British 2yo Racing - 2014 Race Result :- 94 : Thu, May 22nd

BRITISH 2yo RACING - 2014 Season Race Result

Race 94 : Thu, May 22nd
Goodwood 2:10, 6f Maiden (4)

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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	Video	VP
S	75.55 [Compare]	-1	None	Link

	Horse	SP	[EST]	LB	Run	Wnr	Shp	Trainer	Dw	Hf	LBL	Run Notes
1	Portamento	2.25	53.0	-	2	V		C. Appleby	2	1	-0.5	Supp 5/2, 1stCols, BOk Wd, Ld Erl Sttld, XF+0.5f Cmf to SlowPc, EasyLd Rail Alone, IncPc-2f+, PO-2f HnH RL, 5Clr-1f Jk Look Back, PO HnH, 8Clr Lt QEased
2	Estidhkaar	1.25	41.0	4.0	1	M		R. Hannon (Jnr)	7	6	4.5	Supp 11/8, 1stColsA, B-1 Inx P-3, Dv Erl, 6th+0.5f HgR to race Wdst, Inx+2f Unbal HdR Ngl, Dv-2.5f SPrg Wd, Po-2f, 4th-1f, Po, Resp to Ln, Mdm?
3	Tansfeeq	14	32.8	6.8	1			J. W. Hills	3	4	2.2	Drift 12/1, 2ndColsA, BOk PSBmp NL, H-2 Erl SHgR, Mdfld+1f Sttld, TvOk-2.5f Cent, Dv-2f+, Po, Clear 3rd-1f, po, FdLt, Bggr Galloper?, UprFr
4	Secret Journey	25	29.8	7.8	1		CP	H. Morrison	1	2	0.5	Drift 16/1, BOk Wdst, XF+1f 2nd 1Wd Cmf SHld, SFre for 2f, SFFH Hf, TvOk-2f+, Po-2f HnH, Clear 2nd-1f+ SHgR, po-1f, Fd-0.5f, Ok Promise
5	Emef Rock	14	20.8	10.8	1	N		M. R. Channon	8	5	3.5	Supp 16/1, BOk ins Held Immed, H-3 Erl SwcR to Drop-in, TvOk Hf, Ngl-2.5f SwcR, Eff-2f SwcL po, MvAwk ins-1.5f, Fd ins-1f HgR, Smaller
6	Quintus Cerialis	25	17.0	12.0	1			C. G. Cox	4	3	2.0	BOk, Ngl Erl Resp, Mdfld+1f Sttld, SFre+2f Hld HdL SHgR, SwcR-2.5f, Eff-2f ModResp HgR, VeerRH-1.5f Whip SHgL, NoResp, Eased, Smaller
7	Pinter	5	-1.0	18.0	1	N		C. Appleby	9	7	5.7	Supp 6/1, 2ndCols, B-3 P-3, QDv & InxOv, SAdf+0.5f HgR, SResp+1.5f, OntoGrp+2f to SlowPc, LsGrnd-1f+ as PcIncr, HgR-2f, Adf ins-2f Whip NoResp, Smaller?
NR	Dark Profit							C. B. Hills	5			NR = Going. Declared 13:36am.
NR	The Paco Kid							O. Stevens	6			NR = Going. Declared 09:16am.

SUMMARY

SOFT by Race Time following 5mm of rain from around 12:30pm. 15mm of rain Overnight and Going changed to GGS (G on Decs so presume close to GF before the rain).

Field raced stands rail side. But, Portamento racing professionally STO and get a Very Easy time leading on the rail. He ran straight down the rail and possibly an advantage in itself. An advantage of some sort here with the 5 that finished 3rd+ all racing side of the rail and then rolling wider towards 2F out as Portamento increased the pace a little bit for the final 2F Sprint off a slow pace. Secret Journey in 2nd place inside the last 2F and doing the the best job of those behid running in a straight line and doing it in Lane 1. Estidkhaar racing widest and looking green and how good an effort to get to 2nd?

Appleby Godolphin debuts so far in 2014 (his first full year) have looked less ready mentally and physically than typical Sh Moh/Godolphin FTOs debuts. Over a long period they often look very (too) fit FTO and often with sweating allied to taut and fizzy attitudes. Which seemed to go with their form tailing off after STO, often quickly. Portamento the 3rd STO of year for Appleby and the horse clearly a different racehorse. His other STOs have both finished 2 at KTNA looking more competent if not mentally fully tuned. Portamento got a soft time in the lead but his winning margin could have been much more. He looked a visual 8L or more ahead going to the line and then heavily eased. Dane O'Neill on Estidkhaar in clear 2nd taking time to do likewise.

The theory about Appleby FTO->STO MO having more evidence added with FTO Pinter losing ground, floundering around and generally looking unprepared - just like Portamento had at NMKT.

Hannon senior very fond of GDWD and always wanted to be Champion Trainer there each year and started many of his better, and best, 2yos there. One niggle with Estidkhaar is that he started a season a moderate one for Hamdan in the race in 2013 (but as a stable 2nd string).

Secret Journey a firsr 2yo runner for Morrisson and he often used to start a couple of competitive 2yos in these late May maidens at GDWD. Has not had many usable 2yos in 2012-13 and no debuts until late July. In 2010-11 the first debuts were in the first week of July and he was notable for Front-loading a batch of his competitive 2yos. A quiet debut followed by STO or 3TO peaks with wins and places typical and horses progress consistently from debut if STO still unplaced but an improvement on FTO. SJ showing enough promise here to be a competitive one?