Thursday was a really good day for my picks. At Leopardstown Prettiest was 4th,the 10/11 favourite sat 5th 3 out. She made no impression from over a furlong out keeping on at the same pace with the 16/1 chance Agartha winning by 2 3/4 lengths. My other two picks won,Point Lonsdale continued his unbeaten 2021 with an easy victory the 1/8 favourite beat Maritime Wings by 3 lengths. At Limerick The Getaway Star travelled smoothly the 8/11 favourite stayed on well to beat Benbulben Boy by 3 1/2 lengths.
A busy end to the week sees meetings at Down Royal and Cork with 2 big races,the first is the 6.35 at Down Royal where 6 line-up for Her Majesty's Plate. Barbados didn't show his best form when 8th in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot last time out however he should be judged on his creditable 3rd in a Premier Handicap at The Curragh the outing before and he gets the vote here. Master Of Reality won this race last year and made a promising reappearance when 2nd at Naven in April but he went backwards when coming only 5th at Leopardstown last time out, however he is the type to bounce back making him the main challenger. The other on the shortlist is Federica Sophia who won at Leopardstown early in her career and returned there to finish a very good second in the Stanerra Stakes 15 days ago and she definitely deserves respect. The main event at Cork comes at 6.45 when 12 start the Doneraile (Premier Handicap.) Strong Johnson was a very good 6th to Mooneista in the group 2 Sapphire Stakes at The Curragh 6 days ago,he has a good chance here back in Handicap company and will do well. That's Mad won over this course and distance back in September,his last outing was a career best victory at Bellewstown 22 days ago. He is improving all the time and is a big player. The other to put on the shortlist is Jungle Jane who was a good second to That's Mad at the beginning of this month,she should continue to progress well putting her firmly in the mix. Of the others Provocateuse should be looked at she has 2 wins from 4 runs this year her latest was at The Curragh 5 days ago and she should give another good account of herself here as she looks for her hat-trick win.
Big race predictions: Down Royal: 2: Barbados Cork: 6: Strong Johnson.
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