John Gosden has won the QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (G1) twice in the past six years and he and his son Thady are two strong contenders for the Cazoo Oaks (G1) runner-up. Emily Upjohn and winner of Coral Park Hill Fillies Stakes (G2) Mimikyu .
Gosdens fit into a hood and have enjoyed considerable success with it. Journeys wearing a hood when she won this race for the stables six years ago and extra help gave her sister Mimikyu a little tip as she scored the best career at Doncaster.
That brought Gosden’s record for runners-up to 33-119 (28%) for the first time since 2011 and £1 bets on all of those runners to bring. healthy return of £94.90.
That’s obviously a huge positive for Emily Upjohn, who certainly pulled too hard and was dropped from QIPCO King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) throughout the process and gap in July. She returned after an 84-day absence.
In a normal year, the form of her previous second at Epsom would almost certainly set the standard in Race Rankings, but that has not been the case this season. Winner of the Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1) Verry Elleegant Take that honor for courtesy of the 122 she recorded at Flemington last year.
Verry Elleegant is yet to get back to his best form since joining Francis-Henri Graffard’s pitch in France, but the business steady company is far from finished in this race. Graffard was Bateel second ending to hydrangea tree in 2017 and is a double hand when he saddles his horse Sweet lady also.
Last year’s winner Eshaada came back for another race, but this one looks much stronger than the one she won 12 months ago. She may have difficulty in an area that also includes Eternal Pearl and Sea La Rosa who won seven consecutive matches between them.
“She won this race last year and is in great shape,” said Eshaada coach Roger Varian. “She’s run some good races this year without winning. The ground will suit her. It’s been a very deep race this year with a lot of nice balls in there but she’s ready to go. to run very well.”
Regarding Eternal Pearl, coach Charlie Appleby said, “She is constantly improving but we wanted to give her time to develop before catching us at the highest level. She has a remarkable track record. love and will go there with the best chance to get top table where is he?”
‘King George is a strange race’
Emily Upjohn bids her way back after finishing last out of six in King George at the track in July.
The three-year-old, who will be joined by her stable friend Mimikyu, finished second on the Oaks but fell out of the Irish equivalent due to travel complications prior to her most recent start at Ascot.
Coach John Gosden said: “Emily Upjohn last ran at King George, it was a strange race because they were so hard. “She’s had a break since then and feels content to be at home. The plan is for her to stay in training next year.
“We decided after Park Hill to come here with Mimikyu. She won in great form and came to Ascot in good form so there’s no reason she can’t run well again.”
