Quatrieme Ami looks nigh on a ‘cert’ for the Maiden Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Windsor today and it’s almost certain Shine Likeadiamond will finish second!
That’s the position ‘Shine’ has managed in her last five outings and on the time-handicap there really is one serious rival; unfortunately trainer Mick Channon will be fully aware it is Quatrieme Ami, seventh (of 20!) to Log Out Island in the valuable Redcar Trophy over six furlongs just over two weeks ago.
That form is solid, by the same token Shine Likeadiamond can be relied up to replicate her consistent marks which, however, wont be good enough if Phil McBride’s charge hits anything like his last effort.
Others will have ‘bellows to mend’ some way out unless one of two newcomers is able to spring a major surprise; I’ll bet that’s not the case and suggest twice-raced Quatrieme Ami is just about ‘as good as it gets’ for a two-year-old wager.
Running in tandem with another eight-race programme will be ‘good to soft’ Pontefract where Toboggan’s Fire is set to light up the immensely-popular South Yorkshire course, one of sixteen ‘decs’ for the nursery handicap and a must each-way bet with four places on offer; Ann Duffield has booked her 7lbs stable apprentice, Rowan Scott!
Scott must be well-regarded because last week David ‘Maestro’ Barron utilised his services, on a well-backed winner!
Toboggan’s Fire achieved a ‘career-best’ only five days back when runner-up in a fast-run fourteen-runner handicap to Opera Baron; if this Firestreak filly does that again it will be a procession.
Well-bred Persian Breeze is a ‘last chance saloon’ for the ‘aged’ Maiden Stakes over twelve furlongs; John Gosden will be anxious about her enhancing stud value at the fifth attempt; time is running out and so you will be on a dead-set trier!
That’s not always the case!