3 group races at Newmarket

The Cambridgeshire meeting at Newmarket goes into its second day with a very strong card including 3 group races and two listed. Main feature is the Group One Shadwell Fillies Mile for 2yo´s at 16.00. Godolphin won this last year, when it was run at Ascot, and with the stable now in red-hot form can follow up with the unbeaten Lyric of Light (Mahmood al Zarooni/ Frankie Dettori); but she has little in hand of Fallen for You (John Gosden/ William Buick), a neck behind her last time after being hampered. Firdaws (Roger Varian/ Richard Hills), whose dam won the Oaks and who is owned by the sponsor, would be an appropiate winner, especially after the death of Michael Jarvis earlier this week. Albarama (Sir Mark Prescott/ Seb Sanders) is another well-bred and highly promising filly.

The Group 2 Joel Stakes over a mile at 15.25 looks between Premio Loco (Chris Wall/ Gaorge Baker), who won a similar race at Doncaster last week and for whom the ground has come right, and Godolphin´s Poet´ s Voice (Saeed bin Suroor/ Dettori), who finished last on his recent comeback at Goodwood but is easily the form choice on his victory in the QEII last year.

Another one well beaten on his recent comeback is Dangerous Midge (Brian Meehan/ Martin Dwyer), winner of the Breeders Cup Turf lst year. A return to that form would see him win the listed race over 1 1/ miles at 17.10. We are not 100% convinced that he is back to top form and prefer Myplacelater (David Elsworth/ William Buick), who won this a year ago.

The opening Group 3 Oh So Sharp Stakes for 2yo fillies over 7 furlongs at 14.15 is another open race, but Godolphin have 3 runners here and we would not be surprised to see them take the first 3 places. Seta (Luca Cumani/ Kieren Fallon) is top-rated in the mile listed for fillies and mares at 14.50 but our main fancy here is Sooraah (William Haggas/ Richard Hughes).

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Rakasa - Questing - Minidress
2. Race: Dark Promise - Seta - Sooraah
3. Race: Poet`S Voice - Tazahum - Premio Loco
4. Race: Lyric Of Light - Fallen For You - Firdaws
5. Race: Ellaal - Bayan - Cayuga
6. Race: Dangerous Midge - Myplacelater - Mahbooba
7. Race: Galiando - Capaill Liath - Paramour
8. Race: Vita Lika - Fujin Dancer - Ambala