Wednesday 19 August 2009

7:10 Kempton (19th August)

A maiden for fillies over a mile.

I am hopeful that it will be fourth time lucky for Secret Queen. She is a talented juvenile but keeps bumping into one too good, and always by the narrowest of margins. As long as this extra furlong doesn't test her stamina she will go close again - a win this time.

Dyna Waltz has run a couple of fair races although it is always difficult assess ability when behind an easy winner in Seta trained by Cumani. The third has come out since and won so that bodes well. Rare Malt was just over a length behind in fourth so it will be intriguing how these two fair.

Secret Queen will take some beating here and deserves a change of luck.

A watching race.

Race review: 'Dyna Waltz went clear in the final and was chased by Rare Malt who upheld the form from the previous run. The third, Milnagavie, ran on well and looks to have a future. Secret Queen floundered with this step up in distance although the extra furlong probably wasn't to blame for this disappointment. She ma