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The 2003-2004 results are at the bottom
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MAY 12th SUMMING UP
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A good edition of the race with two solid winners and some potential amongst
the other runners although not likely to be a Royal Ascot winner in the
Group.
Glenmuir has always looked on profile to be a 6f+ runner and in
that context his performances over 5f have been very encouraging. He should
improve for 6f and has a strong profile for this race despite his 7lb penalty.
Zato is also penalised 7lb for his 5.3f win and he needed most of
that extended 5f to get on top. He has achieved less than Glenmuir over
5f and has shown less basic pace.
Tent & Golden Alchemist both have the potential
to be average winners at least but would need to be useful+ to beat the
previous winners on debut.
Royal Song is one of a small number of 2005 2yos on the list of
"Certain 2yo winners" as assessed at the sales who have gone to trainers
who are definite negatives for their handling of 2yos. Even by the trainer's
standards he made a rotten debut here over 5f on softer ground. He is by
a sire who has had two STO winners in 2005 on firmer ground after they
had made moderate debuts on softer going (Royal Applause). It would be
nice to see Royal Song show that he still has some of the ability he appeared
to have in this race. However, his trainer has not had a 2yo placed on
their STO run since an AW winner in 2002.
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RACE QUALITY:
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It's position as one of the first 6f Novice races means that it is usually
a good class race, often with a useful or superior 2yo supported by a number
of average winners. A rating over 75 is normally required to win.
In 2002 the Royal Ascot winner Revenue was beaten into second on his third
run. In 2003 an active market saw 'whispers' for both Three Valleys (Coventry
winner) & Clifden (Italian Group 3 winner later). Three Valleys
produced a useful performance to win comfortably.
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SIRES:
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First season sires Distant Music
(Tent) & Mull Of Kintyre
(Aboyne) are represented.
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SALES REVIEWS:
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Royal Song rated 76.
Getbuzzin rated 71.
Tent rated 70.
Zato rated 68.
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