Hi all,
I have had a look at two of today’s races and have selections in both.
Bath
4:00 – Beckford Stakes (Listed Race) – 1m 6f
Mimikyu would beat these if back to her best form of last season. Even this year’s form might be good enough. She’s been running in better races on her four starts in 2023 and likes ease in the ground. Stablemate One Evening was beaten a head in a Listed race at York two starts back and occupied the same position behind Sumo Sam in the Group 2 Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster last month. Lightly raced she could easily go one place better today.
Climate Friendly finished less than a length behind One Evening at York but has been well beaten since and needs to bounce back.
Vera Verto made it 3 wins from 6 runs in 2023when improving to win a Class 2 handicap at Newmarket 11 days ago. She’s an inform mare on the up and could make the step in class a winning one. Won’t get her own way out in front as she has on her last two starts with Lady Percival and Mistressofillusion in the line-up but is high on the shortlist.
Queen Emma was 2 lengths behind Vera Verto when third at Newmarket last time and could get into the places.
Mistressofillusion gained a second career success in the first time cheekpieces when winning a Doncaster handicap (Queen Emma, a neck back in second) last month. I don’t think we have seen the best from the 3-year-old just yet and stepped up in distance she rates the biggest danger to Mimikyu.
Mistressofillusion – 1pt win – 11/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
3:33 – Karl Philippe’s two best RPR’s came over C&D at the end of 2022 on good/good to soft ground. He struggled in much better races on his last three starts. But he’s got a good record first time up and this race provides the 8-year-old with a good chance of returning to winning way.
Wetherby
Ladronne’s C&D form figures are 112 but all six of his career wins have come on good to soft/soft ground. He’s just 1lb above his last winning mark so is back on a competitive mark. Should win a race in the coming weeks but probably needs the rain to arrive to do so today.
Pay The Piper is a dual course winner but he’s yet to win beyond 2m 1f though. Conor Rabbitt takes off a handy 5lb off the top weights back and I think he can win off his present mark if ready to roll on his seasonal reappearance. Trainer is 2-3 in the past 14 days which suggests to me that 8-year-old won’t be far away.
Karl Philippe – 1pt win – 11/4 @ Bet365
Not sure if there will be any selections on Thursday so watch you inbox’s for any updates.
Cheers
John