BRITISH 2yo RACING 2005 - Horse Summary
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Always Hopeful (BY, C.)   [Picture]
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DAM
GRANDSIRE
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E. J. O'Neill Mind Games Expectation (Pedigree) Night Shift 32,000 gns [TO2]

Racing Summary
DATE PROFILE/COMMENTS
May 23rd: Carlisle
5f Maiden
  • Made a solid price at the Tattersalls part 2 sales.
  • Reviewed at the sales and rated 70 with a just above average chance of being a 2yo winner. Untypical of sire who tends to get leggy, narrow types of varying builds. Small and heavily built with some scope to develop physically. Rating seen as an 'at best' given his lack of size.
  • Average sire who gets 5-6f sprint 2yos, some precocious and occasionally better than useful. Has a poor record with FTO runners.  He has made a slow start to 2005 with only two uncompetitive runners so far when early 5f 2yos are normally one of his better features. 
  • Dam showed poor form but has produced two average or better 2yo sprinters.
  • Trainer used to have his own small stable but was appointed as private trainer in owner J. Fretwell's new, purpose built stables in 2004. 
  • When the trainer had his only stables the better 2yos used to rate around 60-65 on debut and improve 14lbs STO. Interesting to see his approach in his new position. 
  • The runners so far have shown similar improvements STO.
  • In summary likely to need the debut to develop to his best.  Profile [60]
  • May 29th: Carlisle
    5f Maiden
  • Non runner at Carlisle where the ground was officially "Soft, good to soft places".
  • Keep rating at same level.  Profile [60]
  • 2005 SEASON RUN DETAILS
    Horse Run # Date Course Dist Gng RcCls RcTyp SP Postn [Est] Run Style Hdgr Notes
    ALWAYS HOPEFUL 23/05/2005 CARL 5 SGS 6 M NR-
    ALWAYS HOPEFUL 1 29/05/2005 NMKT 5 GF 5 M 10 2-12 69 T4 SInxOv Dv+1f, -6Hf, SOtpc Ko-1
    ALWAYS HOPEFUL 2 15/06/2005 NOTT 5 GGF 5 M 2 1-10 75 T3 XF3, THfHf, Ef-1.5, KOn
    ALWAYS HOPEFUL 3 16/07/2005 NWBY 5.1 GF 2 Sal 12 5-25 77 1T2 Stds, -2Hf, -3Ov, Ef-2f, kon
    ALWAYS HOPEFUL 4 29/07/2005 GDWD 6 GS 1 Gp2 12 1-6 93 P3 PNkHf, Eff-2f & 1Clr, XF, KON
    ALWAYS HOPEFUL 6 30/09/2005 NMKT 6 GS 1 G1c 4.5 3-6 88 F OkPc F1Hf, Ef-2+, Hdd-2 Kon-1+
    ~END~
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    Always Hopeful:-  Pedigree Details
    DAM Name Previous Foals and their Racing Performances Foal Years General Notes
    Expectation 3 previous foals.
    Half to :- dam unp 5-6f 2yo/unp 6f 3yo (Ir20k, rtd 53/50)
    DAM 94 =
    • 99 TM
    • 00 PP
    • 01 EP
     

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