The Trackside Live team are once again paddock-side for day two of the Craven Meeting from Newmarket and kicked off their day with a winner.
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Parade ring updates
8 Fitzella - light frame and slender filly, always presents fit and similar comments apply.
1 Act Of Kindness - more impressed by this filly as a two year old, fairly similar from two to three, started to he a touch warm but looks fine.
7 Cherry Baker - one of the better fillies in regards to fitness, has some size, well.
6 Beautify - looks fitter than stablemate in previous race, fairly slender framed, fit and fine.
3 Asmeralda - really like as a physical, elegant and leggy, fit. Wears red hood but has a nice calm demeanour.
11 Inis Mor - fit and toned but very on toes, two handlers and has got warm as a result.
12 Mubasimah - low to the ground fully, business like and has always been professional, one of the better models.
2 America Queen - hasn’t progressed noticeably from two to three, has enough definition to do herself justice.
10 Harlequin Breeze - fit and compact. Getting a little warm and edgy at times, but easily managed.
5 Azleet - has a pony. Relaxed demeanour, fair-sized frame, might sharpen up for this.
9 Golden Palace - fit but very tense, jogging and hard to hold. Can’t fault fitness level but energy expenditure would be a concern.
4 Awaken - big, unfurnished frame, clipped and hasn’t come in the coat, will improve physically.
Full result
1. DAMYSUS 7/4 favourite
2. King's Gambit 8/1
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Winning reaction
James Doyle: "It's an interesting dilemma that we face; obviously we did run him in the Derby but it wasn't not staying that got him beat that day - he got himself in a bit of a stew down at the gates, kicked the stalls and got a nasty cut behind - but I've always felt that he was quite quick. He travels powerfully, last year he travelled strong when he won the Darley here, he won but not as I would have hoped but today he showed he's got gears. John and Thady have done a fantastic job, just minding him and bringing him on slowly and hopefully it's paying dividends.
"He's a stronger horse and he's been working like he was going to go and do something like that so it's always nice when they back it up. I'll speak to John and the guys, Richard Brown and everyone and see what they're thinking [about the Lockinge] but I don't know, let the dust settle I think, sometimes we can get lured into things but he's got that entry so it's a possibility.
"Oh good, that's nice. I didn't realise the other horse [King's Gambit] was second so that's nice, I'll speak to Jamie in a second but hopefully he's in for a good campaign as well; he's hit the crossbar slightly for us but he's due a big day."
Verdict
Siding with Boiling Point (2) here, Persica (4) okay for reappearance but looked sharper last year. No great stand out.
Parade ring updates
3 King's Gambit - one of the fitter runners in the field, quiet demeanour, fine.
1 Damysus - has got warm between back legs, some definition behind but doesn’t stand out considerably.
5 Prague - two handlers and staying fairly level headed, very warm and sweating (fairly standard behaviour for him), muscled enough.
4 Persica - moving well, wears red hood but very relaxed, sharp enough for reappearance.
6 Skukuza - warm between back legs, tense and tight but does present that way; well muscled.
2 Boiling Point - good level of rib definition, shine to coat, can get warm but fairly level headed in the pre-parade.
Full result
1. MORSHDI 14/1
2. Poseidon's Warrior 9/5 favourite
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Tom Marquand: "Genuinely I think the only way you can sum him up is as a stereotypical Dubawi. He's tough, he's not very big but it doesn't seem to matter and it's interesting that galloping with him and stuff like that, he just won't let anything take a gallop off him, he'll always hang in there for the fight. I love how he got competitive going down into The Dip and was just trying to hold onto him a little for the rising ground but he made it very straightforward. He travelled well off a strong pace and had a bit of kick to go and put the race to bed.
"This fellow is an interesting one, he definitely doesn't lack any pace and he'll obviously get a little bit further; his attitude is his biggest attribute and hopefully he can keep moving forward now. I think the mile and a quarter options sound attractive at the moment off that [list of early entries]; William will have a masterplan I'm sure, as will the team, but he's going to be a really fun horse for the year and we can throw in a few of those harder assignments and see how he stands up to them and take it from there. A horse like this is fantastic to have because he's so easy and straightforward to deal with."
Verdict
Poseidon's Warrior (6) best, Shayem (2) best alternative.
Parade ring updates
4 Isaac Newton - walks well, will tighten up for the run.
1 Command The Stars - two handlers and tense, okay fitness but others appeal more.
2 Shayem - likeable. Good shine to coat, very tight and muscular.
3 Bourbon Blues - walks well, caught the eye as a two year old, nice and loose, fine.
6 Poseidon's Warrior - different quality to the ones sighted so far, relaxed, well muscled, shine to coat.
5 Morshdi - tend to present heavy from the yard but will come forward for the run, compact type.
7 Wareeth - tense through body, has got very warm in pre-parade already, concern.
Full result
1. DOUBLE RUSH 11/10 favourite
2. Coul Angel 14/1
3. Invictus Gold 11/1
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Oisin Murphy: "Andrew was very high on the horse since he arrived, his work had been really smart and I think he's a horse people can follow. The six furlong sprint calendar is pretty packed with races, kind of all self-explanatory, it maps out for itself. I really think he's a horse with a high degree of ability, he was push button there and put a kind of decent field to the sword and I'm very pleased with him.
"Shane Foley rides most of them [for the owner] and I'm standing in for him today, he knew the horse was in very good shape but he had to ride in Ireland so it's nice to be his deputy. It will take more than a shower to make it slower than good, I think we've probably recorded a fairly decent time there."
Verdict
Double Rush (7) best of these by a fair way, Invictus Gold (1) also liked.
Parade ring updates
8 Baldomero - tends to present heavy, okay.
13 Diligently - fit enough to do justice, might come on over the ribs.
3 Coul Angel - good shine to the coat, in excellent order, looks well.
1 Invictus Gold - muscular over hind end, one of the better models, likeable.
4 Realign - has a bit of quality, athletic and leggy, tense and warm.
2 Divine Libra - stockily built grey, needs the run.
5 Eye Of Dubai - compact and muscular, one of the better models.
6 Humam - very warm, would be a concern, will come forward for the run.
11 Rousing Encore - benefit of race run shows, tight and muscular.
14 Andesite - warm and tense, not quite come through in the coat, others preferred.
12 Eternal Sunshine - on toes, needs to settle, getting warm already in the pre-parade.
7 Double Rush - fit and well, shine to coat, catches the eye immediately.
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