2023 Antepost Flat Racing

[FinalFurlong91]

With the news that kyprios has had a setback and will miss the first half of the season this becomes a much more interesting ante post race

I like mojo star but don’t trust him to stay sound

So have come down on
Eldar Eldarov 8/1
Lightly raced queens vase and St Leger winner looks potentially a high class 2m+ stayer in the making

He’s been trained and is bred (by dubawi out of a sea the stars mare) in a way that suggests he will be plenty better at 4 than he was at 3

He ran no race in the stayers race on champions day but 3yos have a very poor record in that race so happy to give him the benefit of the doubt

Without kyprios there is little to no depth in this division and they look vulnerable to a younger improver which I’m hoping will be Eldar Eldarov

Any significant improvement on his 116 rating puts him bang there with trueshan who is now 7 and as we are all aware is very ground dependant. So it’s not beyond the realms of possibility neither kyprios or trueshan turn up.

He landed me an antepost bet in the leger so hoping he can do so again.

[FinalFurlong91]

I’m very satisfied with her, she’s wintered well. We had a very dry February and then a very wet March, so I’ve taken my time with her but I’m satisfied,” he told Nick Luck’s Daily Podcast.

“We’ve made no decision yet where she may start off. It may be the Irish Guineas, the French Guineas or the English Guineas but no decision will be made until later in the month, it depends on how she’s working.

“Some fillies come early in the season, some fillies take a little longer. It’s not a question of which Guineas (suits best), she’ll tell me when she’s ready.


"I think she could well go 10 furlongs (later in the season). Tarnawa got a mile and a half – she won the Vermeille, the Breeders’ Cup (Turf) – but I’d say this filly has more pace, so we’d be happy over a mile at the moment.”

Weld on tahiyra

I'd be very wary of English guineas and Arc bets judging by that

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She has very interesting breeding being out of the excellent winter and by a Japanese sire who has produced almond eye and panthalassa

Certainly worth watching

AOB has an unnamed Winter colt by Justify as well.

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Zachx02 Here's the latest on Giga Kick

https://www.racing.com/news/2023-04-...-for-giga-kick

[Benjy23]

I’m very satisfied with her, she’s wintered well. We had a very dry February and then a very wet March, so I’ve taken my time with her but I’m satisfied,” he told Nick Luck’s Daily Podcast.

“We’ve made no decision yet where she may start off. It may be the Irish Guineas, the French Guineas or the English Guineas but no decision will be made until later in the month, it depends on how she’s working.

“Some fillies come early in the season, some fillies take a little longer. It’s not a question of which Guineas (suits best), she’ll tell me when she’s ready.


"I think she could well go 10 furlongs (later in the season). Tarnawa got a mile and a half – she won the Vermeille, the Breeders’ Cup (Turf) – but I’d say this filly has more pace, so we’d be happy over a mile at the moment.”

Weld on tahiyra

I'd be very wary of English guineas and Arc bets judging by that

French guineas start, Arc finish. Do it Dermot!

[Zachx02]

Looking at the arc market and I think I've found an interesting one, Tunnes is a half bro to Torquator Tasso and if you ignore his run in the japan cup, he has been battering he's faced on ground that will most likely will come in the arc, I've had a little stab at 25s as a speculative bet

[FinalFurlong91]

French guineas start, Arc finish. Do it Dermot!

I'd say going on what he's said the opera would be more likely than the arc

[Benjy23]

I'd say going on what he's said the opera would be more likely than the arc

Aye, it's not the positive update I was hoping for. But a lot can happen between now and then.

Tarnawa was a slightly different prospect in that she seemed to improve significantly as she got older. Didn't actually run in the Arc as a 3 year old either did she, or as a 4yo to be fair. But I always think 3yo fillies are my first look for Arc winners, and it'd be a waste for one who looked as good as Tahiyra at 2 to not be in the big one in October. Especially with the owners.

Hopefully she shows more stamina than speed in wherever she runs earlier in the season.

[HoldenTheReins]

LBB out to 9/1 on BEX for the 2000

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Tarnawa didn't lose by far though.

The ground always seems to go like that, sods law you bet like it will and then it won't .

Was on Al Hakeem last season for it, I do like him.

Al Hakeem running in the 4.00 at Longchamp tomorrow

[FinalFurlong91]

Tenebrism 20/1 platinum jubilee

Ran well dropped back to sprinting in the champion sprint

Will be trained differently this year, being trained for speed not to stay a mile

Think there is plenty of milage in that price

Hopefully she wins/runs well in defeat in the 3:30 today

[FinalFurlong91]

Al Hakeem running in the 4.00 at Longchamp tomorrow

I'd be happy with a solid placed run

Trip will be on the short side and rouget won't have him primed

Something decent to build on will do

[FinalFurlong91]

Tenebrism 20/1 platinum jubilee

Ran well dropped back to sprinting in the champion sprint

Will be trained differently this year, being trained for speed not to stay a mile

Think there is plenty of milage in that price

Hopefully she wins/runs well in defeat in the 3:30 today

That'll do nicely

12s still looks very fair

[Monty's Pass]

That'll do nicely

12s still looks very fair

She did that nicely today and like you say she could put up some very good performances in sprints this year. Good job on the 20's

[Sprinter Sacre]

Tenebrism 20/1 platinum jubilee

Ran well dropped back to sprinting in the champion sprint

Will be trained differently this year, being trained for speed not to stay a mile

Think there is plenty of milage in that price

Hopefully she wins/runs well in defeat in the 3:30 today

Any reason why you think Platinum Jubilee? AOB also mentioned Kings Stand after the race.