Thursday's 2yo Thoughts (23rd August)

Update on last Friday's post, I was suicidal by 13.30 as my bet and tracker Mystic Peril came fourth and I threw my other tracker Purple Love in an each way double with Sophia's Starlight and both went down in the first at Newbury, pretty sure Purple Love is better than that, even Sophia's Starlight was a non runner in the end, absolutely shit start to the day. 

Next tracker Loyal Touch won well but short enough. 

I was on late shift Friday so thought sod it I'm doing my tracker Heroism from the Clive Cox team, a newcomer well regarded but had the odds on favourite to beat. I mean it's not often 2/7 shots get beat. Travelled pretty well Heroism and came on the outside cruising until John Fahy let the Invincible Spirit colt go and win the race in nice fashion, looks a nice big strong colt and can hopefully make a name for himself. 

I had a few trackers in the 19.39 Newcastle, luckily for me I backed the winner, Animate, who did me last week for a few quid, so after a terrible start to the day it actually turned into a profitable one in the end. 

Few trackers on Thursday so I'll take a look.

Carlisle 15.10 Thursday 25 August

A couple in this.

Karl Burke has been in fine form this season with a few nice 2yos, Dramatised winning the Queen Mary and Swingalong winning the Lowther Stakes at York. I'm hoping tracker Atomic Impact is better than his debut race at Goodwood last month, don't get me wrong it was a pretty nice race but the 20/1 shot faded to finish fifteenth. This is definitely a lot easier and hopefully the Dandy Man colt will have learned from his first race. A half-brother to the Karl Burke trained Illustrating who finished second in the Cornwallis Stakes last season. My other tracker is the William Haggas trained River Naver who ran well enough when making her debut at Newmarket this month when beaten by the impressive Burke winner Bright Diamond, another who should improve for debut run. 

Chelmsford 13.00 Thursday 25 August 

Looks like a tough little race. Peace Of Mine is well regarded after her debut win at Salisbury but has the win penalty to deal with. I did have So Chic last timeout when finishing third at Kempton. The tracker I'm interested in us the Tom Clover trained Expert Eye filly Crystallium who is well regarded by the trainer, the 22,000 gns yearling was down to run last week at the abandoned Kempton meeting, I'd took 5s and was gambled on into a short price favourite that day so could be worth me getting on early again, this does look a tougher race with Peace Of Mine looking to win again but hopefully Clover has Crystallium spot in here.

Ffos Las 13.43 

Seems to be trackers galore here 

Ancestral Land should be hard to beat after coming second in a nice race at Windsor on debut, I'd be surprised to get a price here. Syndicated and Mustajaab both met at Ascot with the latter ahead, Mustajaab could be a price here, also have Dream Frontier for Ed Dunlop who wasn't given a hard time at Nottingham on debut, looks better than that and with Crowley on board could be an each way. Tough race this.

Thanks for reading and good luck.

Author: Craig Newton

Sunday's 2yo Racing Update (24th July)

I couldn't believe the price of tracker Syndicated when the Balding 2yo drifted to 11/2 in the 14.30 at Ascot on Friday, the evidence stacked up for a good run, made favourite for debut, a Group 2 Gimcrack entry but the early drift from 11/4 worried me, ever the optimistic I  had an each way at 11/2 and was feeling better as the Dubawi colt was backed into 7/2. That was as good as it got as my money went down the pan as quick as my optimistic mood as he trailed in sixth, not sure what's gone on there. Other tracker Never Just A Dream was made favourite and came eighth, another puzzler. The two others I mentioned finished first and second which is no consolation whatsoever.

Two trackers in the 14.30 finished first and second but short prices, nice to see Clochette win albeit a short price.

Last one was Archie Watson trained Manitou who I managed each way at 4s, ran a decent race to finish third but never getting close to the first two at Newmarket.

Few trackers over the next few days.

13.45 Pontefract 24 July 

Trackers Poppy Carrew, Your Spirit both need to improve. Another tracker is Can To Can for the Charlie & Mark Johnston team. A 75,000 gns purchase from the October Yearling Sales who is out of dam Ridge Ranger the speedy Summer Stakes Group 3 winner for trainer Eric Alston, had an official rating of 109. Can To Can made her debut in a pretty decent race at York with the winner The Platinum Queen finishing midfield in the Queen Mary, the York race did have a bit of substance about it and Can To Can was prominent and showed decent pace until weakening the final furlong, considering how free she ran I think it was a decent effort. I've had an each way at 11/2, any drift would be a negative. Quick note, as I sometimes stop and start when writing these posts the price changes and I've noticed Can To Can is 5/2 now, not a price I would get involved with but I'm happy with my 11/2 at the minute.

21.29 Saratoga 24 July 

Yep you saw that right Saratoga. Just noticed that Stay Lost has come up in the trackers, I don't follow American racing so haven't a clue if this Joseph O'Brien trained filly stands a chance or not here. Dam Darci's Dream finished second in the New Zealand 1000 Guineas back in 2014. Pretty sure Joseph wouldn't be taken his chance here if she didn't stand a chance at least 

13.00 Ayr 25 July 

.A couple of interesting trackers here, first is the unraced Edward Bethell colt Capital Offence who is well regarded. My other one is Miss New York for trainer David Loughnane, the Good Magic filly was up with the pace at Newmarket until weakening, looked a decent race so I expect an improvement second timeout. 

18:30 Windsor 25 May 

Trainer O'Callaghan brought one over here last week and won and he brings tracker Indestructible over to Windsor Monday. The well regarded Kodiac colt could be a class above here but no bet at the price. I do have Manuha who could also be nice after running in a nice debut race here at Windsor. 

A quick note that I'm taking a break from social media for a while, all the doom and gloom and big egos are annoying me. Anybody wants to get in touch it's craignewton175@gmail.com.

Thanks for reading.