Chester 6th May
2.40 - Cheshire Oaks
Victoria Pollard @15/2 1point win
Zamoura @10/1 1point win
I want to take on Diamondsandrubies who is way to short. Victoria Pollard lto at Newbury was ok given the slow early pace in a maiden that over the years has produced the odd good horse
Eswarah 2005 and Dancing Rain 2011 went on to win the Oaks. Islington in 02 was to win 4 group1"s in her career subsequently after winning the 10f Newbury maiden. Its a race i "ve always looked out for, Eswarah and Dancing Rain prepped next in the Swettenham Fillies Trial Stakes so its strange i think that Balding has chosen the Cheshire Oaks, maybe he feels its weak enough for VP to pick up some black type. She dossed when hitting the front at Newbury, at 15/2+ i think its ok to chance she will improve on that maiden win.
Also on that day Gosden ran Star Of Seville who won cosily in the same race in which Western Hymn won the year before going on to better things. Gosden mentioned bringing SOS back to Newbury for the Swettenham trial then, maybe a swerve from Balding which maybe a pointer to the regard he has for SOS"s Epsom Oaks chances?