Two year olds 2006 – part 2

Two year olds of 2006 – Part 1

 

 This is the second of 4 sections where I will be highlighting some of the 2 year olds that caught my eye during thye 2006 season.   All pictures are by kind permission of the excellent web site www.b2yor.co.uk which is highly recommended.

 

  Adagio (Grand Lodge) Won a 7 furlong maiden at Newmarket.  Thrown in at the deep end in the Dewhurst.  Reared at the start but made headway to finish 7^th.  Should improve over middle distances in 2007. (picture below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Al Tharib (Silver Hawk) 3^rd both starts, latest a 7f Newmarket maiden.  Extremely well related and may do better over further.  Both starts were in September, the second behind Desert Dew (see later)

  

Authorized  (Montjeu) Clearly relished the soft ground when impressive winner of the Racing Post Trophy on 2^nd start.  Cost 400,000 gns and looks a high class middle distance prospect for 2007. (picture below – number 4) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ballet Boy (Saddlers Wells) Ran 3 times in quick succession.  The stable often do much better at 3 in handicaps so could be one to watch for in that sphere in 2007.

  

Benfleet Boy (Fasliyev) Won a maiden on the AW at Kempton on 2^nd and final start.  Open to plenty of improvement.  Has both speed and stamina in his pedigree. (picture below – number 2) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Black Rock (Rock of Gibraltar) Much improved effort when just failing to catch Water Mill in 7F conditions stakes at Kempton on 2^nd start. 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Colorado Rapid (Barathea) stoutly bred type that should improve when asked to tackle middle distances.  2^nd on his only run in a maiden at Chepstow. (picture below)

  

Composing (Noverre) 3^rd in a Salisbury maiden on only start. Unlikley to stay much beyond a mile.  Sire a top-class miler: dam comes from a decent staying family: decent start, sure to build on this.

  

Denbera Dancer (Danehill) Bred in the purple, 5^th on only start at Pontefract.

  

Desert Dew (Indian Ridge) Bred for middle distances.  An eyecatcher in the paddock on his debut but found trouble in running at Newmarket but returned to HQ to win 7F maiden at the end of September in resounding fashion on soft ground.  Stepped up in grade at Newbury and finished 8^th of 10 in the Group 3 Horris Hill on final start.

  

Duty Free (Rock of Gibraltar) Ran twice at Bath and showed enough to suggest he may be one for handicaps next term.

  

Kirk Michael (Selkirk) After finishing 4^th on his debut at Leicester was runner up in a Newmarket maiden.

  

Leptis Magna (Danehill Dancer) Ran three times with his best effort coming in the last of these when 4^th to Odin Dawn at Pontefract.

  

Manchurian (Singspiel) Won a Wolverhampton maiden with something in hand when stepped up to 7 furlongs. Was then 6^th of 8 in Group 3 company at Ascot.  (picture below – number 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measured Tempo (Saddlers Wells) Quickened nicely to win a 20 runner maiden at the end of October and looks a promising prospect for next season.

  

Metaphoric ( Montjeu) Bred to excel over middle distances at 3.  Won at Nottingham over a mile on his only start coming from last to first under a hands and heels ride from Jamie Spencer and should improve next season.

  

Mia’s Boy (Pivotal) 6/4 favourite in a Newmarket maiden on his only outing. 7^th behind Afadio, not knocked about and can do better. (picture below) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Minnis Bay (Royal Academy) Showed fairly useful form. Was doing his best work at the finish when fifth on his debut over 6f at Newmarket, again ran on strongly in the closing stages when only beaten a neck in second at Wolverhampton. Didn’t get the clearest of runs when 4^th of 10 at Lingfield next time, again over 7 furlongs. (picture below – number 7) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mount Hermon (Golan) A promising 3^rd on his debut at Salisbury behind two subsequent winners.  Was then 2^nd at Lingfield and not knocked about when down the field in a valuable sales race at Newmarket.  An imposing sort and the type to do better next year.

  

Murbek (Dansili) Bred to come into his own over middle distances.  He made a fine debut when 2^nd at Sandown and was then 4^th of 14 behind Desert Dew at Newmarket. He may do better next season. (picture below) 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Northern Jem (Mark of Esteem) Is interesting being a half brother to Polar Jem, a very tough filly that won 5 times in 2004 and 8 times in all.  She won 3 times in listed company over 10 and 12 furlongs.  The dam is a half sister to Polar Red who I remember winning a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham in January 2002 in bottomless ground.  Northern Jem ran well on his debut when 3^rd at Yarmouth and was then 6^th of 8 over 7 furlongs at Ascot, staying on late.  Likely to be best suited by soft ground. (picture below – number 7) 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Opera Music (Kirkwall) Confirmed promise of debut when winning a 12 runner maiden at Newbury. Probably improved on that form when 4^th in the Horris Hill stakes in heavy ground at Newbury in October. (picture below – number 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Optical Illusion (Theatrical) Half brother to David Junior. 8^th of 13 on his debut at Leicester.  Not knocked about and can do better next season.

  

Prince Forever (Giant’s Causeway) Was quickly away ands made all on his debut at Newbury over 7F.  Raced much too keenly in the Champagne Stakes and spoiled his chance finishing last of 8.

  

Provost (Danehill Dancer) Bred for speed.  Was made hot favourite on his debut at Newcastle but could only finish 5^th of 9.  Clearly better was expected and is probably worth another chance.

  

Sakhees Secret (Sakhee)  Bred to stay 12 furlongs and may prefer soft ground.  Got anything but a clear run when 3^rd on his debut at Windsor (Cheap Street was 2^nd) and confirmed this promise when winning in fine style at the same track beating Oldjoesaid by 6 lengths over 6 furlongs.  Raced too keenly next time at Ascot when 4^th of 8 over a furlong further.

  

Scantlebury (Mark of Esteem) Ran green when down the field in a Newmarket maiden but half brother to 3 winner5s and may well do better. (picture below)

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Spanish Moon (El Prado) Sister to Spanish Sun who I remember winning the Ribblesdale at Ascot over 12 furlongts in 2003.  Won a 19 runner back end maiden at Newmarket over 7F in soft ground that possibly didn’t particularly suit him.  He won this nicely and should get further next season.

  

Sunlight (Sinndar) Runner up at Newmarket on her debut neaten by a horse with previous experience.  The front 3 pulled well clear of the rest.  Confirmed that promise when winning her next outing at Lingfield.  Will be suited by middle distances at 3 and looks the type to go on to better things.

  

Tastahil (Singspiel) After making his debut in listed company he won in workmanlike style on his second outing in a mile maiden at Kempton. He was then a bit disappointing when 6^th of 7 behind Teslin at Newbury, with Authorized 3^rd.  The type that might do better at three. (picture below – number 9) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Teslin (In the Wings) Runner up on his first two starts at Sandown and Chester he then won a conditions event over a mile at Newbury.  He was down the field in the Racing Post Trophy when he may not have handled the heavy ground and on his final start he was last of 10 in the Group 1 Criterium International at Saint-Cloud. (picture below – number 7)

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vanquisher (Xaar) Bred to appreciate middle distances.  He showed some promise in both his first two starts at Newmarket, finishing 5^th on both occasions.  He stayed on stoutly to finish 2^nd at Windsor over an extended mile.