May 16th: Windsor
5f Maiden Fillies' |
Retained for lowish to middling price at the the Tattersalls part 2 sales.
Not bad considering it took the auctioneer more than a minute to extract
a minimum opening bid of 800 guineas.
Reviewed at the sales and rated 52. Tiny but with a good build for her
small size. Compact and deep in front and an ok mover but always likely
to be limited by her size.
First season sire made 6f May debut at 2yo and superior 6-7f runner. Made
solid impression at the sales and yearlings sold well. B2yoR rated 32 of
his yearlings and they were a solid group if lacking real stars.
Sire has had 14 runners already with three winners, two on debut. 5 other
runners have placed on debut at moderate levels. One of his winners won
a new Listed race at York last week.
Good, reliable trainer targets a maiden win with 2yos in the first three
runs. The better types will then run in conditions+ races and a few in
nurseries.
He does not target strong debut runs and the FTO wins tend to come along
with the best 2yos. Consider in 2003 that 7 of his first 10 2yos runners
won on debut. This wasn't a 'plan' as such but a year when he had a lot
of good 2yos. Six of those 7 have rated over 90 in their careers.
The debut wins tend to come in the period May to June and are often in
the North or Midlands. This is related to the fact that his earliest debuts
each season are a mix of his best and most precocious 2yos, sprinkled with
a few duff ones (often owner breds). The best ones win on debut in this
period
He has had one 2yo run so far who overcame inexperience to win on debut
and looks one of his better types. He has run a moderate owner bred in
the race in 2003.
In summary the key to placing the debut level performance is to assess
whether this is a better type or a lesser one. A good runner would be competitive
to win on debut. She looked tiny at the sales and unlikely to be a better
type. Profile [51]
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