The weekend didn't get off to a good start with my selection Arthurian Fame coming 5th. The 9/2 shot was 8th early on,he made some headway on the straight but made no further impression after being impeded a furlong out. He kept on the same pace without ever threatening with the 5/2 favourite Still Standing winning.
A competitive 8 race card at Navan on Sunday sees 6 line-up for the feature contest at 4.20 the Vintage Crop Stakes. There is just one standout horse in the field Santiago, this very smart colt won the Irish Derby by a head and was a very good 4th in the St Legar at Doncaster in 2020 and should have no trouble here on his return taking the drop down in class in his stride. The rest of the field are battling for the minor places with Stratum heading the list,he has already picked up 5 wins from 19 starts on the flat and didn't need to be at his best when coming home by 4 lengths at Gowran Park 17 days ago and he should go well again. The other good horse in the race is Baron Samedi who made it 5 wins in a row on the flat when he beat Mare Australis by a head in the Prix du Conseil de Paris at Longchamp in late October, despite being off 6 months and going up in trip don't rule him out making it 6 wins here.
Big race prediction: 2: Santiago.
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