Thursday´s Stable Quotes with AT THE RACES Thursday´s Stable Quotes for York.2.10 YORK - SELEBELA Luca Cumani said: 'I've lost count of the number of time I've won the Galtres, though I appear to be losing my touch as my recent record in the race is not that good. Hopefully, this filly will put up a bold bid, though soft ground would be an unknown. I fancied her to win at Newbury last time, but for some reason ? and I'm not sure why ? she didn't get going until too late and had to settle for a fast-closing third. She's taking her racing well and seems to be still improving.'3.20 YORK - THE TATLING Milton Bradley said: 'He´s tremendously consistent and, while he gets beaten, a lot of the time that´s because he has to give weight away. When he was third in the King George at Goodwood last time, for example, he was carrying 11lb more than the winner and 12lb more than the runner-up. That´s a lot to ask and I´m sure that, without his penalty, he´d have won. Next stop is the Nunthorpe Stakes at York on 19 August, when he´ll have no penalties, and I think he´ll be very difficult to beat. We´ve had an invitation to take him to Hong Kong later on and I´m keen to give that a real good try.' 3.55 YORK - ST PETERSBURG Mark Tompkins said: 'He's done nothing but improve but he is on a very high mark and I'm having to think about Listed races. He hasn't run since July because of the fast ground, he must have it soft and he's in very good form.'4.30 YORK - SAND AND STARS Mark Tompkins said: 'A half sister to Astrocharm who goes on any ground. I did have a word with the handicapper about her new mark, I though it was pretty savage. Having said that, she is improving and stays very well.'5.00 YORK - BABADONA Mark Tompkins said: 'He hates going down hills and there is a dip at the furlong pole at Newbury and he loses impetus there. But he still ran well. I think a really stiff seven furlongs on soft ground is his ideal and I think he can get better yet. He's come out of Newbury well.'5.30 YORK - ARIODANTE James Eustace said: 'He's got scope and hasn't had much go his way yet, although he has won. I was worried about the track, trip and ground when he won. That day he couldn't get any cover and the same thing happened on his latest run at Ascot and they went no gallop, it was a messy race. Seb Sanders said after to ignore the race and whatever happened this would be a better horse over seven. He doesn't need to have fast ground.'
