| DATE |
PROFILE/COMMENTS |
May 1st: Newmarket
5f Maiden |
Made good price at Tattersalls part 1 sales but not high by the standard
of the sale.
Until this season the sire had moderate record with 5f winners and 2yos
tended to need time to develop. So far he has had a 5f and 5.3f winners
for M Channon although neither put up real 'speed' 5f performances. That
trainer continues his 'Zafonic' campaign with this one.
The dam was a high class miler at 3yo after showing good form in one run
over 6f at 2yo. The better runners she has produced have needed time to
develop to 3yo and 10f.
Trainer has settled into his normal pattern of debut runners being competent
and able to place on debut in suitable races without winning unless targeted
debuts for specific owners. He has also had an 'accidental' debut win in
a moderate race.
The trainer introduced the 2yo Group 2 winner Checkit in this race in 2002
(finished 2nd at 10/1). In general he has run moderate to average types
on debut at the course in 2002-4. The occasional better type like Checkit
and Turnkey (in 2004) have placed one natural ability in their debuts here.
In summary a pedigree likely to produce a slightly better than average
2yo winner but needing 6f+. Trainer's debuts at the course tend to place
with the better types and this runner almost reaches that profile.
Profile [71]
|
May 1st: Newmarket
Post Race |
Mild each-way support from 20/1 to 141 and finished as fourth favourite.
Looked a typical neat trainer type but slightly lighter build and narrower
than the 'big lads' in the field. In line with his trainer's debuts he
was not hard fit.
Broke ok and settled in midfield and around 2 lengths off a solid, but
not strong early pace. Slightly outpaced and needed to be driven as the
pace increase from 2f out. Lost ground to the front 4 in this part of the
race but pulled away from the moderate types. Beaten 4 lengths+ and the
right side of a 5 length gap back to the rest.
A good debut by trainer standards in a tough race and promising for useful+
form but unlikely to be up to the quality of the first four in later races.
Profile [64]
|
May 13th: Hamilton
6f Maiden |
Steps up to 6f after getting outpaced in a good maiden on debut at 5f.
Looked just a possible useful type and interesting that he is sent to Hamilton
to try to ensure he breaks his maiden.
The trainer has run seven 2yos at the course on their STO runs in the period
2002-4. These have been average to just about useful types at best and
only 2 of the 7 have won (the two 2004 runners for Sheikh Mohammed) after
all five were beaten in 2002-3.
Solid improvement. Profile [75]
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| Horse |
Run # |
Date |
Course |
Dist |
Gng |
RcCls |
RcTyp |
SP |
Postn |
[Est] |
Run Style |
Hdgr |
Notes |
| GUEST CONNECTIONS | 1 | 01/05/2005 | NMKT | 5 | GFF | 4 | M | 14 | 5-10 | 64 | T6 | | T2+Hf, SOutpcd-2, POn, SJkQt |
| GUEST CONNECTIONS | 2 | 13/05/2005 | HTON | 6 | G | 5 | M | 2 | 1-11 | 81 | T4 | | T1+Hf, TvWll, Eff-2, Qkn, KOn |
| GUEST CONNECTIONS | 4 | 07/07/2005 | NMKJ | 7 | GS | 1 | Gp3 | 14 | 9-11 | 49 | B | | -4+1f, Outpcd+2f, -8Hf, SEsd |
| GUEST CONNECTIONS | | 30/09/2005 | NMKT | 6 | GS | 1 | G1c | 66 | WD- | | | | Reared over in stalls. |
| GUEST CONNECTIONS | 6 | 22/10/2005 | NWBY | 7 | GSS | 1 | G3c | 66 | 12-13 | 54 | T7 | | GdPc, -2+1f, -5Hf, QFd-2f+ |
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