmont Derby in July. That makes it 3 G1 winners to come from the race including 2 classics in the Preakness and Epsom Derby.
Arse. Back to beans on. At least we had a steak dinner last night. Sorry if anyone followed. Think my fingers are more burnt than yours.
