Solonaway Stakes 3.15 Curragh - Arazan (around 7/2 but waiting to see how betting goes)
Could be in for a real treat tomorrow as the horse once regarded as good as Sea The Stars a year ago (rumours around that Arazan actually beat Sea The Stars over a mile at home with Kinane onboard) finally runs again, tricky race and might not show its true form yet and may take a few runs just like Sans did this season but this used to be a class act in 2008 as a 2yo was rated officially higher then Sea The Stars, was due to go in the 2008 Dewhurst Stakes but got a footbruise and didn't go but was 8/1 at the time for the 2,000 Guineas come April 2009 it was 10/1 but Oxx had doubts about both Sea The Stars and Arazan the latter being because it like a bit of give in the ground an Oxx didn't want to run it first time out on fast ground.
It was then aimed at the Irish 2,000 Guineas but missed that at the time a 4/1 shot and then St James's Palace Stakes because of a temperature (pneumonia) and then had more problems at the start of this year which mean't it has missed most of this year as well, not one to go crazy with the money on with so many doubts but worth a few quid and will be interesting to see how it gets on as the vibes from Oxx have been good.
From few days ago.
"He'll work again this week and we'll make a decision about him then,"
"It's two years since he's run and it's very difficult for a horse to come back and retain all of his old ability when he's had a couple of doses of pneumonia.
"It would be a lot to expect him to come back to his old form and we'll have to decide whether he is in a position to go and run. He's been in good health, looks terrific and he has this wonderful temperament.
"He goes out and does his work just the same as two years ago and just the same as before the Guineas last year, he's just such a willing horse. He's surprised me that he's got this far actually, but whether he can show his true ability, there is a bit of a question mark there.
"I wouldn't want to run him if he's not operating at the full level he was once able to do. I'm not certain he's going to make the track but we'll probably make our minds up on Thursday."