2.15 York
sportingbet.com Acomb Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (2YO only)
Winner £29,630
Pick: Lake Ontario (win)
Dream Ahead: Smashed into on debut and didn’t disappointing, looking group class colt with a future when bolting in by 9 lengths on debut, still green as he hung badly left when clear; Could well be more to come and probably sets the standard to aim at.
Katell: Probably took another step forward from winning start in 5f Beverley maiden when 5 lengths second in 6f Nottingham minor event last time but major step forward needed to take hand here and he didn’t look too progressive last time.
Lake Ontario: Well-regarded Johannesburg colt who was well beaten on his debut at Leopardstown but improved immensely to win a Naas maiden by five lengths last time, drawing away steadily in last furlong; Good vibes coming from trainer and more improvement on cards.
Rigoletto: Came on from debut when winning 7f Chester maiden, looking about in front before responding when under pressure getting better of odd- on Profoundo Rosso; Yet again more needed to make mark here.
Satin Love: Overcame greenness when winning maiden at Hamilton by 5l on debut and ran respectable race when fifth in Richmond, having been green and not gotten best of runs; Still has to overturn form with The Long Game but should be there or thereabouts.
Silvertrees: Made promising debut in 7f Haydock maiden last month, making all and finding plenty off bridle; Could go well although form of his maiden seems a little low grade to be making big step up here.
The Long Game: Improved from debut to win maiden at Ascot in clear style, looking better further he went; Hard to say whether he improved or regressed when fourth in Richmond Stakes, as he was green and off the bridle early and was a laboured fourth; That form on paper gives him good chance and he should like the step up in trip; Interesting contender here.
Timothy T: Bagged the rail and made all when wining last time out confirming debut promise, but neither of his 2 runs really up to much on form and he had a relatively easy task in hindsight last time.
Waiter’s Dream: Improving with each runs, confirming promise shown when sixth at Newbury and seventh at Salisbury when making easy work of things last time out at Newbury, making all and having the race in the bag from long way out; Fallon on again and should go on improving although this is a good Group 3 contest.
VERDICT: A strong looking renewal of a good juvenile contest, with a number coming here on the back of impressive wins, although this isn't a race to go big in at all and probably more a watching brief than anything else. Irish or American Bred horses have won 10 of he last 10 renewals and LAKE ONTARIO looked a horse worth a crack at Group company when winning at Naas last time and should go well with the withdrawal of a number of horses possibly to his benefit. Satin Love is the main danger, as he didn't get a fair crack of the whip in the Richmond Stakes.
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