BRITISH 2yo RACING 2005 - Horse Summary
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Marcus Andronicus (BY, C.)
TRAINER
SIRE
DAM
GRANDSIRE
SALES PRICE
A. P. O'Brien Danehill Fiji (Pedigree) Rainbow Quest $1,500,000 [KES]

Racing Summary
DATE PROFILE/COMMENTS
May 12th: York
6f Maiden
  • Made a notably high price at the Keeneland September sales in the US.
  • Exceptional sire is now deceased. Has a good record with 2yos but runners tend to develop with time. He has not had a 2yo winner before June in Britain 2002-4. He has had two 5f debut runners so far in 2005 in Britain, one for the same trainer. These have finished placed as favourites in Newmarket maidens.
  • The dam won over 8f at 2yo and 10f at 3yo rating around 100. She then went to the US and won Grade 1 9-10f turf races there (which are not as strong in quality terms as in the major european companies). 
  • Major Irish trainer has a very good record with 2yos and tends to target strong debuts. 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). 
  • He has had one 2yo debut in Britain in 2005 who finished third, having met trouble in running, as a strongly supported favourite. 
  • In summary the usual conundrum with the trainer's UK runners. The instinctive reaction is that he must be good and he's likely to be a short price favourite. However, the trainer's record with British debuts in 2 wins from 7 races in the last three years to date. The trainer ran just a useful type on debut in this race in 2004.  Profile [78]
  • June 14th: York
    6f Group 2
  • 5/2 at York on soft ground. Settled towards the rear of the main group behind an average pace set by moderate runners. Made smooth progress after halfway to 2nd behind Hill Of Howth and the quickened slightly to lead and go on in the last furlong and win comfortably. Estimate [81]
  • Has not run since the debut and on balance that was just an ordinary field by York maiden standards and he needed to win comfortably to have a good chance here. Trainer entered four including two who had been placed in British maidens but chooses to run this one and Amigoni. Fallon ride this one. Profile [104]
  • 2005 SEASON RUN DETAILS
    Horse Run # Date Course Dist Gng RcCls RcTyp SP Postn [Est] Run Style Hdgr Notes
    MARCUS ANDRONICUS112/05/2005YORK6S3M2.51-1181M-3Hf, Eff-2+, Qkn -1f+, Imprsv
    MARCUS ANDRONICUS214/06/2005YORK6GF1Gp24.55-1490BM-3+1f&Hf, EfHf, & Prog, FdLt
    MARCUS ANDRONICUS422/10/2005DONC6HV1Lst34-974T3MAPc -1.5Hf Ef-2+ QHmp-1+ NRcv
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    Marcus Andronicus:-  Pedigree Details
    DAM Name Previous Foals and their Racing Performances Foal Years General Notes
    Fiji dam 8f 2yo/10f 3yo (OB, rtd 85/101), then to US and won Grade 1 9-10f Turf races DAM 94 =  

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