It’s an action-packed day of racing on Wednesday and Adrian Wall has highlighted some interesting facts, and we take a look at Aidan O’Brien’s best hope in the Epsom Oaks on Friday.
So, what horse will Ryan Moore choose in the Oaks on Friday? Surely it has to be Amelia Earhart! A proven stayer as she just won the Cheshire Oaks, I think she could go off evens on the day. Precise looked a stayer in the making when hitting the line hard to win the Irish 1,000 Guineas but the ground is turning soft at Epsom and that’s a big concern for her stamina! The 2/1 on Amelia Earhart now looks the play, but O’Brien has surprised us many a time.
Matty’s Mate (5.30) is half-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson and makes a lot of appeal on debut for Paul Nicholls. The £135,000 purchase is a brother to He Can’t Dance and Musique De Fee, while his dam is a half-sister to the top-class Master Minded.
Arguably the best trainer around for debut winners, Karl Burke is seeking a four-timer in the 5f fillies’ maiden at Nottingham and Queen Of Christmas (3.18) has a lovely profile. The €305,000 yearling is a daughter of Mehmas and she could be one to keep an eye on with regard to Royal Ascot.
Paul Midgley has farmed the 5f handicap at Ripon in recent years and runs two in it this time around. Speeding Bullet and Rock Of England (8.12) both hold claims too! The former won at Pontefract over 6f last summer and is now back on his last winning mark, while the latter won a handicap at Newcastle on his penultimate outing before a solid third at Pontefract. The market can separate them.