Laundry Cottage Stud Firth Of Clyde Stakes 2010

2.45 Ayr
Laundry Cottage Stud Firth Of Clyde Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) (Class 1) (2YO only)
Winner £34,062 - Draw Advantage: High

Pick: Rimth (win)

Barefooot Lady: Cam right away on debut despite needing plenty of stoking and achieved a lot more when winning at St Ledger festival last time, doing job just as nicely; This another step in class but should be there or thereabouts

Days Of Summer: Travelled well for a long way ion debut at Windsor and much more straightforward when winning at Lingfield with just month inbetween; This much harder but more improvement surely on the cards.

Finoon: Although she’s likely to improve, this much tougher than her winning maiden at Yarmouth and she may well want the longer trip already; Frankie prefers Ragash even though Finnoon’s record reads better.

Majestic Dubawi: Looked in need of the experience on debut at Newbury in very good maiden, with the winner and second having made mark in pattern company (one way or another) this is by far tougher all round race but n surprise if she’s up to task set here.

Morirtita: Is still open to progress even though this is her 6th start, having gone close in Nursery at Doncaster last time and not one to discount from this yard; Will need to improve on her 2 unplaced listed efforts.

Ragash: Beautifully-bred filly who followed maiden win with good run in Doncaster nursery last time, travelling strongly until getting swamped by 3 or 4 horses late on; Needs more than that but is Dettori’s first pick and unlikely to be inconvenienced by drop back in trip.

Rimth: Produced a fine turn of foot to win 16-runner maiden over 5f at Windsor in May (form worked out very well for the grade)and has since bettered that form in high grade, coming tri dint eh Lowther (form worked out) and second in the Dick Poole Stakes last time; Both runs will give her all the beating her and the one to aim at.

Shoshini Wind: Impressive when winning at Newcastle in June and good second in listed race at Newmarket, but form of that race not exactly strong and also only sixth in Super Sprint; Not improved much since then.

Strictly Pink: Asking lot for her to take a hand at this level turned out again so quickly after midfield finish on Monday (Redcar).

Sweetie Time: slammed field that included 4 next-time-out winners at Haydock in June, which is one of strongest pieces of form in race (listed winner Khor Sheed behind, well beaten) and was unlucky to be beaten by Tallahase last time giving away 3lbs; Should be closely matched on better terms but this tougher.

Tallahasse: Made easy winning debut in 5f Beverly maiden and just wouldn’t give in when making it 2-2 in gutsy fashion over Sweetie Time, getting a nice handy 3lbs pull; Should improve again but this tougher race altogether.

VERDICT: You haven’t seen the best of Barefoot Lady, Sweetie Time, Finoon and Tallahasse but RIMTH sets a high standard based on her form on her last 2 starts and she may just prove too good if things drop right for her.