Sunday 17 May – Ripon
Two 2yo races at the Garden racecourse today, the first of which was a Class 5 maiden over 6F. Nine runners made up the field which included four fillies and five horses making their debuts.
DODGY BOB had made his debut in a Class 4 maiden at Pontefract, where although he finished third, he was over ten lengths behind SIXTH SENSE who next time out finished fifth in a Class 2 Conditions Stakes. By the two furlong pole, there were only two in with a chance and they fought out the finish. DODGY BOB got the upper hand in the last fifty yards and went on to win by 1½ lengths to give Kevin Ryan his second 2yo winner in the last four days. He cost 21000 guineas as a yearling and is from a mare who won in Italy. She has produced one previous winner at 5F (highest winning OR of 72).
SAHREEJ was the horse who came off second best. He had received an entry for a Class 2 Conditions Stakes prior to his first run but made his debut in a 5F Class 4 maiden at Newmarket where he finished well to get fourth place. The runner up in that race has since finished third in a Class 3 Stakes race and the fifth won a Class 5 maiden next time out. Although he was sent off the 5/4 favourite, he failed to get Charles Hills off the cold list and he has now gone 68 races without a win since 18 April.
UNDERDRESSED, on debut for Keith Dalgliesh, was up with the leaders until she was outpaced over two furlongs out. She plugged on to take third place close home but was over four lengths behind the front two. She cost £10000 as a yearling and is from a mare who won over 5F and 6F (highest winning OR of 59). She has produced four winners to date, also between 5F and 6F (highest winning OR of 79).
The second race was a Seller, also over 6F. Nine runners went to post (Bill Turner’s FINAL WARNING was a late withdrawal). Six of the runners had run previously and there were three fillies in the race.
MUSTN’T GRUMBLE, Bill Turner’s other runner had been priced up at 7/2 last night and in the end was sent off at 11/2. He was the most experienced runner in the field, with two runs under his belt but in those races he had only managed to beat two rivals and had finished a total of twenty lengths behind the winners. However, today was in the lead throughout and could be called the winner a couple of furlongs out. When Ryan While eventually gave him a reminder, he quickly went several lengths up and won the race by 1½ lengths. He cost 14000 euros as a yearling and is the first foal of a mare who won four races in Ireland at 5F and 6F (highest winning OR of 75).
IMSHI’S LITTLE BRO was available at 6/1 yesterday but was made the 2/1 favourite. Richard Fahey’s colt had previously finished sixth, beaten thirteen lengths, on debut here (16/1 stable’s second string) in a Class 4 maiden. Today, he kept on late to take second place close home. He cost 18000 euros as a yearling and is from a mare who won twice at 11F (highest winning OR of 80). She has produced winners at distances between 5F and 9F (highest winning OR of 81).
KUMANAVSUMFUN, making her debut for David Evans, finished a further 1½ lengths back in third. Her dam won at 5F and 6F (highest winning OR of 78) and she has produced winning foals, including a full brother who won a 6F maiden.
Jason Hart, the rider of PICCACARD, reported that the filly was slowly away and hung right.
MUSTN’T GRUMBLE was bought in for £4,500. IMSHI’S LITTLE BRO was sold to Mr Mark A. Glassett for £6,000.
News Update
Following BIRCHWOOD’s success at Newbury yesterday, Richard Fahey spoke about the colt and effectively ruled out a trip to Royal Ascot:
‘Brilliant. I’m delighted. He does that to a few of our better two-year-olds at home. He’s been working well with all the winners. He’s the early one that we really liked. That’s why we took him here. Ryan liked him, he thought he’d want seven furlongs, but I don’t think he’ll be going to Royal Ascot. I don’t think he’s a Coventry horse. We may go to Newmarket. I was surprised he was such a big price – not that I backed him or anything! At the moment I’m a little bit behind with the two-year-olds. We still have some nice ones to run, though. We are just struggling a bit to get them ready. It’s been a bit cold up North – a bit hit and miss.’
Tony Coyle is aiming his filly NEW ROAD SIDE at the Hilary Needler at Beverley on Saturday. Having won in an effortless manner on debut at Southwell, she was sent off the 5/1 favourite for the Listed race at York last Friday, where she finished fifth behind DELIZIA.
‘We were happy with her at York, but she didn’t quite get home, I don’t think. It’s easy to say now, but perhaps I was a bit too soft with her at home before the race, and maybe that told late on. She came out of York very well, though, and we still think we’ve got a good one on our hands We’ll give her plenty of work on the grass this week, and then we’ll look to Beverley. The Hilary Needler looks the perfect race for her and she should have no problems handling the track. Her sire, Paco Boy, loves firm going, but she’s pretty versatile with whatever the ground might be like. We still think she’s a very, very good filly.’
Two Year Old Racing 2015 