Todays stormer is Ektihaam 7-1, English horse to trounce the French, GET ON!! Will Deffo make up for Astrology
Just came in after from 4 hrs of gardening, so missed your tip Eddie, which worked at well as I see Ektihaam came 15th @ 15/1 SP. I guess the French won the Battle of Agincourt today with Saonois @ 33/1 but an Irish horse Saint Baudolino came 2nd @ 11/2. Keep the tips coming though. 1 16 Saonois (FR) 33/1 3 9-2 J-P Gauvin — * * b c Chichicastenango (FR) - Saonoise (FR) (Homme De Loi) Antoine Hamelin Held up in last group, improved into midfield over 4f out, switched inside and good progress onto heels of leaders over 1 1/2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on strongly to lead inside final 100yds, going away at finish « 2 3 ¾ Saint Baudolino (IRE) 11/2 3 9-2 A Fabre — * * b c Pivotal - Alessandria (Sunday Silence) Maxime Guyon Midfield, short of room and bumped over 2 1/2f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on to challenge inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner close home, went 2nd post « 3 1 hd Nutello (USA) 59/1 3 9-2 p C Laffon-Parias — * * b c Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - Nutcase (USA) (Forest Wildcat) Flavien Prat Soon disputing lead on inner, dropped back to track leaders over 5 1/2f out, still going well in behind horses 2f out, switched out and ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd post « 4 5 nse Kesampour (FR) 13/2 3 9-2 M Delzangles — * * ch c King's Best (USA) - Kasatana (IRE) (Hernando) Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Midfield, taken to outer over 3 1/2f out, smooth progress to track leaders 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, ran on to lead over 1f out, kept on one pace and headed inside final 100yds, dropped to 4th post « 5 14 1¼ Top Trip 14/1 3 9-2 F Doumen — * * b c Dubai Destination (USA) - Topka (FR) (Kahyasi) Thomas Huet Held up towards rear on outer, last over 5f out, good progress into midfield over 2 1/2f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on well inside final 1 1/2f, went 5th inside final 100yds « 6 20 1½ Hidden Flame (IRE) 81/1 3 9-2 Robert Collet — * * ch c Barathea (IRE) - Hit The Sky (IRE) (Cozzene) Ioritz Mendizabal Went violently left start, quickly recovered and held up towards rear on inner, short of room over 2 1/2f out, ridden and reminders over 2f out, not clearest of runs inside final 1 1/2f but kept on to go 5th inside final 50yds « 7 4 nk Hard Dream (IRE) 10/1 3 9-2 F Rohaut — * * b c Oasis Dream - Rose Melody (IRE) (Galileo) Stephane Pasquier Prominent early, shuffled back to midfield over 4f out, ridden over 2 1/2f out, keeping on when short of room and forced to check 1 1/2f out, recovered and ran on again to go 7th inside final 50yds « 8 9 nk Imperial Monarch (IRE) 63/10 3 9-2 A P O'Brien — * * b c Galileo (IRE) - Ionian Sea (Slip Anchor) J P O'Brien Settled towards rear, denied clear run on inner 2 1/2f out, shuffled back through field and lost all momentum, ridden to try and recover over 2f out, ran on down wide outside inside final furlong, went 8th last strides, going on at finish, touch unlucky « 9 15 snk Lunayir (FR) 38/1 3 9-2 A De Royer-Dupre — * * b c Sinndar (IRE) - Luna Caerla (IRE) (Caerleon) J Murtagh Quickly across from wide draw to be prominent on outer, challenged going well 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, showed briefly ahead 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on until squeezed out and faded inside final 100yds, eased and lost 3 places close home « 10 13 nk French Fifteen (FR) 5/1F 3 9-2 N Clement — * * ch c Turtle Bowl (IRE) - Spring Morning (FR) (Ashkalani) Christophe Soumillon Settled in midfield on inner, slightly short of room 2 1/2f out, ridden to try and improve 2f out, some progress under pressure until not clear run inside final furlong and forced to check, not recover and eased inside final 100yds « 11 6 ¾ Sir Jade (FR) 52/1 3 9-2 J-M Capitte — * * b c Gentlewave (IRE) - Jade Colour (IRE) (Peintre Celebre) Thierry Thulliez Midfield, ridden to try and improve 2f out, awkward under pressure and edged left inside final furlong, plugged on « 12 17 1 Albion 20/1 3 9-2 A Fabre — * * b c With Approval (CAN) - Alborada (Alzao) Frankie Dettori Midfield on outer, progress to track leaders over 3f out, ridden to challenge 2 1/2f out, kept on until no extra and beaten 1f out, faded, eased close home « 13 7 3 Sofast (FR) 13/1 3 9-2 F Head — * * ch c Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Beautifix (GER) (Bering) Olivier Peslier Restrained towards rear, took keen hold, progress into midfield over 3f out, not clear run and shuffled back over 1 1/2f out, finally in the clear and ridden 1f out, kept on under hands and heels, eased inside final 100yds, never able to challenge « 14 11 1¼ Most Improved (IRE) 24/1 3 9-2 Brian Meehan — * * b c Lawman (FR) - Tonnara (IRE) (Linamix) Kieren Fallon Midfield on outer, pushed along to maintain position over 3f out, back on bridle and looking for room 2 1/2f out, switched inside and ridden over 2f out, keeping on when again short of room over 1f out, not recover « 15 2 snk Ektihaam (IRE) 15/1 3 9-2 Roger Varian — * * b c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Liscune (IRE) (King's Best) Paul Hanagan Prominent on inner, shuffled back into midfield over 5f out, ridden 3f out, slightly short of room and checked 2 1/2f out, not clear run on rail and lost all chance over 1f out, eased inside final furlong « 16 12 hd Valdo Bere (FR) 59/1 3 9-2 E Leenders — * * b c Hurricane Cat (USA) - Former Probe (USA) (Dynaformer) Thierry Jarnet Held up in last group on outer, ridden to improve over 1 1/2f out, outpaced and beaten over 1f out, eased inside final furlong « 17 18 1¼ Amaron 38/1 3 9-2 Andreas Lowe — * * ch c Shamardal (USA) - Amandalini (Bertolini) Davy Bonilla Prominent on outer, improved to lead over 4f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, quickly beaten and weakened, eased « 18 10 ¾ Gregorian (IRE) 45/1 3 9-2 John Gosden — * * b c Clodovil (IRE) - Three Days In May (Cadeaux Genereux) William Buick Midfield on outer, ran very wide and lost ground on home bend, ridden over 2f out, no extra and beaten over 1 1/2f out, faded, eased close home « 19 19 20 Silver Northern (FR) 91/1 3 9-2 D Chenu — * * b c Voix Du Nord (FR) - Silver Diane (FR) (Silver Rainbow) Alexis Badel Dropped in from wide draw, detached last and ridden early, tacked on to main body of field over 5f out, ridden over 2 1/2f out, not clear run and quickly eased over 1f, tailed off « 20 8 dist Tifongo (FR) 71/1 3 9-2 H-A Pantall — * * b c Dr Fong (USA) - Tishkara (FR) (Xaar) Mickael Barzalona Soon led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, heavily eased, tailed off 20 ran TIME 2m 8.10s (slow by 0.10s) Total SP 116% 1st OWNER: Pascal Treyve BRED: Earl Haras De Nonant Le Pin TRAINER: J-P Gauvin 2nd OWNER: Godolphin SNC 3rd OWNER: Wertheimer & Frere TOTE WIN (incl. 1 euro stake): 33.70. PLACES: 7.80, 2.80, 12.30. DF: 123.50. SF: 333.30
