| Classic Challenge Final Juvenile Fillies  2200m Turf Sunday, November 28th 2010, 7.30pmLast Season's Final
This Season's Contenders
 Stardust Racing's bay filly, Eyes Of Medusa, made a great start to her racing career when she won the Ladbrokes Monthly Challenge Final ahead of many in this field. She will be looking to frank that form when she lines up for a charge at the classic. The telling factor will be whether she can carry the additional weight that she has on top. Her form indicates that she would favour 2400m but she does have solid claims over the shorter 2200m trip. She must be considered as one of the front runners to lift the title should the ground fall in her favour and if Lyn gets everything right in her preperation, then there is no reason why she cannot be there at the finish. Moletown's Rating : 
 Ereccione Noche's recent success over 1800m has laboured her with a penalty that her owner was not expecting. She ran well over the trip and scored a half length victory in the final qualifier over Goddess Of Heaven. Even so, the penalty will probably be taken in her stride and pose little in the way of her ability. She is of decent quality and we are yet to see the very best from her, which we will probably see when she parades for this final. She is certainly a danger to the field and her trainer will be expecting a big run from her. The only question mark that looms over her challenge will be the ground. The trip is of no consequence to her and I am expecting her to lead at some point. Can she hold on? Moletown's Rating :
 Goddess Of Heaven has proved this season just how good a servant she is. Her ability is up there with the very best and she is by far the best filly I have had the privilege to train. She does hold a chance in the final but her penalty will certainly slow her down somewhat. Her race preperation is going well and given the right ground on the day, I will not be surprised to see her run a very big race. However, there are others that are better-in and stand more of a chance at success. If all goes to plan she will be coming late and closing with every stride. Will she win? I don't think so! Her early season penalties may have put the championship beyond her. She is far better at 2400m, so 2200m may be a little on the short side with her added weight. Despite this, there is no reason why she would be dismissed of a place claim, so I remain hopeful. Moletown's Rating :
In two races, Clarkies Stable has more or less recovered the auction price he paid for Sakura Diva. In fairness, what a great bit of business it was. Sakura Diva is the famous filly that Ditch Heath picked up in a claim and she has now found her way to her current yard. If the final was running on dirt, she would have massive claims and her yard must be relishing a shot at next season and The Oaks. Her chances of success in this race are questionable based on her liking of the ground. She will crave a bit of give in the ground and if the rain comes then she may be in with a shout. I am finding that the more I look at her, the more I am favouring her next season. With that in mind, I will pass on her chances of winning but you never know, if the ground is soft she could shock us all and wouldn't that be a fairytale story for Clarkies Stable. Moletown's Rating :
Probably the best weighted juvenile horse that the yard has in any championship final. Only two wins to her name and carrying just a two pound penalty. Does all this contribute to her becoming a champion? Err, no! Her massive price tag doesn't justify her ability and she will struggle to make an impression in the race. That's not to say that she doesn't hold ability at all, of course she does but when you look deeper with this horse there is not a lot to suggest she is capable of overturning the form with many of these. Moletown's Rating :
Foxy911 will be having their fourth championship race when Venusian Storm goes to post in this. She remains something of an enigma in this line-up. The weight has been kept at a minimum and she could be something of a dark horse. I cannot dismiss her as a contender. I suppose her chances of winning will all depend on whether she has purposely be bagged into the final. If that is the case, she could be the surprise runner to all. Her form is very difficult to interpret and for that reason I can only sit on the fence when it comes to deciding whether she is a championship contender or not. She could be anything and I guess we will find out on race day. Is she ready to explode? Moletown's Rating :
She didn't see out the 2400m trip when competing in the Ladbrokes Monthly Final behind Eyes Of Medusa. Her last outing saw her run a very nice race to secure her place in this final and I have no doubt that the final trip of 2200m will pose absolutely no headache for her trainer. Holmang Horses have had twenty-six runners in finals before this seasons kick off but has yet to gain the elusive first championship victory. Natusik Polukhina could be the one to break that cycle. She has been well handled into the final with her runs kept to a minimum. The two pound penalty may play a part in her overall placing but I have a sneaky feeling there is a lot more to come from this filly. She will probably be better suited on a sound surface and if conditions suit and her training is spot on, she could be another who will hold claims in this race. Moletown's Rating :
 Representing the stable's attempt to win back-to-back Classic Finals, Eccellenza Suecia will have all guns blazing. She doesn't and didn't stay 2400m in any of her races this term, including the monthly final but she has plodded away, picking up the odd point here and there, ensuring her place in this final. Her quality speaks volumes for her chance to be crowned the champion and she is definitely the one to beat in this race. Her minimum weight in the final will only enhance her chances and she will be an extremely difficult filly to head at the line. The trip is ideal and she will be racing at optimum, something she has not done in any of her qualifying races. Her trainer has been very shrewd with her and has been singing her praises all season. I will expect her to be banging on the door of the winner's enclosure and lift another title for the champion trainer. Moletown's Rating :
Lightning Burk has competed at all trips from 1800m to 3200m this season and put in a magnificent effort in defeat, when fourth behind Eyes Of Medusa in the monthly final. Phillipe Dubois took the mount on that day, making her final effort even that bit more impressive. She has favoured good ground this term with both her best efforts coming on the going. Her recent qualifier win in the stayers championship has forced her to carry a weight penalty. That race was held over the marathon distance of 3200m and she will line up in the stayers final as well as competing for this prize. Her attention may be focussed more towards that final than this but she still remains a danger in this field and you can never rule out an effort from Burkveen Racing. If conditions suit, dismiss at your peril. Moletown's Rating :
Holmang Horse bought She Will Survive on the same day that Natusik Polukhina was born, which may suggest that the yard favoured the horse that remained boarding in their stable. The sale to She Devil was £240 and after securing her place in the final, the horse moved on and found Julissilas taking the plunge. A consolation race will follow in the stayers ranks after this final and I am almost certain that a four pound penalty will be a little too much for her to handle. If it were not for a cheap win in a three runner qualifier, the prospect in this race would look more promising. Moletown's Rating :
Regency Blaze will be amongst the favourites in the stayers final and I would expect her to be powered up for that race, rather than competing flat out in the classic final. Still, the ability she holds over a staying trip, if converted to this shorter 2200m distance could well see her running abig race in this. She may find a few too good here but is in no way considered an outsider for the race, even if not fully wound up. Third place in the monthly final, just a length behind the winner was a good run but it may serve to suggest that she will find this trip a little too hot to handle and although a place is not beyond her, she might just struggle with a couple of these. She does however remain lively. Moletown's Rating :
It will be difficult to see Megas Vasil defying her weight penalty and she can be considered a long shot to lift the title. Four wins have put her challenge into perspective and she may be best left alone in this race. The best she can hope for is a midfield position. Moletown's Rating :
Luscious flew out of the auction room and into the Divine Diva Stable for quite a high premium. Her price will not be truely reflected in this race and her three year old campaign will surely yield better dividend. In this race though, her weight is too much of a burden and she can be safely avoided. Moletown's Rating :
It could be fair to say that Anfield Glory's chances of success were better suited in the first consolation race. Something I think her trainer had hoped for. She was not even considered for a run to try and consolodate her berth in the final and this tells its own story. Daltons Donkeys brought the filly to his yard via Kopites at auction and usually when paying over £400 for a horse who sat there to be shot at in the series, you may think that a couple of runs would have been the way to go to ensure a run. The lack of race entry so late in the series suggests that the yard are not confident of a winning effort. She does race off quite a low weight and maybe has a better chance in the race than some would give her credit. Maybe she will run above expectation and turn in a decent effort. Moletown's Rating : |
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