Bank Update Saturday 3rd £338.00 Saturday 5th Kempton 3.10

Result: - Tried to dominate from the front but faded.

Vainglory Lost -£10

Godolphin have the $400,000 Musleh in great form and this well related C&D winner looks the one they all have to fear in this handicap but he is a shortish price and could find this climb more difficult than his latest sorties on this track. Dave Simcock has his string in very good form as well and Vainglory (16/1 Betfair) could be a surprise winner in this series final. Leopardstown 3.50

Result: - Sea The Stars is a true Champion and proved just too good for this high class field and this race was a brilliant education for all concerned as he was bustled mid-race but Sea The Stars took it all in his stride and left them for dead with pure speed in the straight off a strong looking pace. The going was firmer than the expected "soft" according to his trainer in the post-race interview and the "good to firm in places" reported by the Leopardstown ground keeper last Monday looks less of a joke now. The Arc surely awaits! I have a habit of giving a horse a visual rating in a race and then looking at the time of the race afterwards. Here Sea The Stars was up against the Irish Derby winner Fame And Glory and Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Mastercraftsman, both were so easily disposed of and given the winner was never touched by his rider I easily award the race a 10/10.

Sea The Stars Won -£20

Sea The Stars (10/11 Betfair) is a "likely" runner states the Racing Post and if that is the case then the Oxx colt is on a mission to prove his worth on soft to heavy going and at 10/11 he should be laid and his 13/2 odds (Betfair) for the Arc backed. The reason being if he allays his trainers concerns about performing on soft going and beats Fame And Glory then his Arc price will collapse. There has been much written about Sea The Stars but he has clocked some very fast times this year and as has been said many times the clock doesn't lie and based on the times he recorded I believe he has the ability to win the Arc. Lets hope he doesn't meet his Waterloo on Saturday!
Stakes: -
£10 Vainglory
£20 Lay Sea The Stars (Irish Champion Stakes. Price 10/11)
£5 Win Sea The Stars (Arc De Triomphe Price 13/2)