David Menuisier Calls For “Undemocratic Shakeup” To Solve British Racing's Power Problem

Get your BoyleSports Lockinge Stakes tips straight from the source as David Menuisier talks us through Tamfana’s chances this Saturday.

The Group 1-winning trainer shares exclusive insight on his filly’s prep, her big-race targets, and whether she’s a true miler – or destined for further.

We also get the latest on Sunway and Sirona, plus Menuisier’s no-nonsense thoughts on ground conditions and the season ahead.

If you’re backing Tamfana or just want to know where this exciting filly is headed, this is a must-read.

BoyleSports Lockinge Stakes Tips & Preview From David Menuisier

Tamfana’s Lockinge Stakes Preparations

She won the Sun Chariot at the end of last season. She’s in the Lockinge on Saturday.

She's in great form. I think the run in April at Sandown was very good. We left a bit to work on, obviously. We only work on the bridle at home, we don't do too much, we never go on grass, and we only train on the woodchips.

She was ridden hands and heels. It was the perfect prep. She had a good blow and will come on for that.

*Odds are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

Tamfana’s Entries This Summer

Tamfana is in the Queen Anne, the Pretty Polly, she's in the Eclipse and the Prince of Wales. She's entered everywhere because I want to see, I want her to tell us. I want her to make her own programme. And I have to enter everywhere because I'm not 100 % convinced she's a miler.

This is why it would be lovely to run in the Lockinge and either she confirms she's a miler or maybe we go up in trip after that. Last year she ran seven furlongs first time, a mile second time out and should have won the 1,000 Guineas really.

Then we went up to mile two and a half in the Prix de Diane. We were a bit unlucky because we had to take the lead. Then we tried the mile four. The main target for me in the spring last year was preparing for the Arc. I was pretty sure she had Arc potential, with a lot of stamina on the damside. We had to try to see if we had an Arc horse or not and frankly she really wasn't beaten that far by the best mile and a half horses at the time.

And they still are the best mile-and-a-half horses as we speak. She was only a fraction below those best ones last year. But I don't want to make the same mistake and change trip every time she runs.

And that's why to me it would make more sense to see her over a mile. And then she tells us, I'm very good over this trip, but I could be better over further.

Sunway will go for the Aston Park at Newbury on Saturday. He ran really well the other day. He was just probably short of a little bit of fitness. He went to win his race and then he faded in the last half furlong.

*Odds are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

After that I am not sure. I hope he goes to Newbury and wins and then we will decide.

We could make a case for Sirona who made a really good reappearance at Goodwood last weekend. She's a filly that needs to be covered and they just went too slow so she's had to lead and she kind of died in the last few strides through lack of fitness. But I feel that she's as good or better than last year. She should have a good season.

David Meniusier’s Hopes For This Season

I just want to do the best with each horse I have really, you know? I want those very best ones to show how good they are. Well, all of them really, to be fair. I don't set myself targets. The main concern to me is the going.

I think the ground is too quick. We've had no rain for too long. I do believe the BHA has it wrong; the standard going should be good rather than good to firm. That's a view of my own, obviously. But I think on good grounds you would have a lot more runners. Personally, I would run a lot more horses if the ground was good rather than good to firm. I'm hoping for a bit of a change of weather so we can unleash a few more.

Sussex Is The Place To Be For Horse Racing

I used to work in America, and I had to come back to Europe. I always wanted to try the UK and I came over for a short spell, a couple of years. As soon as I drove into Arundel, I fell in love and it’s now been nearly 20 years.

I think Britain is where the best horses are. The programme on the whole is quite well made. The tracks are all different. The amenities for professionals are second to none, the way we get looked after, the staff gets looked after.

I think they've made massive efforts in the last 10 years to improve on that. The spectacle is amazing and it's not perfect, but if you're passionate about racing, this is the place to be.

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