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As exciting as Pinatubo was as a 2yo you just have to accept his generation is weak.
His Dewhurst win earned him a rating of 128 as a 2yo, AOB sent over 4 of his battalion to take on Pinatubo and those four are 0-11 in 2020, I haven't gone back any further but I'm not convinced his previous wins will show any real depth either.
All that said it's good have one to get excited about and he did manage to win a G1 as a 3yo...
I haven't looked, but how many outstanding 2yos have increased ratings at 3yo of say 5lbs or 7lbs?
I would think there arent many apart from Frankel.
Too Darn Hot
Arazi
Celtic Swing
Dream Ahead
Xaar
I dont think any of those took a leap forward of 5lb to 7lbs.
If anyone fancies Dame Malliott on Sat, Billies are offering 8s on their specials for Hollie Doyle to ride a Group 1 winner, so double the price generally available for DM and a free bet on a couple of outsiders thrown in, inc Glen Shiel in the sprint.
If anyone fancies Dame Malliott on Sat, Billies are offering 8s on their specials for Hollie Doyle to ride a Group 1 winner, so double the price generally available for DM and a free bet on a couple of outsiders thrown in, inc Glen Shiel in the sprint.
Really fancy Hortzador in the Balmoral, currently best price 40-1 with 365.
Won 2 of its last 3 with holdup tactics, then the last race they rode him up with the leaders where he flattened out to finish down the field. Looks to me like they were using that to get him ready for this race without impacting his handicap mark. Hes trained by O'Meara who loves this race (won 2 out of last 3) and always puts a few away for it. On top of that hes booked the king of the hold up tactics Jamie Spencer whos never ridden him before. I expect him to be coming fast and late, with a bit of luck and a clear passage he could easily make the places or better.
Really fancy Hortzador in the Balmoral, currently best price 40-1 with 365.
Won 2 of its last 3 with holdup tactics, then the last race they rode him up with the leaders where he flattened out to finish down the field. Looks to me like they were using that to get him ready for this race without impacting his handicap mark. Hes trained by O'Meara who loves this race (won 2 out of last 3) and always puts a few away for it. On top of that hes booked the king of the hold up tactics Jamie Spencer whos never ridden him before. I expect him to be coming fast and late, with a bit of luck and a clear passage he could easily make the places or better.
Jamie Spencer is at Ascot for one ride on Saturday but he's also shared his thoughts on the rest of the card
Hortzadar
I suppose you could say he was a little disappointing at York last time, having gone into that race on the back of successes at Ripon and Goodwood. I suppose it could be a case of the handicapper having caught up with him after upping him 7lb for those two victories and he hasn’t run up to his best in his previous Ascot starts, but 1m on soft ground are his ideal conditions and hopefully he can improve upon that York run last time.
Jamie Spencer is at Ascot for one ride on Saturday but he's also shared his thoughts on the rest of the card
Hortzadar
I suppose you could say he was a little disappointing at York last time, having gone into that race on the back of successes at Ripon and Goodwood. I suppose it could be a case of the handicapper having caught up with him after upping him 7lb for those two victories and he hasn’t run up to his best in his previous Ascot starts, but 1m on soft ground are his ideal conditions and hopefully he can improve upon that York run last time.
Jamie towing the party line there, never trust a jockey. He knows hes on a certainty
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