I didn't have the time to complete the Lucky 15 for Saturday, so when asked, Cairnzy stepped up.
Unfortunately, I didn't see any of his races, but he walked away with two wins. Salkadam drifted out from and advised 7/2 to 9/1 and won under Cieran Fallon, who Cairnzy rates highly.
Mgheera 10/1 (3pl) – Longchamp 11.40
I tipped against Mgheera in this race last year, and she proved me wrong by winning it on her stable debut for Ed Walker. I think she is being massively overlooked this year, and the odds of 10/1 are massive.
She is drawn in 8, but the wide draw should be fine with a likely strong pace on offer from Ponntos and a couple of others who like to go forward.
The ground is soft, which is what she runs best on. Shoemark and Walker are a potent combination, and I can see her going close.
Hankelow 6/1 (4pl) – Longchamp 2.50
Aidan O'Brien does very well in the Classics all over Europe, but his record in the French Guineas is second to none. His main runner, Puerto Rico, is the one to beat, but at the prices, I wanted to give a chance to Hankelow.
There is no doubt that this son of Night Of Thunder has tonnes of ability, and I think he should have been unbeaten heading into his three-year-old campaign. We saw enough from his juvenile season to believe he could make it into a top-level performer.
I wouldn't say he's being overlooked, as the market is dominated by the favourite. However, Karl Burke won't be sending a runner to this race unless they believe he could win it.
The soft ground could bring out the improvement required to win this. Being by Night Of Thunder, that should mean he'll like the soft ground, as so many of his progeny do.
Zucayan 9/2 (3pl) – Ludlow 4.02
I am a big fan of horses returning to races that they've previously won, and Zucayan fits that bill nicely after winning this race in 2023 and 2025.
He might have had a chance of landing a hat-trick in this race if he hadn't fallen three from home in 2024, but he was five lengths down at the time. What we do know is that this race is always a target, and he loves this track more than any of his rivals.
The yard isn't in great form at present, but the jockey has ridden two winners from his last five rides and gets on well with this horse.
Silent Selector 10/1 (4pl) – Cork 3.15
In races like this, I think having a horse who has been there and done it is a big positive. Silent Selector is a dual winner over hurdles, so we know he is capable of winning races.
He had an outing at Clonmel after a 175-day break, and ran as you could expect from a horse after a layoff. It was clearly a mission to get him some match fitness, as it was on ground too soft and over a trip not ideal for him. Today, he gets his favoured good ground and is back up in trip.
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