Pinza

Race 1.
A very open looking race.
No horse (since 1982) has won with a minimum number of two runs (Abseil). Sir Michael Stoute did win this race with a 3 runs maiden runner but that got the race because easy winner Cantina had come across the field too early from a wide draw, and was disqualified.

No horse, in same period, that had won it’s last two races -  of previous season and first of current campaign (Capo Rosso).  Trainer Dascombe has yet to win a class 2 hcp at the track, but came close last year with Chosen Character in this race.
However bottom or second to bottom weights have won 5 running’s of this race, and all had won or ran 2nd on latest outing.

4yo’s have won 13 of the last 31 races (2003 abandoned) and three started favourite
5yo’s won 8 and four were favs
6yo’s won 6 and two were favs
7yo plus won 4 – none were favs

Tom Dascombe has three in the race today and a total of eight runners and will be trying for his first winner of this May meeting. He has managed a winner at this meeting  in the last four years since training in Cheshire. I would be very surprised if he left empty handed today.

Race 2 Dee stakes
24 of last 35 winners were either 1st or 2nd on last run (22 of the 24 had won a race) – Zampos Manos only qualifier.
6 were either 3rd or 4th on last run   (2 of the 6 had won a race) – No qualifiers
5 were unplaced   (4 had won a race)  - Bow Creek, Somewhat, Century, Kingfisher are qualifiers.
26 had won as 2yo , (Bow Creek, Somewhat, Century, Kingfisher, Zampos Manos)
11 won as 3yo  -  (Bow Creek, Zampas Manos)
3 had only won as 3yo (no qualifier)
8 had won both 2yo & 3yo races. –Bow Creek , Zampos Manos  qualifiers
3 were maidens prior to the race (Drunmore Road & Randwick)
Very unusual this year with two trainers (O’Brien & Johnston) having two runners in race
It happened only once (1984) with Hills and Cecil.  Hills had the winner and is the only trainer to run two on more than one occasion – winning three of the four occasions.
O’Brien 4 wins, Hills stable 7 wins, Balding 0 wins , Johnston 0 wins
O’Brien has landed three races with a horse running for first time current year (Century)

Century

Race 3.
Brown Panther
Race 4.
Blithe Spirit or See The Sun (on speed)
Race 5
Dr Redeye, Skytrain or Postscript (on speed)
Race 6
Sighora or Destiny’s kitten

Race 7 - indepub