Some good racing on the International front tomorrow and good to see that the compilers are out again pretty early on the two Guineas at Longchamp.
13:35 LongchampJoanna - There'll be plenty of people on here who know just how big a fan I am of this horse. She ran an extraordinary time at Deauville last August when trained in Italy and ridden by Dario Vargiu over 7f. She ran just once more after that group race when a fast finishing third to todays rival Rosanara in the 1m Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac on Arc day. Her return saw her start as second favourite to Criquette Head-Maarek's odds-on Special Duty (re-opposes today) and she saw her off and the subsequent Italian 1000 Guineas winner Evening Tempete in relatively easy style over 7f in a recognised trial for this race. Christophe Soumillon again takes the mount and I think the price on offer about her represents some value
Advice: 2pts Win @ 4/1 (Bet365, Bluesq, Stan James, The colts classic is up next and it again provides some big prices about the home runners.
14:50 LongchampRoyal Bench - A very interesting Rodolphe Collet trained colt who made his debut last September over todays course and distance when a running on third. He followed up in a relatively weak maiden at the same track a month later before disappointing upped to Gropu 1 company behind Aidan O'Brien's Jan Vermeer, he didn't appear to handle the very soft ground at Saint-Cloud. He appeared to have strengthened up over the winter judged on his 8 length romp on sticky ground back at Longchamp in May last time out - that was only a conditions race and he's up in class today but the interesting observation about the race is that it was run in just under 2 seconds faster than the fillies division of the race (won by Green Ridge carrying 1.5KG's less, Anna Salai was runner-up and has since won a recognised Guineas trial for fillies) and as such he should be expected to prove up to at least placing in Group 1 company.
Advice: 2pts Win, 1pt Place @ 14/1 (Bet365, Betfred, Paddy Power)Good Luck all
Martin