Ruth Carr is having a tremendous season and claimed another winner this afternoon courtesy of Ninth House. This was the 7 year olds 12 career win and the 8th at Wolverhampton.
Tomorrow sees the start of York’s Ebor meeting where the main event will be the appearance of Sea the Stars in the Juddmonte International at 3.25. With Tartan Bearer a likely absentee only Mastercraftsman stands in the way of another Group 1 win for the John Oxx colt. It is hard to envisage Sea the Stars being beaten as he has looked a real superstar and 10 furlongs is his optimum trip.
The meeting starts with a hard to solve sprint handicap at 1.45. The Dandy Nicholls pair of Buachaill Dona and Fol Hollow are my selections in this.
Poet’s Voice won well at Newmarket last month and with both trainer and jockey in great form he looks the one to beat in the 2.15. At a bigger price the Mark Johnston runner Sea Lord who won in game fashion at Ascot looks a lively outsider.
The 2.50 is a decent renewal of this Group 2 contest and may well give some pointers to the season’s final classic at Doncaster. Father Time won the King Edward at Ascot and is a lightly raced sort with possible improvement in him. He is giving weight away to all bar one of his rivals. Alwaary sets a very high standard based on his last two runs against older horses of the highest class. Harbinger has done nothing wrong but faces his biggest test to date. Jukebox Jury made a belated start to the season when winning a Group 3 at Haydock and should be suited by the extra distance here. The consistent Monitor Closely has earned his right to take his place this but has a bit to find with the best of his rivals. This is a very competitive affair and will take some winning. My selection is Alwaary with Harbinger next best.
My only other selection is Venture Capitalist in the Brighton 4.20.
Today’s picture is courtesy of the artist Katy Sodeau.
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