Preview – The 1000 Guineas
Newmarket
Grade 1
8f
Firm Turf
$500k
3yo fillies
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boysand Girls. Welcome to the somewhat surprisingly sunny weather here in NewmarketEngland. Today’s race see’s 14 filly’s race over the first classic trip of theseason at 8f. This is certainly an international race as we have 6 countriesrepresented, which will surely provide us with a great race. Now let’s get tothe rundown of the runners.
( 1 ) THE TRUNKMONKEY (ENG) – lenny14
Ranking: 79th
Highest SP: 102
Form: 6-1-2-1-1
Jockey: H Artack 29.6% – Odds: 8/1
Biggest Run: 9f Dehere’s Dancer Turf Filly Route (1st)
The Trunk Money is by dansili out ofthe G1 producing mare Sonic Death Monkey. The Trunk Monkey’s older half-brother is a multiple G1 performer at 9f.The trunk Monkey started her career out on the dirt where she had mediocreresults to say it nicely, her first run on the turf at 8f she put in a massiverun and won her maiden by 5 lengths going away from a field of 8 runners. She won her next allowance race at 8.5fbefore she ran a very gallant 2nd in a 9.5f turf stakes. Her nextrace was the 9f turf stakes where she won by a head, which resulted in her poppingher second straight 100 speed figure. Last time out she ran into a hot G1 fieldand put up a very nice 6th place finish, in this race she struggledto get to the front in which she loves to do and ultimately could not kick pastthem as she turned for home, she put in her third straight 100 speed Figure.
Prediction: 5th, she is a really nice filly, But I think her best chanceto win is to find the front which will be extremely difficult to do in thisfield. So for that reason she will plug away and be just outside the top 4.
( 2 ) BRING THEVIPER (AUS) – les111
Ranking: 220
Highest SP: 98
Form: 2-3-4-4-1
Jockey: L Hichens 10.9%- Odds: 16/1
Biggest Run: 7f Nell Gwyn Stakes G3 (2nd)
Bring The Viper is by Sebring, out of the mare pedal fuji. Bring TheViper is the first foal out of pedal fuji. Bring The Viper started off hercareer in the 6f EWC residents race where she won by a head with a highlyrespectable 74, she went on to win 2 more stakes as a 2yo both at 7f. As a 3yoBring The viper is yet to win, Her last run in the G3 Nell Gwyn was her mostrespectable run of her career closing down the stretch to lose by a respectable1 ¾ lengths.
Prediction: 12th, below average form andsuspect at a mile, can’t make more of an argument for this one being anywhereclose to the winner.
( 3 ) TIFFY TIME(ENG) – marsattack
Ranking: #9
Highest SP: 106
Form: 2-1-2-1-1
Jockey: C Wyatt 23.3% – Odds: 5/1
Biggest Run: 8f The Japanese 1000 Guineas (2nd)
Tiffy Time is by Dansili, out of the stakes placed mare Tiffany Lynn.Tiffany Lynn has 4 foals but Tiffy Time seems the best of the lot so far. TiffyTime has a remarkable record of 10 races in which 9 of them have been top 2finishes. Tiffy Time started off her career in a 5f Maiden in which she wonpretty well, She then went on to win an allowance followed by an off the boardfinish in a G3. Her next 2 races she stepped up to G2 where she ran very solid2nd place finishes, Tiffy Time next won an allowance at 7f to gether confidence back, and has not looked back since. After that allowance rompshe went on to win a Queensland Residents stake, followed by another G3 2nd.Tiffy Time followed up her 2nd with a stakes win at 8f, followed bythe heart breaking loss in the G1 Japanese 1000 guineas.
Prediction:2nd, Ithink this filly could definitely win this race, Very consistent performer atthe top level, but she had every chance last time out with the run of the raceand could not get it done, tougher spot for her running style today.
( 4 ) LUMPY BRED(IRE) – itsalock
Ranking: #24
Highest SP: 104
Form: 2-1-3-1-1
Jockey: A Smith 22.7% – Odds: 9/1
Biggest Run: 8f We Get Signal Stakes G3 (2nd)
Lumpy Bred is by Ravens Pass, out of the Stakes Placed Mare Lumpy Gravy.Lumpy Bred has been a very consistent horse without ever hitting the high notesin her career to this point. Lumpy Bred won 3 races as a 2yo as well as beingstakes placed. She kicked off her 3yo campaign with an allowance romp at 8.25f,followed by a stakes place then a stakes win. Last time out she ran very wellin the 8f G3 led most of the way and was unfortunately ran down just afterturning for home.
Prediction:8th, this is areally nice filly that can lead or stalk so will play nicely into her hands. Onlybeen fair in listed and graded tries up till now. Toughest race of her careerwill be slightly worse that midfield at the end of the day.
( 5 ) PAWNED FORKASH (AUS) – kashbarn2
Ranking: #90
Highest SP: 105
Form: 7-1-1-1-1
Jockey: M Zeus 28.9% – Odds: 7/1
Biggest Run: 7.5f Sinndahill Turf Filly Sprint ST (1st)
Pawned for Kash is by Teofilo, out of the G3 winning mare Rubbing From Rat.Rubbing from rat has been an exceptional broodmare producing a G2 winner and alot of allowance and stakes performing runners. Pawned For Kash is a winner,has won 8 out 12. Her 2yo season was patchy to say the least however pawned forkash still showed the talent it took to win races as a 2yo. Pawned For Kashstarted off her 3yo campaign in exceptional class winning 3 stakes races on thetrot. Pawned For Kash found the going extremely difficult last time out in theG1 where she ran a down the field 7th in her toughest race to date.
Prediction:6th, Can’t seethis filly turning the table on the fillies who beat her last time out, best ofthe rest and will be around midfield.
( 6 ) OPENINGCEREMONY (KY) – foxon5
Ranking: #225
Highest SP: 99
Form: 1-1-1-2-1
Jockey: A Craig 23.4% – Odds: 15/1
Biggest Run: 7.5f When Paul Met Ben Turf Filly Dash ST (1st)
Opening Ceremony is by Quality Road, out of the Graded producing mareelectoral roll. Opening Ceremony had 4 runs as a 2yo, with 2 wins and 2seconds. Her last race as a 2yo was an 8f allowance where she won by 3 ¾lengths and set the scene for what she could be at 3. She started off her 3yocampaign on dirt with a fairly average run, once she switched back to turf shehas strung 3 wins together. Her last win was an eye catching stakes victorywhere she won by 1 and bit lengths in a very competive sp of 99.
Prediction:7th, inoutstanding Form and is likely to improve. There is a lot of pace in this racethat could hurt this filly’s chance at the end of the race, so will be asitting duck to the elite fillies stalking behind her.
( 7 ) NEW EMPRESS(JPN) – clooch715
Ranking: #61
Highest SP:97
Form: 2-4-5-8-1
Jockey: R Dowell 19.2% – Odds: 29/1
BiggestRun: 8.5f The JPMCJessamine G3 (1st)
New Empress is by conduit, out of the allowance winning mare Hail TheEmpress. This Japanese filly started off her career in mediocre fashion withback to back 5th places. She broke her debut in a 6f maiden and 3months later she was a G3 winner and had an invitation to the biggest 2yo turfjuvy race on the planet, where she finished with a credible 8th in astacked field. In her first 3 runs as a 3yo she has only really been pluggingaway 5th, 4th and 2nd.
Prediction:13th, ran really well asa 2yo, but has not had the same form this season. Will need massive improvementto be anywhere near the winner? Way overmatched here.
( 8 ) GALAXY SERIES(AUS) – newzealand
Ranking: #769
Highest SP:93
Form: 4-5-2-1-3
Jockey: D Viegurtz 10.3% – Odds: 30/1
BiggestRun: 10f CamaraderieTurf Filly Route ST (4th)
Galaxy Series is a scratch bred with a pedigree of Haradasun x SundaySilence x Hennesey. Galaxy series started her career of on dirt which endedwith a below average run, the switch to turf sparked immediate results breakingher maiden with a nicely ran sp in the process. Her last 3 runs as a juvenileended with very mediocre runs, running second last in all 3. Her first run as a3yo was very much the same in which she ran midfield over 9f. Galaxy serieslast 4 starts as a 3yo have been very inconsistent in which she has ran inraces from 5f -10f. Her last run at 10f produced her best sp of her career witha 93.
Prediction:14th, thisfilly will make a fine sprinter, terrible form at 8f+ and has no chance here.
( 9 ) FOCUS ON THEPRIZE (KY) – chorwon
Ranking: #20
Highest SP: 105
Form: 1-1-1-1-2
Jockey: J Jubel 17.4% – Odds: 4/1
Biggest Run: 8f Irish 1000 Guineas Trial G3 (1st)
Focus On The Prize is by Tiznow, out of the Oliver Springs. Oliver spring’sbest foal to date is Focus on the prize, Her other foals to this point have notbeen anywhere near as special. Focus on the prize showed she was talented whenshe broke her maiden first time of trying and running a big sp of 76. Her next3 runs resulted in a very nice G3 run followed by a stakes place and a stakeswin. Focus On The Prize as a 3yo has just been very majestic filly, winningboth stakes races with consummate ease. Her last race in the G3 Irish guineastrial, She showed what type of filly we have here and sent a message to therest of the division. Winning by 2 and bit lengths with an outstanding sp of105.
Prediction: 3rd, easily has the most upside of the entire field. Hasdone very little wrong up to this point, so would not surprise is she wasvictorious here.
( 10 ) BABY JINXCADET (FR) – lenny14
Ranking: #120
Highest SP:98
Form: 4-1-1-2-1
Jockey: J Wilson 32% – Odds: 15/1
BiggestRun: 8.5f Mambo BirdieTurf Filly Route ST (1st)
Baby Jinx Cadet is by Silver Cross, out of the allowance winning mareStwbry Daiquiri. Baby jinx cadet won her maiden claim debut race over 7.5f witha sp of 82. After that race the owner decided to cash in on her maiden claimwinner through the auction, Where Baby Jinx Cadet fetched for a rather largesum of money. New owner was none other than lenny who had the vision to see howgood this Filly could actually be, Her pedigree is very good and the mare hasbeen producing well so the gamble looks to be a good one. With lenny as thetrainer this filly has shown a gradual improvement winning a stakes race andbeing 4th in a G3. Last time out in the G3 baby jinx Cadet roaredhome to get 4th in a very strong lineup of fillies.
Prediction:10th, Gets theperfect trip by style and a top jockey. But limited talent and can’t see hergetting much better than mid table, I see her running a solid 10th.
( 11 )AFTERDARKSIDE (KY) – muninn
Ranking: #245
Highest SP:99
Form: 2-1-1-3-2
Jockey: J Ledwith 21% – Odds: 15/1
BiggestRun: 8f Allowance -Purse : $45,000 (1st)
Afterdarkside is the beautifully bred scratch bred brown filly, herpedigree is outstanding Giants Causeway xKingmambo x Saddlers wells, just aregal pedigree. Afterdarkside has never raced in anything above an allowancerace, where she has won 4 of 9. Afterdark side is definitely a speedball tryingto lead in all her races so far, her last race she held a lead by 7 lengthsonly to be run down late.
Prediction:11th, has hadreally solid allowance form and should be quick enough to lead here, couldimprove off the allowance form. I can’t make a case for this filly in today’srace, I’m sure she will win a big one at some point.
( 12 ) MARJ CREEPER(IRE) – amandas
Ranking: #17
Highest SP: 105
Form: 1-1-4-1-3
Jockey: S Dunlap 11.5% – Odds: 8/1
Biggest Run: 8f The Juvenile Filly G1 (4th)
Marj Creeper is by Marju, out of the stakes winning mare Stormcreeper. MarjCreeper started of her career in a 6f turf maiden where she won easily, Next upwas a very easy allowance win where she would have showed her trainer that shewas something really special. Her second of the stakes races was something veryvery special, where she destroyed a small filed by 3 and a bit lengths,followed by the barnstorming 4th place in the G1, where she camefrom the clouds to get close to winning late. Marj Creeper as a 3yo has been veryvery good, 2 G3 wins on the trot and increasing sp’s.
Prediction:4th, One of myfavourite fillies in the entire field, is a graded performer and has proven asa juvenile she can compete at the G1 level. Biggest concern is how far will shegive them turning for home, may need a little longer to be victorious at thislevel.
( 13 ) BY THE POOL(IRE) – blazingsad
Ranking: #22
Highest SP: 106
Form: 3-1-2-1-4
Jockey: J Walsh 13.4% – Odds: 7/1
Biggest Run: 8f The Japanese 1000 Guineas G1 (3rd)
By The Pool is by Galileo, Out of the stakes winning mare Ultimate Dragon,By The Pool is the first foal of Ultimate Dragon who is turning herself maybein to a potential monsterish broodmare. By The Pool started off her career inlate august in the 8f maiden in which as most good horses do she won at firsttime asking. Her next 2 Juvenile races ended with a midfield placing in a G2and a nail biting win in a stakes race at 8f.Her 3yo campaign started off withher stepping up in trip to 10.5f, In which she really dint like, plugging awayto show her class to run 2nd. By The Pool than went on to win astakes race at 8.5f in a turf burning 106 and to show she was not a filly tomess with. The G1 3rd last time out was a great run coming home lateto grab 3rd and with a little more luck could have easily been thevictor in that race.
Prediction: winner, A lot more speed to run at in this race and will turn the tables onTiffy Time from the G1 Japanese 1000 guineas.
( 14 ) SEEKINGDANZIG (ENG) – aredneck
Ranking: #530
Highest SP: 87
Form: 1-1-1-1-1
Jockey: SL Ledwith 22% – Odds: 23/1
BiggestRun: 7.5f Societys PyeTurf Juvenile Fillies ST (1st)
Seeking Danzig is by Oasis Dream, Out of the stakes winning He-mareSeeking Nashua. Seeking Danzig is an impressive 5 for 5, winning impressivelyin all of her races so far. Her last start as a juvenile was her best race byfar winning the 7.5f stakes in the most impressive fashion and really showedshe will be a player at the graded events as a 3yo. Her only race as a 3yo wasa small field allowance race where she did what she needed to do inunspectacular fashion and won going away.
Prediction: 9th, won everything she hasbeen asked to win. However I don’t think G1’s are where you should be hopingfor massive improvement, Is a front runner that will be caught up in a speedbattle will battle on late for a slight worse that average finish.