BRITISH 2YO RACING - 2005 Season Race Profile
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Race 088: York, May 12th : 6f (3) Maiden
* Click on the horse's name in the table to link to their detail page.

80 79 78 77 76 <75 74 73 72 71 <70 69 68 67 66 <65 64 63 62 61 <60 Under 60
Sonny Santino White Ladder
Marcus Andronicus Serevi George's Flyer [58]
Desert Realm Hill Of Howth Right Again [58] Bella Fiorella [45]
Leo Royal Punch Glendening [52]
Note:- Bold numbers in the grey boxes are the scale for the estimated rating level for this race. The position of the horse's name indicates the expected performance level as assessed before the race. The table can be read from left to right as the expected finishing positions of the runners.

Declarations : (Colts 9-0) Desert Realm, George's Flyer, Glendening, Hill Of Howth, Leo, Marcus Andronicus, Right Again, Serevi, Sonny Santino, White Ladder, (Fillies 8-9) Bella Fiorella, Royal Punch.

Pre-race Summary
 
The 2002-2004 results are at the bottom of the page for comparison
MAY 11th SUMMING UP
  • An excellent edition of the race with the top seven all having strong prospects to be 70+ rated 2yos and several should develop to be well above that.
  • As tends to be the case the overall quality of the Aidan O'Brien runner means that Marcus Andronicus comes out top on profile. However, the trainer's developing record with 2yos debuts in Britain is only 2 from 7 from 2003 to date. Given that those runners tend to start at short prices in the longer term they are probably poor value. This runner ought to be one of his better 'favourite' performances though.
  • Sonny Santino, Serevi  & Leo all cost good prices at the sales given that they do not have particularly strong pedigrees. This is usually a good sign because it means they are good physical specimens (which is what wins races as opposed to 'pedigrees'). All run for trainers who tend to only get odd FTO wins in this type of race with a superior and natural 2yo. All three have good longer term prospects.
  • RACE QUALITY: 
  • Usually a high class maiden and requiring a performance in the late 70s, at least, to win. In the last three years the race has included useful+ later winners amongst the beaten horses. The better later winners usually make the first 4 to 6 places with the lesser runners well beaten. The one exception was in 2004 when Wilko finished only 7th among moderate horses yet became a Grade 1 winner by crossing to the US - how does that work?
  • TRAINERS: 
  • M Johnston has had a runner in the last 3 races and had a winner (STO) and a runner-up on debut with the superior Pearl Of Love. All three runners have been at least useful winners.
  • AP O'Brien ran Amsterdam on debut in 2004 who drifted to 3/1. He was a maiden winner in Ireland on his next run and beaten in a Listed race on his other run.
  • In 2003-4 he has made 7 debut runs in Britain in six different races. 5 of the 7 have been in May producing 2 wins (Evens & 10/1), two places (3/1 & Evens) & one unplaced (9/2).
  • His only British debut in 2005 finished third at 13/8f bringing his record to 2 wins from 7 races.
  • J Gosden has his first runner of the season. In 2002-3 his first runners were at Salisbury in the same week of the year. In 2004 he ran four 2yos earlier in the season (3 for Sheikh Mohammed & one for Cheveley Park) and they included the useful+ Iceman, Prince Charming & Mystical Land. He then started the other 2yos at Salisbury as usual.
  • He has had 3 winners from 20 runners on debut by the end of May in 2002-4. These three have been at 4/6f (first runner of the season), 12/1 (first runner) & 33/1 (second string). Other than the 4/6f winner all his other debuts that started at 5/1 or less in these three years was beaten.
  • R Hannon has run five 2yos on debut at this meeting and all have made the first four although none have won. Four of the five have won  as 2yos with three being useful or better.
  • T Easterby has run four 2yos on debut at the meeting in 2002-4 with one win (9/4), one second place (16/1) and two unplaced. Two of the four were useful 2yos and the other two showed 70+ form.
  • SIRES:
  • First season sire Bertolini (Sonny Santino) is represented.

  • York 6f Maiden: Race Results from 2002-2004
    Note 1: Horse with * denotes a winner later in the season.
    Note 2: Trainers highlighted in cream have runners in the 2005 race.
     
    2003 2004 2002
    1 Botanical 4/9f D Loder 1 Pivotal Flame* 14/1 B McMahon 1 Royal Beacon* 3/1 M Johnston
    2 Pearl Of Love* 7/2 M Johnston 2 Crimson Sun* 7/2 S Suroor 2 New Wish* 9/1 M Channon
    3 Cupola 13/2 P D'Arcy 3 Capable Guest* 14/1 M Channon 3 Tacitus* 5/2 R Hannon
    4 Harrison's Flyer 33/1 R Fahey 4 Fiefdom* 4/1 M Johnston 4 Eventually 16/1 R Hannon
    5 Mister Merlin 66/1 MC Chapman 5 Amsterdam 3/1 AP O'Brien 5 Midnight Song 8/1 E Dunlop
    6 Coleorton Dane* 50/1 K Ryan 6 Cala 14/1  C Brittain
    7 Wilko* 7/2 J Noseda 7 Fellow Ship 13/2 B Hills
    8 Aire De Mougins 25/1 P Haslam 8 Coranglais 15/2 T Easterby
    9 Sowerby 66/1 M Brittain 9 Into The Breeze* 16/1 J Hills
    10 Loyalty Lodge 50/1 J Bethell 10 Welcome Stranger 33/1 M Polglase
    11 Lauren Louise 50/1 N Tinkler

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