Fine Form
Rosallion GO – 3.35
can win a fourth Group One of his career in the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.
The Blue Point colt won his maiden last season before going on land the Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot and after finishing third in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster, a run which still baffles trainer Richard Hannon, he ended his juvenile season by winning the Prix Jean-Luc Largardere at ParisLongchamp.
He launched his campaign this season in the 2000 Guineas but was second best on that day as he chased home Notable Speech, one and a half lengths in arrears.
He got back to winning ways in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh, sent off the 10-11 favourite, seeing off stablemate Haatem to win by a head, albeit probably cosily in the final reckoning.
Rosallion then gained revenge over Notable Speech in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, with the 2000 Guineas winner a well-beaten favourite as Rosallion ran on to hold off Aidan O’Brien’s Henry Longfellow – another he meets again – by a neck.
Aesterius GO – 3.00
can make it three wins from four in the Group Three Jaeger-Lecoultre Molecomb Stakes.
The son of Mehmas impressed on his racecourse debut, romping home by two and three-quarter lengths at Bath.
The Archie Watson-trained colt then stepped up to Group Two level in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot but saw fellow Wathnan Racing-owned Shareholder take the honours as he galloped home in fifth, but not beaten far.
A drop in grade to Listed Company bore fruit as he landed the Dragon Stakes at Sandown and a step back up to Group level can pay dividends in the hands of James Doyle.
Fair Angellica GO – 2.25
can follow up a victory in France with another success in the Visit Qatar Oak Tree Stakes.
Richard Hughes’ filly had a hat-trick of victories in her juvenile season as she came home in front at Kempton, Chelmsford and Newmarket.
She made her return for her three-year-old season on the Sussex Downs but found Mission To Moon too good as she trailed in a length behind.
She returned to the all-weather at Kempton and comfortably saw off the field to win when two and a quarter lengths clear of the pack.
Fair Angellica disappointed in the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot, coming home 23rd of 30 runners 18 lengths adrift of Soprano.
But she put that right in Listed company at Deauville, beating Francis-Henri Graffard’s Les Pavots by one and three-quarter lengths.
Metaverse GO – 5.20
can complete a quickfire double in the HKJC World Pool Handicap.
The four-year-old son of Starspangledbanner started his season with two near misses when beaten just a neck and head respectively at Kempton and Newbury.
He then finally got his nose in front when leading Ararat home by one and a quarter lengths at Newmarket earlier this month and David Menuisier’s gelding can follow up in Sussex.
Starzintheireyes SN – 6.55
can provide comeback kid Eddy Greatrex with another winner in the trustatrader.com EBF Novice Stakes at Sandown.
Greatrex was forced to retire at the age of just 23 in 2021 due to injuries but returned to the saddle in April and is ticking along nicely at a healthy strike-rate.
Riding for trainers like Ralph Beckett will help and this two-year-old caught a tartar on debut when second to Field Of Dreams at the July Meeting. He would be unfortunate to meet anything as good again.
At the Galway Festival,
Lets Go Champ GA – 7.10
can follow up his Punchestown victory in the Tote Galway Plate.
Henry de Bromhead’s lightly-raced nine-year old has been placed in all eight of his runs under rules and a third win is there for the taking with Rachael Blackmore doing the steering.
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