Halfway To Heaven - Irish 1000 Guineas

Duke Of Marmalade - Tattersalls Gold Cup

Henrythenavigator - Irish 2000 Guineas

Inglis Drever - World Hurdle

Yeats - Vintage Crop

Twice Over - Craven Stakes

Captain Gerrard - Palace House

Henrythenavigator - 2000 Guineas

Natagora - 1000 Guineas

Henrythenavigator - Poor Guineas Winner?

Now I know I’m going to get laughed at for suggesting such a thing, but I’m not sure how good this years renewal has been.

Henrythenavigator is still pretty much unexposed as horses can be, and I’m a little worried that the horse is on the small side and most probably alot easier to get fit than the likes of New Approach. The latter mentioned had to cut his own pace and unfortunatley couldn’t regain his lead in time when passed just before the line by Henrythenavigator, although Jim Bolger’s colt was battling back.

Compared to the fast time of Cockney Rebel last year, Geoff Huffer’s colt was awared a Topspeed rating of 125, whereas Henrythenavigator has been awared 115, which ranks him inferior to last years winner.

My Ratings
102.29 Entrepreneur
101.47 Haafhd
100.82 Cockney Rebel
100.35 King Of Kings
99.69 King’s Best
99.35 Golan
98.44 George Washington
97.35 Refuse To Bend
97.20 Henrythenavigator
96.05 Rock Of Gibraltar
95.76 Footstepsinthesand
93.11 Island Sands

George Washington can be awarded a few extra points for the consumate ease of success.

The defection of seemingly first string Jupiter Pluvius would suggest that, that colt is probably showing more at home than Henrythenavigator however the latter mentioned was more ready for todays task, whereas the former is being saved for a summer/autumn campaign.

I’m a little tired to go into the exact specifics right now, but I’d be looking to oppose Henrythenavigator next time out at a likely short price, as I believe he’s got lucky today.

Thoughts?