Staked 1859 pts
Returned 2271.48pts
P/L +412.48
Yield +22.18%
Strike rate 39.37% (50/127)
Ches
1.45 Shes A Shaw Thing 15 pts Looks ideal type for this, two from two so far and both times showed loads of speed which is ideally suited for this contest at this track. Win on first start was boosted by second winning in France to add to another subsequent win, win lto at Nott was also impressive when she made all to win with ease. Drawn middle, so not too bad (wider would have made it harder), slightly unproven on good but if she takes to it they will do well to stop her.
2.15 Sugar Mint 15 pts
Hills has a good record at this meeting and he seems to think highly of this one even from 2 year old days when heavily backed on debut. One very good run at 2 when behind Spacious in fourth and broke maiden at Bath with form boosted since, the second came out and won very impressively from awful start at hq. Step up in distance should suit too and whilst one rival I like is laughter, who created a good impression on debut, the form of her win has been let down big time, horses losing @ 2/7 and 10/11 since from that race.
2.45 Double Banded 7.5 pts e.w 9/2 lad Som Tala 16/1 var 7.5 pts e.w. Double Banded thrived last year with a succession of wins and placed efforts as he stepped up in trip, mark rose accordingly but that didnt stop him as shown when winning first up this year from the talented but frustrating tilt, officially well in despite penalty, should go well on probably favoured ground with lowish draw in its favour. Som Tala doesnt quite have that low draw but does have a few notable runs especially in races like this, ie. last year was respectable, at Asc and is a horse who hasnt quite had the luck at times, a few unlucky passages but like so many of Channon's, he should come on for first run of the season and Dettori interesting booking, place claims.
4.00 Daraahmen 15 pts Stepped up on only start last year to be noteworthy second at hq lto behind the impressive winner.
Hills, as already mentioned seems to target this meeting, and should be pick of al maktoum pair with richard
hills on board (although I would personally prefer dwyer), the other maktoum horse also stayed on quite eye catchingly in that same race at hq but does on the formbook have it to do to reverse placings. Good low draw should enable a good early position to show if its good enough.