..yep..top effort grand nirvana to win the roma cup..
..other side of the coin..famous roman a disappointing last..racing future is now in doubt..

a few to follow..belmont..wed 25/5

radical critique..laid in under pressure over the final 250m..just beaten..got home well..
metalman..close runner-up..ran on well..
caves road..ran home strongly for 3rd..all the better for the run..

a few to follow..belmont..sat 28/5

elle choisit..carried outwards & restrained after the start..held up at the 150m..taken outwards shortly after..getting to the line well concluding stages..
gum nut guru..raced wide throughout..still finishing off well concluding stages..
burin..held tight & bumped on several occasions from the 200m until the winning post..finishing off well for close 4th..

a few to follow..belmont..wed 1/6

comtesse la gran..bumped heavily at the start & then commenced to over-race..steadied near the 600m..bumped with another runner..finished off well for 4th..nice debut..
distinctive dane..raced wide from the 600m..ran on well business end..
dare to doubt..raced wide from the 500m..finished off well..runner-up..

..famous roman (stallion) retired to stud duties..

today..barakey once again extremely impressive..
..wonder if jimmy taylor will now put away & bring back later in the year..better class races..

..another start belmont next sat..then jimmy taylor will re-assess his options..
..taylor quoted..only ever trained one horse better than barakey..a nag called hay list..

a few to follow..belmont..wed 29/6

dual city..slowly away & then crowded..got home well for 3rd..
miss tipsy topsy..raced wide from the 500m..still finished off strong..close 4th..1st start with blinkers..
fire side..strong win..very unlucky previous start..should have won..more wins in store this prep..

Nice work with Miss Tipsy Topsy jake. Belmont Oaks winner on Sat, & great odds!

Looks above average watching todays win
You would think better class (& prizemoney) races would now be the go