Galileo Dream picked to win the Cheshire Oaks
(Wednesday UK time)
GALILEO DREAM is my pick to win the Cheshire Oaks on Wednesday at Chester. This filly was an easy winner in heavy going at Leopardstown last time out. In similar conditions she will be hard to beat. RUBIES ARE RED finished second to Galileo Dream at Leopardstown and may be better suited by going which is not so heavy. In that case she is worth putting into your selections as a saver. BUTTONS is the best backed of Aidan O’Brien’s horses. This filly won on debut as a two year old in her only start in 2023. She resumed with a third and is an early improver. I expect any improving in the going will be in her favour. A big clue as to which is O’Brien’s chances is the choice of rider. Ryan Moore usually has the pick of O’Brien’s horses but can get it wrong sometimes. As for Buttons; she steps up from 7f and that is a concern but it should be noted that her only defeat came at Gp3 in heavy going and her only win was on good going.
Cheshire Oaks 3YOF 1m3f 75yds (listed)
YEAR WINNER ODDS FORM LAST RACE
2023 Savethelastdance 10/11 5X1 Won Maiden Leopardstown
2022 Thoughts of June 7/1 252 Second Leopardstown maiden
2021 Dubai Fountain 13/8F 2424 4th G1 2YO Newmarket
2020 No race due to covid lockdown
2019 Medaayih 3/1F 6211 1st Chelmsford
2018 Magic Wand 3/1F 73 3rd Maiden Leopardstown
2017 Enable 2/1 13 3rd Newbury
2016 Somehow 8/15F 31 1st Leopardstown
2015 Diamonds and Rubies 5/4F 613 3rd Navan
2014 Anipa 16/1 2411 1st Windsor
2013 Banoffeel 9/1 1 1st Maiden Newbury
2012 Good Morning 50/1 1325 5th Beverley
2011 Wonder of Wonders 6/5F 271 1st Tipperary
2010 Gertrude Belle 5/2 3321 1st Maiden Newbury
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