Not ‘top table’ fun for me today. BLT baguette, packet of hula hoops and juicy apple. All washed down with a bucket of water. Although my place (or should that be ‘plaice' – ho, ho, ho) is booked at the ‘top table’ tomorrow for ‘Fishy Friday’. Kool Kompany failed to sell just now at DBS. He failed to reach his reserve. Bidding for him had got up to £730,000.
A refreshing story from Sporting Life's website: The owners of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe favourite Sea The Moon plan to keep the unbeaten three-year-old in training next season. Niko Lafrentz, whose family bred and own the son of Sea The Stars, has turned down numerous offers for the 11-length German Derby winner. He is due to have his prep race for Longchamp in the Grosser Preis von Baden this weekend and speaking to www.GermanRacingReview.com, Lafrentz said the Markus Klug-trained colt would not be sold at any price. "It's hard to find time to watch the Derby again because my phone will not stop ringing! People will not accept that Sea The Moon is a member of our family and is not for sale," he said. "No amount of money will make us sell him. We keep rejecting bids and any additional amount of money offered will not make any difference; he is our horse. "He will have three or four races next season. We would love to bring him to England. It would be a dream to have him run at Royal Ascot." Sea The Moon is one of 11 declared for Sunday's Group One, with Lucky Lion an eyecatching contender following his recent victory over Noble Mission in a Munich Group One, although he was left toiling by Sea The Moon in the German Derby. He is one of two runners for Andreas Lowe with Sirius, who recently triumphed at the highest level at Hoppegarten, also in the line-up. The Klug-trained mare Berlin Berlin was second that day and reopposes along with third-placed Lucky Speed. Terrubi beat Brown Panther in a Group Two at Longchamp on his most recent outing and he tries his luck again.
Sorry Dexter, you are quite correct about the jockey. When I looked the other day Ryan was on it. I'm sure Kelly is OK but he never seems to win on SMS horses, yet he rides enough of them.
What a jockey ! It's accepted that given the firepower of some yards a reasonably decent apprentice could establish a decent record (Richard Hills with Hamdan). The real quality however is a jockey that boots home winners that seemingly have little chance. Jim Crowley who is now freelance had the last two at sandown on Saturday at 14-1 and 25-1, he has now just booted home a 66-1 shot in a maiden for D. Ffrench Davies. I am going to become like the old boy I once knew when I first began punting 20 years back. Every race he would just back Willie Carson, no studying, no Ground consideration Just Willie Carson. Not that I have backed any of Jim's big price winners however.
Second at 10s will do especially as poppy had been previously hammered by the fav ! But as they say revenge is sweet so im sure they will be happy enough like me
