Ante-Post Tip – The Oaks 03-06-16
Now could be the ideal time to have a financial interest in next Friday’s Investec Oaks as the picture could change significantly come the next forfeit stage at the weekend.
Long time hot favourite Minding did not live up to her impressive 1000 Guineas victory at Newmarket when failing to follow up in the Irish equivalent at the Curragh recently and with stamina still to prove, the daughter of Galileo looks vulnerable in the Epsom classic.
Second favourite and stablemate Ballydoyle still has to recover from the blood disorder that ruled her out of the Irish 1000 Guineas and even if that does not pose a problem the filly could yet head to France for the Prix de Diane instead.
O'Brien's Even Song has been well backed of late but her Pretty Polly third hardly looks classic winning form, a remark which also applies to latest market mover Skiffle, leaving Turret Rocks and Architecture as the two most likely to take advantage should the trip prove beyond the favourite.
Jim Bolger's charge looks sure to go well following her promising Guineas run over an inadequate trip but at a best price 8/1 the value has now gone leaving the 20/1 available about Architecture with Boylesports as the suggestion for a filly who is a certain stayer, has been pleasing connections since just touched off in Lingfield's Oaks trial and will have the valuable services of Frankie Dettori.
The lightly-raced daughter of Zoffany has improved with each run, comes from a stable (Hugo Palmer) who excels with fillies and unlike most of her rivals will go into the race with very few, if any, negatives against her.