It has been week to date for followers of my Nap of the Day column, courtesy of winners on Tuesday and Thursday.
Hopefully there will be extra success on Friday, on the Betfred-sponsored card at Haydock.
Nap of the Day – Friday, Could 30
- 19:50 Haydock – Participle @ 6/5
*odds right at time of publication
I tipped PARTICIPLE on this column final Thursday, however sadly she was a non-runner by order of the vets at Chelmsford.
Simply over per week later, Ralph Beckett’s three-year-old is again on my radar as she contests the Betfred ‘Play Fred’s £5 Million’ Maiden Stakes at Haydock.
I anticipate the Frankel filly to take all of the beating on this mile-long, Class 4 affair on Merseyside.
A half-sister to former stablemate Macduff, rated 107 at his peak, from the household of Oasis Dream and Kingman, it goes with out saying she is bred to be good. Excellent.
She actually seemed it on her sole begin at Salisbury in August final yr, ending runner-up by only a nostril to Ed Walker’s Qilin Queen. That one gave account of herself behind the 100-rated Luther, fourth within the French 2000 Guineas earlier this month, and Falakeyah, rated 105 and outstanding within the Betfred Oaks antepost betting, in subsequent outings at Haydock and Newmarket.
After these couple of misses, she lastly obtained her Listed victory at Newbury, incomes a brand new mark of 98 for doing so. The daughter of Pinatubo can also be a doable runner at Epsom subsequent month.
There’s additional depth to that Salisbury kind. Just below two lengths behind the choice in third was Aidan O’Brien’s Butterfly Wings, despatched off 8/11f after a promising debut at Leopardstown a month earlier than. She’s gained since and is rated 93 in Eire.
So far as I am involved, that is the very best piece of kind on supply on this area of 10. Participle can also be open to not less than as a lot enchancment as any of her 9 rivals.
Of these, it is Mister Winston who charges the plain hazard. Andrew Balding’s Churchill colt is with out a win in three begins, one as a juvenile and two already this time period, however he is been performing to an honest customary and appears certain to run his race.
Love Seaside, Influential, Jenubiyah, Fan Membership and Mum’s Angel might enhance any quantity, however I am uninspired by all 5 to be frank – which additionally applies to the three debutants.
If she’s match and prepared after a 288-day layoff, which is the one concern, Participle actually must make a profitable return to the monitor.