British 2yo Racing - 2010 Race Result :- 562 : Fri, August 20th

BRITISH 2yo RACING - 2010 Season Race Result

Race 562 : Fri, August 20th
Salisbury 6:00, 8f Nursery (5)

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[Est] is the B2yoR Rating. Green indicates a 55+ level,
Cream between 30 & 54, Pink less than 30.
Wnr = previous/LATER 2yo Winner. Letter is Race Type.
Hf = Position at Halfway. Green indicates making places to the finish.

GOING	TIME	RcPc	VP
GSG	104.82 [Compare]	0	None

	Horse	SP	[EST]	OR	Run	Wnr	Trainer	Dw	Hf	Run Notes
1	Piceno	7	57	66	4	N	L. M. Cumani	7	1	Drift 9/2, PNgl Resp, Ld Erl, XF+1f Stds RL SFre & Ld, Sttld+2f, Cmf Ld, IncrPc ins-2f, Eff-2f, Po, 3Clr-1f, Po to Ln
2	Jacobs Son	3.5	56	75	5		R. A. Mills	4	3	Supp 9/2, BOk, LdgLn Erl, Allow XFr+1.5f & 2nd Rank RL, Ngl+2.5f, Eff-2.5f RL, po to Ln
3	Mediplomat	9	42	64	4		M. Botti	11	2	BOk ins, SEff Erl, Eff+1f Cent, XF+2f 2nd 1Wd Sttld, Ngl-2.5f, Eff-2f+, po, Stall Lt
4	Presto Volante	7	44	67	5		A. J. Perrett	8	4	Drift 11/2, BOk, H-1 +0.5f, 2nd Rank+1.5f Sttld, Ngl Hf, Dv-2.5f, Eff-2f SOutpcd, po-1.5f, Resp to Ln, LckPc
5	Sixty Roses	7.5	49	73	4		J. L. Dunlop	1	12	B-1 Wdst PNgl TTR, Last+1f RL SFre & Hld, TvOk-2f+ SBlckd RL, Eff-1.5f, po HnH, 5th-1f, po, Stall Lt
6	Sceal Nua	4	44	72	4	m	R. Hannon	12	8	BOk RL, H-2 Erl, XB+0.5f, 11th+1f, Fre+3.5f & Hld & Bmp, Eff-2f+ STTR, po-1.5f, HnH, Stall Lt
7	King Bling	50	26	58	4		S. Kirk	2	7	BOk, Allow XFrs+1f RL, Mdfld+1.5f SFre & Hld, Dv-2.5f STTR, po-1.5f HnH, Fd ins-0.5f
8	Dubai Glory	9	30	67	4		E. A. L. Dunlop	9	5	BOk, H-2 Erl, Mdfld+1f Sttld, SOutpcd-2.5f, po-2f+ Cent, Stall ins-1f, Fd-0.5f
9	Whodathought	14	30	70	6	m/N	R. Hannon	5	6	PNgl Resp ,SFre Erl & Hld, FFh for 1.5f, 2nd Rank+2f, H-1 +3f Drop Mdfld, Dv-2.5f TTR, po ins-2f, Hmp ins-1f & Fd
10	Gower Rules	40	16	64	6		M. D. I. Usher	3	10	B-2 PNgl, Resp+0.5f, Mdfld+1f 1Wd, Shffl Back+2f, Dv-3f+ Unbal, ModResp-2f HdUp, HgR-1f, Fd-0.5f
11	A Little Bit Dusty	33	1	71	4		W. G. M. Turner	6	11	B-1, H-1 Erl Drop Back, Dv+2f, po ins-2f HdUp, Fd-1f+ HgR
12	Irie Ute	40	-9	66	4		S. Kirk	10	9	BOk ins, Mdfld+1f Cent Sttld, Outpcd-2f+, po, Fd-1f+

SUMMARY

Rain during day. Rail in on Far Side until 2f out cutaway. But fields raced centre to Stands' Side as is traditional on softer going (high side of the slope, partly tree covered and less chewed up). Hints of Stands Rail being an advantage in the 3 x 2yo races.
Race meeting started with Clerk Of Course having going set at GSG. This was changed to Soft just before this race. Clerk said the change with input from the jockeys. As at Newbury the previous weekend the times are not Soft Ground ones and, again, the subjective evidence of the jockeys of how the ground is riding comes out softer than other methods would suggest.
This Nursery race did not appear to have a strong pace and the winner got loose on the rail with an effort in later race. Time for race only 0.16s slower than the following Listed event for 2yos with only 1lbs difference in weights carried.
Times for 8f at the track since 2003 range from 100.17s (1.8s faster then the next best) to 110.07s. The time for this race simply not possible on 'Soft' going. Suspect we have another example of a wet top layer than kicks up divots like Softer going but sitting on top of a firmer base which the horses are reaching and actually running on. Stop asking the Jockeys and use the Going Stick and the times? [The ludicrously fast time was when a 2yo Group 3 was transferred to the course when Ascot was closed for redevelopment. Concrete ground, good horses and a stiff pace produced the time. A good race which Dylan Thomas, yes that one, only managed to place in.]
Typical stuff from trainer Cumani and Piceno's 3 race preparation for this Nursery debut has been painfully obvious. Working the system and not even making a nod towards covering it up. Three runs over 5-6f then up to 8f. Start sideways in a Flag start on debut then strangle the horse in the next two runs. Then turn it loose off an OR you know it can win off. Unedifying.