Not a good outcome with my selections last weekend.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Street John, who got my blessings to win the Spotlight race, finished forth and had nothing to offer, despite showing a liking for the distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Your Warning rallied from near the rear of the field to win, my only salvation is that he was my second pick.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>T Rex also rallied from last to get second, marking a very successful return to the dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dancetothefinish put in a lukewarm effort, still good enough for third.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I went with Best Bluff, who I thought would have an easy time setting the pace.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Wrong\u2026.he hooked up with Opgoedgeluk in a speed battle which burnt him badly and a last place finish. Time to focus on improvement.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But before we do that, a race needs to be selected.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This week, I decided to open the race selection to the public.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>On the bulletin board, I posted a message soliciting suggestions for race coverage for this week. \u00a0<\/SPAN>I decided what the heck, let those who don\u2019t get to see their horses in print have a better opportunity to achieve this.\u00a0 <\/SPAN> The feedback wasn\u2019t what I expected .\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>While there were over 70+ views of the posting as I sit here writing the article, only one suggestion was made.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If anything, that makes the selection process a whole heck easier for me.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>So here we go\u2026Skunkbarn, you got your wish!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The suggestion was to cover a maiden two year old race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>These races are often difficult to handicap because of limited or no race history (first time starters) for the entrants and get virtually no coverage.\u00a0 <\/SPAN> With that said, we are looking at a 2-year old maiden special weight race, the second race on the card for Victoria. \u00a0<\/SPAN>It is a bidrace for trainer Jonsnow and a full field of 14 will be competing in a turf race going a distance of one mile.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Got a little bit of luck as each of the starters have already appeared in a race, so no first time starters\u2026.not sure if it\u2019ll help me much, but here we go!! 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dancing Danzing \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>8-1\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>-Horse is third bred from game-dam Cahir Star, who\u2019s runners have won 21 of 86 races, just under 25%.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has two starts, both in July and at 6f.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Each time he ran near the front and tailed off at the end.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>Sire leans towards grass, but dam sire and dds tend towards the dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Extends in distance and he\u2019s had troubles staying close in sprints after running near lead, doesn\u2019t look like this will work well in longer distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Also not liking three races in two month time for 2 year old, maybe too much for young one.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Perhaps change in strategy may work. 2. \u00a0<\/SPAN>What is the Truth\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>12-1<\/SPAN>-First offspring for game-dam Conspiracist.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Breeding line looks good for distance running as well as the turf.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Came close to breaking maiden in last start at 6.5f closing under two strides of winner with SP of 76.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He shows some decent closing speed and the extra distance doesn\u2019t look like it will hurt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds offer potential rewards. \u00a0<\/SPAN> 3.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Idylic\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>7-1-<\/SPAN>Blushing Groom is the dam-sire who has strong % of stake winners\u2026.2010=19%, 2008=17%, 2007=23%.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sire Dylan Thomas offspring love the grass and the pedigree are good to go in longer races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Idylic has one 6f start finishing well back after an early challenge.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>My guess is that it may be a bit too soon to push the mile route for this one. \u00a0<\/SPAN> 4.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Drogo\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>5-1<\/SPAN>-First runner out of game dam Wicked Wench (grade-A).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sired by second-year Sea the Stars, who has seen 80% of her 2010 crop win at least one race and 50% of this year\u2019s crop visit the winners circle.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This guy is a slow starter but shows some late run, finishing third in his two starts, most recently a SP of 77 running 7 furlongs.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Adds another furlong with hopes the extra running distance will make the difference.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It definitely could in this outing. 5.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Mind of Evil\u00a0 <\/SPAN>8-1<\/SPAN>-Game-dam Mama Robe has been very busy spawning nine horses since 2002.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With a combined 260+ starts, the group has won 37 races, not an outstanding overall percentage.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, first year sire Harbiner has seen 38% of the 2011 crop already win a race this season.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u2013<\/SPAN>This one may have a slight advantage as he\u2019s already got a pair of starts at a mile, with a third and a second at the end of July, missing by under a length and a speed of 72.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Has been improving with each start and just a matter of time\u2026and this may be the time. \u00a0<\/SPAN> 6.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Yeppoon\u00a0 <\/SPAN>9-1<\/SPAN>-First offspring of game-dam Airlie Beach who is sired by Medican and is a nicely bred colt who looks well suited for the grass.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In May, he finished a game second running 5.5 furlongs with a decent speed of 62.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In July, he improved that slightly to 65 running a flat 6th<\/SUP> at a distance of 7.5 furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That may have been a little too much and may be a sign that he needs a little more time to develop.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although he goes a smidge more this time, it still may be a stretch for this guy who has potential. \u00a0<\/SPAN> 7. Vhaghar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>4-1 <\/SPAN>\u2013Trainer Jonsnow, who sponsors this race has entered this colt who is bred from game-dam Mother of Dragon.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Despite being rated as a Grade E game-dam, Mother of Dragons has 7 offspring, all who have won stake or graded races with the exception of this horse, who obviously has high standards to meet.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The breeding line is very well set and this colt will be making his second career start.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He battled for the lead in his debut at 6.5 furlongs as the 2-1 favorite and wore down late, finishing fifth with a SP of 65.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He stretches out to the mile and I\u2019m a bit concerned about doing this so soon.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Nonetheless, it does look like he could have a heck of a career ahead of him. \u00a0<\/SPAN> 8. \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>Purposal\u00a0 <\/SPAN>32-1<\/SPAN>-Is the first bred horse out of game-dam Just Maybe Today.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Second year sire Mastercraftsman hasn\u2019t seen a lot of success with the 2011 offspring as only 22% have won a race this season.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Purposal has two starts thus far, one on grass and the other on dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Neither has resulted in anything to brag about, finishing near the rear in each start.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Returns to turf and takes a shot going longer distance off the 6.5f in last race which looks to be an effort to find the right distance for this runner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Hard to get behind. 9.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Puhoi Craftsman\u00a0 <\/SPAN>34-1<\/SPAN>-The first bred horse out of game-dam Noir\u2019s Bend and like Purposal above, is also sired by Mastercraftsman.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This one started off roughly back in February with a poor effort at 5f and a speed of 54.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The SP improved slightly in April to 56, again at 5f.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In early July, he was pushed to a distance of a mile with a much better SP of 65 while finishing fifth.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Improvement in last was nice but he\u2019ll need to booster it much more in this race which seems unlikely. 10.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Puhoi Barn\u00a0 <\/SPAN>35-1<\/SPAN>-Game-dam Beautiful Machine sees her first bred horse run in this race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sire Turffontein has been used over the past two years and has 70 offspring with only 20% having any wins.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This one is stuck in fifth gear.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With three career races, each one resulted in a fifth place finish.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His speeds have improved from 55 to 65 in his last start at 7 furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Stretches out another furlong and seems to move up slightly in the late stages of the race, but really needs to improve that late step to win this one. 11.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Recondite\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>18-1<\/SPAN>-The one and only horse based on game-dam Pink\u2019s Dilemma has a very strong turf breadingline which includes sire Dynaformer.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He made a lackluster debut in May finishing off the board on the grass running 6f with a SP of 58.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After that effort, he returned in early July moving to the dirt and going 7f with another dismal outing and a drop in speed.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He comes back to the turf, where the breeding looks favorable and tires to go a little further.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This one may need some time to develop and may just have to wait it out until he gets his act together.