Hi all,
The quality of action starts to ratchet up from today. We have the start of Salisbury’s two-day August meeting with the Listed Upavon Fillies’ Stakes (4.15) the feature race of a six-race card.
There is more Listed action across the Irish Sea with the Hurry Harriet Stakes (5.35) at Gowran Park. It’s a race that has been dominated by Aidan O’Brien and Dermot Weld. The former has saddled the winner 5 times since 2011 and the latter 3 times.
Salisbury
4:15 – British Stallion Studs EBF Upavon Fillies’ Stakes (Listed Race) – 1m 2f
Technique ran Zeyaadah to a head in a Group 3 at Newcastle two starts back and then as well as could be expected when a 4 ½ 4th of 6 behind Lady Bowthorpe in the Group 1 Nassau Stakes last time. Looks up to winning a pattern race against her own sex.
Gloria Mundi a winner at Newbury on her racecourse debut in April. She improved again when running Eshaada to a neck at the same venue in a Listed race on her next start. Far to keen to do herself justice when only 7th of 13 in the Group 2 Ribblesdale Stakes when last seen in action. Remains capable of better and yard won this in 2015 & 2019.
1pt win – Gloria Mundi – 9/2 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power
Gowran Park
5:35 – Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes (Listed Race) – 1m 1f ½ f
I mentioned earlier, the dominance of Aidan O’Brien and Dermot Weld trained runners in this contest. Both trainers are double handed here and all four runners are contenders. The best of them could be Emaniya who looked up to Listed class when runner-up to Mehnah at Killarney two starts back. Granted she was well beaten at Galway 15-days ago but she may not have handled the very soft ground and/or the track that day. Preference though for the improving filly So I Told You. A three-time winner this year, including C&D two starts back. The 4-year-old put in a career best effort when a 1 ¾ length 3rd of 9 at Sligo 7-days ago. Looks worth a try at this level and is one of three Joseph O’Brien trained runners.
1pt win – So I Told You – 9/2 – Gen
Cheers
John