Daily Racing Tips: Genuine value in the Irish Derby

Carl Harris’ Daily Racing Tips / Carl Harris / 28 June 2009 / Leave a Comment

Carl Harris is seeking Fame and Glory with Youmzain......

It has been a great week, but it came to an end on Saturday. What's equally disappointing is the defection of Sea The Stars from today's Irish Derby, but the good news is he will run at Sandown next Saturday.

We were on Fame and Glory (4.20) at Epsom and we should gain compensation at the Curragh by taking Aidan O'Brien's three-year-old to win at even money. I cannot see him being a much bigger price at any stage before the race and without Sea The Stars this is genuine value in my view. At Epsom he beat them all but the great horse with some critics, somewhat harshly, rounding on Seamus Heffernan's riding tactics. Johnny Murtagh takes over in the saddle, having had the choice of six Ballydoyle runners in the race.

The ground that was a worry for John Oxx should be no problem for Fame and Glory who has won on ground ranging from good to heavy. I simply can't see this horse getting beaten today and have backed him accordingly at the early Betfair price of evens, which I think offers genuine value. Fame and Glory is the clear choice to land the Irish Derby.

With fairly moderate cards at home we turn to France for the Grand Prix de Saint Cloud and Mick Channon's Youmzain (3.30). This horse has been unlucky but is a group one winner and, like Fame and Glory, offers backers genuine value at the early prices. I thought he would be shorter than the [2.5] available this morning. Remember, this horse was runner-up in two Arcs, was second in the Coronation Stakes and won this race last year, a genuine group one performer. I think that no one rides the French tracks better than the home based jockeys and I am encouraged to see Christophe Soumillion aboard. He can be somewhat flamboyant at times, but is exceptionally talented and could provide the catalyst to get Youmzain back on the winning trail.

So its a group one double for us on Sunday, good luck!

Sundays Bets:

3.30 Saint Cloud- Youmzain, win @ [2.5]
4.20 Curragh- Famd and Glory, win @ [2.0]