O’BRIEN’S MED SCHOOL
Meditate worth thinking about for Cheveley Park glory
MEDITATE is the smart choice for the Group 1 Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (2.25, nb) at Newmarket today.
Royal Ascot’s Albany Stakes was sandwiched in between three other triumphs for Aidan O’brien’s runner.
Thirteen days ago, she bumped into Tahiyra and there was no disgrace in Meditate finishing two-and-a-quarter lengths behind that top notcher. She can return to winning ways here.
MARSHMAN’S Gimcrack form is the standard for his Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (3.00) rivals to aim at. Noble Style impressed to take the top spot, a length or so ahead of Karl Burke’s charge.
The third, Cold Case, was several lengths back and has won since, while the fifth, Royal Scotsman, had a Group 2 win to his name, so the form stacks up.
It will be a shock if the Charlie
FLYING
Appleby stable’s
HONOURS cannot land the hattrick in the Group 2 Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (1.50). He is 10lb better than his nearest opponent on the book.
The son of Sea The Stars, a warm order for his HQ debut when only fourth, has more than made up for that with his recent exploits.
Haydock’s Old Boston Handicap (2.05) is AUDITOR’S next assignment.
Profitable’s offspring has found his niche over seven furlongs this summer, taking a pair of Newmarket contests.
Up 8lb from the first of those, his second to the wellhandicapped Atrium was another step forward.
COUNT D’ORSAY (left) is overdue a win in the Lester Piggott First To Last Handicap (2.40). Form gurus have to go back to September 2020 to find his most recent first place, a half-length call over Came From The Dark.
That was at today’s venue and he is now 3lb lower, with several creditable efforts in this grade of late.
At the Curragh, Aidan O’brien’s record in the Group 2 Alan
Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (1.35) points to the chance of
Just touched off in a Group 3 at Longchamp, he holds Pivotal Trigger on that run and the extra experience gives him the nod over stablemate Continuous.
There is a whole host of possible outcomes to the Goffs Million (3.20), but KILLYBEGS WARRIOR should be in the shakeup.
Mark Johnston’s juvenile has a typically tough attitude, a big plus with 19 horses lining up.
Co-trainer Charlie Johnston nominated the €611,000 pot after his Newmarket success in August and today’s going should be ideal for a horse with plenty of size about him.
Fellow British raider Oviedo, third behind the talented Chaldean at York and Listed scorer Hellsing are others high up the short list.