tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post8596916049577095693..comments2024-03-24T15:26:37.931+00:00Comments on PG's Tips: Irish 2000 Guineas and NewmarketGeeDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-13833753794061312712009-05-23T21:18:35.493+01:002009-05-23T21:18:35.493+01:00Three selections and three winners, all available ...Three selections and three winners, all available at longer odds earlier in the day. Mastercraftsman (6/4f) looked plenty warm enough entering the stalls but in the race itself backers never had the slightest worry as Johnny Murtagh sent his charge on two out to win this Group 1 with stunning ease. If it was always this simple, I wouldn't be sat here writing this blog... ;-) Several are likely to crab the form - Delegator clearly didn't handle the going and was beaten a furlong out - but I thought this an impressive performance. Afterwards winning connections indicated the St James's Palace at Royal Ascot would be the target. Irish firm Cashmans offered 3/1 and promptly had their hands bitten off, the price contracting firstly to 9/4 and then 7/4. This evening there's no market for this race on the Oddschecker site.<br />In the end only five went to post in Newmarket's opener and Palavicini (7/4 2f) held off Henry Cecil's Father Time (13/8f) a neck. I should say I haven't seen this race; having said that, Barry Dennis (http://www.barrydennis.co.uk/index2.php) made Father Time the day's 'bismark' and the fact there was just a neck in it at the line suggests the runner-up is one who doesn't want to go through with his effort. A canny piece of riding by Eddie Ahern ensured he had first run when passing the leader at the furlong pole but I wonder whether they'll try different tactics with Father Time next time.<br />Prices shown on The Morning Line<br />had Donativum an even money shot and Alyarf 3/1. Those interested in figures will have noted that Tanya Stevenson was showing a little more than usual of her own, possibly in an attempt to revive flagging viewer numbers... Anyway, at the off Alyarf was 2/1 and Donativum the 13/8 favourite. Michael Hills sent Alyarf on two furlongs out and from there the result was never in doubt. To be fair, the trainer indicated the favourite, who faded in the final furlong to finish fourth, would come on for the run.GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.com