Seven races to start Windsor racecourses Autumn afternoon of racing campaign, and the last racing at the royal course before a few weeks’
break, giving the ground a much needed breather.
3.8 mm of rain falling
overnight at the Berkshire track, leaving the course at the start of racing as
going good.
The racing started off with a bang for Pat Cosgrave riding an opening race double when Silver Penny at 20/1 took the six-furlong
maiden race by a neck from the Jo Tuite trained Red Alert.
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| Silver Penny |
The two-year-old by Hellvelyn on only her second run of her
racing career, finishing last of a seven runner field at Lingfield on her
maiden voyage, seemed to enjoy the ground that was giving a little on the top, the ground after the first being reverted to Good to soft.
Trained by Jim
Boyle, whose horses seem to run on from their second outings onwards mentioned,
‘she will come on from that run, her draw helped and Pat kept her on the
outside to maintain that advantage in the draw.’
The jockey on the first winner of his double for the afternoon
mentioned the filly gave him a nice feel throughout and seems to be an
improving sort.
Cosgrave’s second winner of the afternoon came on one of
William Haggas’s three year olds in the six furlong handicap. Sirajiah by Exceed
and Excel going to post the 4/1/ fav seemed to keep going as she ran to the
line, beating Equistar from the Jonathan Portman yard by half a length.
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| Sirajiah |
The jockey mentioned about the filly on her first win from
five starts,
'she has been second in most of her runs, and has been doing
nothing wrong other than coming up against some nice horses, she is so nice to
have in the yard so I’m pleased for her to actually get her nose in front.’
Both of the Cosgrave ‘girls’ seem nice types that have
improved to the point of taking their races, now the trick for the trainers is
where to place them next and progress. Two certainly for the note books and to
follow throughout, now the winning bubble has been burst.
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| Silver Penny ‘she will come on from that run, her draw helped and Pat kept her on the outside to maintain that advantage in the draw.’ |
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| Sirajiah 'she has been second in most of her runs, and has been doing nothing wrong other than coming up against some nice horses, |
The third race of the afternoon a mile nursery event,
Denmead trainer Michael Madwick sent his two-year-old colt Quothquan to post at
4/1.
By group one race winner Myboycharlie out of an Invincible Spirit mare,
the colt on now one win from five starts seemed to relish the give in the
ground staying on well to beat Richard Hannon’s two-year-old Buskin River.
4/5 fav Mister Blue sky well beat back in fourth took the
field over to the far side rail in front, in a tightly contested final furlong,
the jockey on the winner 5lbs claimer George Wood mentioning,
’He is a nice
horse, we have all taken the far rail following Jamie Spencer on Richard
Hughes’s Jumping Jack, but he has done that well.’
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| ’we have a small string and I’m happy with the improvement of the horse, I do not over run my horses. |
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| Quothquan |
The trainer happy with the efforts of his colt mentioned,
’we have a small string and I’m happy with the improvement of the horse, I do
not over run my horses.
He was slightly unlucky at Sailsbury and George said
he settled well into his race today, he can get a bit hot beforehand.’
The
trainer who said that the 5 lbs claimer who has ridden the horse as a two year
old did a fine job getting over to the other side of the track and commanding
the race.
The
fourth race, a mile three maiden saw six runners go to post. Roger Varien
sending 5/4 fav
West drive into the race with only one trip to the winners enclosure in seven running's.
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| West drive |
Andrea
Atzeni on board the good looking grey by Sea the stars looked every much the
winner, the jockey explaining
‘he seems to have come into himself since being
gelded and then having blinkers on,he has matured also and has run in some
nice handicaps so he was entitled to win another race really.’
The
three year old looking like still having a bit of maturing to complete his education, looks
the part, as a three year old it would be hoped with time would become a little
more on the genuine side.
A nice type well put together horse and one surly to
watch.
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| ‘he seems to have come into himself since being gelded and then having blinkers on,he has matured also and has run in some nice handicaps so he was entitled to win another race really.’ |
Fire
Jet at 3/1 lit up the one mile three furlong handicap for three year olds and
upwards. Trained in Church Broughton by John Mackie the three year old filly
seemed to enjoy the softer ground, electing to stay on the stand side of the
track. at 3/1 lit up the one mile three furlong handicap for three year olds and
upwards.
Trained in Church Broughton by John Mackie the three year old filly
seemed to enjoy the softer ground, electing to stay on the stand far of the
track.
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| Fire Jet |
Ridden by Tom Queally who mentioned,
’she has won that quite comprehensibly really, not the easiest of races for her and she was off the bridle a lot sooner when winning at Newmarket, but it was good to get a win for the trainer.’
’she has won that quite comprehensibly really, not the easiest of races for her and she was off the bridle a lot sooner when winning at Newmarket, but it was good to get a win for the trainer.’
The trainer mentioning that the horse was still a little
immature mentally but happy with her improvement.
‘She didn't really have the
greatest of journeys here really, along time in the box due to heavy traffic, so
she has done well.’
The filly by Ask out of a Dutch Art mare seems to be the versatile sort winning on both firm and soft ground, the jockey also hinting
she could get a little further.
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| ’she has won that quite comprehensibly really, not the easiest of races for her and she was off the bridle a lot sooner when winning at Newmarket, but it was good to get a win for the trainer.’ |
Tom Queally like Pat Cosgrave onto a quickfire double when
he partnered 20//1 shot Tom’s Rock to win the one mile two furlong handicap
beating John Bridgers Betsalottie.
‘He is a horse that is slowly getting the
hang of things, but improving also, I have had to get after him today but in
the end has taken the race well.
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| Tom’s Rock |
Trained in Newmarket by John Butler the three year old by
Rock of Gibraltar off top weight has come on well from a disappointing run at
Linfield last time out.
‘We have come over to the stand side but to be honest I
don’t think that it makes much difference really, it’s were the race wanted to go,
and I’m delighted for the owner Tom Burredge who is unwell at the moment. But
he is a brave horse that has dug deep today.’
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| 'I’m delighted for the owner Tom Burredge who is unwell at the moment. But he is a brave horse that has dug deep today. |
The final race of the afternoon came in the shape of a ten
runner, five furlongs dash. The in form trainer Kevin Ryan coming down south to take the
five furlong handicap.
Ridden by Kevin Stott, Fast Act the well bred four year old took the
race well to beat Clive cox with Silken Skies who seems to run horses well at the Berkshire course.
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| Fast Act (left) Silken Skies (right) |
‘Kevin's horse seem to be running well at the moment and he has sent
this fella down here with a good chance.He was not a bad two year old
really, just didn't fire as a three year old but seems to have come back
to himself as he has matured.’
With two wins from fifteen starts the Fast Company gelding
out of a Green Desert mare dose not look the striking type. But on the course seems
to show his quality breeding.
’ He has a good lot of speed and battles well and
I hope with a little cut coming into the ground we can get him out quick
again.’
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| With two wins from fifteen starts the Fast Company gelding out of a Green Desert mare dose not look the striking type. But on the course seems to show his quality breeding. |
One to put in the note books if entered and out quick enough
to catch the ground just on the turn, I would expect more on northern tacks
rather than trips too often down south.
