The Shergar Cup is a great spectacle with teams from UK, Ireland, Europe and Rest of the World competing in tough handicaps at Ascot Saturday, and although there looks to be some promising chances, especially for trainer Mark Johnston, however we will focus our attention on racing at Newmarket and Haydock Saturday and Sunday at the Curragh in the group one Phoenix Stakes.
We start off with LAST BID who runs in 5 furlong Nursery in the 1.45 at Haydock Park, and looks in good order after completing the hatrick with a good win two weeks ago in a class three handicap over the same trip. He looks to be progressing nicely for the in form Tim Easterby yard, and although carrying top weight, he won comfortably, with a lot in hand last time, and looks way ahead of the handicapper.
PEKAN STAR was punted off t he boards in the John Smiths Cup at York last month as if losing was out of the question, but flopped when weakening badly after coming there looking for all money the winner 2 furlongs out. Even though he finished fifteen of nineteen runners, he only lost by eleven lengths and jockey Neil Callan did not ask too much of the colt, and the son of Montjeu is still progressing. Six of the eleven horses who have since run have been at least placed, so the form is solid, and he has a great opportunity to bounce back to form in a dramatic way at HQ.
REEM is a very interesting runner to say the least for South African trainer Mike De Kock, who has set up a shuttle stable in Newmarket for the second half of the flat season with a big charge on some of Europe’s top prizes. He runs recent Meydan Listed winner Reem who also finished second at Meydan behind UAE Oaks runner up Mahbooba and Dubai Duty Free runner up River Jetez. The Galileo filly looks well treated running in a UK handicap for the first time, and if has adapted to UK conditions and settled well, would have a very good chance.
1.45 Haydock – Last Bid (Nap)
2.05 Newmarket – Pekan Star
2.40 Newmarket - Reem
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