16:10 Curragh White Birch 11/4 1pt win

I think White Birch should be favourite here and clear favorite at that. I thought he did really well to come thorught he whole field here last month to win Alleged off a pedestrian gallop. They had been keen to say how much he needed that run last time out so I expect him to come forward nicely to from that effort even though he doesn’t necessarily have to. He was right up there with some of the better three year olds last year, something not many of these can say. I respect the current fav but winning the AW classic is a ways off proper classic form. I don’t see why \maxux or Village voice will reverse form, the latter is ground dependent and isn’t getting cut and Goldana’s listed race is coming back very poor on my figs despite it being a very well run race. 

Beverley 17:25 Miss Galiway 17/2 1pt Win

Plenty of unexposed three year olds on show here and I thought Miss Galiway was interesting, for a start its most recent run at Yarmouth looked a float up she was dropped out and nonchalantly never put into a race. Harry’s horses were not going great at the time but have really come to hand since. She returns to Beverley where she ran her best race when finishing a well beaten third in a Novice but she should be improving all the time being by Galiway and o/o an authorised mare this horse will really appreciate the added distance along with a pedigree to only get going as a three year old. She wouldn’t have to come forward much to be competitive here in a terrible event.