IMPRESSOR (NAP) (best cost 11-4) produced a favourable impression on his debut in a helpful maiden at Goodwood and supplying he shows the expected improvement second time round, he seems booked to take high rank hailing in a yard in decent nick currently.
Not overly fancied at the Sussex place, hence his 20-1 beginning cost, the child of Footstepsinthesand broke greater than expected to race just on the heels of the leaders after a few furlongs. However going well enough running to the business end of the contest, Marcus Tregoning’s colt afterward became the meat in the sandwich as overall bunching in behind the leaders happened and although he was able to free himself of the scrimmaging inside the final furlong, a staying fourth was the best that he could attain. Surely not knocked about in any way late , Impressor may have observed lots of invaluable lessons every day, none more so than just how to look after himself in a struggle, and given that those in and around him that afternoon all came together with huge reputations, he should have no trouble holding his own against similar opposition this afternoon.
It is a bit of gamble stepping CARDY (best cost 7-2) up nearly a complete mile since winning over today’s course out time but it has to be seen as a thought one given how powerful he was in the latter portion of the race 15 days past and his background.
Outpaced in series of newcomer events within the minimum trip, Harry Whittingham’s gelding appeared to be following a similar path here two weeks back until he suddenly picked up the bridle and flew home to score moving. Depending on the overall speed figure he posted along with his backend splits, he clearly wants a test of endurance to determine him to complete effect and having run well in a three-mile point-to-point on soft ground, you’d envision the current evaluation under ever-worsening conditions are right up his street.
The maiden won by Lancaster Bomber on the penultimate evening of the Galway Festival was noted for its powerful pace that led in a very fast speed figure and with both captured the eye using the way they finished off their races at second and sixth respectively, DARKENED (best price 3-1) and CANNING (best price 11-1) are expected to play roles in this arguably slightly weaker-looking occasion .
The former had shaped with promise on his opening gambit in Limerick back in June and was well-fancied to maintain his own second time up in Ballybrit, so it proved. Staying on closely after becoming outpaced coming down the aspect of the course, John Oxx’s gelding came home with a good degree of purpose once fulfilling the rising ground as well as though he did not have the required speed to make any serious inroads on the winner, it still wasn’t a bad attempt upward against a horse that looked after all the world just like a Group celebrity in the making.
Trainer Luke Comer wouldn’t always be associated with maiden winners at the big festival, so it was no surprise to see his bill sent off a 50-1 poke 11 days ago. However, his promising three-year-old colt protect himself with glory with a superb effort on just his second career start and that he looks the type who will continue to enhance — especially over further. The way he arrived home after being a reasonable way behind at halfway definitely lends itself to that concept and it would appear as no surprise when he proved good enough to create the framework at least.
MOUNTAIN FOX (best price 10-1) did extremely well to finish as close as he did over tonight’s route out time after being forced to race wide throughout the whole journey and although he hasn’t been done too many favours on the draw again on his return visit, he is still fared a damn sight better than his previous rival Scorpion Black.
While eventual winner had the luxury of hammering the favoured inside rail from box one 59 days ago, the boy of Rapid Company was out in the cheap seats in stall 17, so he just got beaten three lengths at the final analysis tells you all you need to learn about his performance that day. Additionally, as all his best form has arrived over farther than a mile in years past his effort deserves even extra merit and currently returning to a trip that is more in-keeping with his general profile, yet another good display looks coming by a six-year-old who has stats at the path read a fair 22743.
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