BRITISH 2yo RACING - 2015 Season Race Result
Race 362 : Fri, July 24th
Thirsk 2:30, 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
GF 59.5
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Horse SP [EST] LBRun Wnr Shp Trainer Dw Hf LBL Run Notes
1El Astronaute8.525.0-5 N  J. J. Quinn 6
1
-0.1
2Comedy Night (p)4.523.50.55 M  R. H. M. Cowell 12
2
0.1Supp 5/1,
3Ahdaf3.523.50.53 N  M. Johnston 5
3
2.0Drift 3/1,
4Harmonic Wave4015.51.52 N  A. Duffield 4
8
6.5
5Haughmond (v)7.516.72.83  K. R. Burke 8
7
5.2
6Zebedee's Girl3.58.04.03  P. D. Evans 10
5
3.5
7Men United5.511.54.51  J. G. Given 13
4
2.7Supp 15/2,
8Jon H The Lawman1002.57.52  R. Thompson 9
9
9.0
9Baltic Raider121.08.01 M  M. Dods 7
10
9.5
10Black Grass16-1.38.82  M. W. Easterby 11
6
4.5Supp 25/1, BOk Cen Hld Immd FFH HgL Bmp, FreOv, QHld+1.5f FFH HgL Bmp, Sttld-2f+, TvOk ins-2f JkQt, NoResp-1f+, Fd-1f, Too Free & FFH
11The Name's Paver100-43.322.81  N. Wilson 2
11
13.0
NRDreaming Of Rio  T. G. Dascombe 1 NR = Going. Declared 07:52am.
NRShaka Zulu M  W. J. Haggas 3 NR = Self Cert (Girth Gall). Declared 18:01pm the Previous Day.


SUMMARY
 GF in early am from GFG on Decs. 4mm Watering on Thu, 3mm overnight into Fri.



=== Pre Race ===

Breeze Video for Men United one of the very low angle shots from the Arqana sales. Like the camera is below hedge height from the Tatts lawn. MU looking a short (& short legged) one with lengthy body of the sire. Shows a bit faster than average cadence and balanced reach. But, a touch green overall and not looking €125k's worth. Why the late start for a 5f debut?

=== Post Race ===

[August 1st] Building Pace through the first 2 but Leading Pair of El Astronaute & Comedy Night with almost a 2L break by 2f gone and the field stretched back. Witht he first 3 at Halfway the first 3 home presume a usable pace. Looks a bit more subtle than that with deeper Closers in 4-5th home and even the slightly adrift pair at halfway of Jon H The Lawman & Baltic Raider making some VTLs by the finish. Final result seems partly the Leaders going a bit too hard but the 2R to Midfield Stalk & Pouncers not good enough to ride the pace and make progress off it. The two Closers in being Haughmond in 5th (wearing a Visor and looking unwilling) & Harmonic Wave HW seeming to show a fair bit more than just staying on towards faders. Forward effort to 3rd by 1f out and racing widest out from the rail. but just a medium size (?).

Trying to predict how Mick Easterby 2yos will run very difficult even when he was 'younger', say 20 years ago. These days it seems he is just a poor trainer of 2yos mix in with factors that appear random. Smooth career progressions entirely absent. Black Grass seemed to show promise FTO and a solildy built medium sprinter. Running for many other trainers you would expect to really find out what he could do STO. BG running to a negative rating here instead which is no surptise by MWE's recent MO. VRev would suggest that BG blew hmiself up by free running and fighting for his head. Held immediately out of the stalls and FFH and hanging left and bumping others. Then hard held again after 1.5f and more FFH, hang left andf bumped Zebedee's Girl. Going ok inside 2f out but then a quick fade-1f+. Trying to find the rare MWE juvenile winners one of those 'Grim Fascination' activities and you really know your time could be better spent. But, BG must be able to run well at a longer price somewhere.



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