Due to a bereavement I have not been able to tip anything recently but will be increasing my attention from now on.
My earlier blogs re Frankel Notable Graduate and Carlton House still stand and have been enhanced this week.
Frankel has trained on and is a top class individual. He won well. Docile in the paddock he strode away nicely. My blog in December put him up as a Derby horse and I thought the Greenham was more of a good Derby trial for him than the Guineas. The second Excelebration has done well physically.
Notable Graduate won nicely last Thursday and Dermot Weld was very effusive afterwards. He will point him at the Derrinstown Derby trial before the Irish Derby. Carlton House worked really well on Saturday and remains on course for Epsom.
I backed Cape Dollar in the Fred Darling. Although still to come in her coat she disappointed but I remember both Crimplene and Lahan getting beat here before both won their respective 1,000 Guineas. Cassis was below par before taking the Musidora. Cape Dollar could run into a place in the 1,000 Guineas in a fortnight.
Beaten favourites Verdant, Suhaili and Kirthill all needed the run and will strip fitter.
World Domination was the pick for his maiden and is clearly Group class. It will be interesting to see how he steps up for the run. I will take a firmer view next time.
Lajooj like all the Al Zarooni’s this week was incredibly fit and is one to oppose next time.
Dubawi Sound is one of the best sons of Dubawi I have seen and there was no fluke about this. He could go to Royal Ascot. Quadrant ran well and will improve. The Stoute horses in the maidens were unfit.
No fireworks at the Craven but plenty of types with potential and scope for improvement. Utley was beat by the weight in the Free Handicap and can do well. Pausanias was the least fit and will progress.
Maqaasid was fit and well and beaten by the 3lb penalty. She will almost certainly have a bash at the 1,000 first. Sing Softly will do better over a mile.
Specific Gravity like a few of Cecil’s was not at his peak and is the one to follow from the race. Midsumer Sun is a quality medium sized sort who will blossom as a consequence of the experience.
Air Traffic was the one to take from the Wood Ditton. Questioning could not resist the super form of the Hannon duo. Native Khan carried stable confidence and got warm and may have blown up. This good actioned colt could place in a fortnight’s time. Polytechnician allowed the winner first run and should do better over a longer trip.
