2-y-os 2017

[Colin Phillips]

Four winners for first season sires yesterday:

Haydock 3.00 HAVANA GOLD (Our Man In Havana)
Bellewstown 5.05 AL KAZEEM (Golden Spell)
Epsom 6.45 HAVANA GOLD (Sallab)
Newbury 7.00 SOCIETY ROCK (Major Peirson)

Today's runners:

Sandown 2.20

HAVANA GOLD -Havana Grey Karl Burke 11/4 > 3/1

Sandown 2.50

HAVANA GOLD - Cuban Heel Clive Cox 14/1 >16/1
FINJAAN - Homerton Robyn Brisland 25/1 > 40/1
MAXIOS - Master Of Wine Andrew Balding Evens > 11/10
EPAULETTE - Matewan Ian Williams 22/1 > 25/1

Doncaster 2.00

VIOLENCE - Jungle Room Kevin Ryan 6/1
EPAULETTE - She's Different Nigel Tinkler 66/1

Bellewstown 5.25

RED JAZZ - Tamboureen Joseph O'Brien 10/1

Haydock 6.50

RECKLESS ABANDON - Collateral James Tate 13/2
WORTHADD - Urban Soul James Bethell 66/1

Chelmsford 6.00

LETHAL FORCE - Barbarianatthegate Brian Meehan 9/1 > 11/1
HAVANA GOLD - Global Wealth Ed Dunlop 6/1 > 15/2

Beverley 6.40

LETHAL FORCE - Ben My Chree Bryan Smart 14/1
SWISS SPIRIT - Ideal Spirit Andrew Crook 50/1

[Colin Phillips]

Two winners yesterday:

Sandown 2.20 HAVANA GOLD (Havana Grey)
Bellewstown 5.25 RED JAZZ (Tamboureen)

Today's runners:

Leicester 1.55 (seller)

MAZAMEER - Milton Road Mick Channon 2/1
SOCIETY ROCK - Roses In June Stan Moore 7/1 > 8/1

Naas 1.35

CITYSCAPE - The Broghie Man Brendan Duke 50/1 > 33/1
RED JAZZ - Flojo J. Coogan 66/1

Beverley 1.40

FARHH - Iconic Sunset James Tate 13/8 > 2/1
RED JAZZ - Progressive Jazz Karl Burke 25/1

Beverley 2.50

EPAULETTE - Emphatic Robert Cowell 2/1 > 9/4
LETHAL FORCE - Leaderofthepack Bryan Smart 11/2

Nottingham 6.10

SOCIETY ROCK - Cherry Oak Ben Hallam 50/1

Carlisle 6.30

RED JAZZ - Magic Jazz Kevin Ryan 11/1
SOCIETY ROCK - Weston Bryan Smart 15/8 > 2/1

[Colin Phillips]

Milton Road a winner for MAZAMEER yesterday, no runners today.

[Colin Phillips]

Today's first season sire runners:

Ayr 1.45

SOCIETY ROCK - Casa Nostra Richard Fahey 9/1
DAWN APPROACH - Remnant Karl Burke 14/1

Roscommon 5.55

RED JAZZ - Burgundy Boy Sheila Lavery 10/1
DAWN APPROACH - Dawn Hoofer Jim Bolger 100/30
RED JAZZ - Red Robin Rock Patrick Martin 40/1

Windsor 6.35

DABIRSIM - Mankind George Scott 15/2

Ripon 6.45

RED JAZZ - Capla Dancer Karl Burke 10/1
LETHAL FORCE - Lethal Lady Michael Dods 12/1
SOCIETY ROCK - Poppy Walton Ollie Pears 10/1

[Colin Phillips]

Burgundy Boy a winner for RED JAZZ at Roscommon yesterday.

It has to be said that this year's crop of first season sires appear to be sub-standard. Personally speaking, I am very disappointed with the Dawn Approach offspring, haven't seen a decent one yet!

Today's pile of crap:

Wolverhampton 2.55

CAMELOT - Odds On Olli Richard Fahey 8/1 > 11/1

Pontefract 2.10 (nursery)

SOCIETY ROCK - Shaheen John Quinn 4/1

Brighton 5.45

SOCIETY ROCK - El Borracho Simon Dow 20/1 > 25/1
DAWN APPROACH - Daffrah James Tate 16/1

[fonz]

Same here Colin, very disappointed considering he was one of my favourite horses of the last few years.

[Colin Phillips]

No winners yesterday; today's runners:

Yarmouth 2.00

RED JAZZ - Fyre Cay Kevin Ryan 6/1
LIBRANNO - Fortunate Vision David Brown 14/1

Catterick 2.45 (nursery)

SWISS SPIRIT - Flo's Melody Richard Fahey 13/2
LETHAL FORCE - Angel Force David Griffiths 28/1

Catterick 3.20 (claimer)

FINJAAN - Tea Rattle Scott Dixon 28/1
MOST IMPROVED - Just For The Craic Ruth Carr 6/1
SOCIETY ROCK - Sovereign Katie Ollie Pears 40/1
SOCIETY ROCK - Kikini Bamalaam Keith Dalgleish 10/1
MAZAMEER - Miss Mazzie Mick Easterby 80/1

Lingfield 4.45

SWISS SPIRIT - Arden Pearl Archie Watson 20/1
FARHH - Tranquil Soul David Lanigan 9/1

Kempton 7.25

LETHAL FORCE - Wotamadam Dean Ivory 50/1

[Flame]

Godolphin have a very smart Dawn Approach but it's still a bit weak. I suspect he will be like Nathaniel last year in that his progeny need time and the better ones will be out backend of the year. Then do better next season as 3yos.

[Colin Phillips]

Perhaps so, Flame, but he was very precocious himself winning the first race of the season in his 2-y-o year.

[Eleanora Duse]

Burgundy Boy a winner for RED JAZZ at Roscommon yesterday.

It has to be said that this year's crop of first season sires appear to be sub-standard. Personally speaking, I am very disappointed with the Dawn Approach offspring, haven't seen a decent one yet!

Today's pile of crap:

But we did have an especially good year last year so it rather colours feelings. As Flame says some of them may come through as 3yos.

[Colin Phillips]

Yesterday, Just For The Craic was a winner for MOST IMPROVED.

Today:

Newmarket 2.25

RED JAZZ - Roland Rocks John Ryan 80/1

Newmarket 4.05

RED JAZZ - Fabulous Red Ed Dunlop 6/1

Doncaster 2.10

SOCIETY ROCK - Mont Kinabalu Kevin Ryan 6/1
FINJAAN - Squirrelheed Richard Guest 66/1
UNIVERSAL - Technological George Margarson 66/1

Newbury 5.55

HAVANA GOLD - Rum Runner Richard Hannon 9/1
RED JAZZ - Jazz Affair Jamie Osborne 66/1
HAVANA GOLD - Mysaan Brian Meehan 20/1
RED JAZZ - Rainbow Jazz Mark Usher 9/1

Newbury 6.30

HAVANA GOLD - Boomerang Betty Jamie Osborne 9/1
RED JAZZ - Electric Landlady Denis Coakley 15/2
HAVANA GOLD - Polly's Gold Richard Hughes 16/1
CITYSCAPE - Escape The City Hughie Morrison 25/1
HAVANA GOLD - Lamb Chop Rod Millman 33/1

Epsom 6.40

LETHAL FORCE - Quick Recovery Jim Boyle 25/1

[Colin Phillips]

Yesterday, Electric Landlady was a winner for FSS RED JAZZ.

Today:

Newmarket 2.25

SOCIETY ROCK - So Hi Society Archie Watson 22/1 > 20/1

Newmarket 4.10 (nursery)

SOCIETY ROCK - Tangled Richard Hannon 8/1 > 7/1
RED JAZZ - Arabian Jazz Michael Bell 16/1 > 12/1
EPAULETTE - Merchant Marine 12/1

Newmarket 5.20

WORTHADD - Bustam John Quinn 5/1
FARHH - Ibra Roger Varian 5/1 > 7/1
INTELLO - Taurean Dancer Michael Bell 16/1 > 28/1

Ascot 2.15

CAMELOT - Fighting Irish Harry Dunlop 10/1 > 8/1
LETHAL FORCE - Lethal Lunch Richard Hannon 20/1 > 28/1
DABIRSIM - Mankind George Scott 9/1 > 10/1 > 8/1

Ascot 2.50 (nursery)

SWISS Spirit - Joe's Spirit Michael Bell 8/1 > 13/2 > 15/2
LETHAL FORCE - Queen Of Kalahari Charlie Hills 13/2 > 17/2
EPAULETTE - City Guest George Margarson 12/1 > 9/1

Navan 7.30

MAZAMEER - Art Of Unity Noel Meade 20/1
MOST IMPROVED - Play Your Part Kevin Pendergast 10/1 > 15/2
EPAULETTE - Sankari Royale Johnny Murtagh 9/4

Musselburgh 6.25

LETHAL FORCE - El Chapo Richard Fahey 15/2

Carlisle 6.35

RED JAZZ - Bibbidibobbidiboo Ann Duffield 11/1 > 14/1 > 16/1

Carlisle 7.35

LETHAL FORCE - Move It Move It Keith Dalgleish 7/2 > 100/30 > 3/1

[Colin Phillips]

Tangled a winner for FSS SOCIETY ROCK yesterday.

Today's runners:

Newmarket 1.45

INTELLO - One Second Mark Johnston 14/1 > 11/1
LETHAL FORCE - Tricksy Spirit Mick Channon 40/1 > 80/1

Ascot 1.40

HAVANA GOLD - Sotomayor - Richard Hannon 16/1

Ascot 4.25

LETHAL FORCE - Barbarian atthegate Brian Meehan 7/1
HAVANA GOLD - Cuban Heel Clive Cox 7/1 > 12/1

Chester 1.50

SOCIETY ROCK - Gift In Time James Given 11/4 > 3/1

York 3.40

EPAULETTE - Push N' Pull Richard Fahey 14/1 > 16/1

York 5.15 (nursery)

RED JAZZ - Jedi Master Richard Fahey 4/1 > 9/2
LETHAL FORCE - Angel Force David Griffiths 50/1

Curragh 3.10

EPAULETTE - Moktamel Kevin Prendergast 12/1
MOST IMPROVED - Ten Bears Adrian McGuiness 66/1

Curragh 4.50

RECKLESS ABANDON - Guessthebill Johnny Murtagh 20/1
DECLARATION OF WAR - Actress Aiden O'Brien 8/1
HAVANA GOLD - Treasuring Ger Lyons 12/1 > 14/1

Salisbury 5.50

CAMELOT - Camomile Lawn Ralph Beckett 9/4

Hamilton 6.05

LETHAL FORCE - Ray Purchase Keith Dalgleish 66/1 > 80/1
LETHAL FORCE - Situation Richard Guest 16/1 > 20/1
SWISS SPIRIT - Spirit Power Joseph O'Brien 3/1

[Colin Phillips]

Two first season sire winners yesterday:

Chester 1.50 SOCIETY ROCK - Gift In Time

Curragh 4.50 DECLARATION OF WAR - Actress

Today's runners:

Curragh 2.05

DAWN APPROACH - Dawn Delivers Jim Bolger 6/4
RED JAZZ - Flojo J.Coogan 100/1

Curragh 2.35 (nursery)

DECLARATION OF WAR - War Hero P.J.Prendergast 9/1

[Colin Phillips]

The Pentagon was a very easy winner at the Curragh yesterday winning by over eight lengths, he was supported from 6/1 into an SP of 9/2, with his stablemate Bond Street an uneasy favourite back in third. In his only previous outing The Pentagon (10/1) finished sixth beaten 19 lengths by Verbal Dexterity. Improvement from first to second run is to be expected but it seems to me that this yard has an an exceptional number of runners that make exceptional improvement after their first outing.

I had a look at the numbers.

Aidan O'Brien's 2-y-o in Ireland 2017.

First time out runners - 32 winners -2 6.2% %age return 39.1
Second run 21-9-42.9%- 102.1%

Is this situation acceptable?
Should Irish racing do something about it?

[fonz]

Two first season sire winners yesterday:

Chester 1.50 SOCIETY ROCK - Gift In Time

Curragh 4.50 DECLARATION OF WAR - Actress

Today's runners:

Curragh 2.05

DAWN APPROACH - Dawn Delivers Jim Bolger 6/4
RED JAZZ - Flojo J.Coogan 100/1

Curragh 2.35 (nursery)

DECLARATION OF WAR - War Hero P.J.Prendergast 9/1

The exposed Actress' victory yesterday looks another nail in the coffin for the Coventry form, apart from Headway who finished 2nd and hasn't ran since the the first 4 out of 5 home plus Denaar for Richard Hannon who finished 11th have all been gubbed since.
The Phoenix should tell us a lot, Cardsharp v Beckford possibly.

[edgt]

Aiden O Brien can have a different approach each year as to how wound up his two olds are first time out.
He is forever adapting his modus operandi from what I see.
This year is his worst for some time .
Other years he would have the late Spring weather to blame but things could not have been better this year on the weather front.

[Eleanora Duse]

The exposed Actress' victory yesterday looks another nail in the coffin for the Coventry form, apart from Headway who finished 2nd and hasn't ran since the the first 4 out of 5 home plus Denaar for Richard Hannon who finished 11th have all been gubbed since.
The Phoenix should tell us a lot, Cardsharp v Beckford possibly.

Fair comment, but Rajasinghe ran with a 3lb penalty. He also looked to be crying out for 7-8f already. I'd wait and see on him.

Don't know how Headway measures up against Learn by Heart (Flame mentioned them together in a gallop pre-Royal Ascot). I liked LbH's last run as he didn't seem to pull like some Frankels. In fact he looked pretty lazy. At the moment he doesn't appear front rank though.

[Flame]

Fair comment, but Rajasinghe ran with a 3lb penalty. He also looked to be crying out for 7-8f already. I'd wait and see on him.

Don't know how Headway measures up against Learn by Heart (Flame mentioned them together in a gallop pre-Royal Ascot). I liked LbH's last run as he didn't seem to pull like some Frankels. In fact he looked pretty lazy. At the moment he doesn't appear front rank though.

I think LBH wants a trip. the difference is Headway is very workmanlike at home, so it's probably not a good guide to LBH ability.

[edgt]

Anyone watching Jim Bolger interview on ATR today would not give up on Dawn Approach's stock yet.
Says he has eleven, ten of whom are fillies but are easy to work with and is pleased with them with a better ratio of colts for 2018.
Sorry he ran today's winner against colts before today but felt she was up for it.
time will tell.