Just a quick update on yesterday's post.
I mentioned French Asset was an eye-catcher on debut and thought the Michael Stoute colt would progress at Nottingham, with the ground and short price I decided not to bet. Not sure if it was the heavy going or French Asset is just disappointing but I will keep an eye on the betting next timeout.
Hesssa turned out to be a non-runner and again the heavy going could have been the reason for that.
Oriental Mystique turned out to be my only bet of the day and was ridden more prominent today by Jim Crowley. She came to win her race at the furlong pole and won well at odds of 4/1. I think she had a bit left in the tank and looks a nice filly for the future.
It was finally nice to get a much-needed win after a few disappointments and placed efforts in the last few posts.
16:55 Kempton 28 Oct 2019:
Cosmic Princess looked a 33/1 shot the first half of her debut race at Kempton last week. The Hughie Morrison Kingman filly was drawn out wide and lost a few lengths at the start. Hollie Doyle looked to have Cosmic Princess on and off the bridle for the first few furlongs until she seemed to grasp the idea that she was in a race and stayed on nicely all the way to the line. I thought that was a real eye-catching debut, and she will have learned plenty from her first racecourse experience.
Another one to take out of this race is the John Gosden filly Shimmering who was an 8/1 shot for her debut race at Kempton. The 150,000 gns yearling was another who was drawn wide and lost a few lengths tracking over to the inside. Jockey Robert Havlin gave her a nice experience without giving the Lope De Vega filly a hard time. Owner Lloyd Webber looks to have a nice filly on his hands here and will be more competitive next start am sure.
18:30 Kempton 28 Oct 2019:
Thumur will have gone into many notebooks after a promising debut. The Owen Burrows Golden Horn colt was a 220,000 gns purchase for owner Mr. Hamdan Al Maktoum as a yearling. Thumur was slowly away and well-behind before making eye-catching progress and ran on well inside the final furlong for jockey Jim Crowley. Even though he couldn’t land a blow Thumur will have learned plenty and one to keep on the right side of when making his next appearance.
18:10 Kempton 31 Oct 2019:
Morlaix was given as a horse to follow by apprentice jockey Poppy Bridgwater when she answered a few questions for my blog. The Mayson bay gelding won’t be a superstar but stepped up on his debut run when staying on without threatening the winner at Kempton last timeout. Trained by David Simcock, I will be keeping an eye out when Morlaix runs over further in a small race.
Thanks for reading and good luck
As always these end of season 2-year-old races always has a few nice horses in that are looking to get a run in before the season ends.
This race looks no different with most of the top yards turning up to get that much-needed run.
John Gosden has won this race three times in the past ten runnings and saddles the Frankel filly Majestic Noor, really looking forward to seeing this 650,000 yearling make her appearance here, the betting should give a clue to her chances. Dubai Love made a winning debut at Nottingham last month but has a win penalty to burden against some potentially nice horses here. Despite being not fancied in the betting on debut Declared Interest made a pleasing debut when third at Newbury. Declared Interest was always there about and stayed on without threatening the front pair. Step up in trip should suit here and could be involved at the finish.
5:10 Kempton 06 Nov 2019
The one I will take a chance on is ORIENTAL MYSTIQUE for the David Simcock team. The Kingman filly was also a big price for her first run of the season at Newmarket when drifting to 20/1 at the off. The winner that day was Trefoil for Ralph Beckett who looks a lovely filly that we will see a lot more of in the future. Oriental Mystique was held up by Jamie Spencer(surprise surprise) but to be fair I think it was a nice learning introduction and despite being in the rear Jamie got Oriental Mystique going late on but the winner had already flown. I can see the Kingman filly being a lot more clued-up today and the fact she had a Group 1 fillies mile entry is another positive. An each-way bet for me.
13:55 Nottingham 06 Nov 2019:
Salamanca School stayed on well for me last time out when second at Bath and looks to have place claims again. Another John Gosden newcomer heads the early betting in the name of Book Review who has a great pedigree and one I'm looking forward to seeing on debut. I like the look of one-off my eye-catcher list called FRENCH ASSET. The Siyouni colt was slowly away and kept at the back by jockey David Probert on debut at Wolverhampton until finding his feet a couple of furlongs out. French Asset picked up nicely when the penny dropped and the Michael Stoute trained colt should be spot on here with that experience under his belt.
12:20 Nottingham 06 Nov 2019:
This will be no surprise for my regular readers as I like the look of a Karl Burke second time out 2-year-old. *HESSSA hasn't run for 57 days since making her debut at Leicester. Jamie Spencer was on board that day and Hesssa looked a bit clueless. The Zoffany filly was all over the place but still managed to finish close up and looked like this step up in trip will be right up her street. A few nice newcomers also enter calculations also the Charlie Appleby filly Beauty Stone should also come on for her debut run at Newmarket. Each-way bet on Hesssa for me.
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