FRENCH ACE QEMAH IS GAUL THE RAGE
QEMAH (3.40) won last year’s Group One Coronation Stakes and can double up at the royal meeting today if she is anywhere near her best Providing he handles this surface, which would not have suited faster surface then LE Highland Reel. That was a return to form BRIVIDO looks the one to be on. He was for Jack Hobbs and he is one for the short having just his third start when failing by a list along with He made a short head in the French 2,000 Guineas winning return at Sandown and needs and a repeat should be good enough here. to improve again but is beautifully bred
represents the best of the and a late developing type that his trainer English 2,000 Guineas form. He caught is well known for. the eye staying on under pressure to finish fifth and that level of form gives him every As usual a very competitive chance. The girls have strutting her renewal and a chance is stuff and she finished third in the 1,000 taken with ABE LINCOLN. He lacks a Guineas at Newmarket behind Winter – recent run but ran a cracker in last year’s form which has been franked. Britannia Stakes at this meeting, failing by
just a short head. Newbury’s Spring Cup There has been strong might prove to a be a crucial pointer with support for Wesley Ward’s the first five home lining up again.
and perhaps that is no was the winner that day followed surprise as the trainer has won this race home by three times, including in the last two years. and She was an impressive winner of her and they were separated by just debut at Keeneland and Ward described over a length. That form stacks up well and her recent work as monstrous. The the winner remains best in at the weights booking of Ryan Moore is also a positive. having not run since, but Another Touch, However, Ward may suffer some with a very capable apprentice taking off HEARTACHE. She clocked a very fast 7lb, may prove the strongest of that time when, despite running green, she quintet. ran away from the opposition at Bath. That form took a massive boost when the third, who was beaten seven lengths, scored next time out. Sir Michael Stoute has won this race four times since its inception in 2004, so expect a bold show from the ex-South African mare
who posted a decent effort on her British debut at York. There must be a question mark over last year’s winner
handling the fast ground after she struggled on it at Newmarket. Unlike
who seems to bounce off it and has made all for two comfortable victories. This is a step-up in class but she could get the run of the race. QEMAH (pictured right) had won two Group Ones last season, including the Coronation Stakes here, so it was a very disappointing Lingfield reappearance. That clearly was not her true running and she is worth another chance at her optimum trip. If HIGHLAND REEL is left alone up front then he may prove difficult to pass. He was back to his very best at Epsom when Moore was able to dictate the fractions before going away to win the Group One Coronation Cup. The Irish Derby winner of 2015, had the selection behind when scoring at Meydan in March but that was on a testing This could go to top weight RAIN GODDESS, who drops in grade. She has been campaigned at Group level this season and ran a blinder on her latest start when fifth in the French 1,000 Guineas. That suggests she has an excellent chance off her present mark. John Gosden won this race 12 months ago and has three chances today and both who will appreciate the return to this trip, and
who was denied a clear run at Kempton, are unexposed and capable of better. There is nothing to separate
and although the latter may have more potential and has had this race as a target for some time.