British 2yo Racing - 2010 Race Result :- 670 : Sat, September 4th - Haydock Park 4:45, 8.1f Listed (1), "Ascendant Stakes"

BRITISH 2yo RACING - 2010 Season Race Result

Race 670 : Sat, September 4th
Haydock Park 4:45, 8.1f Listed (1), "Ascendant Stakes"

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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
GGS	101.27 [Compare]	1	None

	Horse	SP	[EST]	Run	Wnr	Trainer	Dw	Hf	Run Notes
1	Singapore Lilly	16	61	7	m	M. R. Channon	3	5	BOk, H-2 Erl, H-1 +1f Drop Last, Ngl-3f SOutpcd, SwcR-2f+ & po, Resp-1f past Fdrs, po, Ld ins-0.5f
2	Measuring Time	1.1	65	4	d	R. Hannon	8	2	Drift 4/5, B2, LdgPr Erl, 2nd+1f Sttld, Eff-3f & Ld, Po ins-3f, 2Clr-1.5f, po ins-1f, Hdd-0.5f, Resp & po
3	Robin Hood	2.5	49	5		A. P. O'Brien	6	1	Supp 10/3, B1, LdgPr Erl, SEff+1f & Ld, IncrPc+3.5f Bnd, Eff-3f SOutpcd & Hdd, po-2.5f, Fd ins-1f
4	Claret'N'Blue	5.5	42	2		B. J. Meehan	4	4	Supp 8/1, B-2, Last Erl, LastPr+1f Sttld, Whip Hf, Eff-3f+, Po ins-3f & 2nd, po ins-2f, HgL-1.5f, Fd-1f+
5	Rhythm Of Light	8	34	2	a	T. G. Dascombe	7	3	BOk, 2nd Rank+1f Sttld, Ngl Hf, Eff ins-3f, po, Fd-1f+
NR	Ocean Bay					J. Ryan	2
NR	Kalleidoscope				m	M. R. Channon	1		NR = Going.
NR	Sonning Rose				a	M. R. Channon	5		NR = Going.

SUMMARY

Going GGS but fast times on the day and horses withdrawn because of 'Going'. Nothing about re-configuration of the course on the official website. Jockey Drowne interviewed after Cityscape had won the earlier, older horse, Listed race at the disance in a fast time said the course was shorter than normal. A lot of work done on the track surface over the last 2-3 years but this a ridiculously fast time. Old course rarely used to get better than GGS on it before the surface and drainage improved. This time more than 2 seconds faster than any 2yo event run here since the start of 2002.
Trainer O'Brien's record with British raced 2yos has been below the 'Reputation' he has for some years. Take out the really good ones capable of winning Group races at Royal Ascot or in late season and he really doesn't get wins here to a good approximation. Runners at this level usually seem to be try-ons and not be taken that seriously. But, this one punted with typical outcome. Not one to use as a 'prop' to explain the form either. RH pressed the pace too hard and almost certainly isn't that good. Look close at O'Brien's record and he hasn't had a winner at Royal Ascot for the last three years. His small number of wins in the last 2 seasons in Britain have been in Late September on in Group races. His record in Britain in 2010 to this point is 0-16 and time to take his runners a bit more seriously when the Royal Lodge, Fillies' Mile & Racing Post Trophy come round.