Good racing today from Newmarket.  The 2.25 Tattersalls July Stakes, a Group 2 race for colts and geldings, was won by Royal Lytham, who got up in the shadows of the winning post to beat Platinum Star. It looked a good renewal, as the third horse Visinari, who was short priced favourite to win, was a good third, beaten a nose and a short head.

The 4.05 is a maiden fillies Stakes over 6f.  With some really well bred two year olds in the line up.  Dubai Paradise makes her debut, she has been well supported in the betting, and is clearly well regarded. Hopefully she can make a better showing than Masar, her older stable mate, and last years Derby winner.  He was an eased down dissapointing last of 6.  I would not be surprised if that is his last race.  He raced too free in the early part of the race, with little cover from the small field, he didn’t really see out the stiff 12f, although it is hard for any horse to come back from an injury, he is clearly a fair way off his current rating of 119, on today’s performance.

More later.