RyanMoore

14:30
Valbchek

With an incredible 26 runners lining up here - I have never seen a Jersey like it - this race will take some solving for punters as well as riding for the jockeys. And in Valbchek, I am riding one of the most unexposed horses in the field. Clearly did as expected when winning at odds of 4-11 on his debut and he stepped on that when winning the Tattersalls Million sales race over 6f at Newmarket in April. The runner-up went on to win a listed race next time, so the form looks ok, even if those behind haven't done a lot; but even if you take a positive view of it, he clearly needs to step up to win this. But he has always worked like a good horse and gave me the impression there was more to come when I won on him at Newmarket, not surprisingly for a horse having just his second start. He has an awkward head carriage but he knuckled down well when I asked him, and he will get 7f ok. In a normal Jersey, I would be fancying my chances. But there are any number of potential winners in here. And I am drawn 25 or 26, so who knows? At least I appear to have a bit of pace around me.


15:05
Beatrice Aurora

Progressed really well last season, Group 1 placed in Italy, and made a pleasing reappearance at Newmarket. Although some may have been disappointed by her fifth at York last time, I thought she ran ok and that was what she is. A very smart filly, but perhaps not one up to winning this. Emulous was very impressive in the Matron Stakes last season and won well on her reappearance, and she looks the one to beat. Of the others, Nahrain and Chachamaidee look best of the rest.


15:45
Carlton House

I am surprised that Cirrus Des Aigles is not running here, and there is a lot of dead wood in the race. But So You Think, who I obviously know well, sets the standard and is the one to beat on ratings. Ok, he has been beaten in both his starts at Ascot, including when we got beat a neck by Rewilding in this race last season. But there was no disgrace at all in that or his second in the Champion Stakes in October. He may not have lived up to everyone's expectations since coming over from Australia, but he is a top class racehorse with about 7lb in hand of these on his best form. Yes, he ran below par in America and Dubai - and you can't read much into his victory at 2-11 at The Curragh last month other than that he is fit and well - and, in fact, Planteur finished half-a-length in front of him in the World Cup. But, his Ganay win notwithstanding, I think 1m2f round here will stretch Planteur's stamina. Reliable Man would be a threat if coming back to the form of his Prix Niel win, but he looks to have totally lost his form. Which leaves my mount, Carlton House. We were very happy with his comeback win in the Brigadier Gerard, he has done well since, and he is well drawn in two. We have a lot to do to beat a peak-form favourite but we are unexposed, and this will tell us a lot more about him.


16:25
Bonnie Brae

I am drawn six of 33, so hopefully that proves to be a positive. I rode her when she won easily in the soft at Salisbury last season and on her last two starts. She ran an excellent race when a close second over 7f in the soft here on her reappearance but found things happening too quickly over 7f on fast ground at Goodwood last time. A mile with a bit of cut in the ground will hopefully be ideal, but she doesn't look obviously well handicapped to me.


17:00
Hairy Rocket

She really impressed me when beating subsequent winner Miss Diva by five lengths on her debut at Windsor. I wouldn't be too downhearted by her defeat in a three-runner race last time. She was taken on for the lead by Just Past Andover there, and they cut each other's throats, handing the race to Graphic Guest. I think she is a lot better than she showed there and hopefully she can prove it. But a 27-runner Queen Mary? To state the obvious, you will need all sorts of luck in running here.


17:35
Illaunglass

This probably looks the worst race of the week. I was on board for the filly's debut win and her good subsequent third in the Albany at the Royal meeting. But her form tailed off after that in her next two starts, and I don't know why. In fact, I can't tell you too much about her to be honest. If she comes back to the Albany form, she has a chance, but she looks pretty harshly handicapped to me off 99 on what she has shown so far, and has her stamina to prove too.


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