15.25 Leopardstown: Booker @ 10/1 VC - 2pts win
Intriguing contest this 1.000 Guineas trial with plenty of interesting contenders. I feel the Mastercraftsman daughter Booker is pretty overpriced though. She won on her seasonal reappearance, which was only her second start, a maiden at the Curragh on soft ground over 6f in extremely impressive style. Basically on the bridle 1f out and had only to be slightly pushed out to win. Sure, the form of that race is not much worth but the way she won it did really caught the eye, considering it came over a trip one would think too short of her best. She steps up to 1m now, is completely unexposed over this distance, but on pedigree should actually improve for it. By Mastercraftsman, who was able to give Sea The Stars a fight over 10f in the Juddmonte, out of a mare that won over 11f. You would think he will have plenty of stamina. But he also showed speed last time out, so 1m could be perfect for the moment. There was plenty of rain here over the last 24h, so I would imagine the ground is nowhere near good but rather sticky, which means conditions seem ideal for Booker. We'll find out if she is good enough to compete in such a field today then.
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