The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Wissahickon to blossom in Rose
Gosden’s colt back on track
The Rose of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock appears a perfect opportunity for the prolific WISSAHICKON to make a winning return.
John Gosden’s colt turned the Cambridgeshire into a procession last September, since when he has won the Quebec Stakes, the Winter Derby Trial and the Winter Derby itself on the allweather at Lingfield.
He suffered a shock defeat on his most recent outing in the Easter Classic on Good Friday, but there were mitigating factors as he was trapped wide for much of the way, and perhaps it was just one run too many after a busy winter.
Some of the subsequent outings produced by the winner, Matterhorn, also make Wissahickon’s effort to finish second a little more meritorious than it appeared at the time.
Gosden’s charge has enjoyed a freshening up period and remains very much unexposed on turf after just three runs.
It is Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup day at Ascot and the admirable DANZENO can get punters off to a flyer in the opening Dash.
The eight-year-old counts a course and distance win among his eight career victories.
SELECTIONS:
ASCOT: 1.05 Danzeno, 1.40 Aircraft Carrier, 2.15 Koeman, 2.50 Nicholas T, 3.25 Vivid Diamond, 4.00 Victory Day.
AYR: 5.20 Spirit Of Sarwan, 5.55 Mitty’s Smile, 6.25 Jacob’s Pillow, 6.55 Dandy’s Beano, 7.25 Maulesdon May, 7.55 Grab And Run, 8.25 Hugoigo.
HAYDOCK: 1.25 Bring Us Paradise, 1.55 Mayfair Spirit, 2.30 Feliciana De Vega, 3.05 WISSAHICKON (NAP), 3.40 Antagonize, 4.15 Spirit Power, 4.45 Jonah Jones.
DOUBLE: Wissahickon and Motawaj.