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PROFILE/COMMENTS |
April 15th: Newbury
5.1f Maiden |
Sold for low price at lesser Tattersalls yearling sales.
By sire who made good start as a First Season Sire in 2002 with quality
sprint 2yos. Has produced winners, but of lesser quality in 2003-4 from
smaller crops. Can produce early 5f winners.
Sire has had one minor 5f winner in 2005 so far.
Old dam has produced a variety of types with the better ones tending to
be non-precocious and need 8f+. She has also produced three 2yo winners
but mostly in weaker racing countries. Produced a minor winner in Belgium
to the same sire in his first season.
Trainer does not target FTO wins and debut wins tend to come with the better
runners. He has made a slow start to 2005 but has had two STO winners in
the last 5 days.
Trainer has run varied types in the equivalent race 2002-4. He has two
debut runners in the race and both were cheaper 'buys'. This one possible
first string on jockeys but R. Hughes can be very variable with how strongly
he handles debut runners and not unusual for his mount to finish behind
the other trainer runner.
In summary the pedigree of a minor 2yo winner at best and likely to need
the run to develop from. Profile [60]
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April 15th: Newbury
5.1f Maiden |
Opened at 10/1 outsider with the other trainer runner and stayed there.
The other runner received support to 7/1. Set an ordinary pace on the rail
and was pressed to increase the pace after 2f from home. Lost the lead
before 1 furlong out and finished last although in theory he had a good
starting point for the late race 'sprint'. No signs that he is better than
an early minor winner at best. [61]
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April 24th: Brighton
5.3f Maiden |
Drops to a Brighton maiden STO. The trainer has been selective with runners
here in the first half of the season in the last three years. They have
tended to be limited types capable of rating 62-70 at most. This runner
fits that profile but should be able to run close to that level today.
Profile [67]
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May 27th: Brighton
6f Maiden |
At Brighton last time he drifted from 6/1 to 7/1 but not unsupported in
a market where several were backed. Ran a different race here and was not
able to keep with the pacemakers and driven from halfway. He kept on through
faders on the uphill stretch but performed below expectations. Looks a
limited type. Estimate [59]
Steps up to 6f. Profile [66]
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July 3rd: Brighton
7f Auction |
4/1 second favourite here over 6f last time. Race notable in that the the
first 4 home were behind at halfway and the leader and three pace pressers
finished 5th-8th. He led the field for 4f+ and was closely pressed. Faded
notably in the last uphill furlong and eased.. Estimate [48]
Might have gone too fast here last time and paid for that effort. He steps
up to 7f having not seen that 6f race out well. Finished with seller and
claimer level types when he faded last time. He has a mixed pedigree and
it seems he's stepping up to 7f because he hasn't got the pace for 5-6f
but he does not have a progressive profile.
Trainer won the race in 2003 with another who had made an early debut over
5f and proved unsuited to that. Profile [60 + 3 = 63]
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