2000 Guineas

[brockguy]

Rip Van Winkle makes things interesting,

I still Like Intense Focus and Lord Shanakil here..

from sportinglife..
Supporters of Rip Van Winkle in the 2000 Guineas were given cause for concern this evening after Aidan O'Brien revealed the highly-regarded colt had suffered a stone bruise.

Vying for favouritism in the stanjames.com-sponsored Classic with Delegator, the Galileo colt finished seventh, beaten two lengths, when last seen in the Dewhurst over seven furlongs of the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket in October.

O'Brien told www.racingpost.com: "Rip Van Winkle pulled out sore this morning and when we took the shoe off one of his front legs, we found a stone bruise.

"We think that he is going to be fine and that he will be able to run on Saturday, but we will have to wait and see how he is over the next few days before making a final decision."

O'Brien also has Mastercraftsman, Set Sail, Grand Ducal and Westphalia in the colts' showpiece.

[NoChanceToDance]

Is it just me, or does this look like a very poor renewal of what is usually the highlight of the flat season for many racing fans?

Neither of the O'brien horses are bombproof. None of the 2yo form on offer has really stood up at all. The form book has been turned on it's head on many occassions already.

Delegator just doesn't do it for me, I don't have him down as a guineas winner.

As things stand my ante post bet on many many months on Himalya doesn't look all that bad. Highly thought of last year and promising fourth in the Coventry when still very green. Reported that he was very immature last year, and every chance he has grown up over the winter. Noseda wouldn't enter him if he didn't think he had the class, would he?

I wouldn't be surprised to see On Our Way run a big race at a massive price.

[_ed_]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

As things stand my ante post bet on many many months on Himalya doesn't look all that bad. Highly thought of last year and promising fourth in the Coventry when still very green.

What happened to the winner of that race? He really impressed me that day, but I've heard hardly anything of him since.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by _ed_

What happened to the winner of that race? He really impressed me that day, but I've heard hardly anything of him since.

Art Conniseur ran a couple of weeks ago at Newmarket in the Free Handicap, but was very disappointing. I'm not convinced he will train on from two to three.

[NoChanceToDance]

Well, there goes my ante post bet. Reports at the start of the week said he would run and I became even more confident when Jeremey Noseda himself said Himalya would take his chance but when I look at final decs this morning, he was no where to be seen

[my miss storm cat]

Hasn't run since October, but I like Finjaan. I'd use him with Delegator (possibly Sea the Stars underneath).

Not the greatest field ever assembled... agree.

[brockguy]

No Chance, Im pissed too Intense Focus isnt there either - Ive used him in many ante post bets including loads of Patents and Lucky 15s this week.

I'll go for Lord Shanakil / Rip Van Winkle / Gan Amhras