Dream of Dreams won readily. Baron Bolt (33/1) was slowly away and ran wide again. Had a clear run though so no real excuses. Looks like the winner has moved more than BB (my favourite initials - Brigitte Bardot). So beautiful when she was young
Be aware that he is entered in the Irish 2000 priced at 11/1 If he turns up at the Curragh, it would be doubtful that he would run at Epsom
Thanks for the heads up but I read that it was more or less a done deal that Madhmoon goes to Epsom for the Derby. They said a couple of weeks ago that only a late change of mind would alter that. The following passage is from a Guardian article published today:- He was last seen running fourth in the 2,000 Guineas, often regarded as the best Derby trial, and it seems that the first three from that race are likely to be directed elsewhere. Prendergast, in common with all other spectators, is still musing over the possibility that Madhmoon may have been at a disadvantage in racing up the middle of the track that day, when the first two raced hard against the stands’ rail. “The horse is going very well, he’s in very good shape, he came out of Newmarket very well,” Prendergast reports. “It’s all systems go to run in the Derby. The way he finished I’d be surprised and disappointed if he didn’t get the extra half-mile.” Madhmoon is a 14-1 shot for Classic glory but Prendergast points out that the horse has a form to edge it over one rival who is now Derby favourite. “We’ve beaten Broome once and I don’t see why we can’t beat him again,” the trainer says, referring to a Group Two contest at Leopardstown in September. “We beat him by two and a half lengths. And Aidan O’Brien’s other horse that won at Chester, Sir Dragonet. The ground was bottomless, so what will he do if the ground is good to dry at Epsom?” Obviously I still have to hope they don't have that change of mind but reading the above I would be much more concerned if I had backed Madhmoon for the Irish 2000 Guineas with Ladbrokes at 6/1. I would be calling the Samaritans if I were reading the Guardian in the wake of that bet.
A Michael Bell 4timer. I can’t remember him doing that before. I’m sure he’s got some reasonable 2yos this year.
Madhmoon is no longer in the 16 runner field for the Irish Guineas. That surely means Epsom is his target. Still available at 14/1 for the Derby, I'll probably have another few quid on this afternoon. There is so much bad value about in the race that it's unreal.
