If it was a heavyweight boxing decision, the world would go crazy – and in racing a remarkable speech vs Rosallion is exactly because they hit again in Newbury.
The two Guineas heroes snails it in the Lockinge Stakes of Group 1 Boylesports on 2.35-one of a Mijl won by some of the greats such as Brigadier Gerard, Selkirk, Canford Cliffs, Frankel and Baaeed.
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A racing fit of remarkable speech defeated Rosallion in last year’s 2,000 Guineas in Newmarket, which ran strongly to deny the Richard Hannon-Testraind runner by one and a half and a half.
However, Rosallion would continue to the Curragh and take the Irish 2,000 before he took revenge on his old rival in the St James’s Palace Stakes in Royal Ascot.
That day, remarkable speech flopped in the seventh, while Rosallion, under ordinary partner Sean Levey, proved that he was a tough note in denying Henry Longfellow.
Then the remarkable speech returned to his best in the 1 Sussex Stakes in Glorious Goodwood and then a somewhat bad luck in the Breeders’ Cup Mile in del Mar in the fall.
But he proved that he was not bombed again when he was only fifth for the tribalist in the Prix du Moulin near Longchamp.
Maybe he hated the soft soil that day.
So now we have round three of remarkable speech versus Rosallion.
I am in the former camp, because I think he might have a better foot.
But it is difficult to be dogmatic with both foals that make their seasonal debut.
Charlie Appleby, the trainer of remarkable speech, let the modern games go in 2023 winner of the Lockinge in the 2023 after he had walked the previous year on the Breeders’ Cup.
However, that horse had an outing in Keeneland the month before the newbury test.
Make no mistake, this is not a race with two horses.
Dancing Gemini can easily be good enough for Roger Teal after two fantastic successes this term at Doncaster and Sandown.
He has a back class at this level in the French derby, where he was a decent second place as a three -year -old.
Ryan Moore drives Gemini Dancing for the first time.
Kieran Shoemark, who rode him on Doncaster, is now on Karl Burke’s Fallen Angel, an Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine, while Rossa Ryan, who was on board Dancing Gemini in Sandown last time, picks up the Tamfana of David Menuisier, the second on Esher’s number.
In a right old Jockey Merry-Go-Round, Oisin Murphy, who usually gets Tamfana performance, switches to the main artist, a horse that has gone so well for shoe market in the past!
It can only be assumed that Murphy is on the main artist to keep Mega owner Juddmonte happy, although, to be honest, the John Gosden Runner 117 has rated on Tamfana’s 116.
What a race. Lean back and enjoy it.
This also applies to the opening group 3 Sky Sports Racing Aston Park of Newbury, more than one and a half miles at 12.50 pm.
Some old favorites here, including the return of the former Ascot Gold Cup Victor Courage Mon Ami.
He has left the track since August 2023, so the run will certainly need on time.
The in-shape Al Aasy tries to repeat its success in 2021 and is full to go for William Haggas, while King’s Gambit runs for Harry Charlton who is earned.
He tried this trip earlier, so Stamina is a question.
The person who is worth a second look here is Sunway, who gets foams at the top for the first time.
There is no doubt that the menuisier -hardloper is a bit of a character and he keeps his head high in the finish.
You actually have to actually win a race for the last time Sunway goes back to his youthful days, but he is good at the defeat – including when second to Los Angeles in the Irish Derby and celebrated to the Mighy Goliath in the King George at Ascot.
I like him every way, but without a natural leader in the line-up, only time will tell whether he sticks to whether connections use a change in tactics.
Elsewhere I hope for a huge run of the original Outlaw (1.40) in the JCB Handicap at Newmarket.
He is another one that is prevented, and he promised quite a bit like a young person, with a nice second in Salisbury for the group-racing Royal Playwright.
That level of competence should mean that he takes all the beating in a race like this rated 85 and the journey is ideal.
Ralph Beckett Trains and Richard Kingscote take the ride again.
I suspect that the latter can go well in all ITV races at the head office.
Good luck for everyone and Yeeeeehaaa!
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