Looks a very good renewal of the Racing Post. Verbal Dexterity is tempting at the prices with G1 form in the book but it would be a slightly disappointing result in terms of next years Derby if he won and you have to worry about him missing the Dewhurst, think he handled the ground better than most in the National stakes as well. The Pentagon is a nice horse but the form doesnt look up to this now and apparently he had a slight setback, he probably wants firm ground and hes went a big walk in the market since the betting opened. Roaring Lion has done nothing wrong in 3 runs, he has a US pedigree though and hes not going to win the Derby, he just scraped home in the Royal Lodge from Nelson who would be here if that form was good enough, expect him to run a big race without being good enough to win. Loxley and Gabr are both maiden winners with potential but have a mountain to climb and if there is one lurking at a price I think it will be Chilean. His form doesnt look good enough but I was impressed by the way he won at Haydock and that little prick Atzeni has some record in this race, can see him riding this one very quiet and picking up some of the pieces late on. Saxon Warrior looks a class above I think and a serious Derby horse, easy maiden win from an unpromising position first time out and then showed the type of gears in the Beresford that I dont think anything else in this race has displayed, take the 6/4 and the 10/1 for the Derby.
1. Saxon Warrior
2. Roaring Lion
3. Chilean
Backed Staxton a few times this season and he looks to have a decent chance again in the first at 6/1.
One my uncle is involved in is running in race 5 at Santa Anita, Irish Freedom. 24 people are flying over from the east coast to Santa Anita despite another horse in the syndicate running in a more valuable race elsewhere so I think they are expecting to be getting their pictures taken after the race.