The RaceClubs.com Challenge Series The Derby Qualifier 3YO Colts - - Thursday 5th August 2010 - -  | Gentleman Earl | Liveoak Stables | Held up rear, progress wide through halfway, swept to front final 200m, won well | | 2nd | Darley Arabian | Squeaky Clean Stable | Took hold midfield, closed on leader entering straight, stayed on well close home to grab second, not pace of winner | | 3rd | Holy Moley | Moletown | Attempted to make all, ridden and no extra final 100m, good effort | | 4th | Doldrums | Squeaky Clean Stable | Settled, with stable mate to halfway, lost position wide, ran on well final third | | 5th | Fire Fox | Champions Stud | At rear halfway, stayed on entering straight, ridden and no extra | | 6th | Workforce (AUT) | Stable 76 | Midfield and settled, ridden entering straight, stayed on same pace | | 7th | Sky In Flight | Sky Castle Stables | At rear for most, headway and progress, stayed on same pace | | 8th | Amron | Juliussilas | Disputed last for most, stayed on passed tired horses | | 9th | Speed Gonzales | Damlatuanadrop | Ridden vigorously to get closer, swamped off final turn, no extra | | 10th | Jose Mourinho | Cotton Castle | Pace through 400m, rails, pushed along, faded from halfway | | 11th | Napoleonic Wars | Wrs Stables | Always wide, ridden hard to challenge, couldn't get going | | 12th | Public Property | She Devil | Raced close up, effort and ridden from halfway, faded | | 13th | International Spy | Divine Diva Stables | Behind and ridden to challenge to halfway, faded fast entering straight | | 14th | Meltus | Kopites | Showed up early, weakened throughout | The class acts of the three year division this season are undoubtedly Gentleman Earl and Darley Arabian. Both horses contested the classic juvenile final last season with both horses lacking a little staying power to challenge for honours over the 2400m distance that greeted the final last term. This season could well be a ding dong affair between the pair and the race on this day was proof of what to expect from them over distances up to 2200m. Gentleman Earl came out with honours on this occasion with a fantastic finish out wide. Having a clear view of the horses up front the jockey got to work on the winner entering the straight and he absolutely nailed it to the line. Darley Arabian had no extra to challenge the flight of the Liveoak Stables trained colt but showed the promise that we are likely to see in future races, coming again late on to collar the Moletown trained, Holy Moley, close to the line. Holy Moley tried to burn a hole in the track and forced a frantic pace up front when attempting to make all. The colt showed exactly what his trainer had expected from him and can take positives out of the race for the season ahead. Quick out of the stalls and into an early lead the three year old stole a march on his rivals and looked all over the winner entering the straight. Stamina may have been the issue with the horse as he was collared close home by the front two. Credit must be given to the ride of Doldrums as his jockey seemed unconcerned about the pace up front and settled his mount at the rear and did most of his running in the second half of the race. With a clear run off the turn the progress to the line was relentless. Horse after horse was passed and he may be one who will benefit from an extended distance. All in all this was a great spectacle of a race which culminated in an exciting finish and could be an interesting pointer towards the final itself. | Positive | Beside the great runs of the front pair, Doldrums looked far from outclassed and can step up on this effort, especially over a longer distance. Squeaky Clean Stable's Derby hand looks strong this season. | | Negative | Meltus' effort in this race was way below what the horse is capable of and his trainer, Kopites looked bewildered as he loaded the horse box onto the plane for a right good moan all the way back to his Manchester based yard. Rumour has it that at least two stable lads felt the full brunt of his rage and were handed their P45's, even before the plane had taken off. |  The RaceClubs.com Challenge Series The Oaks Qualifier 3YO Fillies - - Thursday 5th August 2010 - - | Shes My Girl | Flying Fillies | Second and cruising to halfway, shaken to lead, extended and ran on well, easily | | 2nd | Paranoid Parasite | Shotgun Mike | Always settled rear, going well, asked for effort entering straight, made good progress on leaders, not reach winner, ran on well | | 3rd | Legend Of The Sea | Wrs Stables | Led early to halfway, headed and one pace entering straight, came again late on | | 4th | Passion Flower | Gissys Nags | Rear early, effort and ridden from halfway, ran on one pace | | 5th | Eyes Of Emerald | Victor Consortio | Chased leaders, third and asked to quicken, found little | Only five runners on show for the opening race in this season’s Oaks campaign. Shes My Girl returned to the challenge scene with a most impressive victory. Always going well down the far side, her effort entering the straight put the race to bed. Quickening up and showing a devastating turn of foot she cruised past early leader, Legend Of The Sea. Barely ask the full question her jockey took a pull and eased her to the line to record a more than comfortable win. Paranoid Parasite can consider herself a little unlucky in defeat and her jockey may have given her too much to do late on. She ran on strong as they approached the straight but couldn't get to the leader. Legend Of The Sea couldn't quite go with Shes My Girl when the chips were down and failed to hold off the late surge of Paranoid Parasite. Passion Flower ran the race at the one pace and never looked like striking a blow with Eyes Of Emerald bringing up the rear. The Oaks looks like it will be Shes My Girl's main target for the season as the three year old filly looks to extend on her 100% championship final record. | Positive | Paranoid Parasite looks the obvious choice after a slow start and powerful finish in this race. Taken a little closer to the fore in the future could see this one in the winner's enclosure for sure. | | Negative | Eyes Of Emerald can do better than what she showed in this race. | Member Submission: Moletown Starting Points- Join RaceClubs.com - Buy a Horse with cash - Enter into a Race Score your goals at the RaceClubs.com track... Buy Your Horses Today!
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