Freshmen turfers test Ascot mile
Ascot- We’ve got 11 freshmen colts and fillies in this week’s featured $90,000 Hardly With Marc Special.
Most accomplished in the field is Dehere’s Gold at 5/1. The Dehere filly bagged a Grade 3 LTO in pace pressing fine form over 7.5f. Filly fell a length shy in lone 8f route. Improving sort should be right there at the wire if she can beat the boys.
Super18’s Badder Than Bad(IRE) (5/1) draws 14-hole. El Prado(IRE) son placed well in both turf sprint stakes outings and seems well suited in this spot for two-turns debut. Improving colt facotr for the win if he can finally break 80 sP# barrier. The mile might be jsut the ticket to do.
Oaklawn88 sends out Mr Bandito (5/1) who’s been perfect at 2 for 2 since switched to lawn. Mr Greeley son relaxed well off lead in 8f ALW score LTO. Makes stakes debut.
Grimmy’s filly Celestial Reef(IRE) (5/1) just missed over this distance LTO. Galileo(IRE) daughter bred for big stamina. Gal demonstrated her talent in pair of turf sprint victories. Decent threat for board.
At 6/1, contender3’s Tycoon Contender(IRE) is a winner of 5 of 7 so far including a couple black type scores. Intresting Last Tycoon(IRE) youngster facestoughest competition yet. Did enjoy 7f jump LTO with no problems — sire was a champion sprinter, but no reason to suspect that this colt won’t enjoy the extra furlong. Promising if he can scale the two-turns.
Stevesutto brings Devil’s King(IRE) to the gate at 6/1. Refuse To Bend(IRE) son impressively wired MSW 8f event LTO with 89 SP#. SP# best in the field. Same effort puts him in winner’s circle if he can hold off pace pressers.
The rest of the field:
- Bbudgies’ filly Green Again(IRE) (10/1) should enjoy two-turns debut. Filly has been right there at wire in turf sprints. Outside shot.
- Landen1’s Tessa’s Superstar (11/1) stakes-placed after 5 outings. By Saratoga Six. Should be near lead in hopes to enjoy the extra sixteenth.
- Red Eyes(IRE) (14/1) from dori stable bred to go classic to long distnaces by High Chapparal. Not much luck nor SP#s in sprints — we’ll see how he steps it up over short mile.
- Unraced Desert King colt Desert Ransom (15/1) races for olympic stable.
- 21/1 filly Light Year got hurt LTO. Toss that race out and she’s 2 for 2 at 8f or more on lawn. Aldebaran daughter yet to break 80 SP#, but can’t be discounted if she steps forward after layoff. Might need a race though for canisminor.
Picks:
Win: Devil’s King(IRE)
Place: Badder Than Bad(IRE)
Show: Celestial Reef(IRE)
Good luck to all.