PLAY FAST CARD TO TRUMP HIS RIVALS
CARDSHARP (2.30) has shown solid form and the ability to handle fast ground. He can follow up an impressive Beverley win last time out Wesley Ward’s was a an easy success at Sandown, but is wide-margin winner on his always vulnerable to a rival with a turn of debut before failing narrowly when foot and the mare may pose conceding weight. They were both on dirt more of a threat. She has always given the but the trainer feels he will do even better impression she will stay this trip and has on turf. He is one for the short list, but solid form at this level (won the 2015 St CARDSHARP has shown plenty of Leger) and was just touched off by speed in his races and gets the nod. He is Dartmouth in the Yorkshire Cup on her one of the more exposed in this field, but reappearance. the form of all his races has worked out.
has looked good in winning both As usual this is very his races, but the ability to handle fast competitive but CITY OF ground is unproven unlike JOY has looked as if he is going the right who never looked like getting beaten when way. He has won three of his last four making all to score at Sandown in a Listed starts and was probably value for more affair. than the winning margin when too good for Tricorn at Chelmsford. He may prove a great deal better than the 5lb rise. There is little to choose between and
on their running at Newmarket. The latter is well regarded and may have the edge today. In-form Godolphin have four running for them of which hat-trick seeking may prove the best. The form of Chester’s Dee Stakes is starting to look very solid with the winner, Cliffs Of Moher, finishing second in the Derby. Just behind at Chester were (second) and (fourth) and the pair of them must enter the argument on that evidence. Particularly Mirage Dancer, who was having just his second start and would have finished closer with a tad more luck. He looks a live threat to ORDEROFTHEGARTER. He was an easy winner of his maiden before stepping up in grade to take a Listed race in equally easy fashion. Today he drops in class after finishing behind Brametot in the French 2,000 Guineas and then the French Derby, where he would have been closer but for meeting trouble in running. Aidan O’Brien has won this race twice in the last three years and could be on the scoresheet again with ALLURINGLY. She has improved with each outing and takes a slight drop in grade after finishing a very creditable third to Enable in the Oaks. There is probably better to come from the well-bred who only had to be kept up to her work to beat Coconut Crème at Goodwood. She has stamina in her pedigree and this trip should play to her strengths. This looks good for last year’s winner ORDER OF ST GEORGE. He is an uncomplicated, versatile stayer that also possesses a turn of foot. That was shown to good effect in last year’s race when he met trouble in running, but still had the class and decisive speed to take him clear of his rivals. The front-running will ensure a decent gallop and he is in good heart after
and all have very solid credentials and are worth considering, but they are drawn high and that is a slight negative. A couple of narrow wins has seen creep up the weights and he is closely matched with TARTINI on their running at Epsom. The step up in trip may favour the latter, who seemed to settle much better than he did at Lingfield when third in the Derby Trial.