I’ve got two nice rides at York on Saturday beginning with Quenelle D'Or in the Ebor (3.35pm). She was a Listed winner in France last season and begun her season with a good fifth in the Copper Horse Stakes at Royal Ascot.
I’m not sure what happened at Leopardstown last time but she’s surely better than that and she looks a decent ride to pick up.
The race looks competitive as ever and it’s not hard to see why Earl of Tyrone is favourite. He’s a progressive type who has won his last three and Paddy Twomey’s horse couldn’t be in much better form, so he looks sure to go well.
My other ride is Silver Samurai who goes in the six-furlong handicap (4.10pm). He’s the main reason for going to York over Sandown because I rode him out the other morning and I was really impressed.
He worked very well, and I think he can put on a bold show here. Last time he was out of the race from a long way out, so I think you can actually mark that performance up.
These races are hard and don’t always go the way of the best horse. With a big field you need the rub of the green. He’s definitely capable and I wouldn’t be coming here if I didn’t think he had a chance.
The rest of the card looks typically competitive, and I thought the City Of York Stakes (3.00pm) looked a cracker.
Sandrine won pretty well at Goodwood last time and she looked the one to beat from my point of view, while Rohaan might go well at a bigger price.
FIRST PUBLISHED: 19th August 2022
