Racing chat - Sunday June 25th

[Sporting Sam]

Sha Tin 9.00

Compassion Spirit

Win

Atomic Beauty

Each way

Atomic Beauty 

Is an enigma wrapped in an enigma.

Group 1 runner albeit last in the 2000 g on last Irish start. A winner on debut before beating stone age next start. 

Since leaving Ireland, has not taken to life at happy valley or here and has yet to figure.

Has missed last two appointments and returns with a new rider. Sure to feature at some stage under a tumbling mark and while it is wiser to wait for some improvement, the change of tactics may bring about better.

You couldn't contrast two horses more, compassion spirit  has everything pointing to a first win since Christmas today.

Has been kept out of this grade since winning here and a return to a mark below the last win coincides a return to this class and with Zac Purton up for the first time statement of intent is very clear. Has certainly held his own in class three.

[Sporting Sam]

 

Compassion Spirit beaten by a neck but it might as well have been half the track...

10 am

Red lion

win

steps up in grade for the first time.

Has already beaten the class horse in this race, beauty eternal, she is odds on here.

it is worth taking the 3/1 plus about red lion because this one while still learning, has done so at a rate of knots and just like Ahmed for the England cricket team, if they are good enough throw them in and see if they have it.