First off i'm quite keen on Fencing Master for the Irish 2000 Guineas upcoming on Saturday. I saw a picture of this animal at the trainer's open day a few weeks ago and he really took the eye but looked really bulky. It was obvious to me he would need his first run and I left him alone at Newmarket. Over the stiffer mile of the Curragh and with that run under his belt I really fancy him to go close.
Of the opposition I think the vibes over the AOB first string, Steinbeck, suggests that he may need the run en-route to the St James Palace and I don't like Canford Cliffs at all for this. I think this stiffer track and the faster pace we'll get in the race because of the O'Brien pacemakers will not suit. Fencing Master has far more scope for improvement than the rivals he faced at Newmarket.
My other dabble is on Fame & Glory in the Arc in October. It is very early to be getting involved but the 16/1 available is just too big too resist. His best form easily wins this race and I presume the main reason he is trading at such long odds is that he ran poorly in the race last year. But that run came on the back of his best ever outing when chasing home the magnificent Sea the Stars in the Irish Champion Stakes. I'm of the opinion that that lung bursting run finished the horse for season and I would hope that the trainer will give him a proper "Arc prep" this year.
Ante-Post
Irish 2000 Guineas - Fencing Master £20win @ 7/1
Arc - Fame & Glory £10win @ 16/1
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