BRITISH 2yo RACING - 2012 Season Race Result
Race 364 : Fri, July 27th
Thirsk 2:10, 5f Maiden (5)
[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 Video VP
GFG 57.84
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Horse SP [EST]Run Wnr Trainer Dw Hf Run Notes
1Fire Eyes14551 D. H. Brown 4
2
FrSd,
2Avec Rose2.25442 N R. A. Fahey 17
4
3Queen Flush6.5392 D. Nicholls 14
3
Supp 9/1,
4Kamchatka4.5431 M G. A. Swinbank 3
8
FrSd,
5Bapak Pesta8411 K. A. Ryan 19
9
6Different9341 B. Smart 16
6
7Star Spun11391 T. D. Barron 12
10
7Modern Lady66303 N R. C. Guest 7
12
FrSd, , WTRB = HgROv
9Municipal20252 M Dods 2
1
FrSd,
10Confidential Creek14243 O. Pears 11
14
Drift 10/1,
11Portside Blue100232 A. C. Coyle 5
15
FrSd,
12Grand Jipeck (t)100223 I. W. McInnes 6
16
FrSd, , WTRB = Unsuited GFG
13Ryedale Valley28194 T. D. Easterby 18
5
14Abraham Monro40161 K. Walton 8
11
15Cymeriad4044 M. W. Easterby 13
7
16Betty Boo (e)6624 S. A. Harris 15
13
17Oh Boy Oh Boy15073 J. Moffatt 9
17
18Itsallinthemind40-31 T. D. Easterby 10
18
NRGlen Ginnie C. B. Hills 1
NR = Vet's Cert (Lame)


SUMMARY
 GFG as it had been two days prior. Going Stick reading from says Thu 12:45 (presumably Fri)

Medium to Stiff Westerly Wind = Three-Quarter Tailwind from the Left.

Odd race in a couple of ways. Firstly noteworthy for the huge variation in backgrounds and price tags of the 18 runners. Much of the field the usual cheap ones down to bargain basement scrapings. Three of the last 4 home cost £2k or uner for example. But four of the field who attracted high bids at 2yo Breeze sales including two who were presumably Sales Toppers. Fire Eyes cost £300k at the Doncaster Breeze Sale in late April and that presumably a record for the venue. Breeze video shows a taller mature model who stretches well in front and run straight while finishing the breeze off. Above average but hard to see £300k. Kamchatka cost 150k at a Tattersalls Breeze despite having nothing on the dam's side to recommend him. Breeze video shows a medium height but lengthy and bulky one of the new sire. Rangy mover in front and balanced overall. Bapak Pesta cost €100k at the Goresbridge Breeze and presumably the sales topper. Are the breeze videos on the 'Irish Field' website = check MPR link. While Star Spun was retined for 50k at Tattersalls. His breeze video seems to show a taller and naroow one and lookes more a galloper and a fast 5f here not obviously his game.

Given that background why was Fire Eyes 14/1 and apprentice ridden? The trainer worrying too much about the low draw? Which brings the other oddity about the race into view with 6 of the field going to race on the far rail. With the known advantage to racing stands' side and the Stands' Rail often a bit of Magic Carpet this seems a rarity. Has it happened in a 2yo race recently? Hauled along by Municipal the Far Rail runners were ahead of the Stands' Side group, lead by QFlush clear on her side, from early on and perhaps 2-3L clear after 2F.







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