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    Just a quick review of the feast of 2-y-o racing yesterday.

    In the first a 5f. event Mohale was given a bit of a tour of the Rowley Mile course but was making headway late on but just failed to get third place. A Kodiac filly who is likely to be better over further on this evidence.

    On the Post's Topspeed figures this much the highest rated of the six races. The winner Eye Of Heaven (Johnston/Dettori) was always a strong favourite, he broke well and travelled strongly throughout. Third-placed Tactical (The Queen/A. Balding/Oisin Murphy didn't have the clearest of runs inside the final furlong but he wouldn't have beaten the winner without the bad trip.

    In the third heat the winner, Bright Devil (25/1) broke very well and travelled well in front and made all. Existent, a Kingman colt, ran on well and despite drifting right for Dettori, he finished a close third and will definitely improve for the run.

    The well-bred Creative Force (Dubawi) made just about all on the stand rail and finally beat off the persistent challenge of Imperial Force inside the final furlong. Topspeed figure disappointing.

    Valpolicella won at long odds but the first seven crossing the line within three lengths of each other(they raced in a bunch throughout) suggests that it wasn't a great race.

    The last of the Newmarket Six was another uninspired heat. The winner and 2/1 f. Setarhe was held up at the back and was brought from last to first inside the final furlong. The first three drew away from the rest close home.

    Up at Newcastle Adaay Dream (by FSS ADAAY) was a convincing winner travelling strongly just off the lead he quickened at the furlong marker and put the race to bed. High Peak (FSS FASCINATING ROCK) went off the 7/4f. and did alright on debut.
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    By that time he was probably very very drunk

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    Igotatext a winner for FSS AJAYA Lingfield 1.30 yesterday.

    Today's runners:

    Newcastle 3.50

    CHARMING THOUGHT - Fircombe Hall
    PEARL SECRET - Mr. Ryder
    CANNOCK CHASE - Segedunum
    MEHMAS - Selected (half-brother to two black-type horses, one a sprinter and the other a 10f. horse)

    Lingfield 4.20

    ADAAY - Bilandy (half-sister to a black-type sprinter)
    ADAAY - Mariance
    SHALAA - Rhoda's Choice
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    Yesterday's 2-y-o racing.

    Archie Watson, whose horses are running unbelievably well, provided both 2-y-o winners yesterday.

    In the first Mighty Gurkha was a very strong favourite from the moment the market opened and the money wasn't wrong. Unruly and dislodging Holly Doyle at the start (I thought the horse went over back wards and I was half-expecting the horse to be with drawn, that obviously didn't happen ?!) he broke very well and was clear before they finished the first furlong. Nothing challenged and horse won easily (some discussion whether Doyle needed to give the horse a couple of "educational" slaps). Either the rest of the field were nowhere near ready, or any good, or Mighty Gurkha could be smart.

    On the strength of his stablemate's success in the first, Igotatext was made the 5/2 favourite (4/1 in the morning). Managed to get a view of the field in the parade-ring (sadly missed this for the first) and the Archie Watson juvenile looked a bit special, really well-muscled and looking extremely fit (looked as if he might have been prepared by Wesley Ward). Drawn wide as the first winner had been Holly tried the same tactics but she didn't manage to make it to the front, either the opponents were better or the opposing jocks were wise to the tactics. Bowman and Lothian held their places aroun the final turn and it neede a strong ride from Hollie Doyle to get the favourite in front in the final 100 metres.

    The first division was slightly quicker but I think more winners will come out of the second heat.
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    There were no FSS winners yesterday.

    Today's runners:

    Lingfield 1.05

    TWILIGHT SON - Isabella Swan (half-sister to a black-type sprinter)
    BOBBY"S KITTEN - Sands Of Time (half-sister to useful handicap sprinter)

    Newmarket 1.15

    MEHMAS - Astimegoesby
    BURATINO - Burristo
    MEHMAS - (half-brother to three black-type performers 7-10f.)
    NEWBAY - Imperial Yellow

    Haydock 3.50

    BELLARDO - Golden Melody
    KODI BEAR - Scarlet Bear
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colin Phillips View Post
    Yesterday's 2-y-o racing.

    Archie Watson, whose horses are running unbelievably well, provided both 2-y-o winners yesterday.

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    He does seem good at this. Given that he's a graduate of the Stoute college it's a surprise as Stoute's followers of his 2yos are fortunate if they have a winner by the start of July. Watson did the same last year and had a Royal Ascot winner the year before.
    Annoyingly he doesn't list his 2yos in Horses in Training.

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    Yesterday's 2-y-o racing.

    Newcastle 12.55

    The Mark Johnston-trained winner, Thunder Of Niagara, put in the usual 'Braveheart -Always Trying' performance. Well away, raced prominently, quickened 1 1/2 out, ran on well. Jig's Princess made a race of it until weakening into fifth inside the final furlong.

    Newcastle 3,50

    Macho Pride, the 16/1 winner, broke well and raced prominently, looked to be in trouble when coming under pressure over two out but battled on to lead 100 metres out and hold on. The rather interestingly-named Fircombe Hall ran on to take fifth place.

    Lingfield 4.20

    The winner, Undertake, is the first foal of a Dark Angel mare, so plenty of speed and precocity there. Wasn't going that well just behind the leaders at halfway but had the lusk to get a clear run on the rails into the straight (undertaking in fact) still had to battle to win the race but with the field finishing in bunch had to think the form was that great. Too many late closers to name.
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    Two FSS winners yesterday:

    Lingfield 1.05 BOBBY"S KITTEN - Sands Of Time
    Haydock 3.50 BELARDO - Golden Melody

    Today's runners:

    Chelmsford 12.00

    COULSTY - Coul Queen
    BOBBY"S KITTEN - Katie's Kitten

    Naas 2.55

    BELARDO - Elysium
    KODI BEAR - Measure Of Magic
    KODI BEAR - My Sonny
    ADAAY - Sardonyx (half-sister to useful sprint handicapper Harry Hurricane)

    Naas 3.30

    TERRITORIES - Admiralty Place (half-brother to two black-type performers)
    TWILIGHT SON - Benavente (half-brother to Emirates Flyer an earner of black type at around 19f.)
    SHALAA - Larado

    Lingfield 4.15

    MEHMAS - Aussie Stormer
    MARKAZ - Right Proud
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    Yesterday's 2-y-o racing.

    Lingfield 1.05

    Another day and another typical Mark Johnston winner, best away, crossed to the rail, travelled well within herself, quickened and pulled away in the straight. Either she's pretty decent or, more likely she didn't beat a lot. We shall see.

    Newmarket 1.15

    George Boughey, the trainer of the horse that finished third Astimegoesby, is a new name to me but his runner here broke well and tried to make all. He couldn't quite make it up that final pull and was over-hauled by the Carlie Appleby pair, Modern News and Noble Dynasty. The Godolphin horses had Shamardal and Dubawi respectively as sires, so the form could be useful.

    Haydock 3.50

    Probably on the basis of the stable form Mark Johnson's Monza City was made favourite, she broke well enough and was prominent early but she weakened qickly. The winner, Golden Melody (by FSS BELARDO) was always travelling comfortably just behind the leaders and was pulled out challenge about two out, it took a little time for her to get the upper hand but won nicely enough. Sarsarparilla was outpaced early (green??) but was getting the idea very late on and must improve for the run.
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colin Phillips View Post
    Yesterday's 2-y-o racing.

    Lingfield 1.05

    Another day and another typical Mark Johnston winner, best away, crossed to the rail, travelled well within herself, quickened and pulled away in the straight. Either she's pretty decent or, more likely she didn't beat a lot. We shall see.

    Newmarket 1.15

    George Boughey, the trainer of the horse that finished third Astimegoesby, is a new name to me but his runner here broke well and tried to make all. He couldn't quite make it up that final pull and was over-hauled by the Carlie Appleby pair, Modern News and Noble Dynasty. The Godolphin horses had Shamardal and Dubawi respectively as sires, so the form could be useful.

    Haydock 3.50

    Probably on the basis of the stable form Mark Johnson's Monza City was made favourite, she broke well enough and was prominent early but she weakened qickly. The winner, Golden Melody (by FSS BELARDO) was always travelling comfortably just behind the leaders and was pulled out challenge about two out, it took a little time for her to get the upper hand but won nicely enough. Sarsarparilla was outpaced early (green??) but was getting the idea very late on and must improve for the run.
    Johnston's Lingfield winner was Sands of Time by FSS BOBBY's KITTEN. He's another inspired import to her stud by owner=breeder Kirsten Rausing as he's by Roaring Lion and Kameko's sire Kitten's Joy. Rausing owns Sands of Time and she is from her family that produced Petoski. Could be a filly to follow as her dam won the Queen Mary, and with the right trainer to exploit her.
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    No FSS winners yesterday.

    Today's:

    Haydock 12.45

    THE LAST LION - King Leo (half-brother to Soldier's Call a Group winning sprinter)

    Chelmsford 4.40

    KODI BEAR - Campachoochoo (half-sister to black-type sprinter)
    ADAAY - Furlong Factor
    CHARMING THOUGHT - Gems Jewel

    Wolverhampton 5.00

    TWILIGHT SON - Tiggybark Creek
    VADAMOS - Vamoos
    AJAYA - Woodview (half-brother to black-type 10f. horse)
    MARKAZ - Son Of Darb'S
    BELARDO - Spotted Richard
    KODI BEAR - Follow Suit

    Wolverhampton 5.30

    MEHMAS - Kool Moe Dee (showed plenty of speed , finished 6th of 12 at Kempton on debut)
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    Yesterday's 2-y-o racing:

    Very brief today, not feeling great.

    Chelmsford 12.00

    The Oasis Dream filly, On My Way, broke well, made all, won unchallenged. (No, not trained by Mark Johnston.

    Haydock 12.15

    The first of four winners for Richard Kingscote, Lauded broke well moved to the stand-side rail and just about made all to win comfortably. None of those behind made much impression.

    Naas 2.55

    The War Front filly More Beautiful put in a nice performance here. The Aiden O'Brien filly got away well and raced prominently until hitting the front two out and going on win with something in hand. Joseph O'Brien's Dense Star was staying on nicely with being given a hard race.


    Naas 3.30

    Probably the most interesting 2-y-o race of the day with the reappearance of Lipizanner who had run second in the only 2-y-o race run before the 'Lockdown'. Not surprisingly was made the 4/6 favourite to break his maiden. He looked very lokely to do that as came with a run on the outside inside the final 2f. but once again he couldn't hold out in the finish (he's quite a big unit and may be on the weak side) and had to settle for second again with the race going to Jessica Harrington's Lucky Vega. The third Alex D finished strongly.


    Lingfield 4.16

    The Archie Watson- trained Jojo Rabbit was made favourite and Holly Doyle tried to repeat the tactics that had workrd so well for them at an earlier meeting here. Drawn to the outside the horse broke very well and looked to have stolen the race as they turned into the straight but this time there was an opponent with a bit of quality making ground behind, Talbot, a son of Gleneagles, showed a nice turn of foot and soon passed the weakening favourite. Talbot is likely to win sagain.
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    Hope you are feeling better Colin

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    Getting there, thanks, ED.
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    Two FSS winners yesterday:

    Chelmsford 4.40 KODI BEAR - Campachoochoo

    Wolverhampton 5.00 KODI BEAR - Follow Suit

    Today's runners:

    Pontefract 12.45

    PEARL SECRET - Disco Beats
    BURATINO - Tinochio

    Pontefract 1.15

    VADAMOS - Lucy Rules

    Navan 1.00

    THE GURKHA - Froral Purl
    SHALAA - No Speak Alexander

    Navan 2.30

    AIR FORCE BLUE (I think he is a FSS) - Chief Little Hawk (half-brother to a black-type miler)
    AIR FORCE BLUE - Hyde Park Barracks (half-brother to black-type miler)
    BURATINO - The Blue Panther (half-brother to black-type miler)

    Yarmouth 5.40

    BELARDO -Belardie
    BOBBY"S KITTEN - Little Gem
    EAGLE TOP - Paige's Raptor

    Kempton 5.00

    VADAMOS - Balavad (half-brother to black -type 10f. horse, showed very little after a slow start here in an earlier meeting)
    BOBBY"S KITTEN - Miami Joy
    ESTIDHKAAR - Scalene
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    Kodi Bear's first two runners win.

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    2-y-o racing 9/6/20

    Haydock 12.45

    No replay available.

    Chelmsford 4.40

    Didn't look a strong race. Furlong Factor showed plenty of pace until fading final furlong, the winner Campachoochoo raced just off the pace, took advantage of racing closest to the race quickened to win with a little in hand.

    Chelmsford 5.15

    Surprisingly just the three runners but quite a close contest. Mark Johnston's Wotton Creek went off favourite and you won't be surprised that he went to the front but wasn't able to dominate. The winner, Richard Hannon's Concessions was the first to come under pressure without an immediate response but inside the final two furlongs she got the hang of things and ran well under Ryan Moore to take the win.

    Wolverhampton 5.00

    The winner, Follow Suit, broke well and prominently in a group of four horses, went to the front about three out but was soon challenged by the Mark Johnston- trained favourite, Cuban Dancer (who looked a size bigger than the winner). Entering the final furlong it looked certain that the bigger horse would win but on this occasion Follow Suit showed great determination under Liam Keniry to get back up close home. Nortonthorpe Boy, who finished fourth, was almost tailed off after a couple of furlongs made up a tremendous amount of ground, under a vigorous ride by David Allan, throughout the final furlong but had much too much to do.

    Wolverhampton 5.30

    Probably a moderate event. Kool Moe Dee went off the 11/10f. and once again showed early speed but again faded in the last couple of furlongs. The winner, Stay Smart, wasn't that smart at the start, raced in mid-fieldl, quickened over a furlong out and won with a bit in hand.
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    This is really good stuff Col.

    We need you on the novice and juvenile hurdlers next.

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    Two FSS winners yesterday:

    Navan 2.30 AIR FORCE BLUE - Chief Little Hawk
    Kempton 5.00 BOBBY"S KITTEN - Miami Joy (40/1)

    Today's runners:

    Beverley 12.45

    MEHMAS - Crown Princess
    MEHMAS - Samara Bay

    Lingfield 4.35

    SHALAA - Social Rebel
    ESTIDHKAAR - Risque
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    Simon Rowlands has a 'class of 2020' item on 2yos at the ATR site. Lists all his top 2yo performances to date.
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