| DATE |
PROFILE/COMMENTS |
April 27th: Pontefract
5f Maiden |
Sire has below average record with 2yos after his Hamdam Al Maktoum supported
first season in 2001. Gets odd 5f winner but runners tend to need 6f+.
Runners tend to be better from mid-season onwards.
Dam was also owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum but has presumably now been sold
on. She showed reasonable placed form over 7f and has produced two above
average 7f winners.
Trainer mostly concentrates on older horses and NH but runs a few, cheap,
2yos each season and gets the odd minor win. Debut runs tend to be uncompetitive
and he targets STO runs for the 'peak'. FTO SP is a poor indicator of expected
ability.
In summary a non-5f pedigree and likely to be a development debut run.
Profile [44]
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May 7th: Beverley
5f Maiden |
9/1 5th favourite. Made an unexpectedly prominent debut at Pontefract.
Broke well and led for more than 3 furlongs and plugged on acceptably when
headed to retain 2nd. However he was beaten 7 lengths by a useful type
and he finished with the other inexperienced runners. Estimate
[53]
His run style at Pontefract will serve him well here as he is well drawn
in 13 of 14 and he has another uphill course. He showed more ability on
debut than normal for the trainer's 2yos and they normally show 8-10lb
improvement STO. Profile [61]
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June 1st: Newcastle
5f Maiden |
5/2f at Beverley in a race run on softening ground where he set too quick
a pace. Three of the first four placers were closers who finished up the
centre of the track from off the pace. Having set the pace on the rail
and been a length clear at halfway he kept on ok in context for third.
Estimate [40]
The form of his third looks better in retrospect with the 2nd, 4th
& 5th competing acceptably in moderate to average races since.
Profile [62]
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June 10th: Catterick
5f Novice |
12/1 third favourite at Newcastle where the stalls were on the far side.
Drawn in the centre and was taken over to the stands' rail to race alone.
Set his own pace and 2L off the far side leader at halfway. Faded from
before 1F out and finished 5th level with the newcomers racing on the far
side. Estimate [53]
Has now front run on all three runs on stiff, uphill, tracks. Has faded
in the last furlong each time but has a possible excuse on both of the
last two runs. Runs on a faster, downhill, track and in theory this should
help him. The race has two other prospective front runners. His pedigree
suggests he will struggle for real 5f pace on this faster track. Profile
[59 + 4 = 63]
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