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Taghrooda John Gosden likes winning this race 1.05.2016 Swiss Range 6/4 3.05.2015 Jazzi Top 5/2 4.05.2014 Taghrooda Evens 3.05.2009 Take The Hint 15/2   Astronomy's Choice  has big boots to fill, but she won her maiden well, although not winning that far, they pulled clear of the others, and she raced like a professional. She got caught for speed, but dug in and Frankie gave her a tap of the whip and she accelerated, showing that she needed further than the 7f. Where as the second horse, who was race fit was going flat out. There certainly looked like there was a lot more to come from this filly.  If you look at Taghrooda's form, she came into this on the back of a C4 Maiden win over 1m. AC come's off the back of a C2 Maiden, so they must think highly of this one. All their winners have only won a Class 4 or 5 Maiden, but the difference is all of his winners had won over 1m or further, and AC is the first one who hasn't. However

Hamilton 1:35 Stalls :   Insurplus Rating : Salvatore Fury Going : Salvatore Fury Speed : Flicka’s Boy My Selection : Salvatore Fury 10/3 2:05 Stalls : Plata O Plomo Rating : Merry Banter Going : Merry Banter Speed : Equimou My Selection : Equimou 7/4 2:35 Stalls : Kensington Star Rating : Kensington Star Going : Sennockian Star Speed : Sennockian Star My Selection : Kensington Star 11/4 3:10 Stalls : Life Knowledge Rating : Celtic Power Going : Genres Speed : Celtic Power My Selection : Celtic Power 8/1 3:45 Stalls : Picks Pinta Rating : Foresight Going : Picks Pinta Speed : Khelman My Selection : Picks Pinta 7/1 4:20 Stalls : None Rating :   What Wonder’s Weave Going : none Speed : Senatus My Selection : What Wonder’s Weave 2/1 4:55 Stalls : none Rating : Amy Blair Going : Stardrifter Speed : Stardrifter My Selection : Stardrifter 12/1

Newmarket 1:50 Stalls : Beardwood Rating : Frontiersman Going : Frontiersman Speed : Frontiersman My Selection : Frontiersman 5/1 2:20 Stalls : none Rating : MuffriHa Going : MuffriHa Speed : MuffriHa My Selection : MuffriHa 7/2 2:55 Stalls : Swift Approval Rating : Captain Colby Going : Eastern Impact Speed : Eastern Impact My Selection : Eastern Impact 11/2 3:35 Stalls : none Rating : Rhododendron Going : Rhododendron Speed : Fair Eva My Selection : Rhododendron 6/4 4:10 Stalls : none Rating : none Going :   none Speed : Qaaraat My Selection : Qaaraat 9/4 4:45 Stalls : Horseplay Rating : Astronomy’s Choice Going : Teofonic Speed : Kazimeira My Selection : Astronomy’s Choice 5/4 5:20 Stalls : Society Red Rating : Oasis Charm Going : Oasis Charm Speed : Bin Battuta My Selection : Oasis Charm 4/1

1st Rhododendron 6/4 - 75 2nd Fair Eva 6/1 - 60 3rd Daban 13/2 - 55 4th Talaayeb 11/1 - 50 Another tough race.  Rhododendron has gone the same route as Minding, both winning the Dubai Fillies Mile at Newmarket as a 2yo. However where as in the 2000gns, Minding and Churchill had similar times, Rhododendron did clock a similar time to Minding in the Fillies Mile, she was 0.02 seconds quick, however the issue is, Minding got eased down on her win and it was good-soft, where as Rhododendron had much faster ground. Also Fair Eva was quicker at 7f than Rhododendron, and Daban in her last run was quicker than Fair Eva. With Rhododendron, she is the one they have to beat, but the form of her trainer is still an issue. Churchill was special but is Rhododendron? Fair Eva was beaten by a very good horse in her last race as a 2yo, Spain Burg clocked a very impressive time over 7f, and you look back at Rhododendrons time over 7f on good-firm then Spain Burg was 3 seconds faster, So no d

1st Eminent 13/2 - 120 2nd Barney Roy 7/2 - 95 2nd Churchill 11/8 - 95 3rd Dream Castle 16/1 - 60 What a race this is going to be. 3 horses with brilliant chances. A Frankel Colt, versus an Excelebration colt as well, will the Frankel beat the Excelebration colt, or can Barney Roy take revenge for his sire? Or will Churchill the Galileo colt, who's sire is also grandsire to Eminent and Barney Roy. The 2nd Frankel colt Dream Castle gets in, in 4th place here. So what do they have going for them? There are 4 unbeaten colts in the race, and all 4 could be anything. The french raider unfortunately is at a disadvantage, 3 unbeaten winners at 1 mile, only 2 horses have ever run on todays going over the distance, and that is Larchmont Lad who was unplaced and Eminent who is 2/2. There are a couple of things about Churchill which concern me, not overly much but the doubt is there. First of all 6 of his last 7 1000/2000 guineas winners have come when he has been in fo

Doncaster 5:15 Stalls : The Commendatore Rating : Foolaad Going : Foolaad Speed : Burnt Sugar My Selection : Foolaad 8/1 5:50 Stalls : Jim Rockford Rating : Bengali Boys Going : Bengali Boys Speed : Sinaloa My Selection : Bengali Boys 3/1 6:20 Stalls : Desert Frost Rating : May Sky Going : none Speed : Crafty Madam My Selection : May Sky 5/2 6:50 Stalls : Aardwolf Rating : Twin Appeal Going : Steel Train Speed : Bertiewhittle My Selection : Steel Train 7/1 7:20 Stalls : In First Place Rating : Mustarrid/Bless Him Going : City Of Joy Speed : In First Place My Selection : Bless Him 2/1 7:50   Stalls : Waiting For Richie Rating : Royal Flag Going : Mysterial Speed : Buthelezi My Selection : Royal Flag 5/1 8:20 Stalls : none Rating : Langlauf Going : none Speed : Jelly Monger My Selection :   Langluaf 11/2