BRITISH 2YO RACING - 2006 Season Race Summary
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Race 182 : Sandown June 16th, 5f Maiden (5)

70 69 68 67 66 <65 64 63 62 61 <60 59 58 57 56 <55 54 53 52 51 <50 Under 50
Road To Recovery Benllech King Of Tricks [41]
Silver Hotspur Special Day Gentlemen Pirate [38]
High Style El Bosque Meru Camp [45]
Sacre Couer Sparkling Eyes
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.

Pre-race Summary
June 15th SUMMING UP
  • A moderate maiden on profile and useful to take High Style as a pivot point. We have pretty much seen what he can do and he's limited but likely to run consistently. He'll probably rate in the 58-62 range here but is eminently beatable. The other runners with previous runs mostly look worse than High Style. Benllech returns to 5f and fitted with a tongue-tie after a poor run over 5f as favourite last time. He has looked unsuited to 5f and shouldn't feature here unless there is a wild pace duel.
  • The one exception is Road To Recovery who made an above average debut by trainer standards in a solid Novice behind a course record. If you say he ran fourth behind Hoh Mike, Scented Present & Karayel (all winners since) you can easily convince yourself he's bombproof. He was mixed in with moderate types though and Karayel had faded having tried to go with the superior pair. But, leaving that aside, normal improvement for the trainer's STO runner would see him set a good standard.
  • On his woeful debut effort on softer going FTO Silver Hotspur would be straight on the 'Avoid' list. But he's a better physical type than that and his trainer usually runs competitive types in his first batch. He appeared to run two duff ones first this year which would be unusual. Either way, he's worth another trip over the cliff's edge with on this faster going if there is a hint of market support.
  • None of the newcomers look likely to compete strongly in an average maiden on debut but could place in this weaker group. Sacre Coeur looked at least an average maiden winner at the sales although a 6f+ type on set-up. She's likely to be keeping on into a place if she has that ability. Of the others Special Day & El Bosque can be assessed for their potetntial to win at open maiden level.
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