BBOTD Monday 15th August

[Lars]

14:55 Deauville Goldikova is a freak in her own right and it's perhaps mad to oppose her, but the ground has come up heavy and I have no idea whatsoever why they're running her. Even after comments last season suggested she wouldn't run on this sort of ground again, it's a bizarre move. She still has the best chance in this one nonetheless but I'm opposing with a bigger-priced rival. WORTHADD is a top-class animal and perhaps ignored due to the fact he's Italian. Personally I'd never heard of him until he faced Canford Cliffs in the Lockinge at Newbury. Racing on faster ground for the first time, he ran an absolutely cracking race to finish 1.5 lengths behind Canford. Although the winner wasn't fully fit, conditions weren't really to suit for my selection so the performance is still very creditable. He's been kept relatively fresh since then, having only one run. That was an Italian Group 2 which don't have the greatest of reputation. As you'd hope, he did it really easily. The runner up in that race did actually win a German Group 3 next time up and was then beaten 8 lengths by Goldikova next time. The heavy ground shouldn't be an issue at all, he's won on it before and on one occasion that was in the Italian Derby, running over 11f which is much further than his ideal trip. He runs well off a break so the short absence isn't a concern and with Mirco Demuro on board, who is a top-class jockey, shown by his Shergar Cup exploits, means he's in good hands. Cityscape is the big danger excluding the obvious one, but Worthadd is almost double the price. Personally, I can't see him being out of the first three here, I'll be gutted if so as he has nearly everything to suit. Really confident, even with the presence of one of the true greats of racing. WORTHADD; EW @ 16/1 Boylesports __________________

[hereforthep]

Re: BBOTD Monday 15th August 19.40 Windsor Eastern Breeze - 1pt win @ sp Eastern Breeze is the standout choice here in this field and connections have found a great race for him to get the win he was a excellent second last time out kept on well in the end and this looks much easier for him