Was that a quiet one in Cork today for Ten Coins?
This is aimed at edgt
Was that a quiet one in Cork today for Ten Coins?
This is aimed at edgt
BOND CHAIRMAN
Sandown 27 May
Coral "Beaten By A Length" National Stakes (Listed Race)
5f, Class 1, £14,461.05
Going: Soft
A hot race with the top two rated (so far) two year olds well beaten - Boughey blamed the ground for Navello - and the winner in a muck sweat and careering across the course in the last half furlong, but winning easily albeit flashing his tail.
Bond Chairman was only fifth, but it would have been better (unlikely to have bothered the winner) but for being chopped a furlong out. Before that he had seemed to be taken by the heels when things warmed up, but he suddenly shot forward like a bolt from a gun only to be thwarted when Navello was switched to the inside and cut across him. Quite why the stewards made no comment about it I don’t know. He was up in grade and didn’t look out of place.
Colin Phillips (28th May 2021)
ZAAMMIT
Salisbury 29 May 2021
Federation of Bloodstock Agents Maiden Stakes (Class 5) (Turf)
3yo+ 6F Winner: £3,240 (14 runners)
Good to Soft (Good In Places)
Zaammit had been racing keenly up with the leaders and looked full of running when he was hampered a couple of furlongs out and lost some ground. Got himself in the clear and beginning to challenge when he had to be snatched up over a furlong out when two horses came together right in front of him. All momentum was lost and that was that. He would certainly have finished very much closer than sixth and is worth keeping in mind at this level.
Approximately 2 furlongs out, ZAAMMIT, unplaced, ran onto, and had to ease off the heels of MARIGOT BOY, unplaced, but after viewing a recording of the incident, it was found that no riding offence was involved.
An enquiry was held to consider interference approximately 1 ½ furlongs out, when HIMYAN (IRE), unplaced, ridden by William Carver interfered with ZAAMMIT, unplaced, ridden by Jason Watson. Carver was suspended for 3 days for careless riding as he had allowed his mount to drift right without sufficient correction, causing Watson to take a significant check off heels.
Last edited by barjon; 30th May 2021 at 10:40 AM.
Colin Phillips (30th May 2021), Eleanora Duse (31st May 2021), reet hard (30th May 2021)
Post #20 Neptune Legend runs tomorrow 2:00 Leicester - early price 7/2
Unplaced - drifter
Last edited by barjon; 1st June 2021 at 5:03 PM.
Runs 8.10 at The Curragh in his first handicap.Originally Posted by edgt
62 rating may be high enough but 29 runners and drawn 1 so 66/1 a sporting ew minimum stake prospect.
Gelded since.
Never looked happy so may need better ground as well as operation.
Post #3 Technique runs in the Oaks today - 66/1 in above her pay grade I think.
Outran her odds into 7th!
Last edited by barjon; 4th June 2021 at 6:54 PM.
VERTIGINOUS
Bath 4th June
Tweenhills Supporting British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
5f, Class 3, £7,851
Going: Good To Firm
Vertiginous had been 16/1 early price yesterday, opened at 11/1 today, was backed all through the morning and eventually started at 5/2 favourite. Obviously, great things were expected of her by somebody.
In the race itself she raced pretty green in mid to rear of the field. She took a bit of time to get going at the business end, drifted out wide, then finished strongly seeing off four of them and closing on the winner without being able to catch her. I think they will probably get their money back pretty soon.
Colin Phillips (5th June 2021)
Maritime Wings
Won a maiden at Leopardstown first tome out for Joseph O'Brien today.
By Gleneagles out of a half sister to Mojo Star and Portage, the fact he won first time out for Joseph makes him potentially very good.
The RTV lads were quick to point out that previous fto winners for Joseph won Group 1 races.
Just saw in Racing Post that both he and his half brother lost money for their foal/yearling pinhookers.
barjon (14th June 2021), Colin Phillips (11th June 2021)
Post #19 Cardiff runs tomorrow 1:05 Thirsk - upl, travelling ‘til stopped as if shot
Last edited by barjon; 15th June 2021 at 5:08 PM.
Post #22 Bond Chairman runs tomorrow Ascot 5:35, early price 40/1
Post #28 Vertiginous runs tomorrow Ascot 2:30, early price 150/1
MOSTAHDAF
Ascot 15 June
St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Colts)
1m, Class 1, £198,485
Going: Good To Firm
I thought the unlucky horse of the race was MOSTAHDAF who was racing against the rail and had just started his challenge inside the 2 furlong mark. He moved into second place when the leader rolled across him to the rail and blocked him off. Had to be snatched up up losing all momentum and chance.
There was still the meaty end of the race left, of course, but MOSTAHDAF was going into it well positioned and challenging strongly.
An enquiry was held to consider interference inside the final two furlongs when NAAMOOS (FR), unplaced, ridden by Ben Curtis, interfered with MOSTAHDAF (IRE), unplaced, ridden by Jim Crowley. Curtis was suspended for 4 days for allowing his mount to shift right-handed towards the rail for a number of strides without timely correction, causing Crowley on his inside to have to take a significant check.
Bond Chairman 4th 66/1 and Vertiginous 5th 66/1 Both paid out on extended ew.
Last edited by barjon; 16th June 2021 at 9:42 PM.
Colin Phillips (17th June 2021)
Wembley was tanking along looking for a gap too, got murdered and his chance had gone, Rallied late on under hands and heels...
barjon (17th June 2021)
Post #1 Primo Bacio runs again tomorrow 4:20 Ascot, early price 5/1. Lovely win last time, but up in class and a much harder task.
NON-RUNNER
Last edited by barjon; 18th June 2021 at 10:00 AM.
PROJECT DANTE
Ascot
17 Jun 2021
Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)
(Class 1) (2yo) 5f Good To Firm
1st £47,360 2nd £17,912 3rd £8,952 4th £4,472
Dwelt start, raced near side, towards rear, waiting for room over 2f out, not clear run under 2f out, switched left and ridden against near rail over 1f out, good headway inside final furlong, kept on well and went third final strides, 2nd of 8 in group (op 15/2 tchd 11/2).
Only went down by a head and a nose. He had to be ultra patient waiting to get in the clear which didn’t happen until inside final furlong. I suppose it’s a moot point as to whether this was advantageous or disadvantageous, but he certainly finished strongly.
Last edited by barjon; 18th June 2021 at 11:54 AM.
1,000 Guineas 6th Vadream (just behind subsequent gp1 winner Alcohol Free) managed 3rd in the Jersey, on ground that probably didn't suit, and should leave that well behind on more favourable conditions.
(entered in a Carlisle lstd on Wednesday, but I hope she doesn't run, as she'd be nigh unbackable)
barjon (20th June 2021)
Aye, the hold-up king Jamie Spencer gave her quite a lot to do, I thought. She was pretty much last off the bit and didn’t get the clearest of runs when Jamie started winding her up. Be interesting to see the sectionals - I reckon she ran the fastest last 2fur. Got fatter fish to fry than Carlisle
Hope you did the double, barjon! Place portion paid 200/1 at those prices
(Do the bookies allow doubles at extended place prices?)
Illegitimi non carborundum
Post #17 Dark Moon Rising runs tomorrow 1:15 Beverly, early price 11/2 (down from Class2 to Class5).
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