June 11th: Leicester
6f Maiden Fillies' |
Bred by Darley and owned by Ahmed Al Maktoum.
High class sire has a good but not startling record with 2yos. Gets winners
at all distances and get high quality types. Gets occasional 5f winners
(3 in the period 2002-4) but better record 6f+.
He has had two moderate runners so far in 2005.
Dam owned by Godolphin and unraced at 2yo. Won her first two starts at
3yo in a maiden and a conditions race and then unplaced in a Listed race
and retired. She has produced one similar type to herself to Rainbow Quest.
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 run five 2yos so far with two debuts wins and one second place in
races in the north/midlands. The other two have run unplaced at Windsor.
In summary interesting that she makes a debut so early given the pedigree.
Probably a good sign she debuts north of the 'southern tracks'. Market
likely to be a good indicator of what is expected in this case.
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