Nursery Notes: Thursday 2 July Haydock 3.20

Haydock 3.20 – 6F Nursery Handicap (Class 5)

The first nursery handicap of the season will be run on Thursday at Haydock over 6F.  There were 31 entries, including multiple entries from Kevin Ryan (four), Richard Hannon (three), Karl Burke (two) , Tim Easterby (two), David Evans (two) and Mark Johnston (two).  Those entered but not declared to run are shown at the end of this article, with their OR.  The twelve declared runners are:

HORSE	WEIGHT	TRAINER	JOCKEY	OR
Risk Adjusted	9-7	Ann Duffield	P J McDonald	77
Wedge	9-4	Richard Hannon	Ryan Moore	74
Pass The Moon	8-13	Hugo Palmer	Martin Harley	69
Bint Aldar	8-11	Kevin Ryan	Graham Lee	67
Highway Dream	8-11	William Jarvis	Joe Doyle (3)	67
Bukle	8-8	Rod Millman	Ben Curtis	64
High Speed	8-7	Charles Hills	Franny Norton	63
Kumanavsumfun	8-7	David Evans	Philip Prince (3)	63
Sing Something	8-7	David Brown	Sean Levey	63
Pippin Street	8-7	Richard Fahey	Tony Hamilton	63
Copacobana	8-7	Tim Easterby	Duran Fentiman	63
Mustn´t Grumble	8-7	Bill Turner	Noel Garbutt (5)	63

Here are some comments and observations on what the declared runners have achieved to date:

RISK ADJUSTED – He had already had three runs, finishing second on all of these before winning a 5F Class 5 maiden.  Until that victory, it seemed that he always bumped into something a bit better.  His dam was a useful performer, winning three times at 7F, with a highest winning OR of 92 and a half brother has won off an OR of 95.  Has previously beaten SING SOMETHING by 5½ lengths (concedes 14lb today).

WEDGE – Eighth on debut at Newmarket before winning a Class 4 maiden at Chelmsford (SING SOMETHING receiving 3lb was about 3½ lengths behind).  He then finished seventeenth in the Windsor Castle (Listed).  His dam won nine races in Britain and Ireland between 8F and 9F, including three Listed races.  SING SOMETHING is 8lb better off today for that 3½ lengths beating.

PASS THE MOON – A three length second to CARRINGTON on debut (second in a Class 2 race next time out) followed by finishing third beaten 2¾ lengths behind NELSPRUIT (runner up in the Woodcote Stakes – Listed next time out) and SECRET TALE (winner of a Class 5 maiden on next run, makes an opening OR of 69 seem attractive.  However, on her third run she stepped up to 6F and finished fifth.  Her dam was placed on her only run, but is a full sister to a Grade 1 and 2 winner in the USA over 10F and 8F.  Hugo Palmer has a record of 4/26 in 2yo handicaps, with a LSP of 15.00.

BINT ALDAR – Fifth at Pontefract on debut, she then made all to win a Class 5 maiden at Hamilton.  Dam won a maiden at 5F and she has produced one foal who has won at 7F and 8F, achieving an OR of 95.

HIGHWAY DREAM – Unplaced on her first two starts, she was then stepped up in distance to 6F in the first race in which she had not been ridden by an apprentice jockey.  She finished second, beaten two lengths after trying to make all.  The winner followed up with a victory in a Class 4 Novice Stakes.  Switches to turf today.  Her dam won a 12F maiden but is a full sister to a multiple Group winner, Classic Cliche, whose victories included the St Leger and Ascot Gold Cup.  She has produced winners in Britain between 6F and 16F; other foals have won in Hong Kong and UAE, including a place in a Group 3 race. Previously beaten about five lengths by COPACOBANA but that form is probably best ignored.

BUKLE – Unplaced in his first two starts before finishing third at Chepstow on soft ground in a Class 5 maiden.  His full sister won a maiden at 6F and a half sister won over 8F off an OR of 74.

HIGH SPEED – Third in the Class 3 Lily Agnes Stakes at Chester before being given a break.. Returned to finish fifth at Leicester when stepped up to 6F (winner won a Class 5 maiden next time out).  Both of these runs were on softish ground.  Her dam won over 6F (OR 67) and she has produced two winning foals, including one who won a 5F maiden before being placed in Listed and Group races in Britain and the UAE up to 9F.  Finished nearly four lengths in front of MUSTN’T GRUMBLE in the Lily Agnes and is off similar weights today.  Charlie Hills has a record of 10/84 in 2yo handicaps, with a LSP of 17.11.

KUMANAVSUMFUN – Third in a 6F seller at Ripon on debut before finishing third, beaten about a length in a Class 5 maiden at Lingfield.  Dropping back to a seller, she justified favouritism but had to be hard ridden to win by ½ length.  In the Ripon seller, she was beaten three lengths by MUSTN’T GRUMBLE (similar terms today) but that can probably be ignored as KUMANAVASUMFUN has probably improved since then.  The winner at Lingfield went on to finish fourth in a Listed race, beaten less than two lengths.  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.

SING SOMETHING – Finished fifth, third and fourth on his three starts to date (see RISK ADJUSTED and WEDGE above.  Steps up to 6F today.  His dam won twice at 6F (highest winning OR 75).

PIPPIN STREET – A second on debut (a race which has provided two subsequent winners) was followed by a fourth in a Class 5 maiden.  She then finished fourth in a Class 3 seller at York (the fifth won a Class 5 seller on Monday).  Her dam won at 5F and 6F (highest winning OR 49) and has produced two winners between 5F and 7F, including the Hilary Needler when it was a Listed race (that winner has since herself produced a Grade 3 winner in USA at 8F). Richard Fahey has a record of 52/349 in 2yo handicaps with a LSP of 48.75.

COPACOBANA – Third on debut and was staying on inside the last (jockey dropped his rein approaching the line), before finishing fourth on next two starts (see HIGHWAY DREAM). Steps up to 6F and is visored for the first time today.  Her dam won two races at 5F (highest winning OR 61) and she has produced one winning foal at 5F and 6F (highest winning OR 90).

MUSTN’T GRUMBLE – Five starts to date, including a win in a seller and a second in a claimer (both Class 6).  Form ties in with HIGH SPEED and KUMANAVASUMFUN, see above.  His dam won four races in Ireland at 5F and 6F (highest winning OR of 75).

Those entered but not declared to run:

HORSE	TRAINER	OR
Dodgy Bob	Kevin Ryan	85
Ferryover	Kevin Ryan	79
Halsall	David O´Meara	79
Dutch Mist	Kevin Ryan	79
Dark Defender	Keith Dalgleish	78
Another Boy	Ralph Beckett	76
Ground Control	Richard Hannon	75
Furiant	Mark Johnston	75
Secret Ambition	Mark Johnston	73
Majestic Bond	Geoffrey Oldroyd	71
Auxiliary	William Haggas	69
Stroke Of Midnight	Richard Hannon	68
Rose Eclair	Tim Easterby	68
Saturn Lace	John Quinn	67
Clive Clifton	David Evans	65
Millennium Falcon	K R Burke	64
East Street Revue	Tim Easterby	60
Q Ten Girl	Mark Usher	52
Little Lotte	K R Burke	51