The NORTH ABDUL Stakes
The NORTH ABDUL Stakes, over 10f, firm turf, purse $55,000.
All horses, 4 years old and up
FORMER DEVIL trained by troync2 riden by J Wallace 9/1
13 runs for this horse last win was September 2005, 6 runner allowance event, over todays course and distance, posting an SP of 88. Upped to stakes company last 4 races in the frame twice, last race 3rd SP of 89 over 13f firm turf closing fast at the wire.
Verdict…Stakes win will come but not today
PROSPEROUS OUTBACK trained by pamela riden by B Fipps 99/1
Grand old stager age 11, earnings of over $4,000,000 93 runs with 18 wins 17 being non M/cos. Latest win came February of this year, nice little 4 runner allowance, letting them all lead and trotting past in the final furlong. This fellow won the Movieland Shiny Cup-G1, the Kinsho Kho Classic-G2, the Mohammed Ali Stakes-G3, the Glenn Handicap-G1 all in the year 2000 and more Group races prior to 2000.
Verdict…Took 20mins to load “Click here for Lifetime PP’s”
FLOODLIGHT(JPN) trained by stallascot riden by V Perriman 13/1
Nice little 4 year old chestnut filly by DANCE IN THE DARK (JPN) having her 20th run today. Last race was a 10f good turf The DIFFERENT GROOVE Bonanza-Stk finishing a tired 3rd SP of 85, Likes the top of the ground, because the 3 races before all wins over the 10f firm turf 2 starter allowances with an allowance inbetween sP’s of 85 88 87.
Verdict…Out of depth here
RHODES SCHOLAR trained by jcracing riden by P Tolbert 5/2 2ndFav
The 2nd favourite at 5/2, lightly raced 6 year old by ROYAL ACADEMY. Disappointed on dirt last time out in The YOUR HUNKS Memorial-Stk finishind well beaten 9th SP of 81, was probably a dirt test run. Time before 103 SP in the Long Legged Handicap-G3 10f firm turf finishing a nice 3rd. Race before that won The TOM A. P. Stakes-Stk winning by over 4 lengths easing at the wire SP of 103.
Verdict…May trouble STORM but not for long
NEW STORM trained by coolerk riden by M Russell 1/5 Fav
The 1/5 fav, 20 runs, 7 wins and 8 places, nearly $1.5 million in prize money for this 4 year old out of STORM CAT. Won the ROY HIGGINS-G1 equinics race last time out beating some really useful rivals, posting an impressive 113 SP winning by over 2 lengths, on a yelding turf surface. Took on allowance class, time before and finished 2nd with an SP of 103, 9f good turf race, gave the winner to much lead. Finished 3rd on DEL PENN CHAMPIONS DAY and time before that 2nd in the Coxless Stakes-G1 giving the winners too much of a lead.
Verdict…Class horse, odds say it all