Kate Tracey, Sam Boswell and Declan Rix are again to seek out winners from Ascot and Haydock on the most recent episode of Weekend Winners.
Halfway by means of the present, the panel analysed the Group 1 Betfair Dash Cup at Haydock, ran over six furlongs at 3.35pm on Saturday.
Royal Ascot winners Lazzat and Time For Sandals are in direction of the top of the market, with Type Of Blue additionally in situ for the James Fanshawe staff. Tom Marquand is ready to resume his partnership with Sky Majesty while July Cup winner No Half Measures goes once more within the arms of Neil Callan.
Declan Rix…
“It’s such a competitive race – I can’t have Lazzat at 2/1! I don’t get it with this horse, although he is the most likely winner. The price and the way people were talking about him after he won at Royal Ascot as if he’s a superstar sprinter… he’s not! He was given a really good ride by James Doyle, you go back and look at the sectionals and see it was an honest, good building pace. With those nice building paces, it’s hard for horses to come off the pace and horses running from the front do really well.
“I would not be stunned if he was taken off his ft early right here. There’s a few horses in right here who’re fairly speedy. No Half Measures will go ahead, Type Of Blue will not be too far-off and Rage Of Bamby will go ahead too – I feel Lazzat shall be off it fairly early. Traditionally, low to center (draw) is the place you need to be right here however all of the tempo appears to be like to be center to excessive. When you’re drawn actually low right here you could possibly wrestle – you need to be drawn by the stands-side rail.
“I’ve gone to James’s Delight – a 25/1 shot for Clive Cox. In the British Champion Sprint last year, James’s Delight did all his best work late. This horse wants a really strong gallop as he can take quite a hold, a flat track and some juice in the ground – which it looks like he’ll get. On all known form he’s not really good enough to win here but I can see a little bit of a pace collapse ensuing and Clifford Lee has ridden him once in his career before, winning on him. As long as the ground doesn’t get really quick there, he could go well at a big price. If he’s able to lay up, he is not a horse you want to face in a battle. He has some attitude, he puts his head down, ears back and runs to the line. It’s worth having a swing at because what have we seen all season in this division? Chaos!”
Kate Tracey
“I am with Time For Sandals right here. This was my horse to observe in the beginning of the season however did I’ve a penny on her within the Commonwealth Cup at 25/1? No! I hope she’s obtained one other one [in her]! Goodness me, she’s so likeable is not she? She completely beloved the quick floor at Ascot that day and I am happy that Haydock is probably not hit by as many showers as we had been anticipating.
“That was her first go at Group 1 level, pulling clear in the smaller group on the far side despite edging to the left, showing a really good attitude and managed to fend off the near-side runners. She proved that run was no fluke when she finished third in the Group 2 King George Stakes, being beaten three-quarters of a length. She is progressing, she’s likeable and she’s consistent enough – which stands for an awful lot in this division. I thought 8/1 was about the right price and if I abandoned her at Ascot, I won’t this time around!”
Sam Boswell
“I feel you’d should be courageous to take 2/1 about Lazzat, given he did not essentially again up the run in the best way you’d have anticipated him to take action. He is simply too quick. You can also make a number of circumstances for an each-way play – I fairly like Time For Sandals however the horse I got here down on truly completed behind him at Royal Ascot. That was Sky Majesty, who since that day has kicked on properly, successful twice over at Naas. We did not study sufficient concerning the horse [at the Royal meeting] however the fascinating factor is the development we have seen since.
“She came into Ascot with just one prep run and has really kicked on in the rest of the season. There’s a lot to like about her chances, she’s an each-way play in the race for connections. William Haggas won this last year and she could have a bit more to offer and when we’re complaining about the sprint division being a bit of a mess, why not take a chance on something that could come through into it and be a force to be reckoned with in the back end of the season?”
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