BBOTD - Sunday 12th May

[robertob]

14.55 Leopardstown: Bold Thady Quill @ 9/1 Paddy Power This might be the best chance for Bold Thady Quill to win a Group race. He's absolutely thriving at the moment, producing one big performance after another. He started the season with a huge run in the Irish Lincolnshire when he didn't get a clear run and had to delay his challenge but was staying on super strongly to finish 3rd. He confirmed this promise with a win in a Listed race at Cork over actually too short 6f. This wasn't the end yet as he ran then a huge race in the Group 3 Gladness Stakes over 7f at the Curragh, finishing fourth within a lengths of Group winners Nephrite and La Collina. He was slightly outpaced there over 3f out, but stayed on very well in the closing stages. He stepped up to a mile once again at Leopardstown in the Listed Heritage Stakes, where he travelled nicely until the 2f marker, tried to kick away then but couldn't match the sharp turn of foot of hot favourite Declaration Of War. Bold Thady Quill came still a few lengths clear of the rest of the field, finishing a strong 2nd. He's back at this track now for the Amethyst Stakes and there is no reason why he shouldn't run a big race once again. I think his two recent performances should be good enough to win a Group 3 and while there is a hot favourite with the filly Duntle in this race there is the chance that the runners-up of last years Matron Stakes isn't fully wound-up yet which would give Bold Thady Quill every chance as I think he's good enough to beat the rest of the field anyway.

[Jimmy2shoes]

Re: BBOTD - Sunday 12th May Trainer Mr J Gifford sends out three runners for Plumpton, the most interesting from his 3 is in the last of day in the bumper over 2m 2f, the 5yr old gelding has two future entries, one for today Sunday, and he's also listed to run in the last race on the card at Towcester in the 20:30 over 2m on Monday, today's slightly extra distance cant be any issue for Mr Gifford, Owned by stoney bloodstock so a careful watch in the market is advised. The trip might not be any problem but the going and course are heading into the unknown, jockey A.Thornton sticks fuel in the tank for 4 rides, but this is his only ride on behalf of Mr Gifford. 5pm Plumpton - Spiritofchartwell. 1pt Win Bet @ SP