 Sprinters Challenge Final Juvenile Colts  1200m Dirt Saturday, November 27th 2010, 7.00pmLast Season's Final
This Season's Contenders
 Loona Park has campaigned their sprinter, Sing For Supper, all out this season, with considerable success at the track. The difficulty posed in this final will be of the highest level for this horse's challenge. The penalties that this horse has accumulated through wins this season will contribute to an almost impossible task for the horse and for this reason his chances of claiming the title are very slim indeed. During the qualification stages, the horse picked up a shed full of points from some consistent running into places and recorded a win over 1400m, early in the season, with the trusty Charlie Saxon on top. It will be a super human effort by any jockey to get this horse into a place in the final, best watched for now. Moletown's Rating : 
 Banzzaii was a £400 auction purchase by Divine Diva Stables back in August. The horse has had much in the way of runs and the wins have totted up for this challenger also. Six wins and seven places in racing this season has so far netted nearly £500 in prize money, clawing back a lot of the initial outlay but not helping his chances in the final itself. Despite winning three qualifiers, the final itself is a different kettle of fish. Banzzaii is in a similar mould to Sing For Supper when you evaluate his final chances. The burden of weight will prove decisive in the horses claim for success and is another, like Sing For Supper, who will be better in next term over levels. For now though, the head says that this one will struggle to make any impression come finals night. Moletown's Rating :
Capitano carried the Gissys Nags colours to two successive challenge qualifying wins in small fields, early in the season and has shown up for a place in a few others during the season. The route the horse has taken this season has been consistent, although not prolific. The horse will carry a penalty in the final itself but the burden is not too great and if conditions suit and the horse is subject to a good race random, it could raise a few eyebrows at the line. I don't think it can win the final itself but is worthy of a mention as a lively outsider who may sneak a place if all goes in his favour and by that I mean everything, draw, conditions and random will all have to play a part. Moletown's Rating :
 Can You Cut It, took almost a month to crack his maiden tag and his owner, Earlhouse, must have been asking whether he could? Eventually he nailed an allowance race and since has been competing in the qualifying series and with considerable consistency. The points have racked up in his outings and the form line of a recent qualifier looks good, claiming victory in the hands of Phillipe Dubois. Greater examination of the form will question just how many were trying during the race but at the end of the day the history will read true. If the horse shows a preference to the distance, he may be a contender but I am not over enthusiastic that he does like the trip and may find things a litter too sharp for his liking. That said, the penalty is little and he could well be too easily overlooked. It may be over zealous to suggest he can win the final so for that reason I will sit on the fence. Moletown's Rating :
The first of the heavyweight contenders marches into town. The path into any final for the Sky Castle yard is always a cautious, yet calculated affair. The wins are kept low and therefore the weight penalty is not incurred. Second in a Ladbrokes Monthly Final over 1000m would certainly indicate that the distance of this season's final will not be a hurdle to overcome. It is however, difficult to weigh up Sprint Heaven's chances in the final but is the answer I crave in the name itself, Sprint Heaven. Would this suggest a multi distance sprint type of the highest calibre? Who knows! Besides, you don't need a degree to work out that the yard know exactly what they are doing with their horses and I am in no doubt the horse will be primed, ready to explode. Moletown's Rating :
Konnichiwa was a £350 auction purchase for the Divine Diva Stables back on 15th August 2010. The credentials of the horse are not in question, a winner from 1200m to 1600m, including one qualifying win during the series, proving the horse has the necessary attributes to compete at the highest level. The way that Divine Diva Stables has run their horses this season suggests that the two-year-old campaign has been forfeited in favour of runs and graded wins. With seven wins to his name, the chance of this one picking up silverware is reduced significantly and I will go as far to say that if this one wins it will be one of the greatest shocks in RaceClubs.com history. Konnichiwa will be a different horse under level weights next term but even the best of the best would struggle in this company carrying his weight in the final. Moletown's Rating :
Naturalism has had an almost flawless start to his RaceClubs.com career. In four outings to the track, all in challenge company, the horse has won three and finished a close second on the other occasion. His return to run ratio is as good as it gets, averaging nearly £120 per race, which by any standard is out of this world. However, the 1200m distance with a 4lb penalty may prove just a little too much of a handicap when the final fourteen go to post. A sharp sprint is in store and although his record suggests he oozes class, the weight will tell and even though he may not be as weighed down as certain others in the race, it is difficult to see this one packing a winning punch. Despite this, he has to be respected, given the right conditions and favourable random. Moletown's Rating :
 High Commission has qualified for the final off the back of two runs. The Castle Crooks Farm colt has run a deserved second place in both outings and remains a lively contender in this months Ladbrokes Final. He will go to that final with a 4lb penalty and a win there would put a serious dent in his chances of landing the Sprinters Challenge Final. First or second place has been run in every race this term bar the one blemish, finishing last of six behind Funky Munky. The trainer has thus far avoided any race over the final distance of 1200m and this may suggest that he will be more suited to next season's Nunthorpe Final over the extended 1400m and for that reason it is wise to avoid speculating that this horse will win the final. Moletown's Rating :
Lightning Kid is another who has found their way to the yard via auction, £246.42 was enough to secure his services in July. The horse has placed in three of four qualifiers on his way to the final but again, too many wins outside of the qualifiers has put paid to any chance this horse has in the final. Five wins and counting will prove far too much for the horse’s ability when the saddle is loaded. Lightning Kid will certainly need to live up to his name and more, if he is to figure. The stable is represented well in numbers but unfortunately I don't see any final purse in this race. Moletown's Rating :
The stable is three-handed in this final and much like Sky Castle Stables, may hold the key as to where the trophy will be on display. Edgar Von Slasher may not be the stable favourite for this final but has demonstrated some tidy form this term already. The horse is set up for hilt at the Ladbrokes Monthly Final as well as competing in the Classic Final series, currently set for a consolation first instance race. His form over 1200m behind stable mate, Elephant Eyelash, in a previous qualifier could suggest that the trip is a little on the short side. Based on that form alone, I feel that the stable has better chances with his other participants in this final. Moletown's Rating :
The auction price paid for this horse, £203.35, could be a pointer that this horse was purchased as a specialist for the final course and distance. Phazer broke his maiden tag with a win over the final course and distance. That win was in a Ladbrokes Monthly Qualifier and in the final itself, his finishing position behind Elephant Eyelash over the minimum trip of 1000m on firm going points towards a preference for a bit of rain to sodden the track. If muddy is his preferred going and the final is blessed with these condition, it would be of no surprise to see this one there or there about at the line. The trip is probably ideal but whether the horse is capable on a fast surface is unknown and should the rain not come then it is possible that the horse could become a spent force. Moletown's Rating :
When Shotgun Mike paid £350 for Marvel Hero at auction, he was almost assured of a run in this season's final, if not a consolation race. The form suggests that the horse is more suited to 1400m rather than the shorter 1200m of this final and the purchase may have been made with one eye on next season. The Nunthorpe could be a more viable option for the horse but such is the master of the challenge series, you never know what he has up his sleeve. If I were to stick my neck out, I would suggest that the final this season is not his aim and that the horse will be targeted over a slightly further distance. Despite winning a maiden over 1200m, it seems strange that the horse has since competed over the trip or is there something in his time trials that his previous master missed? The weight will be low and on paper the final doesn't seem as strong as in previous seasons, which may contribute to a run above expectation for this horse. Moletown's Rating :
Elephant Eyelash is already a Ladbrokes Monthly Challenge Final winner after taking October's event over 1000m. The horse was not a feature in this final until as recent as last Friday, when a win over Dubai's 1200m muddy track was enough to book his place in this by virtue of his eight points. He has form over quite a few of this season's finalists and although he will face a two pound penalty, he could still be up for the challenge. It's no secret that the horse is favourable to a muddy surface but I think there are one or two lurking that will relish this final and a chance to turn the form book on its head. A big run is expected though despite his penalty and it is not beyond the realms of possibility to capture a second title this term. Moletown's Rating :
Dial In, could be the dark horse of the race! Low wins, no weight, many runs over 1000m and 1400m, never running over 1200m on dirt and only just making it into the final off the back of more points accumulated in less runs, may all point to this horse being the one to watch. It's always a difficult proposition to pick a winner of the race when so many have been bagged into a final but I have a sneaky feeling that this horse may be the one to deliver for the yard. Suffice to say, he will be at optimum fitness and his preparation for the final will no doubt be impeccable. I don't know if this horse is the number one for the yard in the race but something inside tells me, he is! It is however, a speculative selection born mainly from hunch alone and whether or not he provides the yard with another championship win will all be revealed in just over a fortnight. Moletown's Rating : |
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