Ejayteekay ticks enough boxes for a decent punt in the opening Maiden Fillies' Stakes over seven furlongs of 'good' ground on the Newmarket Rowley Mile course today; six of seven races are for two-year-olds, is this heaven?
They are, after all, my 'speciality' and it didn't take long to realise the obvious prospects of Ejayteekay, third to Rostova in a similar race at Salisbury just nine days ago, improving on her promising debut time-handicap mark.
Maidens at HQ are difficult to win, from experience I'm qualified to know what's required however and this Big Bad Bob filly has certainly done enough, several pounds superior to forecast-favourite, Luca Cumani-trained Farandine, according to my computation.
The fascination (still!) is getting it right when handicapping juveniles with a time bias, it's been a 'labour of love' and I'm not finished yet, by any means; bookies watch out!
Over the same course and distance Mick Channon-trained Tigerwolf is also a 'special' for division one of the Maiden Stakes, don't oppose!
Fourth to Gifted Master, beaten less than six lengths, was a solid recent effort by this Dream Ahead colt and with Channon's yard in fine form 'Tiger' is a good reason too make the journey.
Mc Diamond has Renounce to beat in the 'aged' Maiden Stakes over six furlongs of Kempton polytrack tonight, none of ten other rivals has any chance whatsoever judged on the TH; 14th time lucky for Michael Mullineaux' charge?
How often has one mentioned 'the best results come from the worst races?'
THIS is a classic example, safe in the knowledge that a place is guaranteed and Mc Diamond wont be favourite this Windsor Knot gelding will form the second part of our each-way double and, hopefully, the third leg of a treble!
Last time out, partnered as usual by Raul Da Silva, at Bath, over five furlongs in a competitive handicap, McDiamond was a close third, beaten a neck and a short-head in the race won by Zuzinia; significantly it was a 'career-best' effort!'
Renounce hasn't run since a beaten-favourite on debut at Chelmsford, 230 days ago!
There are any number of reasons but mine is not to wonder why, just relate that Mc Diamond is in the form of his life and represents a tremendous 'price to chance' bet.