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There is no doubting which is the big race of the day on Wednesday, with a real vintage renewal of the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket (3.10).
Soviet Song, bidding to win this for the 3rd year in a row is likely to start favourite. She showed her well being by landing a Group 2 at Ascot on her last run. She has 5 Group 1 successes to her name and is likely to be very hard to beat here.
Peeress has beaten Soviet Song on two occasions and clearly cannot be ignored. She was unlucky when 4th in the Queen Anne when nothing went right for her. Nannina represents the younger generation. She stormed clear of a high class field to land the Coronation Stakes and should get her favoured fast ground. There is not much in it between these 3 and I think we have to be conscious of the fact that the younger filly, Nannina may still be improving. Three year olds have won 6 of the last 10 runnings of this race and I am going to side with Nannina. It is an intriguing race though and one not to be missed.
There are some likely looking newcomers in the 3.45. Gerard Butler’s Jafaru is related to a number of winners and should have no trouble stamina wise over this 7 furlong trip. Henry Cecil has won this race a couple of times in the last 10 years and he saddles Many Volumes. This colt is out of an Oaks winner and is certainly bred for the job. The other on that takes my eye on breeding is Ed Dunlop’s Maslak who is a half brother to Nidhaal, a smart two year old from last season who won twice including first time out. In the 7.56 Pineapple Poll is the day’s biggest certainty to achieve a career best run. So far she has been last of 12 in both her races and this time there are only 11 runners!
There are two from the list to follow in the 8.24. Sant Elena has been very disappointing and folded very tamely last time out. Greek Renaissance if preferred after winning a Wolverhampton maiden on her latest outing.
The only other runner from the list to follow on Wednesday is Spectral Star in the Lingfield 5.15.
Good luck
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