There has been a mixed bag of racing over the last week or so but we may have seen something special with the John Gosden trained Faisal who won nicely on debut and is destined for the top.
New Notebook Horses
These are the horses that caught my eye over the last 10 days.
| Ashazuri | 1m 2f Salisbury chased the winner keeping on well in the closing stages. Will go close if turned out again quickly. |
| Ballylemon | Stayed on well over 1m 2f at Bath, went second closing stages. Just failed. |
| Faisal | Slow start never settled at first then sprouted wings and looks special |
| Irreverent | Very close third at Haydock despite ducking right at the start. Kept on well, just held. |
| Jewel In My Crown | 25/1 third on debut at Haydock, slowly away but ran on well. Will progress for the run. |
| John Locke | Looked the likely winner when caught late on by Faisal, was 8½ lengths ahead of the third home. |
| Lone Eagle | Head second (1m Sandown) 5 lengths ahead of the third after running green in the early part of the race. Will show significant improvement. |
| Mon Choix | 7½ length winner at Windsor on 3/8 and 4½ length winner at Sandown on 7/8 more expected. |
| Mythical | Was travelling well when short of room at the home turn over 1m 4f at Leopardstown. Made up the lost ground in the closing stages keeping on well into third. |
| Van Gogh | Made good progress from the furlong pole over 7f at Leopardstown, ran on well just beaten a neck. Will win a top-class stakes race. |
Notebook runners since last time.
Since that last week there has been just one Notebook runner DIME A DOZEN and it finished second at Downpatrick.
Current Notebook List
There are currently 36 horses in my Notebook and Keith's Inner Circle will be informed when they next run.
| Ashazuri | 1m 2f Salisbury chased the winner keeping on well in the closing stages. Will go close if turned out again quickly. |
| Ballylemon | Stayed on well over 1m 2f at Bath, went second closing stages. Just failed. |
| Captain Guinness | Was badly hampered 3 out in the Supreme Novices Hurdle, recovered well and was challenging 2 out when brought down, surely would have been at least placed. |
| Champagne At Tara | [Close third at 16/1 in a 2m 1f Listed Handicap Chase at Ascot. Has been eased 1lb since that run and is now on a dangerous handicap mark.] |
| Chosen Hour | Left previous form behind when very easy winner of a begginers chase at Punchestown. Led after 2 out and drew clear by 29 lengths. |
| Column Of Fire | Was cruising into contention in the Martin Pipe when falling at the last and surely would have won. One for Punchestown. |
| Concertista | Won and won well by 12 lengths in the Mares Novice Hurdle, expect her to be seen at Punchestown if it is on. |
| Corvair | Missed the break for the second race in a row, over 7f at Goodwood, ran on well to take 5th just 2½ lengths adrift of the winner . Will be a lot closer when he gets a good start out of the stall |
| Envoi Allen | His Ballymore Novices Hurdle comfortable win puts him firmly in the picture for the 2021 Champion Hurdle, he ran the perfect race about 6 lengths behind the leaders then once Davy Russell pressed the |
| Faisal | Slow start never settled at first then sprouted wings and looks special |
| Filou Des Issards | 1501 Led, and probably would have won but for a few novicey errors, narrowly headed when awkward at the last, kept on, 2nd by ¾ length. |
| Forever Des Long | Kept on for ½ length second giving away 9lb to the winner will win a race like this before too long. |
| Fujaira Prince | Very easy win in the 1m6f handicap at Royal Ascot. Listed company beckons. |
| Goshen | Would have won the Triumph hurdle by a fair old margin but for an unfortunate unseat at the last. Will win big races in time. |
| Highway One O Two | Back on the list after an impressive Grade 2 Novice Hurdle win, did it from the front and he gave the impression that there was plenty more in the tank. |
| Irreverent | Very close third at Haydock despite ducking right at the start. Kept on well, just held. |
| Jewel In My Crown | 25/1 third on debut at Haydock, slowly away but ran on well. Will progress for the run. |
| John Locke | Looked the likely winner when caught late on by Faisal, was 8½ lengths ahead of the third home. |
| Katara | Noteboook runner who won well over 1m 4f at Newmarket clear by four lengths. It still will be no surprise to see her over 1m 6f before the end of the season. |
| Kimifive | 1st home in the far side group but just missed out in the Stewards Cup at Goodwood headed late on by the winner who ran up the centre of the course. |
| Lady Of The Night | Would have made a winning hurdle debut at Huntingdon but for a mistake two from home. Will have learned from the experience and is likely to score next time. |
| Le Prezien | Excellent run in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las (2m Soft) giving away 16lb, only beaten a short head and this was on the back of 7 months off. Will strip fitter for the run and should be hard t |
| Lone Eagle | Head second (1m Sandown) 5 lengths ahead of the third after running green in the early part of the race. Will show significant improvement. |
| Maydanny | Impressive when winning from the front over 1m 2f at Glorious Goodwood. It will be no surprise if he is tried in Listed company next. |
| Meala | Impressive winning her maiden over 7f at Galway by 11 lengths eased down. Holds a number of Group race entries. |
| Mon Choix | 7½ length winner at Windsor on 3/8 and 4½ length winner at Sandown on 7/8 more expected. |
| Mutazawwed | Just failed over 6 furlongs at Hamilton and would have got up but was slightly hampered towards the finish. |
| Mythical | Was travelling well when short of room at the home turn over 1m 4f at Leopardstown. Made up the lost ground in the closing stages keeping on well into third. |
| Raging Rascal | Slow start on debut at Goodwood (7f) but one the penny dropped made up loads of ground to take second in the final stride keeping on well. Will improve for the run. |
| Royal Air Force | Beat a couple of useful types on debut forging clear by 7 lengths over 7 furlongs at Yarmouth. Expect to see a lot more of this well-bred colt. |
| Sacred | Last and off the bridle in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot, then sprout wings to take second well clear of the field. Kept on well. Group race glory is only round the corner. |
| Snowy Owl | Just failed to catch the odds on Ontario over an extended mile at Galway. Holds a Derby entry for 2021. |
| Uncle Jerry | [Took a step forward when dropped in trip to 6 furlongs at Chemsford, kept on well and only beaten ½ length only up 1lb for the run. Will take all the beating next time if kept at this trip.] |
| Van Gogh | Made good progress from the furlong pole over 7f at Leopardstown, ran on well just beaten a neck. Will win a top-class stakes race. |
| Weseekhimhere | Riden to lead 2f out and forged clear to win a Galway bumper with a degree of authority. |
| Xeres | Very close third behind the odds on Ontario and Snowy Owl over the extended mile at Galway. Will win at Group level before the end of this season. |
Yours in racing
Keith
