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Velocity has momentum
APPRENTICE Ian Brennan showed a maturity beyond his 20 years when ensuring the gamble did not go astray on John Quinn's Violent Velocity at Newmarket on Saturday and the combination can complete a quick double in the Hares Of Snape Handicap at Thirsk this evening.
Dubliner Brennan, who only joined Quinn's Norton stable in the Spring having previously been attached to the Adrian McGuiness yard, is rated a fine prospect and with his mount, who won the corresponding race 12 months ago off a 10lb higher mark, escaping a penalty for Saturday's success, the 7lb claimer should make it three wins from five rides in this country.
Frankie Dettori has, of course, a few more miles on the clock but it is very rare that Thirsk appears on his schedule. The fact that he has journeyed from Newmarket for the ride on Godolphin's Yirga in the Carleton Furniture Handicap is a tip in itself.
It has taken a while for the penny to drop with this son of Cape Cross but he won nicely on his handicap debut at Sandown earlier this month and it will be a surprise if he does not evetually prove a bit better than his current handicap mark of 80.
Emperor's Well holds no secrets from the handicapper and has not shown a lot so far this term. But Gala Sunday's success at Pontefract yesterday showed that Mick Easterby has his string in much better order now and it would be no surprise to see the 10-year-old make his presence felt in the TurfTv Handicap off the same mark as when successful 12 months ago.
Sea The Stars heads a high-class field of 14 possible runners for Saturday's Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.
After skipping Sunday's Irish Derby at the Curragh, John Oxx immediately nominated the open-age feature over 10 furlongs as the next port of call for the 2000 Guineas and Epsom Derby hero.
Sea The Stars' main opposition could come from fellow Classic winner Conduit, who landed the St Leger before dropping back to a mile-and-a-half to strike in the Breeders' Cup Turf.
Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, he may be joined by stablemate Lang Shining, who also runs in the Ballymacoll Stud silks.
Cima De Triomphe, conqueror of Conduit in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown, may take him on again for Luca Cumani.
International interest comes from Mike de Kock's Archipenko, a Group One winner at Sha Tin who is expected to be partnered by Kevin Shea at the weekend.
Aidan O'Brien is strongly represented, with Rip Van Winkle looking like his top contender.
Malibu Bay, Set Sail and Westphalia could also represent Ballydoyle.
Henry Cecil's luckless Twice Over has also been entered, along with the useful Monitor Closely from Peter Chapple-Hyam's yard.
Steele Tango, Jukebox Jury and Tazeez are the other possibles.
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