The weekend went well with 3 winners from the list to follow plus a few successful tips from outside the list.
I had studied the form for the Lockinge Stakes carefully and was pleased to be proved right with Peeress. The filly had quite a lot going for her as she has proved that she handles give in the ground and that she is quite capable of winning after a long break. I thought she stayed on really well under Kieren Fallon. Soviet Song did OK in 4th and she may well be a different proposition later in the season on better ground. Peeress actually beat her on their first meeting last season.
Alfie Flits lived up to his billing winning very much as he pleased at Thirsk. He probably didn’t beat anything much but he could not have been more impressive all the same. Watch the video on the Racing Post site and see what you think. Heaven Knows was our 3rd winner, despite a rather weak write up in my preview. Pearly King (Saturday) and Prince Golan (Sunday) were other winning tips. Pearly King was completing a hat trick and once gain Kieren Fallon was quite outstanding. This is another race worth watching on video for the way that Fallon finds the gap at just the right time and always seems to have things under control.
I was particularly interested in the first race at Newbury where there were some nice 2 year olds in action. I gave the winner Major Cadeaux a positive write up and he duly won with Richard Hughes in the saddle. The second, Jo’burg, kept on well for a hands and heels ride and looked as though he would benefit from the run. The favourite Conquest looked to be coming to win the race but his effort rather petered out. It may be that he didn’t like the ground.
There are no runners from the list to follow on Monday so I will concentrate on a couple of two year old races on Windsor.
In the 6.10 Brian Meehan saddles Maid of Ale. This filly is by Barathea who is responsible for some useful types such as Tante Rose, a winner over 6 furlongs at 2 and later at Group 1 level over the same distance, and Pongee, whose successes included the Lancashire Oaks. Miss Otis is trained by Peter Winkworth who has a good strike rate with his small string of juveniles. Unlike Maid of Ale who should stay further, Miss Otis is bred to be a sprinter.
In the 6.40 Hoh Mike and Bazroy are both previous winners. Bazroy showed plenty of speed when breaking well and making all at Lingfield in March on his debut. Hoh Mike is having his 3rd run at Windsor. After finishing 2nd on his debut he broke the two year old course record last week. That was over 5 furlongs on firm ground but the extra furlong and softer ground should be OK for him. On what they have achieved so far there is not a lot between them but Hoh Mike is the more likely to act on soft ground.
See you tomorrow.
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