Time is short tonight and there are a lot of meetings. Newmarket’s July festival gets under way tomorrow and I will start there.
Sir Michael Stoute’s filly Resort may not have liked the track at Chester where she was very nearly a last resort. She had previously won a Newmarket maiden and with only 3 career starts behind her she may have scope to improve. At 12/1 she would be my tentative each way selection in the 1.30.
I thought about Dark Lane for the 2.00. Both his wins have come over this trip of 6 furlongs but the stable have not really been firing so I decided to look elsewhere. Run For the Hills is also a distance winner and although he was only 7th of 9 in a listed race at Newbury last time behind Border Patrol the form of that race has worked out quite well. At around 9/1 Run for the Hills will do for me.
Mark Johnston won the 2.35 with Attraction and he has a chance of taking the prize again with Capercaillie. James Fanshawe has saddled the winner of the Falmouth Stakes 3 times in the last 6 years, twice with Soviet Song (pictured below).
Tomorrow he is represented by Spacious who bounced back to form when winning at Royal Ascot. She should be there or thereabouts. Goldikova and Rainbow View are obvious dangers.
Last Few Minutes and Dancourt look the pair to concentrate on in the 5.30.
Elsewhere Bel Cantor looks well handicapped in the Kempton 9.20.
Today’s picture is by kind permission of the artist Lisa Miller.
ahorse 