Equinties - St Leger day 1

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It’s Thursday, it’s the Leger Festival, it’s basically the weekend!

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Now, let’s dive in.

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HEADLINE ROUNDUP

THE RACING LEAGUE

We thought last nights Racing League final was very good fun last night.

The stage was set with Team Ireland and Wales & The West separated by just two points at the start of the night, a fired up Kevin Blake guided his team in green to a memorable success over the reigning champs.

Ireland fired in three winners - and even dodged an attacked of two joker cards from their nearest rivals - to win the league by seven points.

So, now we are at the end of the Racing League, how should someone review it?

Well, for us (we have reviewed the event most weeks) and for midweek racing, it’s a must have. Every week top horses running for big pots with a £100k feature should never be sniffed at.

Furthermore, this pole from account @icyestretro shows a 50/50 split from watchers about the Racing League’s sustainability next year which is a big improvement from some attitudes before this year’s event.

We want it back next year, do you? Give us your thoughts on X.

GOOD SIRE IN THE MAKING

GOOD GUESS to stand at Tally Ho Stud, the home of his Sire KODIAC as well as MEHMAS and first season sire INNS OF COURT.

GOOD GUESS has a lot of potential to do well as a Stallion and it’s a huge coup for Tally Ho to get him. He won twice at 2 including 3rd in a Listed race and trained on to be a Gr1 winner at 3 beating SAUTERNE who has since won a Group 1 and 2,000 Guineas winner CHALDEAN.

He was bred and sold by Cheveley Park Stud to Sebastien Desmontils’ Chauvigny Global Equine for Owner Hisaaki Saito for 420,000gns. He’s a half brother to Gr3 winner SPANGLED and Listed place-getter JUMIRA BRUDGE. His 2nd Dam is 4 x Gr1 winner RUSSIAN RHYTHM. CAPE CROSS and IFFRAAJ can be found further down the page in the 4th dam. He looks a beauty, he’s a Gr1 winner, he’s by KODIAC and from a very good distaff line. There is a lot to like about him.

THE LEGER MEETING

The Leger meeting is upon us and there are some top, top horses on display at Doncaster this week.

As always with these big meetings, let’s start off with a reinforcing a bit of good practice. You don’t need to back every race - find your bets for the day and watch the rest.

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14.25 CLASS 2 2YO STAKES

JOHANNES BRAHMS tops the market for this race representing AOB. Last seen finishing a good 2nd in the Gimcrack behind LAKE FOREST and in front of a well-regarded colt for Beckett in KING’S GAMBLE. Different ground today and both sire and dam side suggest he’ll be fine in the mud.

DRAGON LEADER is the unsteady 9/4 second fav. He did this last time:

He doesn’t want to be seen as the next MUMS TIPPLE so has to prove today that special performance wasn’t a fluke.

Fluke or not, that win was on lightening quick ground, today is quite the opposite and his breeding suggests he’ll hate this ground today.

The others on ratings have way too much to find but with books offering 4 places, let’s see if we can find one to hit the frame at a price.

ROOM SERVICE was a good winner for Kevin Ryan on debut. We spotted him at the sales as a yearling and despite his bad walk, he went for 115k. The form from his debut win hasn’t worked out too well but his third lto behind ZOULU CHIEF and STARLUST is fine. You’d think he’s a banker for top 4.

WATCHA MATEY is massive price at 40’s given he won with a bit in hand lto to beat a well-regarded NORTH VIEW. He’s fairly exposed but runs with a good attitude, sticks his neck out and should relish the conditions. He could be in the mix at a price.

CELTIC WARRIOR at 50’s is supposedly a really nice horse but he’d want quicker ground today.

Verdict: We think JOHANNES BRAHMS wins this but is short at 9/4 for a 17 runner field of 2yo’s. He’s the pick with ROOM SERVICE the ew place. Wouldnt put anyone off a lunch money speccy play on WATCHA MATEY in these conditions (WATCHA MATEY is such a big price he’s still 17/1 for 8 places on 365!).

As well as JOANNES BRAHMS, AOB has a couple of other 2yo’s out today who there are ridiculous whispers for. Both MILTARY (14.30) and GALLANTLY (17.25) are supposed to be as good as HENRY LONGFELLOW.

15.35 GROUP 2 PARK HILL FILLIES’ STAKES

The Group 2 Park Hill Stakes sees the return of SUMO SAM for Hughie Morrison, a runaway newsletter winner at massive odds last month in the Group 2 Lillie Langtry Stakes at Goodwood. She made all lto in atrocious conditions so today’s soft ground should suit well, but the jockeys in behind will be on high alert not to have a repeat.

Today’s favourite has some new horses to take on today compared to her Goodwood run, notably BOOGIE WOOGIE for Aidan O’Brien.

She was sent off a 7/2 second-favourite when beaten by stablemate SAVETHELASTDANCE - a 20/1-shot - before her maiden win at Naas nto. Since then, she has been disappointing, however, she is good on soft ground and could hit the frame today.

One who loves the softer conditions is GOLDEN LYRA for Shaggas and Hollie Doyle’s husband. The four-year-old filly won on heavy at the back end of last season and showed good promise lto when fourth in the Group 2 Prix de Pomane, so a continue of that form would see her go close for a good operation. A typical filly, her performance can be hit and miss so you’d have to trust she’s in form today.

At a slightly bigger price, CHING SHIH could be an interesting one for David Simcock and owner breeder Kirsten Rausing. She produced a career best to give three pounds away to ARREST in the Group 3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes when a valiant runner-up, so back against her own sex and still on soft ground will give her a chance on form.

Verdict: We’re struggling to land on one in this race. CHING SHIH isn’t out of it on form and will like the going but Simcock trains her and you just don’t know when they’re right. We’ll leave it.

YOUNG BLOOD

This section certainly bumped into one yesterday. GRAND JOB 13/8 and our ew pick EXPECTING A STAR 28/1 finished 2nd and 3rd behind a smart looking FRANKEL filly. One to follow…

15.00 MAY HILL STAKES

Group 2 DARNATION is one of two runners in the race for first season sire TOO DARN HOT who sired his first Gr1 winner last weekend. DARNATION beat HARD TO RESIST lto, fairly convincingly in the end but it was a messy race. Looks solid today.

ROMANOVA was pitched in to a Listed race on her debut but got lost, she duly obliged nto at Salisbury in emphatic style. She notched a good time and this daughter of GOLDEN HORN is clearly one to keep on side.

HARD TO RESIST by DUBAWI runs for HM The King, she was 3rd behind DARNATION lto but there was only a nose in it and she had some traffic issues. Big player on that evidence.

Not many of Baldings 2yo’s win first time out but SEE THE FIRE managed that feat at Newmarket. Connections clearly keen to get on with her career pitching her in to this Group race. She’s by SEA THE STARS and o/o Juddmonte Gr1 winner ARABIAN QUEEN. Has to be taken seriously.

LES BLEUS by first season sire BLUE POINT who go on anything. She has shown consistency in Group races so certainly has place claims.

MERIBELLA by SEA THE STARS, dam is a half sister to Gr1 winner POET’S WORD. Made a winning debut however the form of the 2nd and 3rd hasn’t done her any favours. Best watched in this.

FRANCOPHONE by first season sire STUDY OF MAN made a winning debut and then was second to the same horse SEE THE FIRE beat. Probably a bit unlucky not to be 2 from 2. Her form puts her in the picture but she’s a couple of lengths off SEE THE FIRE.

HALA ABRAR’s form of her winning debut leaves her with work to do amongst these. Improvement is likely as she was green and hit the line well.

Verdict: Competitive Group 2 for filly 2yo’s, DARNATION has been really solid at the head of the market and for good reason. HARD TO RESIST on that form is a good ew price and we think LEW BLUES is over priced but we’re going to swing with 4/1 SEE THE FIRE for Balding. Balding’s 2yos normally come on a huge amount from their debut, not many win fto, so it’s encouraging what she did. Big step up though and given it’s a girls race - not one to truly get stuck into. We’re not playing.

STATS OF THE DAY

MARLAY PARK is a triple course and distance winner and has finished 1st and 2nd in the last two running’s of the 14.50 at Epsom.

RISK ON

Some easy bets won yesterday and none more so than Eve’s BUCCABAY, a horse we’ve gambled before, making it two wins this week from that yard.

Today is a really tough day and not keen on much so we’ll play the TOTE:

Of the preview horses we like JOHANNES BRAHMS in the 14.25 most and will play him. Away from Donny we like:

17.30 LOOBY

Got off the mark in style lto. By rocket sire HAVANNA GREY. Filly against some boys but looks the best horse in the race at 6/5.

Whispers there might be one to back at a monster price later and we have a good bet for tomorrow.

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