1.45 - Cut A Dash
I start on Wednesday with Cut A Dash - a nice two-year-old who has been working well at home. He's a beautiful looking horse, ready to start now. He's just a very straight-forward horse and we're asking a question of him here, at York, in this two-year-old race. We think he's a nice one, though, and it looks like a decent opportunity for him to get off to a winning start.
2.55 - Fandom
I've got Fandom in my next, and he's one we're still feeling our way with, a little. He was obviously over in Ireland before he came to us, not so long ago. We tried him over five furlongs at Goodwood and we were left with the impression that he'd maybe like a little bit further. So six furlongs here should suit, but he is still very much a work in progress.
3.30 - Aramram
Aramram is one of my favourite horses. He's just a typical Richard Hannon horse, who never missed a dance for us last year. He's very professional, very straight-forward, and an absolute joy to ride. He wears his heart on his sleeve, for sure.
He ran an absolute stormer at Newmarket last time out, and you'd probably argue that on a more conventional track - like York - he'd have come out on top. We lost him in the dip on that occasion, but he came back to finish second in what was a solid race. Stepping into this company shouldn't be a problem on the back of his last run, but most of all we think this track should suit. It won't be as quick as it was at Newmarket last time, so with that in mind I'd be hopeful of him running a big race.
5.15 - Great Bedwyn
Great Bedwyn has a very good chance here. If you reflect back on his last win, it happened to be at York over this trip. His last two runs left us thinking that he hadn't digressed over the winter. He's holding onto his form; he was beaten on tracks that maybe he didn't prefer, but coming back to York should definitely bring out the best in him. If he runs a similar race to the one he did last time he was at York, you'd imagine he'd be right there.
In terms of best chances, you know, Great Bedwyn is on a winning mark, and he's back to his winning track. That considered, he'd have a fairly live chance. That being said, Aramram is my favourite, but he's in a Group 2, which is never easy. If you're just going off chances alone, though, you'd have to say it's Great Bedwyn in my last of the day.
