2.50 York
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2YO only)
Winner £89,963
Pick: Casual Glimpse (win)
Approve: Showed promise early on and has run to a high level since, winning the Norfolk Stakes, coming fourth in the July Stakes and third in Prix Robert Papin (unlucky to lose); Once again has penalty but sets a decent standard and will be right there.
Formosina: Showed promise when third behind Strong Suit on debut and made formality of breaking maiden at Doncaster; Improved again when he broke the Aidan O'Brien stranglehold on the Railway Stakes, edging out Samuel Morse by a short-head at the Curragh; Ran flat when last in Superlative Stakes but only beaten 3 & ½ lengths under a 3lbs penalty, form of that race has worked out and trainer has admitted he was rushed out too early after Railway Stakes win; Booking of Murtagh signals yard means business and should go well here – NON RUNNER
Casual Glimpse: Comes from top yard for 2 year olds who made a good debut at Goodwood first time out (form looks good for the grade); Just couldn’t recover from bad start on second start at Epsom (hated track) and proved that wrong when comfortably winning good conditions Contest at Newmarket, with Coventry and Richmond Stakes third Royayh well beaten; Supplementary entry gives a lot of confidence and entitled to take a hand.
Crown Prosecutor: Form of his maiden win over 6f Goodwood has been franked time and time again and took another step forward when landing conditions event (form been boosted by runner-up since) only to have everything go wrong in Vintage Stakes, getting pushed around and shuffled back at the top of the hill and then weakening out of things; Promise remains intact and no surprise to see him go very well here.
Dubawi Gold: Well backed and bolted up on debut, drawing away readily after travelling well for long way; Pulled hard when beaten by High Award at Epsom and has since finished well behind Approve In Norfolk Stakes, so more needed for sure.
Gold Pearl: Was still green when breaking maiden last time out at Windsor, needing maximum assistance from Ryan Moore to win by a neck; Can step forward again but needs a lot more to take a big hand.
Move In Time: Improved a ton from debut here over C&D when winning 15-runner maiden at Newcastle in decisive fashion before proving out of depth in Coventry Stakes; Good third in Super Sprint last time but no reasons to reverse form with Temple Meads from that meeting.
Premier Clarets: A real trier who has run well on all runs, running into a good sort on debut getting job done in good style on his next start, before running well in defeat in listed company; Same story last time and has a lot to do on that.
Shropshire: Excellent pedigree and fetched 70,000 Euros at sales; Created excellent impression when cruising home in 6f maiden at Haydock, easing to front and going away for a cosily victory (second has won and finished second since); Smart prospect and could easily take a hand.
Sir Reginald: Travelled smoothly when finding only smart Elzaam too strong on debut over C&D in May but probably hasn’t run up to that form since, all out to land the odds here next time out and disappointing third in listed company last time; Probably one of better juveniles from in form yard but only 1 run entitles him to take hand.
Temple Meads: Justified good support on debut at Newmarket on 1000 Guineas day when running away with decent 5f maiden and ran out a decisive and impressive winner of Super Sprint last time, looking like colt with future in Group company; Gives impression there is more to come and major player.
Trade Storm: Has improved with each start in maidens and got of mark in pretty decent style over 7f last time, looking as if he’d improved for step up in trip; Needs to find a lot more and set to struggle on the face of things back down in trip.
VERDICT: Shropshire shaped with bags of promise on his debut, Temple Meads is improving and well worth a crack at Group races, Crown Prosecutor still retains the promise he showed before Goodwood and should do well down in trip, and all of them have a pretty high standard to shoot at in the shape of Approve. CASUAL GLIMPSE comes from the top 2 year old yard this season, and holds a good chance based on his smart win in the July Course last time. A supplementary entry gives a note as to what connections think of his chances.
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