Really think Ribbons is the one to be on in tomorrows Pretty Polly.
The Oaks form is still a little bit up in the air and this race comes a bit soon after Epsom, especially for Legatissimo, Diamondssandrubies, and even more recent than Epsom for Pleascach, who has run in the Irish 1000 and then latterly Ascot just 10 days ago, with all having their Fifth start of the year today. (This isn't necessarily always against them- Misty For Me, Peeping Fawn, and Hanami have all gone to Epsom and then won the Pretty Polly to name the 3 most recent since 2001.)
Ribbons on the other hand made a pleasing reappearance when not knocked about in the Group 2 Middleton at York in May, keeping on quite nicely in behind a very clever, agressive ride on the strong-staying winner Secret Gesture (reopposes today) from Andrea Atzeni. I got the impression that Ribbons was handled tenderly and would come on for the run, so really should be spot on for today as there are not many Group 1 filly events to aim at for a 5 year old like this one.
Has still only had 10 starts so is very lightly raced for her age, and Fanshawe is in great form at present, with 6 wins and 9 places in June from his 30 runners.
Pissing in South Belfast...100 odd miles away..ask Ste or Humans but they're generally pissed by tea time!
Our weather normally moves South West to North so fairly sure they're getting wet.
They are due 10mm of rain overnight at the Curragh (can anyone over there vouch for the weather as we speak?) which is what Fanshawe wants as he doesn't want hard ground, so some overnight rain should put the track spot on.
At 7/1, I'll take my chance.
nope it's fine in Kildare now. Cloudy, but no showers even, although there is a few knocking about I'd say.