British 2yo Racing - 2015 Race Result :- 177 : Tue, June 16th - Ascot 3:05, 6f Group 2 (1), "Coventry Stakes"

BRITISH 2yo RACING - 2015 Season Race Result

Race 177 : Tue, June 16th
Ascot 3:05, 6f Group 2 (1), "Coventry 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	Video	VP
GGF	73.11 [Compare]	1	Link	Link

	Horse	SP	[EST]	LB	Run	Wnr	Trainer	Dw	Hf	LBL	Run Notes
1	Buratino	6	66.0	-	6	l	M. Johnston	10	10	3.2	Supp 15/2, NewOwner, 2ndCols,
2	Air Force Blue	3.5	60.0	2.0	2	G	A. P. O'Brien	11	8	2.2	Supp 9/2,
3	Eltezam	12	54.0	4.0	3	m	R. Hannon (Jnr)	4	2	0.5	AP QSwtg, GdSz IC
4	Beaverbrook	33	51.8	4.8	5	m	M. Johnston	13	3	0.7	2ndColsA,
5	Ode To Evening	33	49.5	5.5	3	m	M. Johnston	16	1	-0.5	1stColsA,
6	Age Of Empire	12	43.5	7.5	3	m/D	R. Hannon (Jnr)	5	9	2.7	Supp 14/1,
7	Round Two	2.25	35.3	10.3	3		J. S. Bolger	12	6	1.7	1stCols, , Smaller IC, Strong Bild, IP, Rlxd & Mat Att
8	Young John	66	34.6	10.4	3	m	R. A. Fahey	14	7	2.0
9	First Selection	20	34.0	10.7	3	d/N	S. Crisford	6	11	3.5
10	Black Beach	25	34.0	10.7	3		J. F. Levins	18	13	3.7
11	Sign Of The Kodiac	100	31.8	11.4	3	N	J. G. Given	17	4	1.5
12	Sir Roger Moore	25	28.0	12.7	2		C. B. Hills	1	5	1.7
13	Maccus	25	27.4	12.9	2	m	B. J. Meehan	2	12	3.7
14	Ocean Eleven	100	27.1	13.0	2		J. Ryan	15	17	5.0
15	Destroyer	100	23.4	14.2	3		W. R. Muir	8	14	4.0
16	Qeyaadah	20	19.3	15.6	2	m	E. A. L. Dunlop	9	15	4.2
17	War Department	7	-187.7	84.6	2	m	W. J. Haggas	7	16	4.7	AP SSwtgF, , Mdm+, QDp & RStrong Bld, WTRB = Jk said Hrs Clipped Heels just before Halfway.
NR	Finnegan						W. A. Ward	3			NR = Late Notification.

SUMMARY

GGF ay08:15am as on Decs. Watering on Sunday but no Details. GStick 8.0 Centre & Far Side, 8.2 (faster) on Stands Side.

Stalls Centre.

=== Pre Race ===

Black Beach sold for £220,000 at the 'London Sale' the evening before the race.

=== Post Race ===

Immediate post race thoughts. Field ran in 2 groups either side of the track midpoint line until merging past Halfway. . Hannon pair of Eltezam sweating notably AP and too fired up? & Age Of Empire who was hauled back to 2R, pressing on leading the far side group. No surprise to see the MaJo pair of Ode To Evening & Beaverbrook leading the stands side group. A regular feature over the years has been MaJo horses running too free at this meeting and underperforming. But (check), Pace not looking overly strong here and some pulling behind (including very visibly First Selection). Winner and second seeming to come from 2R.

Buratino looking physically improved and has developed well. Taller now and has strengthened up well without looking a strong bull sprinter of some of the field (War Dept. very very strong). But, Buratino also rangy and a very straight and correct mover. That movement showing up well as he finished the race off well as he had at EPSM where he also looked improved, won a bit comfortably and put up the best performance by a 2yo so far. Until he topped it here.

Round Two a poor favourite on size grounds, looking 'just a 2yo' in this group. Also on his 'Marble Hill' form over 5f where he laboured home, showed less than Washington DC overall who came from further back and showed a better forward effort. WDC relegated to the Windsor Castle by AOB. Check if any excuse.

Air Force Blue read like a 'Type 1' Coolmore/AOB runner in this race and seemed to stand that up fine but beaten by a better horse on the day. Type 1s being the HTNavigator & Poer types who are really high class milers and winning over 6f at 2yo aids the Sire Sales Blurb. Type 2s are the 5f 'only 2yos' type and lack physical presence and may never win again. AFB looking more the long term prospect.

Check hampering as an excuse for War Dept. Beaverbrook a good run and his SP seemed to have more to do with his '2nd String' colours since he comes from one the KEY races of the season which also had a green Eltezam in it. Check where Sixth Sense fits into the MaJo group on quality compared to the 4th/5th here.

== Post VRev ===

First point to not is the usable pace with the field packed into 5L at Halfway.1st 2 home came from 3R but only 2-3L back at Halfway. Buratino very confidently ridden by Buick (rode at EPSM) and making up ground to Leading Line witht he jk quiet and able to delay the request for the final effort towards 1f out. Jk Moore having to ask Air Force Blue just inside 2f out to make his full effort to move forward and get to the lead (while Buratino still going at hi own pace). Read the result as spreading the field out by ability for the most part. Valid excuses required for being further behind than expected (WDept?, for eg). Perhaps mark up 3rd/4th for efforts off being in the Leading Line. Age Of Empire lacks size in the group but showed his best at YORK when allowed to get into his rhythm and keep rolling. Prominent then haukled back here and being asked to switch right when making the final effort. Clearly lacks the power of those in front but can show better if allowed to dominate at his rhythm. AOE leading the far side Group and ahead of Eltezam (say 3rd overall) after 1f but back to 9th about 3L back and in the middle of the pack by Halfway.