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I like the look of Cirona. Winning in France yesterday at Bordeaux Le Bouscat, there was seemingly a lot expected going off a short price favourite for her debut. A nicely bred filly by Maxios, she is a half sister to improving milers Qaysar (110 RPR) and Chares (100 RPR and 4/4 improving). She was a little green here on her debut at times, slow away from the gates initially, but she soon recovered to race in touch near the pace. She got a little outpaced looking a tad green again half way, but kept touch and into the home straight got a good gap to far side, quickening well down inside the final two to hit the front and she steadily came away from the challengers until was eased down inside final 100 yards or so to win nicely on debut. She very much shaped like she will appreciate further in time and a mile ultimately could end up her distance and she looks to have potential.
Over the Atlantic, Steve Asmussen unleashed a 2yo colt to the track at Churchill Downs in Cazadero in a highly prized maiden. By Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense and out of Wild Gam, who won multiple grade 3 races and placed in the grade 1 Prioress Stakes, he is a very nicely bred colt who looks to potentially have a big future. He jumped away from the gates well for this five furlong contest to show early speed and get a lead, but he was soon taken on for it until eventually running his challenger out of the lead to establish a clear advantage. He led them strongly down to the home turn and final two where he quickened smartly on the front and easily drew clear impressively putting a long gap on the chasers. Was eased inside furlong when race was well and truly put to bed and finished 8 3/4 lengths clear and could have been further and he looks a colt of enormous potential.
Was very impressed with Maydanny at Yarmouth yesterday and he looks absolutely thrown on this handicap debut appearence. Handicapped off two novices last year on softer ground which he ran fair in, but on a sounder surface yesterday he looked smart. Half brother to high class Elarqam and two more 100+ rated horses, he looks to have inherited a lot of ability. He travelled through the race very comfortably down inside the final 2 making easy headway, final furlong asked to go on he quickened and closed out really strongly winning going well away at the line and looked to have plenty in hand. He cost 1,350,000gns being out of five time group 1 winning Attraction and though he is starting low, he looks to have the ability to go a long way. If he can get into the Hunt Cup he could be the proverbial handicap good thing.
Should note also trained by Mark Johnston, he trained both his half brother Elarqam and the dam, Attraction.
Wesley Ward introduced a nice looking filly to the track recently in a valuable maiden in Campanelle. She was actually second favourite to her stable mate but on the track she looked far the better. She broke well and showed good speed and soon took up the running, she had really stretched most of the field by half way and only two horses could keep tabs with her. In to the home straight she was going easily in front, sent on for home she found plenty in the final stages and drew clear in good style, coming 3+ clear of runner up and drawing 13+ clear of the rest in a good time of 55.66 (although firm) seemingly with a bit in the tank. She is another Stonestreet Stable horse as own Cazadero and look to have two good juveniles on their hands. She could be interesting for Royal Ascot if going down that route. Wesley Ward has won the Queen Mary 3 times in the last 10 years, and she looks as speedy as anything he has sent over, her dam was a 5 furlong listed winner at 2 and Kodiac is a strong speed influence, she could be a useful filly.
This is a good read tb, good luck with it.
It’s hardly an original selection, but I was very impressed with Pure Beauty yesterday, and there is surely a very big prize awaiting this season.
Queens Gift looks one to keep one side after her reappearance in the Palace House. Not drawn well over in 3, she had to race well away from the favourable rail where races have been dominated over the few days and back off the pace where she likes to be up with it. Despite that she shaped well down to the final 2, but she still had all the principles well ahead of her and not coming back. She kept on encouragingly in the final stages and should only come on for the run.
She was an absolute rocket last year when they dropped her back to 5f and on good ground or quicker she went 2,1,1,2,2 with the latter two placings at listed level. One of those 2nds came in the Beverley Bullet, when she was narrowly behind Judicial who she has met on this occasion and didn’t finish far off him again suggesting she is not far from her best. Given her draw and early position I thinks she has run a cracking race and should come on for it and she is worth a try at listed at least when getting things more favourable.
I wanted to make a note for Night Of Thunder as a stallion. His record with 2yo’s rates very well and he is proving quite a stallion to keep on side.
His overall record with 2yos, having his first crop last year, is very positive and he could be one to keep on side this season.
(Stats based on UK and Ire)
All Time
Bets Wins Win% P/L(SP) Places Place%
133 32 24.06 +59.25 58 43.61First Time Out
Bets Wins Win% P/L(SP) Places Place%
44 11 25 +19.42 16 36.36Having Had One Run
Bets Wins Win% P/L(SP) Places Place%
33 8 24.24 +40.42 17 51.52He’s only had 3 runners out so far this week but one of those won at 15/2 for Mark Johnston.
Agitare runs in the Group 3 at Leopardstown tomorrow
Encouraging to see early market support from 12-1 into 9-1
Fooraat turned out a hugely impressive display yesterday in the second division of the fillies novice race over a mile at Chelmsford. She relished an extra furlong here, but more importantly she looks to have come on significantly over the winter and looks to have a lot of potential. She broke well and settled into a lead early on, she was racing on a very tight rein under David Egan and she seemed full of running. Down to 4 out he let go of her a bit and she increased the tempo going easily to go a couple clear with the lead. Into the home straight past 2 out she had them all in trouble and she came clear easily quickening in front and finished the final furlong strongly to win going away whilst carrying a penalty in doing so. She has put 11 lengths between her and Maria Rosa who she was a neck ahead of last time out, the filly has most likely run below form but she disputed the race for a long way and having been keen early also, had nothing left in the final furlong.
She is a sister to Benbatl, a three time group 1 winner who operates best between 8f and 10f so she may find more improvement up in distance. Her dam Nahrain who Varian trained also, was a two time group 1 winner at 10f and she has certainly inherited a lot of ability, and I think she has the potential to be group class. Nahrain and Benbatl were good early in their careers, Nahrain winning her first four starts with the fourth being the Prix De L’Opera at group 1 level. Benbatl Turned out a similar performance early in his career as she has here, winning his maiden by 7 lengths before stepping up in class and later that season winning a group 3.
So I think judged on her performance and the ability in the family she could be very useful and she might be one to follow as she progresses as the family perform well with racing.
I quite liked the performance of Roberto Escobarr on debut for Haggas yesterday at Haydock, in a 10 furlong maiden. He was green early and slow away from the gates he settled in last off just an ordinary pace. But from 3 out he started to make headway and down into the final 2 he was hampered trying to get a run and then repeatedly denied a run until getting clear into the final furlong. By the time he was clear his chance was well gone, but he picked up and closed the race well not given a hard time, just doing enough to get third, and he should come on a lot for the experience. He is a brother to Pablo Escobarr, a listed winner with some very smart form and both brothers are trained by William Haggas. He, William Haggas, has a strong follow up record with 3yos in these races having raced so can be expected to go close next time out. But further more he could have a bit of potential and and this Galileo colt could be a nice horse down the line.
John Gosden sent a nice colt to Newbury yesterday in Worthily, owned by George Strawbridge who has had a lot of success with the family.
A bit slow away early, just stood still when the gates opened. But he quickly settled into the rear off just an ordinary pace. Into the home straight from 4 out he was travelling very strongly and made good headway to 2 out going easily and soon quickened to lead. He went away from them nicely in the final stages just hands and heels and gave the impression there is a lot more to come.
John Gosden has trained the whole family and the dam Vignette has produced some very nice types with plenty of black type runners and four have gone on to rate well into the 100’s on RPRs. Most notably high classed Leger winner Lucarno in 2007, as well as Thought Worthy who won a Voltigeur and ran in a Leger and Flying Officer who won a group 2 over 2 miles at Ascot.
He has plenty of potential and could have a lot of ability based on the families success and he is going to improve as he stepped up in distance and while he has a long way to go, you would imagine Gosden will see him as a Leger type if he has the ability. A nice colt to keep an eye on.
Agitare did not stay
Tomorrow [1.30 Sandown]
Manigordo will be unbackable to win his first race, trading now at 2-9!
Night Of Thunder continues to prove a positive trend with his 2yos. He has had 5 runners out this year with 2 winners at 15/2 and 10/3 at SP. Both trained by Mark Johnston.
Funnily, Mark Johnston is 5/5 with Night Of Thunder runners now.
Night Of Thunder could quickly become a leading 2yo sire the way he is going.
Agitare is dropped in trip tomorrow [Curragh,5.45]
So expecting a bold show, current odds of 5-2
Not beaten far in 3rd but had every chance
Now he has finally won a race Manigordo should go close at Newmarket tomorrow [2.05] at 6-1
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