Soliloquy is talk of the town
SOLILOQUY is one of the leading Godolphin hopes for the early part of the season and can land Newmarket’s feature fillies’ race tomorrow, the Nell Gwyn Stakes (3.35).
Charlie Appleby’s 1,000 Irish Guineas entry learned plenty when winning a maiden at Ascot last September on soft ground.
She has been working well recently and will be sharper than the superbly bred Nawassi.
Other main dangers could be Altyn Orda, who took a Group 3 here in October, and Lowther winner Threading.
EASTERN IMPACT always runs his best races at Newmarket and can land the opener (1.50).
Richard Fahey’s handicapper has dropped back to a winnable mark and is well drawn today. He can account for Aeolus.
In the European Free Handicap (2.25), Charlie Hills’ NEBO deserved his Horris Hill Stakes win at Newbury last Autumn following several notable runs in defeat.
He could do even better this season and is taken to confirm earlier Sandown form with Finniston Farm.
ROBIN OF NAVAN can end a long losing run for Harry Dunlop by taking the Earl Of Sefton Stakes (3.00) at the chief expense of fellow globetrotter Deauville.
Robin Of Navan wouldn’t have appreciated the crawl of his Chantilly comeback, yet he still ran well behind Hunaina who subsequently won at Kempton.
Deauville will have his supporters, while cut in the ground will help What About Carlo.
At Cheltenham, TRAFFIC FLUIDE (2.40), has always threatened to deliver on the big stage and will never get a better chance of doing so than at today’s weights.
He should be able to make the most of the concession he gets from the likes of Frodon and