HAPPILY EVER AFTER
HAPPILY (3.35) can give Aidan O’Brien his fourth straight win in the Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket.
The Galileo juvenile has been a real star for Ballydoyle and claimed her second Group 1 success when beating the colts in the Lagardere at Chantilly.
Tough as well as classy, Happily won’t mind the better ground and can move O’Brien a step closer to Bobby Frankel’s record for top-level wins in a single year. Team Ballydoyle have a cracking juvenile squad and they can add the Oh So Sharp to their CV with I CAN FLY (2.25).
The Fastnet Rock filly bolted up on her debut on the all-weather at Dundalk and should take the promotion to Group 3 company in her stride on turf.
Godolphin’s SOUND AND SILENCE (1.50) can stay on the upgrade in the Cornwallis.
Charlie Appleby’s colt is proven over course and distance and improved again when landing a Group 3 over six furlongs at Maisons-Laffitte last time.
The son of Exceed And Excel likes this stiff five furlongs and can give weight away all round for his thriving handler.
LIMATO (3.00) can finally open his account for the campaign in the Challenge.
Henry Candy’s top-class gelding ran a blinder on unsuitably soft ground when second in the Lennox at Glorious Goodwood.
The five-year-old will relish today’s faster surface and can show his rivals no mercy dropped down to Group 2 level.
TORCELLO (4.10) can continue Andrew Balding’s fine season in the Old Rowley Cup.
The three-year-old has been progressive this term and produced another career best when hacking up over course and distance last month.
I doubt we have seen the best of this likeable gelding who is officially 2lbs well in at today’s weights.
ZABEEL PRINCE (2.45) rates a confident selection in the Unibet.co.uk Handicap at York.
Roger Varian’s gelding looks a potential Group performer and can shrug off a 10lb penalty for his crushing recent Yarmouth win.
Saeed bin Suroor’s GOLD STAR (3.55) looks a warm order in a valuable staying handicap.
The progressive colt was an impressive winner over 1m 4f at Wolverhampton and can improve again over this extra two furlongs.