Scandinavia's official rating had not changed from 103 on the Ihrb website so I wrote to the Irish Handicapper asking why this was. He explained this was an oversight and told me the horse's new rating is 114. This leaves him just 6lbs behind Lambourn and the hope is that the Derby winner will skip the Leger. Generally 7/2 Scandinavia now and obviously he will start a good deal shorter yet if Lambourn is aimed elsewhere.
Really interesting that OUTFIELDER of Wesley Wards has been declared at the latest forfeit stage for the Gimcrack.... currently round 10...
Save your money. OUTFIELDER is said to be running in the Prix Morny instead. Ward has won it three times before and was second on another occasion. Wise Approach looks poor value for the Gimcrack at 2/1. Charlie Appleby has had a poor time of it with his 2YOs this season. Treanmor was said to be his best by some way, with talk of having nothing that could get him off the bridle at home. Appleby was very confident going into the Chesham but the colt ran like a drain and seems to have fallen off a cliff now. The Chesham winner Humidity sank without trace at Goodwood and a couple of O'brien 6F colts share the 2000 Guineas favouritism at 12/1. Gstaad carries the Coventry curse as not many go on to Guineas glory. Albert Einstein is supposed to be the best by some way based on chatter but is injured and may not run again this season. The form of his two wins has not really worked out. Publish only went up I lb on Racing Post ratings for his win but returns to Sandown for the Solario which was won by Kingman and Fields Of Gold in their years. Hopefully he can emerge victorious with an enhanced rating.
Aidan has said Lambourn is going to the St Leger. After initially saying he was not disappointed too much by his Voltiguer run I think it is a clear indication. that he was actually as gutted as a kipper and knows the colt can't win the Arc. I have seen Lambourn at 8/1 for the Leger, with Scandinavia Evens favourite. The 1000 and 2000 Guineas are still 10/1 the field as we head into September. As ever, it seems horses with stamina questions will dominate debate over the winter.
Would Venetian Sun be much shorter for the 1000 guineas if she were trained by Aiden O'Brien? Trainer Karl Burke saying she will step up to 7F in the Moyglare Stud Stakes next.
