Monday, September 21, 2009

Hamilton, Kempton (a.w.) and Leicester

With the Godolphin 2yo´s carrying all before them at present, their 2 runners at Kempton´s all-weather meeting this afternoon should certainly be watched, Dahaam in the mile maiden at 15.30 CET and Magic Doll in the fillies maiden over 7 furlongs an hour later, both ridden by Frankie Dettori. Both made a good debut and can be expected to improve for that run but meet some tough opposition today. Another trainer in good form is Sir Mark Prescott, but while his Kempton runners are relatively unfancied, it is a different story at Hamilton, where he landed a double yesterday and has 3 runners today, all with good chances: Prescription (Seb Sanders) attenpts to repeat her 2008 victory in the fillies handicap under top weight at 15.40, while Arty Crafty (Rosie Jessop) in the apprentice handicap at 16.10 and Passkey (Sanders) in the 9 furlongs maiden an hour later seem to have simple tasks. Best race at Leicester is the 5 furlongs handicap at 16.20, in which all 10 runners are in w ith a chance. Top-weight Total Impact (Richard Fahey/ Freddie Tylicki) represents a trainer and jockey in top form and was rather unlucky last time, while 12yo The Tatling (Milton Bradley/ Jack Dean) is currently in great form. Incomparable (Jeremy Glover/ Graham Gibbons) won well last time out, while we also fancy Le Toreador (Kevin Ryan/ Jamie Spencer), whose last run at Chster can be ignored as he was badly drawn.