Tom Weekes’s Ones To Watch
Tom Weekes
Tom Weekes shares his thoughts on runners which have recently caught his attention.
Recent Whispers Winners —
Above The Curve (6/5Fav, Leopardstown 6th Apr),
Ashoka (4/1, Warwick 7th May),
Blue De Vega (50/1, Newbury 17th Apr),
Fair Frontieres (8/13Fav, Exeter 22nd Mar),
First Figaro (16/5, Leicester 11th Mar),
Iridescent (6/1, Cork 7th May),
Magic Daze (3/1, Punchestown 28th Apr),
Miss Mirabell (1/1Fav, Gowran Park 11th May),
Perfect Thunder (5/2, Curragh 26th Mar),
Romantic Proposal (3/1, Naas 25th Apr),
Shadow Rider (4/5Fav, Gowran Park 12th Mar),
Spasiba (7/4Fav, Roscommon 23rd May),
Stand Up And Fight (7/4Fav, Killarney 16th May),
The Last Mardi (10/3, Ballinrobe 8th Apr),
Admiralty Place (GB)
Lightly raced, he has been running well in maidens and should get off the mark in the coming weeks.See also
» Navagio strikes for Murtagh and Coen
Giladah (IRE)
Well bred and out of a Group 2 winning dam, her maiden form is nothing special but finished well at Gowran (April 13) and could win handicaps.Miss Mirabell (IRE)
Out of an unraced half-sister to an American Group 1 winner, she was drawn wide on Gowran debut and was outpaced before finishing well. Level Pitch (IRE)
Has progressed very well over the winter, won nicely on reappearance at Cork and can add further handicap wins.See also
» Sally another for Davison
» Lamprog gets off the mark at Gowran
» Level Pitch an improver for Bolger
Spasiba (FR)
Out of a winning French dam and from a staying family, he shaped well on debut at Cork and should progress well.See also
» Twomey and Lee continue flying form with Rosscarbery
» Spasiba steps forward nicely on second outing
» Shark Bay one for Moore in Cork
Bynx (IRE)
She showed bits of flat form before being sent hurdling last year and should pay her way over jumps on good ground in the coming months.See also
» Step sticks neck out to open jumps account
» Power packed finish as Only Sky edges out Igraine
» Chatham Street Lad out of Red Mills Chase
» Newcomer wins Gowran's opener at 20/1
» Market mover
» Lunar switches on Power in Punchestown
The Last Mardi (IRE)
Well bred, he narrowly failed to win first-time-out at Thurles, when bumping a once-raced rival and should win his bumper in the coming weeks.Point King (IRE)
Slowly away on debut at Leopardstown, he finished his race to good affect and should be a capable performer in 2022.Above The Curve (USA)
Out of an unraced half-sister to Giant's Causeway, she was slowly away on debut before finishing strongly to finish third in a hot Leopardstown maiden.See also
» TRoyal Ascot 16th Jun 3.40 Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2)
» TCurragh 26th Jun 3.45 Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 1)
» TCurragh 16th Jul 3.45 Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Group 1)
» TLeopardstown 10th Sep 3.45 Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
» O'Brien pair ready for Aintree
» Above The Curve looks well above average
» Villanova Queen one to look forward to for connections
Perfect Thunder (GB)
The Barrier Trial winner hung badly on racecourse debut at Punchestown but finished full of running and looks smart.
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