I was lucky to postioned perfectly up the rail at Epsom a couple of years ago and caught this snap of a watchful Aidan O'Brien casting an eye over FAME AND GLORY going down to the start of the Coronation. He duly done the business and has developed into one of my favourite horses.
He goes again today in The Gold Cup and even though there has been a lot of doubters this year, I see no reason to desert him. I have read that this race may be a stiffer test of stamina than last year and there are still doubts about him staying as well. The challengers are stronger and will be ridden to test the favourite.
However, there was a bigger field last year and he absolutely bolted up, looking high class all the way round. A smaller field today will suit even more and he holds most of his rivals on the form in the book, so looks a good bet to confirm that form.
I am hoping money comes for the others and his price drifts out to a nice bit of 6-4. I will be surprised if he is beaten and really hope he goes onto to win this for a second year running.
Of the others Colour Vision's form doesn't look good enough, I'm not sure Saddlers Rock will relish this stamina sapping trip and Opinion Poll has been soundly beaten more than once. The rest don't look good enough.
Expect FAME AND GLORY to prove the apple of his trainer's eye again.
As for yesterday, I thought Farhh ran a cracker to be placed and may have been really unlucky as he didn't get a great start but stayed on strongly for my place bet. There is a lot more to come from that horse.
Joviality landed a tidy punt and she was put up from my eyecatchers from Epsom;
http://horseracingtavern/2012/06/epsom-derby-2012-review-eyecatchers-tips/
Another of those goes today in the Ribbledsale at 3.05 and KAILANI must have a little each way chance back on this more conventional track after finishing down the field in the Epsom Oaks. She has to improve to turn the form around with a lot of these but the Godolphin stable have a great record in this. Five winners in the past and a couple of places mean their best fillies come here and my confidence will grow if the rain keeps coming, as she does prefer a bit of ease in the ground.
The rest of the card looks terribly hard and the Britannia Stakes at 4.25 is another one mile cavalry charge. KAHRUMAN looks sure to run well despite top weight and looks unexposed enough to be still improving. Ran well in Listed company last time and did win a Kempton maiden on the polytrack the time before, that normally indicates they'll like Ascot's terrain. His trainer William Haggas has two seconds yesterday and this one can go close today. His biggest danger may be Irish raider Piri Wango, with Frankie Dettori an eyecatching booking. We need to see that flying dismount at some stage this week!
Anyway thats enough for now, happy punting and good luck.
Randy.
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