I didn’t expect there to be much between Nyaleti and Veracious in the betting for today’s Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom (3.10), so given that the former is twice the price of the jolly she has to be worth a bet at 4/1.
This Mark Johnston trained four-year-old filly scored twicve last season, landing a Listed affair at Goodwood befire following in good style in theGerman 1000 Guineas when drawing clear to beat Malakeh by 4 1/4 lengths.
Nyaleti was then far from disgraced when fourth to Alpha Centauri in the Group 1 Falouth Stakes at Newmarket or when beaten just 1 /4 lengths into fourtb behind Beat The Bank in the Group 2 Celbration Mile at Goodwood.
She went on to round off the campaign with a fine second to God Given in a Group 1 in Italy and there was lots to like about her seasonal reappearance at Newmarket when a length second of five to Worth Waiting in the Group 2 Dahlia Stakes.
Nyaleti raced at the head of affairs and aftre being short of room two from home rallied strongly when headed to go down by just a length.
She finished 3 1/2 length in front of the fourth home Vercaious and is rated 1lb higher than Sir Michael Stoute charge but now receives 3lb from her – so in my eyes there is no reason why she should not confirm the form
Although not so good last time out when fourth to Lah Ti Dar in a Group 2 at York that race may have come too quickly and Nayleti appeals the the type to bounce back.
In relation to Veracious she looks overpriced at the odds on offer and simply has to be the bet.
Daily Sport recommended bet: 2pts win Nyaleti (4/1 Coral – BOG)