Hermosa seeks to complete the Guineas/Irish Guineas/Coronation Stakes hat-trick that was achieved by her stablemate Winter just two years ago, and there is every reason to expect a big run from Aidan O’Brien’s likeable filly. But the opposition here looks a step up on what she has faced and the available odds take little account of that.
Castle Lady, the unbeaten French Guineas winner, is a big danger while, at 16-1, there could be plenty of value in Watch Me (4.20) from the Francis Graffard yard that won Sunday’s French Oaks. Watch Me did not look comfortable on the heavy going and met trouble in running on the way to being sixth in the French Guineas, but she has a lot of speed and can be seen to better effect on this ground.
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Ascot 2.30 Daahyeh 3.05 Japan 3.40 Advertise 4.20 Watch Me (nb) 5.00 Desirous 5.35 Baghdad (nap)
Redcar 1.40 Our Dave 2.10 Proton 2.45 Cape Victory 3.20 Robero
3.55 Dawaaleeb 4.35 Ugo Gregory 5.10 Dream House
Market Rasen 1.50 Two Blondes 2.20 Hurricane Rita 2.55 Article Fifty 3.30 Joly Maker 4.05 Darcy Ward 4.45 Impressive Duke 5.20 Apache Creek
Newmarket 5.05 Kyllachys Tale 5.40 Edmond Dantes 6.10 Al Namir 6.45 My Boy Lewis 7.15 Pushmi Pullyu 7.50 Gold Arrow 8.25 Logician 8.55 Honey Gg
Goodwood 5.50 De Vegas Kid 6.20 Too Hard To Hold 6.55 Brasca 7.30 Sneaky Peek 8.00 Kodiac Pride 8.35 Caravan Of Hope
Ayr 5.55 Jackhammer 6.30 Alright Sunshine 7.05 Spark Of War 7.40 Asian Angel 8.10 Redarna 8.45 Popping Corks 9.15 Aliento