Rock of Gibraltar
I will be at Beverley for the afternoon and am hoping for some bright sunshine. On a gorgeous summers day Beverley is highly recommend. We will follow the men in form this afternoon..
In the First its Mark Johnston who had a great Royal Ascot and his horses continue in great form, which is a big positive as far as Rock of Love (2.15) is concerned.
This is a very moderate contest, by any standards, and represents the best chance yet for the son of Rock of Gibraltar to score. A modicum of his Dad’s ability will be more than enough to win this! The step up in trip to 7 furlongs should suit perfectly and the good to firm ground will be ideal for him. Going French has a higher official rating but Rock of Love should be much better at seven furlongs.
The jockey to follow in form is Darryl Holland who has notched up no fewer than 13 winners in the last 14 days, five of them in one night at Musselburgh last week. He has once again landed a good book of rides at the East Yorkshire venue this afternoon and though I hope he draws a blank in the first his mount in the 2.45 looks booked for the winners enclosure. I can not see this one getting beaten.
They All Laughed looks a class above these and should have no problem winning a poor claimer and is a very good bet today. Not the best of the day though, that is Summer Dancer (3.15).
Summer Dancer could be very well in at the weights, he carries a six pounds penalty following a good win at Musselburgh last week and steps up an extra half furlong. This time last year for David Elsworth he was running with credit off a mark of 81 and could have plenty in hand if recapturing that ability. There is no reason why he should not prevail again, comfortably!
I hope the winners flow, the drinks certainly will be!
Tuesdays Bets at Beverley
2.15 Rock of Love, win
2.45 They All Laughed, win
3.15 Summer Dancer, win
