She was running past trees…
Or she is very good. Sun Goddess in the “Harry’s Half Million” at York yesterday. Sponsored by Goffs – well, sponsored in the main by early closing entry fees…
Aidan’s filly slowly away, struggling to lay up at halfway, going for a gap that closed, hampered and baulked and forced to switch wide, lengths to make up on the leaders who were scuttling away from her in front…
And then she just took off….!!
A barely credible 6 lengths the winning margin. She looks very good indeed. Or will future events show that she was running past trees…??
Kalpana holding on to land the Yorkshire Oaks in gritty style by a short head. Wandering off a true line close home, and another stride would have seen another winner called. But she held on by the barest of margins to continue Andrew Balding’s stellar run of form…
Remarkably, the 100/1 pacemaker Sugar Island traded at around 4/1 in running when still clear three furlongs from home. These pacemakers never win – actually, they do, and Qirat’s silly win in last year’s Sussex Stakes has definitely affected the in running psyche…
More cool racing back on that soggy Knavesmire later…
Talk of “soggy” is an irregular occurrence these days – and a clever man has just told me on the radio about an “El Nino” situation that is brewing in the Pacific. Which indicates that 2027 will be the hottest year on record….
Two racecourses for me today…
Headed to Kempton now to gallop a few shortly after dawn…
And then to Salisbury. Simon Walker up on Marsh Benham. Marsh is Marsh. Literally no idea which Marsh will turn up at the races later…
M25 to beat. Must dash…
“Big payday” – the lads probably needed it after a reverse or three…
SUN GODDESS…
