THIS SHOT IS SO GOOD!
So Mi Dar has made a huge impression in winning her two start to date and can continue her progress with victory in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York.
John Gosden’s Dubawi filly has plenty to live up to as a daughter of the magnificent Dar Re Mi, a multiple Group One winner for the Clarehaven maestro.
Despite her regal breeding, she was seemingly not that well fancied on her Windsor debut last autumn, but belied a market drift with a late surge to make a successful debut.
Gosden made a bold call for her first start of the new campaign, pitching her in against the boys in a Derby trial at Epsom, but she justified the decision with another marginal but authoritative success.
That April effort looks even better with the benefit of hindsight, with the runner-up Humphrey Bogart landing the Lingfield Derby Trial and the third, Viren’s Army, clinching the Dee Stakes at Chester.
Dar Re Mi was beaten into third in the Musidora eight years ago, but her exciting daughter is unlikely to make the same mistake as she bids to confirm her current standing as the leading British-trained contender for the Investec Oaks.
A quality field has assembled for the Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes, headed by Henry Candy’s top-drawer sprinter Twilight Son.
The four-year-old scaled the sprinting ladder in double quick time in 2015, progressing from a Newmarket handicap victory in May to claiming Group One glory in the September’s Sprint Cup at Haydock.
He tasted defeat for the first time when runnerup behind the brilliant Muhaarar on Champions Day at Ascot, but was clear best of the rest and while he has been off the track for getting on for seven months, Candy appears to have his string in fine form.
Twilight Son must concede weight all round, but two of the last three winners, Society Rock and Maarek, did just that and this exciting colt is expected to follow suit.
Chief Whip is of considerable interest in the Conundrum HR Consulting Stakes.
Trainer by Richard Hannon for the Coolmore team, the son of Giant’s Causeway looked an exciting prospect when striking gold on his only juvenile start at Sandown last summer,
His comeback third at the same track three weeks ago will have blown the cobwebs away and with Ryan Moore on board once more, a bold bid is anticipated off what appears a favourable mark.
Edged Out can be back with confidence in the Withy King Fillies’ Handicap at Bath.
Christopher Mason’s mare is a regular visitor to the Somerset circuit, with 19 previous course appearances yielding two wins and seven placed efforts.
She returns in good form after returning from a break with victory at Chepstow and should be there or thereabouts once more.
The fast-improving Lucy The Painter rates the best bet at Lingfield as she bids to complete a hat-trick in the Retraining of Racehorses Fillies’ Handicap.
Blessed King can provide Gordon Elliott with another Perth winner in the Murrayshall Hotel And Golf Courses Maiden Hurdle, while the Eventsi Marquee Hire - Visit eventsimarquees.co.uk Mares’ Maiden Hurdle at Worcester looks a good opportunity for Miss Crick to open her account over jumps.