Ten Go for Camlaw
The featured race at the Swedish track this week is the Grade Two Camlaw Stakes for two-year-old fillies, which is run over a mile and half a furlong on the dirt track, for which the going is good after heavy overnight rain. Ten runners will compete for the $250,000 purse.
Saracen (KY) (Storm Cat x Mr. Prospector x Buckpasser) is the favourite in an open market. She has the outside draw and is partnered here by M. Mason, one of the best jockeys at this track. She has run three times previously, winning on her debut in a Stakes race against horses who had previously won, albeit at Maiden Special Weight level. Her other two races have been in Grade Three company, where she finished second, beaten a head and recording a speed figure of 80, then disappointed when only sixth of nine last time out. All her races until now have been over six furlongs. Trainer dixiedotco will be looking for another Graded winner here.
Equivocations (KY) (Dynaformer x Seeking The Gold x Deputy Minister) is currently second favourite. Bred and trained by bunsay, she has two wins to her name from three races. After winning her debut at Maiden Special Weight level over six furlongs, she was tried in a Stakes race over seven, in which she could finish only sixth of seven. Last time out, she won an Allowance race over a mile, recording by far her best speed figure of 81. Although she has recorded a higher speed figure, she does not look to have quite the class of the favourite. T. O’Shea will be her jockey.
Aurora At Sea (KY) (Northern Afleet x Southern Halo x Mummy’s Pet(GB)) is another well-fancied contestant here. She has run in five previous races, winning at the third time of asking in a Maiden Special Weight level over six furlongs, then following up in a Stakes race over the same distance. In her latest race, she finished second, beaten one and a half lengths, in a Grade Three race over seven and a half furlongs, in which she put up her best speed figure of 88. W. Farthing has the ride here for kindnews.
Luck (AUS) (Bradbury’s Luck x Giant’s Causeway x Deputy Minister) was bred by reman 12000 and runs for justicesmu, another stable in the same syndicate. She has also run five times previous to this. After a disappointing debut on turf, she was switched to dirt and won a Maiden Special Weight race over five furlongs. She followed up in a Stakes race over six furlongs on good going, but could only finish in mid-division in her next two races. Partnered by J. Jacobsson here, she has a high speed figure of 83.
Pearl Of Wisdom (ENG) (Pivotal(GB) x Fusaichi Pegasus x Sadler’s Wells) has run three times previously, winning her Maiden Special Weight last time out with a speed figure of 84 over a mile. She was bred by nedsnags and runs for the xanderman stable, both of these being subsidiaries of Jrogue stables. Her jockey here will be P. Cody.
Seducer (KY) (Mineshaft x Miswaki x Northern Dancer) has run only twice previously, finishing a length down in second place on her debut over the minimum trip, then improving to win a Maiden Special Weight race over seven and a half furlongs on sloppy going. She will have to improve on her top speed figure of 74 to trouble the judge here. M. Jones has the ride for the super28 stable.
Bla Bla Bla Bla (KY) (Eavesdropper x War Chant x A.P. Indy) has run in seven previous races for dettori. After winning her debut in Maiden Special Weight company in a slow time on sloppy going, she won on her third attempt at Allowance level over six furlongs, then followed up in a similar race over seven. She was then tried in Stakes races over seven and a half furlongs, where she finished second and third, recording her best speed figure of 80 at the latest attempt. R. Jenkins will be aboard.
Swanston St (IRE) (Night Shift x Kris S. x Timeless Moment) has the rail draw. Bred by austar, she runs for the nicoll stable, both of which belong to the Son Carby Lodge syndicate. She has run seven times previously, winning at the second time of asking in a Maiden Special Weight race over the minimum trip. She was then tried in several Stakes races before wining last time out over seven and a half furlongs. Her top speed figure of 78 does not look good enough to worry the favourites. However, she has the assistance of the course’s top jockey P. Jones.
Banjo Attack (KY) (Bluegrass Cat x Unbridled x Cozzene) has run three times previously for simond4. She won second time out in a Maiden Special Weight race over a mile, and then followed up in an Allowance race over the same distance. She needs to improve on her top speed figure of 77 to have a chance here. M. Santos will be her jockey.
Quantumimmortality (ENG) (Starcraft(NZ) x Irish River(IRE) x El Gran Senor) is bred and trained by homearoan. All her races to date have been on turf, and it will be interesting to see how she adapts to the dirt track. She won at Maiden Special Weight level on the second attempt, cutting back half a furlong to five and a half furlongs, then she followed up in an Allowance race over six. Next time out, she won an Allowance race over a mile, then in her latest outing she finished fifth in a Grade Three contest over seven and a half furlongs. She recorded a speed figure of 79 in each of her last three races. F. Stephenson is in the saddle.
There are plenty of legitimate challengers to the favourite here, with Aurora At Sea (GB), Luck (AUS) and Pearl Of Wisdom (ENG) looking like the most serious challengers.