Good Morning/Afternoon everyone, I hope you are all appreciating the long weekend and are ready to relax with your feet up in front of the racing. Last week was rescued with Top Diktat winning and Merry King placing in the Scottish National after the other two disappointed. One confession I have to make is that I opted against Night Of Thunder in the Greenham after seeing him in the parade ring. Kingman was impressive but Night Of Thunder really did not impress in the preliminaries and I would expect him to improve.
Racing today comes from Carlisle, Haydock and Newton Abbot with the feature meeting in the day coming from Kempton. The evening brings around two good cards at both Nottingham and Bath with Cork staging the only card in Ireland today. No video this week im afraid but four selections to sink your teeth into with one special feature at the end, enjoy!
2:55 Kempton - Zibelina
Godolphin's representative here is still unexposed after tasting defeat for the first time at Sandown late last season after winning her first three races. She comes into the race joint top rated with Zurigha who must give three pounds to the rest of the field making her task much harder. Zibelina's only defeat came behind the improving Integral who dead heated with Ladys First, with Shuruq back in third who has since gone on to victory in Meydan. That was undoubtedly a better race than she encounters this afternoon and if taking to the polytrack at Kempton she will be very hard to beat. (15/8)
5:05 Kempton - Clowance Estate
Clowance Estate can be considered unlucky with careful handling of the word after his last run at Kempton where he came fifth. After trying to pull himself up in the back straight and sacrificing around two lengths he is fitted with blinkers for the first time to keep him focused. As mentioned previously he lost around two lengths by jinking down the back straight, and in the end lost by a head and a nose to Castilo Del Diablo and Noble Silk. In first time blinkers Clowance Estate is taken to land his prize after throwing it away last time. (7/2)
7:00 Bath - Ladies Are Forever
A few of you may remember Ladies Are Forever who was an entrant on the blog back in March when very unlucky not to win after being hampered turning for home. She looks for redemption today at Bath with her beloved blinkers refitted after not taking to a visor or cheek pieces and back against her own sex. Robert Tart keeps the ride today, but it was Graham Lee who rode her when seventh in the Prix De L'Abbaye at Longchamp behind Maarek. Reroute is one who came in for plenty of support last night but she will have to improve a great deal to beat Ladies Are Forever. (7/2)
8:00 Bath - Tokyo Brown
Another one that you should all be familiar with here in Tokyo Brown who has frustrated a lot but rewarded patience with two victories lately. Heather Main's representative must run off his second highest mark today but was third off the same mark last time out over a shorter trip. He is a confirmed stayer at two miles which is more than can be said for others in the field but he hasn't been seen on turf since 2012. Personally I would argue that he has potential to be even better on turf after a third over course and distance when last seen on the surface. The pick of his turf form is in his last maiden when third to Clowance Estate who ironically makes an appearance on the blog earlier on. He is now rated 95 but beat Tokyo Brown by 12 and a quarter lengths which could see some more improvement in the selection. Tokyo Brown to gain his first turf success. (7/1)
My girlfriend has also requested she features in this week's blog with her own selection from a more left field course. Go and show her some love by following her on twitter @RMBloodstock and thank her for the winner she is about to give... Hopefully!
Rebecca's Choice - Race 6 Aqueduct - Point Roll
The Christophe Clement trained Point Roll is one you'd struggle to miss in the parade ring, oozing presence and looks the real deal. They took their time for a while with this horse but he is one Clement has been very excited about for a long time. I was lucky enough to exercise him a couple of times on Payson Park track earlier this year, he has a great stride and certainly has a type of class that is rare to find. He ran at Gulfstream last month under a very tender ride, but he shouldn't find this question at Aqueduct too much of a challenge. Definitely one to watch!
NAP - Zibelina
Nb - Ladies Are Forever
Good luck today and as always, happy punting
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