Our horses have been running very well, we could have been a bit luckier with our draw's which have cost us a handful of races, but they look like winners in the making, if everythig falls right. Expensive Date ran a huge race at Lingfield, coming third, the winner was 1,600ths of a second outside of the course record, so it was a very hot race. She is entered in the St Hughes Stakes at Newbury next Friday. Gipsy Doll and Arthurs Way both came third at Brighton, they will both now go the handicapping route, we just hope that the handicapper is fair in his judgment of third at Brighton. Dutch Portrait was very green going into the race at Kempton and behaved like he had never run before, he ran very encouragingly to come second and we have always thought highly of the horse and think that by the end of the season he could win a nice contest.
Fort Berkeley is running on Friday in Deauville in the Prix de Petit Cotil which is a 26,000 euro claimer and 11,500 euros to the winner, which is on the sand. He is in great form and we expect him to run a huge race.
Meritocracy runs next Sunday in a 40,000 euro claimer, 13,500 euros to the winner, called the Prix de Bonnet Bosq. We think that the draw beat him at Kempton last time out. He is in great form, the only question mark is the that the race is 6.5 furlongs, not 6 - the extra half furlong might catch him out.
Speed Machine has been entered in the Prix Etalon Muhtathir which is a conditions race over 6.5 furlongs, with a value of 17,000 euros to the winner. He has also been entered in the Prix Francois Boutin, which is a listed race. These races are both at Deauville. He won a maiden in France first time out this year and went over again but Mendizabel reported that he was not the same horse on the soft ground.
Complicit has been entered in the Prix Pelleas which is a listed over 9 furlongs at Clairefontaine. He ran very well last time out at Deauville over a mile in a listed event, coming third. We think the step up in trip to 9 furlongs will be to his liking.
We have four runners at Deauville on Friday, 22 August; Skaters Waltz (who won a claimer at Deauville by 7.5 lengths) is entered in a 40,000 euro claimer and 13,500 to the winner, called the Prix Des Fuschias over one mile, we expect him to run very well. Speed Machine and Rotherwick are entered in the Criterium Du Fondes European De L'elvage which is a two year old listed over one mile. Rockaroundtheclock is entered in a 40,000 euro claimer, 13,500 to the winner, called the Prix De Valmont over 6.5 furlongs - the ground was too soft for him at Deauville when he came thrid earlier on this week.
The French trainers have been complaining about the all-weather track in Deauville because it is too soft and the kickback is horrendous, so they have moved a lot of the races on to the grass, including Silverheels today.
The above entries are not set in stone, they are a rough plan of the up and coming two weeks.
Our next runners in England are on Wednesday at Kempton and at Salisbury. Rotherwick runs in a maiden over 7 furlongs and goes there in great form. He came second at Goodwood, beaten by a very smart looking Dutch Connection, he seems to be a slow learner and improving with every run. Secret Success also runs at Kempton, he really likes the track and goes there in good form, he was just caught up last time out at Newmarket, but is game and consistent and turning into a real professional. Dutch Art Dealer will probably run at Salisbury over a mile, the ground should be perfect for him. Blue Grass Blues may run on Thursday at Newmarket in the 7 furlong race in which he is one of the highest rated, we believe that he didn't come down the hill at Goodwood and is in good from at home.
Dark horse: Russian Reward
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