Juliette's Weekly Frolic
In the Letters' pages of this issue, kind Mr Davenport, fearing I'm past saving myself, has come up with a chivalrous scheme to restore my reputation. As an added incentive to interested parties, I should like to point out that were I to be tided over until the jumping sea ;on begins in earnest, I believe ' Juliette ' could yet become a worthwhile risk. For though initially sceptical when assured that more money is made over the sticks than on the flat, a careful study of my inglorious past ten months reveals a mere £13 loss while relying on the exploits of the hardy hunterchaser, but a demoralising capital slump of £75 on the sleek and cossetted thoroughbred. Nevertheless, until Brigadier Gerard is home and dry in the Champion Stakes, the flat must be first served and this Friday Miss Canadian Racegoer 1971 will be injecting a vital dose of autumnal glamour into end-of-season Ascot,
but another lady vying for attention that day will be the redoubtable Magic Flute. Her last venture over a mile resulted in an easy Royal Meeting victory and the opposition in the 4 o'clock, though undoubtedly worthy, is not her class. SE.turday's important fillies' race should go to stable companion Hill Circus, who got away very lightly last weekend, but in her absence Fleet Wahine who was unable to cope with the ' Arc ' runners-up in the Prix Vermeille can recapture the form which gave her the Yorkshire Oaks and Ribblesdale. Up at York, the 2.45 sees a heavily-weighted Knotty Pine returning to the scene of his Ebor triumph but I prefer the chances of triplewinner Hundalee who has the beating of his old rival Premeno.
Assets: £14.85. Outlay: £3 win double Magic Flute and Hill Circus (alt Fleet Wahine) and £2 e.w. Hundalee.
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