2025 Antepost flat racing

[Pigeon Island]

Back fresh off holiday and getting stuck into Opera Ballo @ 11/2 with William Hill for the Craven.

Not bothered about jockey bookings, with Buick being on the other one. I really fancied Opera Ballo for the 2k Guineas, and the Craven is a weaker race, so no reason not to go max bet for me now in a weaker race.

Only 16/1 on Betfair exchanges but still 25/1 with skybet for the 2000 guineas…….. won’t be there for long, they are mostly 9 points bigger than everyone else!

[parimutuel]

Back fresh off holiday and getting stuck into Opera Ballo @ 11/2 with William Hill for the Craven.

Not bothered about jockey bookings, with Buick being on the other one. I really fancied Opera Ballo for the 2k Guineas, and the Craven is a weaker race, so no reason not to go max bet for me now in a weaker race.

Looks a half decent roll up opportunity too. I've doubled him up with Croix Du Nord for the Japanese 2000 Guineas on Sunday.

[ComplyOrDie]

Back fresh off holiday and getting stuck into Opera Ballo @ 11/2 with William Hill for the Craven.

Not bothered about jockey bookings, with Buick being on the other one. I really fancied Opera Ballo for the 2k Guineas, and the Craven is a weaker race, so no reason not to go max bet for me now in a weaker race.

Bitterly disappointing, that. Gave himself no chance by being way too keen through that first 4f.

[FinalFurlong91]

The winner was impressive

He looks to have trained on nicely

See he's favourite for the guineas now. Bit short for my liking

The distance he beat Wimbledon hawkeye and aomori city puts him at a similar level to hotazhell and scorthy champ

Has appleby said anything about shadow of light?

[Craigy14]

The winner was impressive

He looks to have trained on nicely

See he's favourite for the guineas now. Bit short for my liking

The distance he beat Wimbledon hawkeye and aomori city puts him at a similar level to hotazhell and scorthy champ

Has appleby said anything about shadow of light?

I don’t know a lot about the flat…..but to me Shadow Of Light looks absolutely tailor made to the Commonwealth Cup! Not sure if the mile would stretch him a bit, if I’m remembering the Dewhurst correctly he was all out to repel the late challenges.

It’s just when to play him. I’m holding off just now as if he goes Guineas and is beaten he’ll drift.

[HoldenTheReins]

The winner was impressive

He looks to have trained on nicely

See he's favourite for the guineas now. Bit short for my liking

The distance he beat Wimbledon hawkeye and aomori city puts him at a similar level to hotazhell and scorthy champ

Has appleby said anything about shadow of light?

He has today and there's a video of his gallop.

https://x.com/SportingLife/status/1912433976356089934

https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/betfred-2000-guineas-shadow-of-light-on-track-after-racecourse-gallop/224956

[FinalFurlong91]

I don’t know a lot about the flat…..but to me Shadow Of Light looks absolutely tailor made to the Commonwealth Cup! Not sure if the mile would stretch him a bit, if I’m remembering the Dewhurst correctly he was all out to repel the late challenges.

It’s just when to play him. I’m holding off just now as if he goes Guineas and is beaten he’ll drift.

I'd agree before the dewhurst but he did extremely well to win that having raced on the wrong side of the track

I usually avoid the speedy ones but they are normally quite short and the will they stay isn't taken into account in their price

8/1 on the dewhurst winner is big imo

Agree if he loses lump on for the commonwealth cup as he trounced them in the middle park

Gonna re watch the dewhurst then decide. It'll all be about whether buick can get him to settle.

[FinalFurlong91]

Just watched the dewhurst back and I definitely wouldn't say he was all out to repel late challenges

He was the one who made the late challenge having raced away from the 2nd/3rd

Looked like those two were a few lengths in front at the 2 pole and he made up the ground running by himself with no company.

I'm happy to take the 8s on what I feel is by some distance the most talented horse in the race

If he stays he wins, if he doesn't stay i took 8s so haven't lost much

The dewhurst is almost always the best 2yo race

Doesn't always produce the winner of this (you wouldn't expect it too) but the recent winners

City of troy, derby winner top class 3yo
Chaldean, guineas winner
native trail, guineas 2nd, irish guineas winner
St marks basilica, french guineas winner top class 3yo
Pinatubo, not as good at 3 but won prix jean prat
too darn hot, missed guineas with set back won prix jean prat and sussex stakes
US Navy flag, 2nd in Irish guineas won July cup
Churchill, dual guineas winner

[parimutuel]

Crocetti @ 33/1 e/w NRNB The Quokka

Group 1 winner in NZ has his first race in Australia.
Came 2nd to Alabama Lass LTO who went on to win in Aus.
It's a very tough race but 33/1 looks an e/w chance