Music Show poised to strike right note in 1000 Guineas

MALE and female, the Classic generation’s milers are the most difficult groups to get a handle on and it’s not certain that this weekend’s Guineas at the Curragh will make the picture all that much clearer. In today’s colts’ Classic, the talent is all at the top of the market but there are enough doubts about Canford Cliffs’ stamina and Steinbeck’s readiness to advise a watching brief.

The ladies get their day in the sun tomorrow in what could be a vintage renewal of the Irish 1000 Guineas and it makes much more appeal from a punting perspective. In a very open market, Music Show tops the list thanks to her Nell Gwyn victory and the belief that was performed far better than her finishing position suggests when sixth in the Newmarket 1000 Guineas.

On the latter occasion she came off the bridle quite early but it can be assumed that that was due to her jockey’s realisation that she and all those racing on the far side of the track were trailing the stand’s side group by some distance. In leading her group home, she was beaten six and a half lengths in all but the performance warrants much merit for numerous reasons.