Ecureuil Secret was gelded and joined a new stable. Looks like that has worked the Oracle in bolting up off 103 at 28/1
Desert Flower available at 12/1 for the Arc (needs to be supplemented). If she bolts up here as Appleby thinks she will that will be long gone.
Same old same old. It wasn't stamina that did for Desert Flower as she was beaten 6 furlongs from home. She never looked to be travelling today but stayed on for third. Market confidence was there behind her. Johnnie Murtagh has just said Desert Flower didn't handle track at all. Yet he thinks she is a 10 f filly but she would have been beaten at that trip today.
Well, Moore picked the right one. The bookies saved me money on Desert Flower so not a bad result for my wallet. Hard to say whether this was a good race. Buick went to make his move straight after Tattenham Corner but the favourite did not seem to handle the descent to it and the first two were already ahead of her at that point but not in finishing order. She was never closing the gap to them and at nearly 2min 39secs it was quicker than last year (same going, winner going away) suggesting that Whirl did not go slowly. There is just the concern that they may be two good fillies rather than two great ones. I think Murtagh's assessment that Desert Flower did not handle the track probably contains a fair amount of truth but she would not have won at any distance at Epsom. Will they just drop her to ten furlongs or will they give her another go in the Irish Oaks?
aaah sorry, but not if you get my gist... I saw it and thought there was no way they could save a two year old...
