July 4th: Windsor
6f Maiden |
5/2f at Newbury in a moderate to average maiden with nothing notably supported.
Broke ok and 2L off an average pace after 1f. Moved up to 4th but just
a half length off the lead at halfway. Challeneged for lead before the
final furlong but held and both he and Mutawajid overtaken by Layazaal.
Estimate [62]
A solid, and typical, debut for the trainer at the major courses.
Runners from that race have confirmed it as below average form - the 2nd
beatn in a similar Chepstow maiden NTO, the 4th beaten in a moderate Brighton
Auction and the 5th well beaten in a moderate & muddling Sandown maiden.
Trainer has had five STO runs by those that placed in maidens at better
courses on debut this year. The latest two have won moderate races at odds-on,
the first (in April finished 3rd and won 3TO after a break). The middle
two were unplaced and disappointing to some extent although in both cases
their debut form proved to be generally over-rated. Normal improvement
and ok draw in 9 of 16. Profile [71]
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