Article Written By Scootboy<\/EM><\/P> \u00a0<\/P> The Del Penn Championship: Juvy Turf<\/STRONG><\/U><\/P> One Mile Firm Turf<\/STRONG><\/U><\/P> All horses, 2 year old Owner Restricted<\/STRONG><\/U><\/P><\/I><\/FONT><\/FONT> It\u2019s that time of the year again folks; DelPenn Champions Day is here!<\/P> It\u2019s time to see what the cat has dragged in for this year\u2019s crop of 2 year olds on the turf and this year it appears a very even field where almost any horse could take away the boasting rights for another year.<\/P> Let\u2019s go through the line-up.<\/P> 9\/2<\/P><\/FONT> 1. Shadowcreek<\/B>:<\/P> (Motivator (GB) x Blushing Groom (FR) x Creme Dela Cr\u00e8me)<\/U> fatattack2<\/P><\/I> This progeny of first year sim sire Motivator<\/I><\/U> has done everything right so far in his career. <\/P> After breaking his maiden he immediately went on to win a stakes and then a Grade I race and was unbeaten from his first 4 starts.<\/P> His only loss came at the hands of the best young colts going around on the turf in the breeder\u2019s bowl where he finished a disappointing 9th.<\/P> But that loss can be forgotten as he drops back in class dramatically (it\u2019s unlikely a horse will break the triple digits here like Mambo Wildcat<\/B><\/I> did in the Breeder\u2019s Bowl).<\/P> Will be tough to beat and still looks to be improving with age.<\/P><\/FONT> \u00a0<\/P> 2. Ming the Merciless: <\/B><\/FONT>14\/1<\/P> (Deputy Commander x Seeking the Gold x Alydar)<\/U> rd3<\/P><\/I> This colt brings with him a lot of dirt influence with a cross to Raise a Native but doesn\u2019t seem to favour any given surface. <\/P> His best performance was in a short dirt sprint and this race looks unsuited to him and the field may be too classy on this surface and at this distance. <\/P> Don\u2019t discount the roughie but perhaps better places to put your money. <\/P><\/FONT> 3. Rip Saw: <\/B>9\/1<\/P> (Jade Hunter x Seattle Slew x Diplomat Way)<\/U> bobthehat<\/P><\/I><\/U> A Jade Hunter<\/I><\/U> colt out of game dam Omaha Slew<\/I><\/U>, Rip Saw<\/B><\/I> is another of the good chances in this race.<\/P> His odds might not reflect it but this colt has shown a lot at the mile on turf and at his best will challenge this field.<\/P> Be wary of how far back in the field he gets as this is generally a good parameter for how close he\u2019ll be at the finish.<\/P> If things go his way, he\u2019ll take up a nice stalking position and look to pounce on the leaders just as they\u2019re running out of gas.<\/P> Keep safe.<\/P><\/FONT> 4. Silver Boot: <\/B>17\/1<\/P> (Eurosilver x Beat Hollow (GB) x Icecapade)<\/U> knightcat<\/P><\/I> Showed good improvement when switched to the turf last start when outstayed by Alyacademy G<\/I> <\/B>after 2 horror starts on the dirt.<\/P> Broke his maiden in a dirt sprint but showed enough last start to suggest that he can do it on the turf as well.<\/P> Look for this beautiful dark-grey colt to be right up there with the leaders all the way as he looks to leave them behind with his short, sharp bursts of speed.<\/P> Good chance at long odds.<\/P><\/FONT> 5. The Man Raider: <\/B>8\/1<\/P> (A P Valentine x E Dubai x Polish Numbers)<\/U> comeonmom<\/P><\/I> Another solid performer on the turf, this colt has turned it right around since his first 3 unconvincing runs in dirt sprints.<\/P> Looks to be getting better with each run and his speed figures are as good as any other horse from this race.<\/P> Likes to sit back a bit and close slowly but surely from the halfway point in the race.<\/P> If everything goes to plan, this guy will go right past the tiring leaders and onto victory giving his owner a new-found faith in his charge.<\/P> Strong closer who\u2019s still improving and will go close.<\/P><\/FONT> 6. Avenger\u2019s Day: <\/B>11\/1<\/P> (Dayjur x El Prado (IRE) x A.P. Indy)<\/U> sallygee<\/P><\/I> Yet another horse that made his debut on the dirt with little success before switching to the turf and finding something more.<\/P> Has some stamina in his pedigree but seems to perform better in the sprints so far.<\/P> Improved last start on the rain-affected track but doesn\u2019t have an 80+ speed figure to his name and may struggle against this field.<\/P> Will have to do something special here to come home with the goods but as we know these 2 year old races can often turn flip-side and the outsiders always have a chance.<\/P> Place chance at best.<\/P><\/FONT> 7. Fort Lesmad: <\/B>11\/1<\/P> (Fort Wood x Unbridled x Sadler\u2019s Wells)<\/U> simjunkie<\/P><\/I> The solitary filly in this race, this daughter of Fort Wood<\/U> <\/I>has been improving with every start and looks to have a promising 3 year old year ahead of her.<\/P> With a 2×3 cross to Sadler\u2019s Wells in the pedigree, this race and distance looks to suit her nicely.<\/P> Like many in this race, she only has one win coming in but has been competitive at NW2L level and with improvement is not the worst of the chances here.<\/P> She\u2019ll have her work cut out to beat the boys here but shouldn\u2019t be too far away at the finish.<\/P> Place chance.<\/P><\/FONT> 8. Barb\u2019s Rushing Me (IRE):<\/B> 8\/1<\/P> (Manndar x Barathea x West By West)<\/U> jakematt5<\/P><\/I> This beautiful Dark Grey colt has produced the goods so far in his career with a 4th being his only failure to finish in the money.<\/P> The big question here is whether he will step up to the mile after doing all his work in sprints, winning stakes races on both surfaces.<\/P> It\u2019s a big ask for him to win here against tough competition in his first routing race especially seeing as he has generally showed early speed in the sprints.<\/P> Expect him to be close to the lead early but perhaps fading over the extra distance.<\/P> Hard to call.<\/P><\/FONT> 9. Descending (IRE): <\/B>6\/1<\/P> (Peintre Celebre (IRE) x Fappiano x Riverman)<\/U> sdmf1<\/P><\/I> 3 starts into his career and showing signs of being a promising future prospect, this son of Peintre Celebre<\/I><\/U> has run 3 even races.<\/P> His speed figures are reasonably consistent; distances around the mile seem to be suited to him and there should be plenty of improvement left in this one in the not too distant future.<\/P> He will have to take another step up here to produce an 80+ speed figure to beat this field, but the odds maker seems to think that he\u2019s capable of it and I tend to agree.<\/P> If everything goes to plan, expect him to be storming home at the finish and reeling in the leaders.<\/P> A solid chance but must step up.<\/P><\/FONT> 10. Hotfeet Kill Bill: <\/B>9\/1<\/P> (French Envoy x Cigar City x Railway Cat)<\/U> hotfeet<\/P><\/I> Although this colt has only had 6 starts, his improvement has been somewhat slow and he seems stuck on mid-to-high 70 speed figures.<\/P> He hasn\u2019t done a lot wrong in his short career but his stakes performances have been in small fields and his last start was not flattering; beaten 9 lengths in a medium sized stakes field.<\/P> Will have to show something special here to compete well against this competition and may find this too tough.<\/P> Place chance at best.<\/P><\/FONT> 11. Super Light (IRE): <\/B>9\/2<\/P> (North Light (IRE) x Gone West x Sadler\u2019s Wells)<\/U> bunsay<\/P><\/I> The other equal favourite of the race and the progeny of another promising first year sire, Super Light<\/B> has done nothing wrong so far in his career.<\/P> One start for one win with a 79 speed figure over 7 furlongs on the turf is enough to give him equal favouritism here amongst some more experienced 2 year olds.<\/P> He will need to improve to bring home the bacon here but after a first start like that, improvement can be expected and he is worthy of the short odds here.<\/P> Strong chance.<\/P><\/FONT> 12. To The West Wing: <\/B>17\/1<\/P> (The Cliff\u2019s Edge x Chester House x In The Wings (GB))<\/U> goldnday<\/P><\/I> Rounding out the field comes by far the most interesting horse based upon his record so far.<\/P> His first few starts were nothing short of disastrous and looked to hint at the horse being bred over sooner rather than later.<\/P> However, bought for just $1 at the auction, goldnday picked up a much better horse than he could\u2019ve hoped for as he went on to produce two 80+ speed figures in his next two runs, breaking his maiden in his last start.<\/P> The odds are unflattering, but represent his early poor form which looks to be behind him.<\/P> There are few other horses in this race who have produced more than one 80+ speed figure and truthfully, this chestnut colt has as good a chance as any to take away this race.<\/P> Great chance at mouth-watering odds.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> Well, that\u2019s the line-up from top to bottom. <\/P> As for my tips, I\u2019ll go with 1-12-11.<\/P> Happy punting and enjoy a great day out for the DelPenn Champions Day!<\/P><\/SUP><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Article Written by Scootboy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/98"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3429\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}