According to trainer Charlie Appleby, Desert Flower is the best filly he's ever trained and he has had some very good fillies over the years. She was imperious winning the 2000 Guineas and is a top drawer among the classic generation. The big question is whether she will get the mile and a half distance. Being by Night of Thunder and a Hard Spun mare, there is no doubt that she can easily excel at a mile and a quarter. Unless her class pulls her through, she might find the raising finish at Epsom one obstacle too many. Although she is the deserving favourite, her warm odds really look too short and it might be worth taking her on.
Not sure whether it's a case of quantity over quality for Ballydoyle but they are packing up with 3 quality fillies. It either means they genuinely think that they all have a chance or they have no idea how good they might be and are taking a hopeful punt. Giselle is regally-bred being by Frankel and US champion Newspaperofrecord. She is clearly earmarked for the top races and should have enough class and stamina to last the gruelling distance. Minnie Hawk doesn't bode as stellar a pedigree on the dam side but this daughter of Frankel is the chosen mount of Ryan Moore and hasn't put a foot wrong in her appearances. She will relish the mile and a half. Finally, Whirl is the most experienced of the whole lot and was an impressive winner of the Musidora. Being by Wootton Bassett out of a Galileo mare gives her the speed and stamina required but the question is whether she has enough class to upset the above-mentioned.
I think one of the Ballydoyle's will take this. My preference goes to Giselle which at 12/1 currently looks fabulous as a straight win or each-way punt.
Win, each-way: Giselle
Place: Minnie Hawk
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