3.45 Sandown
bet365 Mile (Group 2) (Class 1) (4YO plus)
Winner £45,416
Pick: Dick Turpin (win)
Cityscape: Signed off with wins in Listed and Group 3
company, a nine length win in the Joel Stakes possibly exaggerated by soft
ground; Still has more to come this season, although this company tougher than
last assignment.
Dick Turpin: Revelation last year, winning Greenham on reappearance
before finishing runner – up in English Guineas, French Guineas, and St James’s
Palace before running away with Prix Jean Prat (forgiven disappointment in
strong renewal of Juddmonte International); Career best when just behind
Goldikova in Foret and can be expected to make bold show on seasonal
reappearance.
Dream Eater: Performed admirably in face of tough tasks last
season and only beaten a head in Turkish Group 2 (several other smart efforts);
Generally needs a run first time out and this as tough a contest as he could
appear in.
Highland Knight: Performed with credit in tough handicaps
last year and while he can’t have been helped by being drawn on wrong side in
Spring Mile, was never in contention (sixth of 12 on side); Out of depth.
Music Show: Tough to find more consistent filly, and gained
deserved Group 1 success in lucrative campaign last year; Should do well again
as a four year old, and fact she won on reappearance last year bodes well for
bold show here.
VERDICT: A deep renewal with plenty of potentially brilliant
older horses, and one that may be dominate by two horses who won on their
reappearances last season in Music Show and DICK TURPIN, with the stable record
of Richard Hannon (has won the last three runnings) getting the latter the
vote.
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