3.00 Curragh
Grangecon Stud Stakes (Registered As The Balanchine Stakes)
(Fillies' Group 3) (Class 1) (2YO only)
Winner €34,125
Pick: Experience (win)
Aaraas: Raw on debut and never really quite going the pace
to get involved in really good maiden; Just got up in average event latest and
hinted there that a step up in trip would be in order so others preferred.
Dam Beautiful: Showed a nice turn of foot to score at
Warwick on her debut and although that form needs improving on, her stable has
a strong and deep squad of juveniles so fact that she comes here serves as a
big sign; Can go well.
Experience: Showed lots of potential on debut when leaving herself
with too much ground to make up behind Somasch (would have won in another
stride) and didn’t need to improve on that when bloodless winner last time out,
again taking time to get organized; One of main form contenders and should go
close.
Muckle Bahoochie: Was behind three of these on debut but
clearly needed it and had sore shins afterwards; Much more forward on second
start, when readily beating Danziger by 2l but unable to make mark in Listed
company.
Naseem Sea: Has run well on all starts and bumped into smart
horses who should turn out to be decent the last twice, form which gives him a
big shout;
Somasch: Only just got there by a head and would have been
passed by runner up afterwards but that doesn’t tell the whole story, having
been put out wide thanks to draw and having to fight hard to lead; Taken off
her feet in Queen Mary Stakes but step up in trip should help and rates a real
contender here.
VERDICT: Coming from a team that has had so much success in
England, Dam Beautiful is obviously well rated here but this could lie between
Somasch and EXPERIENCE with the latter just getting a tight vote.
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