Daily Racing Tips: Sariska can complete Oaks double...

Tipping / Carl Harris / 11 July 2009 / Leave a Comment

Carl Harris heads across the water to make his Irish Oaks picks...

All eyes will be on the Curragh on Sunday, with no flat racing in the UK. There are three jumps meetings but I will not be backing anything over the obstacles on this hard, fast ground. The good news is that we have an excellent group one race, the Irish Oaks, which offers a rematch between Epsom runner-up Midday and her conqueror Sariska (3.40).

The weather forecast is dire in Ireland and we could be looking at very soft going, but I am going to remain loyal to the Oaks winner, who we backed at Epsom. Being by Pivotal, Sariska should handle some cut and you cannot crab her form. A winner of The Musidora she showed tenacity to fight off a spirited challenge from Henry Cecil's filly to win the filly's classic. Jamie Spencer said he thought he hit the front too early on her and I am sure he will ride her differently in Ireland.

The betting suggests that this is a two horse race, but there may be something lurking in there to trouble the English big guns. The dark horse may well be John Oxx's Beauty O' Gwaun who has been very patiently campaigned by her excellent trainer. She is highly thought of but it would take a leap of faith to see her beating the Epsom Oaks pair. Given the price Beauty O' Gwaun may be a decent lay at the prices. We will have both Sariska and Midday on side, which looks a decent proposition and the best angle to approach this one, in my view.

Only one race today, which hopefully Sariska will win landing a winning bet and a lay for us.

Good luck.

Sundays Bets:

3.40 Curragh, Sariska, Win
3.40 Curragh, Beauty O'Gwaun, Lay