Clive Robinson
The first race on Wednesday 20 July at Scottsville promises to be a thriller.
Acacia’s Blossom, who is bred in the purple, started at big odds in a powerful field on Hollywoodbets July Day. However, she never ran like a 40-1 shot as she progressed through the field to finish a respectable seventh. She will be the one that most will take an interest in when the gates crash open for this 1200m Juvenile Plate for fillies.
But she is not the only promising sort in the line-up.
Totally Rocks, while having disappointed a few times, showed she wanted today’s venue as she galloped her field into the ground beating some fair sorts with ease last time out.
The Dennis Drier trained filly travels very well upfront and Acacia’s Blossom, who found herself far off the pace on debut, will have to be considerably sharper to catch this rival. Win on Totally Rocks and swingers and exactas with possible favourite Acacia’s Blossom is the betting advice.
Some of the best sprinters, like Rio Querari and Pleasedtomeetyou, are sired by Querari.
The Snaith yard ran Act Naturally, the beautifully bred daughter Querari, against stable companion Pacific Green in January this year.
The yard raved about Pacific Green (they have always been forthcoming about their stars) and that filly lived up to the hype winning her debut easily.
Act Naturally, who is out of Grade 1 placed My Kazzie, only finished 3.15 lengths behind and obviously has quality about her.
Fast forward 6 months and Act Naturally, who missed all the thrillers between the fastest juveniles since, is carded to run in a moderate looking field in Race 2 – a 1200m Maiden Plate for fillies and mares.
There are hard knockers such as Guest Getorixx, Royal Oasis, and Angelic Fort in the hunt and as such Act Naturally may jump at decent odds.
Others to pair with Totally Rocks and Act Naturally as win choices on the day include Willow’s Wish (Race 5), Gimme A Star (Race 6) and Trivial Matter (Race 7). All three are runners that have done well in stronger racing centres and look to have been protected from the handicappers by clever placement but the latter two are lightly raced three-year-olds and could have room for bigger improvement.
