Pure Diamond, advantaged by a 5lbs fillies’ allowance and the best draw, looks gilt-edged for a 2-y-o Maiden Stakes over a mile of Kempton polytrack today; it’s that time of year when Godolphin-owned ‘super-breds’ begin to make their mark. Veteran trainer Saeed bin Suroor was pleased with at ‘Gloroius Goodwood’ last month when James Doyle-ridden Pure Diamond shaped well on debut behind Notary, beaten seven lengths in a fourteen-strong field.
Two-year-old form at the Sussex venue, especially during this five-day(s) marathon, is usually right up to scratch and, judged on the time-handicap mark achieved Pure Diamond, an easy-moving Street Cry filly, what beats her will win; William Buick rides, none better. Chelmsford also stages a seven-race programme on a similar surface and ‘target’ for many juvenile aficionados will be 89-rated Field Of Vision in the Maiden Stakes over five furlongs; at firsl glance’ too good to be true!’
Field Of Vision has progressed throughout his six-race career which reached a zenith when Joseph Tuite’s charge finished third, right ‘in the money’ for that extremely Newbury ‘Sales’ race in July; subsequently they ‘tilted at windmills’ by contesting the group three ‘Molecomb’ at Goodwood where this Pastoral Pursuits colt simply wasn’t good enough.
An ignominious seven (of ten!) to Kachy, beaten six lengths, might just have ‘bottomed’ Fields Of Vision and twice-raced, Richard Hannon-trained Madhatten comes into reckoning. Realistically Filed Of Vision should be a five-star ‘special’ and it’s significant three weeks ‘recovery time’ has been allowed but he’ll not carry any of my money unless 2/1 or better and that’s unlikely.
Never break tried and tested betting rules but this will be fascinating and indeed informative as John Egan climbs aboard Field Of Vision for the fifth time. ‘Good’ ground is expected at Leicester where Scott Dixon-trained Socialites Red is ‘thrown-in’ the Fillies’ Maiden Auction Stakes over five furlongs despite a below-par effort over further on Wolverhampton Tapeta last week, first run nigh on two months.
Dixon isn’t a ‘favourite’ but Socialites Red has any amount in hand and can be risked, each-way.
SELECTIONS
11.15 Pure Diamond
2.40 Socialites Red
2.50 Field Of Vision