2021 2yos including Colin's First Season Sires

[Colin Phillips]

We need a time guru to give us some ratings. As I mentioned above that Nottingham winner looked good but a time analysis would help.

[Colin Phillips]

Monday 19th. April

Two 2-y-o races today.

Pontefract 1.00

Just four runners? None of them inspire me from a breeding point of view. Smullen (Camacho) is 8/11, probably on the basis of Kevin Ryan’s quick start with his youngsters.

Windsor 1.10

A much more interesting race. Joint favourites at the moment at 11/8. Stunt (Muhaarar) is trained by Archie Watson and has the advantage of having had a run, a very decent third, beaten 3.5 lengths, to Thunder Love at Kempton. The other jt/fav. is Crazyland, a Kodiac filly who is a half-sister to a Group 3 winning 2-y-o, Queen Of Bermuda. First season sire Aclaim is represented by Rue De La Paix who is out of a Street Cry mare, she is the complete outsider at 50/1.

[Colin Phillips]

Monday April 19th.

Pontefract 1.00

Where’s Diana (Markaz), the only filly and the complete outsider in this field of four, broke quickly and made just about all, just prevailing in a tight finish. Come Quick (Es Que Love) made a nice debut, racing just off the pace and then putting in a very strong challenge that just failed. Smullen (Camacho), the 8/13 favourite, had a bad day at the office, slowly away, ridden and always struggling to go the pace.

Windsor 1.10

Crazyland, a Kodiac filly making her debut, won the battle for favouritism going off at 11/10 with Stunt (Muhaarar), having her second run, 6/4. Crazyland was drawn wide and raced wide until making her way over to the stand rail, she took the lead 1 out and ran on well to win with a bit in hand. The second-placed, Sienna Bonnie (Kodi Bear) ran a satisfactory debut running on at the finish 1.25 lengths behind the winner.

On to today.

Yarmouth 1.55

Two horses dominate the market at the moment. Robasta (Mehmas) is 5/6 and Second Wind 11/8. Second Wind is by Kodiac and is a half-brother to Lundy who ran second in a 6f. Listed race at Naas.

Wolverhampton 4.50

This race looks quite interesting. General Panic (Outstrip), a winner at Southwell on debut, is the 11/8 favourite. Navello (Ivawood) didn’t show a lot when quietly fancied at Bath on debut is available at 11/2. Ye Gud Thing (Mehmas), having her third outing today, looked the likely winner 1 out before weakening into second. That was over five and a half furlongs and a stiff finish against what may be a decent winner, the 6/1 available looks decent value. Man On A Mission needs to step up “bigly” on his debut effort at Leicester. Brazen Akoya (Brazen Beau) showed lots of speed on debut at Redcar leading until weakening 1 out. Second favourite at 15/4, at the moment, is the un-raced Equiano colt Goldenhurst, trained by R. Hannon.

Tipperary 4.40

At the head of the market at 11/8 this morning is Yet, a War Front filly out of a Galileo mare. The Mehmas filly Hapipi Go Lucky is second in at 5/1. Porsche Cavalier (I thought Vauxhall made them!) is very speedily bred, being by FSS Cotai Glory and a half-sister to a Listed winning five furlong horse. There two other FSS runners Elliptic (Caravaggio) and Quick Suzy (Profitable).

[Colin Phillips]

Yesterday April 20th.

Yarmouth 1.55

Robasta went off the 4/7 favourite but basically lost his chance when blowing the start, always playing catch-up. Second Wind (9/4), on the other hand, broke quickly made all and won cosily by three-quarters of a length.

Wolverhampton 4.50

General Panic, a winner on debut at Southwell, was made the 11/5 favourite and almost justified his position in the market; he raced prominently throughout, took the lead inside the final furlong but was just ‘nutted’ on the line. Navello, the winner, was well supported (10/3) despite showing little on debut. Navello was slowly away so put up quite a performance to take this, making strong late headway to pinch the race on the line. Third was Ye Gud Thing who again showed a burst of speed to get into contention but couldn’t challenge the first two.

Tipperary 4.40

Yet, the A.P.O’Brien-trained War Front colt, was withdrawn because of the unsuitable Yielding ground? Even with that absence I think this might turn out to be a decent event. The field split and Elliptic (3/1 f.) missed the break. The Caravaggio filly raced at the rear until making headway up the centre of the track and then quickening quite markedly to lead late on and win nicely. The second Quick Suzy and fourth Porsche Cavalier look likely future winners.

Today’s action:


Dundalk 4.50

Lord Gorgeous (Bated Breath) who ran third to Tenebrism on debut at Naas is 10/11 for this. Pandemic Princess (not sure I like that name) is a Mehmas filly who made her debut at Tipperary yesterday; her price of 25/1 suggests she won’t be taking part. FSS Ribchester is represented by Doitforandrew at 12/1.

[Colin Phillips]

Wednesday 21st. April

Dundalk 4.50

Lord Gorgeous (Bated Breath), the 11/8 favourite, used the experience of a previous run to good effect, smartly away, made all and held off the strong late challenge of the second, the well-supported second favourite, Elzaam Tales (6/4).

Today - two divisions of a 5f. fillies (new-fangled restricted?? novice) event at Beverley.

1.10

Three horses with previous experience head the market (you takes your choice!). One debutante of interest is Meganseighteen (30/1) by Ardad, leading FSS at the moment, out of an Oasis Dream mare.

!.40

All newcomers in this one. Only one FSS represented, Naughty Nadine (sounds like my sort of girl) is by The Last Lion and is out of a Danetime mare.

[Eleanora Duse]

No joy for the Ardad filly at Beveley, trailing in last. Naughty Nadine did better, but not much.

No 2yo races Friday. Used to be that you had to have a 2yo race on the card. They wouldn't have any runners anyway as my local course has 7 races today and only 35 runners.

[Eleanora Duse]

No FSS winners on Saturday.
Today Salisbury's opener sees two FSS represented. Mr Professor (Tuite) is by Profitable and Banana (Meade) is by Aclaim. Both short in the betting though Beckett's Angel Bleu looks like starting favourite.

Navan's opener is over 5and 1/2f and features one FSS representative in JPO'B's Andreas Vesalius (By Caravaggio) but dad's Showcasing colt Amalfi Coast looks to start favourite.

[Eleanora Duse]

Angel Bleu delivered the goods at Salisbury, coming through strongly after looking outpaced early on. As a Dark Angel colt out of a full-sister to Highland Reel he could go further and do better.
DO'B won the Navan with the Territories colt out of a half-sister to Sacrament. Hindered at the start he showed guts to win. Again should get further and better.

[Eleanora Duse]

Monday 4 FSS winners

At Naas AO'B put out a hot filly in the shape of Cantarelli Chapel (Caravaggio) who won impressively and is probably on her way to the Albany. She is out of a sister to the good filly Fancy Blue.
At Ayr Fahey's Vintage Clarets won again for Ardad. Cotai Glory hit back with a win at Southwell (Devious Angel).

In France Almanzor had his first runner and winner when Faro de San Juan took a 5 and 1/2f unraced maidens race. A great start for a horse who was a late developer.

[Eleanora Duse]

No winners Tuesday.

Forgot to mention that on Monday the Queen had her first 2yo winner of the year at Windsor when Spring is Sprung took a 5f maiden on his 2nd start. The first Royal 2yo to run (indeed entered) this year. Balding has an Iffraaj brother to Tactical called Tack, who one would think should be an early type.

Wednesday sees that first 'coming together' 2yo race when 3 unbeaten colts face each other at Ascot. Chipotle's Brocklesby form will be tested.

[Eleanora Duse]

Wednesday
Only two turned up in the end and Chipotle was the winner. So that form looks solid but not outstanding. He looks as if he needs further already and being by Havana Gold you'd expect that.

No FSS action Thursday or Friday, un fact very few FSS horses running.

[Colin Phillips]

Chipotle doesn't look to have a lot of scope. Yes, quiet times at the moment ED. Hannon looks to have a chance of a double with two shorties today.

[Eleanora Duse]

You were right Colin. Hannon's Hotline Bling by FSS Cotai Glory ground out a win in the first at Thirsk. Certainly resolute in the finish, on her last start she was 3rd in a race where Spring is Sprung was 4th. That race was won by 150-1 shot Arboy Will (by FSS Ardad). The 2nd in that race, Hannon's Zoltan Star, is entered at Chester on Thursday.

[Eleanora Duse]

A couple of FSS in the Salisbury Opener. Ardad has the winner Vaunted representing him, while Decorated Knight has his first runner with Silver Bullet Lady (I believe Charlton's first 2yo) and the outsider Mirique represents Harry Dunlop and Ribchester. Mark Johnston's Out in Yorkshire is a short priced favourite.

Newmarket stages a 2yo maiden in which George Washington started his career. Palmer's Dig Two (Cotai Glory) is the only FSS representative but Hannon's Mehmas newcomer is likely to be favourite.

[Eleanora Duse]

Two races two wins for FSS. Cotai Glory has another winner with Dig Two asserting in the final furlong and coming away from this small field. Another winner from that Windsor maiden. He was 6th to Arboy Will that day. The experts seemed to think this was his distance but he's a rangey colt who from his dam's line could get a furlong or two further.

Obviously not a total shock at Salisbury but Charlton's first 2yo, Silver Bullet Lady, won on her debut. I think this is also Charlton's first winner on the turf and only his 2nd winner of the year. Didn't dwell so much as fall greenly out of the stalls and was soon adrift of the field. Still last with 2f to go she took it up in the last quarter furlong and soon put distance between herself and the 2nd. These results can be flukes but she ran so green in the first part of the race one would hope she'd improve. She should easily get a mile despite the speedy sires in her dam's pedigree. She traces back to a Wildenstein filly called Bon Appetit whose dam was Sweet Solera.

[Eleanora Duse]

5 2yo races spread over 3 tracks today and some FSS winners.
At the Curragh Profitable got another one on the board with Cromwell's Quick Suzy. At Beverley Galileo's son Mondialiste got off the mark with O'Meara's Hester Prynne.

2 of the other three races were won by produce of Starspangledbanner.

[Colin Phillips]

Latest first season sires table:

ARDAD Runners 10 Runs 16 Wins 5

COTAI GLORY 14 - 20 - 4

CARAVAGGIO 8 - 10 - 3

PROFITABLE 8 - 10 - 3

MONDIALISTE 4 - 4 - 1

DECORATED KNIGHT 1 - 1 -1

.......at the other end of the table

ACLAIM 11- 16- 0

[Eleanora Duse]

Quick Suzy's victory is worth some comments. It was this filly's second start and she won easily by 5&1/2 lengths tackling 6f for the first time. Her previous run was against DO'B's Elliptic who beat her by 1&1/2 lengths at Tipperary over 5f. Elliptic, who is by Caravaggio, is probably Royal Ascot bound and apparently is highly rated. She may meet Quick Suzy again there, based on yesterday's run and the likely race is the Albany. Perhaps Donnacha may choose the Queen Mary, rather than take Quick Suzy on again. A solid piece of form and the 3rd at Tipperary, Harmony Rose, is entered at Cork on Friday (as is the 4th).

[Eleanora Duse]

Two 2yo races today and both won by George Boughey charges. The Kempton winner, Thunder Love, was gaining her second victory and is by FSS Profitable: won easily. At Chester, Navello who was winning for the third time from four starts and won just as easily.

[Colin Phillips]

Not very competitive were they?