Racing Ahead – August 2019

ISSUE 178 RACING AHEAD 11

looking filly and would have won this
under a slightly more urgent ride from
Dane O’Neill. She cost 580,000gns, is
half-sister to a Classic winner and rates
a smart prospect.

SANDOWN July 6 (good-firm)
1m three-year-old fillies (Class 1)
SMART FORM
ENCAPSULATION (Andrew Balding)
had smart form over further on easy
ground in Ireland and looked in good
shape on this debut for the Balding
yard. She looked lost when the pace
quickened, but finished best of all to
nab second and will be a different
proposition back over 1m2f. There’s a
big race in her.

1m2f three-year-old handicap (Class 4)
RUN-OF-THE-MILL RACE
DREAMWEAVER (Ed Walker) is a
stocky gelding and has done well
physically since winning at Goodwood
in May. He looked ill at ease on the
quick ground, but rattled home in
second and really should have won.

This will have put an edge on him and,

granted a drop of rain, he’ll be back in

business soon.

WINDSOR July 8 (good-firm)

6f handicap (Class 6)

MODEST FORM

PRINCESS KEIRA (Mick Quinn)

looked in great nick but was ham-

pered when attempting to launch a

challenge. She shaped much better

than her finishing position (seventh)

suggests and is clearly in the form of

her life. A mark of 64 is fair and she

will win again.

KEMPTON July 10 (standard-

slow)

1m three-year-old handicap (Class 5)

DECENT RACE FOR THE GRADE

MOTAWAJ (Roger Varian) was fitter

than on his reappearance at Notting-

ham and ran out an impressive winner

once David Egan got him rolling down

the outside. The jockey confirmed he’ll

improve again when moved up to

1m2f and he’s one to follow closely

through the remainder of the cam-

paign.

1m three-year-old handicap (Class 5)

IMPRESSIVE WINNER

EDARAAT (Roger Varian) outclassed

these in the paddock and performed a

minor miracle to win after hanging

violently left in the closing stages.

That waywardness can be put down

to inexperience rather than tempera-

ment and he’s way ahead of the

handicapper at present.

6f two-year-old fillies’ novice (Class

4)

ABOVE AVERAGE EVENT

CLEGANE (Ed Walker) is an attractive

filly from a tough family and ran a

cracker to finish sixth after missing the

kick. Her yard is flying and with

improvement guaranteed – particular-

ly over 7f - she will win a race or two.

1m3f handicap (Class 4)

WEAK RACE FOR THE GRADE

WALTER WHITE (Alan King) won in

France but looked in need of the

outing on this return from a 363-

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Local History

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