1:15
Unraced 2-year-olds makes for a very tricky start to the first Flat Turf meeting, but on paper, PERSIAN FORCE and BEACH BREEZE look the part, though neither is especially bred for 5-furlongs. KISS N CUDDLE is out of a 5-furlong winning Juvenile and Clodovil doesn’t get the credit he deserves as a Sire of smart 2-year-olds, most notably Marcel Boussac winner Tiger Tanaka. Darryll Holland made a good start to his training career last season, particularly with his Juveniles, so PRIMROSE RIDGE is also worth including.
1:50
Although she has work to do at the weights, MO CELITA had a very promising campaign in 2021, including when winning her first 5 starts in the Spring and could have too much speed for these. DILIGENT HARRY is much less exposed than most of his rivals here and wouldn’t need to improve too much as a 4-year-old to win this.
2:25
GENERAL LEE and EMPIRESTATEOFMIND are the 2 obvious improvers in this field, and it will be a surprise if they aren’t involved in the finish.
3:00
CHINDIT is the best at the weights, but he can’t be relied upon to run his race, so both BOOSALA and ROYAL CHAMPION needed to be included in what looks to be a tactical affair.
3:35
The Lincoln used to be a competitive handicap, but in modern times it has developed into a steppingstone to group races, with the likes of Addeybb landing this on their way up the ladder in recent years. The most obvious types in this year’s race are MODERN NEWS, SALEYMM and ROGUE BEAR.
4:10
The 2 newcomers, ALMUHIT and GENERAL IDEA are bred to be smart and wouldn’t need to achieve that much on debut to beat those with racing experience.
