Warwickshire Oaks this evening

With Royal Ascot starting tomorrow, there is no point in expecting high-class racing today, but there could be a touch of the royal meeting at Warwick this evening, as the Queen´s Set To Music (Michael Bell/ Jamie Spencer) must have a good chance of winning the feature event at 20.55 CET. The listed Warwickshire Oaks is for older fillies and mares over an extended ten furlongs and although it has only 7 runners, has quite a strong field.

Set to Music was runner-up in a group three at Haydock last time and is likely to start favourite. Myplacelater (Richard Fahey/ Franny Norton) was also second in a group race last time and could be the main danger, but Godolphin´s pair should also not be underestimated: Khawlah (Silvestre de Sousa) is actually the highest rated runner, but that is based on her Meydan form in 2011, while her two recent runs in Britain have been very poor. German-bred Rumh (Frankie Dettori), a daughter of Monsun, probably has a better chance and should act on the very soft ground. Ex-Irish Mid Mon Lady (Sir Mark Prescott/ Luke Morris)., runner-up in the Zetland Gold Cup on her first start for this trainer, is also not out of it.

However Prescott and Morris probably have a better chance in the afternoon with Seven Veils in the 3yo handicap at 17.00 at Wolverhampton. Warwick is not that far away, so there should be no problem in being present at boith meetings. Seven Veils was beaten a head at Brighton last week and a repetition of that form should be enough.
Carlisle´s card this afternoon is very weak, but possibly the lightly-raced Liliargh (Ben Haslam/ Tom Eaves) has some ability and can win the handicap for 3yo fillies under top weight at 18.15. The card at Windsor this evening is not much better; Snow Trooper( Dean Ivory/ Shane Kelly) was an easy CD winner last week and can perhaps follow up under a penalty in the mile handicap at 20.10.