George Boogie is confident in the outstanding performances of both Oscula and Hellomydarlin in Deauville’s Prix Six Perfections – but he can’t predict which of their two pony will come out on top. Part of France’s Tuesday Square team in Group Two on a high-end card, the Prix de Psyche. The Newmarket coach expects them all to handle, to varying degrees, the good prospects of easy conditions, having proven their ability to adapt in that outcome thus far. Oscula was vastly ahead of Hellomydarlin when they were third and twelfth respectively in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot, but there is only 2lbs between them in the official ratings, and Boogie confirms they are on par in his races as they prepare to take on a field containing another British competitor. – Danny from Simon and Ed Cresford – and a local unit headed by undefeated course and distance winner Zelley Andre Fabre. Oscula, winner of the Woodcote Stakes at Epsom in June, continued her efforts at Royal Ascot with fourth place in Group B, the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes. “The ground was too fast for her at Newmarket last time,” Bogie said. “It seemed like there was a bit of a break there this time, which should have worked for her. In Albany on the heavy road, then the ground was pretty soft on Oaks Day when she won the Woodcote race. She’s got a rating of 100, and she’s going there in good shape, so I think she has a good chance.” Both fillies are moving quite a bit in the ride, having raced exclusively on six furlongs so far. In the award race Robert Papin. Jockey reports and everything I’ve seen always suggests she’ll get a seven. “She is a big, strong filly and she goes there and has a good chance too. The maiden form of Hellomydarlin actually got a huge boost the other day, with Ismael Mohamed (Zain Claudette) winning the third set.” It didn’t work out for her at Ascot. We wanted her to stand by her, never get up to enter the race, and the ground was too soft for her. I think you can put a whole line through that. “I’ve ran twice with credit since then, notably in the second set of Robert Papin at Chantilly last time.” Her level in Pontefract was good, and then she supported him when she went to France that day, Boki said. So personally, I couldn’t split them up. They worked together the other day, and they worked out like each other. “Obviously one will beat the other – but when it’s finished, I’m not sure.” Co-coach Ed Cresford admits that Danny – the beautiful daughter born to the first group-winning Resina mare – is facing a test mission after her impressive all-weather success during this June trip. Kempton, and we thought she deserved a chance at the bets race. It is clear that she was also well bred, and she is a descendant of Sheikh Rashid (Dalmouk Al Maktoum). “We were going to run it in a runway race in Sandon that day. But it was a very hard floor, and she doesn’t want that. So the ground seems to fit.” It still looked very daunting there – but it is in great shape, and I think it’s back again from its first ride. So we expect a good start from it. I think she deserves to be in a betting race, so we’ll see how she progresses and where we stand.” In the meantime, Boggi hopes the highly consistent Oaks runner-up, Mystery Angle, can achieve the success he deserves in the third set later on the card. Photo: Mysterious Angel runs in Epsom before running in Oaks “She raised the flag this year for us,” he said. “She won a Pretty Polly well (at Newmarket in May) on decent ground. She’s never actually back on her, she’s never run on her before, and I’ve always thought she’d be better on better ground. “If it’s only good to be soft, it will be. It looks like everywhere she goes the rain follows her. She’s in pretty good shape—she’s been busy, but she takes her races very well.” Mystery Angel drops to 10 furlongs, after That I sat a potential replacement from the second group a mile six on Saturday at Goodwood.” She wasn’t bred to get a mile and a quarter, a mile and a half–but I think she can because she’s so comfortable, she’s been at Lillie Langtry, but I I saw no reason to ride David Menuisier’s (Wonderful Tonight) horse on soft ground. “I think it’s very versatile. We’ll probably be looking to get a lot of use out of it and get up front. James Doyle will know she stays a mile and a half pretty well, and (could) be very positive about it. She felt she deserved an inclusion win, and she’s got That, so if we could go a little better, that would be great.” Among her seven opponents is the Irish Challenger The Blue Brilliant, who is leading the line in search of the Jessica Harrington trilogy.
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