PR & TOTF

Performance ratings

GREAT VOLTIGEUR – Centennial 75

JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL – Duke Of Marmalade 90

GIMCRACK STAKES – Shaweel 69

EBOR (NEWBURGH) – All The Good 72

YORKSHIRE OAKS – Lush Lashes 80

LOWTHER STAKES – Infamous Angel 65

NUNTHORPE STAKES – Borderlescott 78

PRESTIGE STAKES – Fantasia 65

CELEBRATION MILE – Raven’s Pass 82

WINTER HILL STAKES – Stotsfold 74

FUTURITY STAKES – Arazan 74


In a rescheduled week at York not all the races from the book took place, while the Futurity Stakes was down as being next week, so it was either my error or the date was changed.

Moving over to Top Of The Form and there were plenty of winners from the Top 20 last week, and a good example of how it’s not easy to pick the right horse to follow from each race – the ones that appear in my RFO copy and here. I try to mention the horses that either looked unlucky on the day, ones that are well-handicapped, or ones with scope to improve. However, last week several runners from the Top 20 races obliged that weren’t obvious, including First Swallow (12/1) – 8th of nine at Carlisle, Simarian (2/1) – Pulled up at Stratford, Flying Spirit (6/1) – another pulled up at Stratford, while The Magic Of Rio (7/1) and Infamous Angel (11/2), went in from Newbury – the latter was gettable after finishing second there.

At the risk of sounding repetitive – no it’s not Orpsie Boy! – time is continually beating me at the moment with a two-week deadline closing for the jumps book, so I’ve not had time to check the entries for the current list of Top Of The Form runners, but they can be checked on the Racing Post site.


Aggravation - Caught they eye back on June 16 now, on about the right mark, but could have a win in him back at Windsor.

Bulwark - Queen Alexandra form not bad and consistent in a visor until last week at Goodwood, but not his track with form figures of: 000

Crossbow Creek - Veteran, but good third to Rajeh, and step back to 1m4f could see a second victory from only 5lb higher after York.

Diriculous - One to follow on AW.

Doughnut – Weatherbys Super Sprit working out well, especially those from the lower-half of the field that are given reasonable targets next time.

Fallen In Love – Fifth in Sweet Solera is looking good after Rainbow View’s and the third-placed victory.

Go Go Green – Finished thereabouts in fair Catterick maiden and capable of taking a lowly maiden.

Head Down - Excellent second to Rose Diamond and could win a nursery.

Honolulu - Form of Queen Alexandra is decent and may have not handled Goodwood.

Kyrie Eleison - Form of last win worked out especially well.

Many Welcomes - Fair fourth to Ursus, and may need a stiff 6f or 7f.

Mullglen - Weatherbys Super Sprit working out well, especially those from the lower-half of the field that are given reasonable targets next time.

Navajo Joe - Form of maiden win is fair and deserves another chance on good or softer, or AW, after finishing last on firm at Ascot.

Opera Prince - Superb fourth at Goodwood in one of the hottest races of the season. Step back to 7f will suit, but been absent since.

Pan The Man - Career best when second to subsequent-winning William The Butler, and should pick up a race possibly dropped to a Class 4.

Pay Time – Fifth at Carlisle not bad and ready to go well on fast ground possibly at big price.

Penang Cinta - Form of Windsor fourth is solid and followed up with a Chester third; looks to be coming to the boil.

Play Up Pompey – Kept on well at Lingfield, on a nice mark and has won three times over 1m2f at Lingfield.

Prospect Court - Sixth to Angus Newz was good form and is one to store away possibly for the autumn as he loves the mud and has slipped to a winning mark.

Sampower Rose - Finished thereabouts in fair Catterick maiden and capable of taking a lowly maiden.

Sundowner - Second to Resplendent Light back in June suggests he is on a fair mark judging the winner's subsequent win. Not been out since but yard doing better now.

The Good Guy - Placed effort at Uttoxeter decent form.

Total Gallery - Beverley form worked out and possibly drawn too near the stands' rail at Goodwood as the race developed down the centre.

Ulysees – fine debut for new yard and stil has a race in him

Weatherstaff – Won an Ayr maiden in which the third and fourth both scored since, and has some Group entries.