FulaniBoy

Sunday's horse racing thread 🧵 Newmarket 1.45 Sacred Ground 13/8 Hamilton 2.40 Square Necker 10/11 NEXT BEST Newmarket 2.55 Many Men 6/1 Newmarket 3.35 Precise 2/1 Salisbury 4.20 Ranga Tang 5/6 NAP Newmarket 5.20 Sahara King 11/4 I've got a feeling SACRED GROUND could be quite a smart filly. She impressed to win going away on debut at Yarmouth and then just found one too good at this track back in November. She is likely to have come on plenty since and filled her frame and now tackling a mile and a quarter could have lots more to come. This looks a great chance for SQUARE NECKER to get back to winning ways. He fairly bolted up at Dundalk on penultimate start and then bumped into Constitution Hill when last seen. He has more to come as his stamina is drawn out and with main rival Galyx now out here it looks a really good opportunity on paper and he is deservedly a short price. I think that was a better run than it looked from MANY MEN at Musselburgh. He had a rough trip and with that under his belt I can see him taking a big step forward. I know his trainer thinks a lot of him and with further progress a distinct possibility this season he could bounce back in a big way here. I can see quite a few going forward here so it might turn out to be quite a strong pace which would only help him. I really don't see too many dangers to PRECISE here. She was impressive beating Venetian Lace over track and trip on final start and could be even better as a 3yo. She is on a five-timer and I'm pleasantly surprised to see her still available to back at 2/1 as I thought she'd be a lot shorter. It might even be a 1-2 for Aidan O'Brien as True Love is improving and arrives with confidence high. There is lots more to come from RANGA TANG and I'm confident he can get off the mark against these. He was beaten less than a length by Archers Bay at Newmarket and that is very solid form especially in the context of this race. This trip will suit him better and I'm keen to keep him on side as there is plenty more improvement in the locker yet. Study Of Words looks opposable and SAHARA KING seems the obvious value. This Too Darn Hot colt needed the run beaten just a length at Newbury and if he improves again should go close. Study Of Words is still the danger but Evanesco has had a run and could do better too.

Great to see the end of season awards! JP McManus champion owner Tristan Durrell champion apprentice Sean Bowen champion jockey Dan Skelton champion trainer Unbelievable season for them all 👑