| It's Auction Time (26/02/12) - Classic & StayerThe pick of the classic and stayers from the auction today found their way to, yes, you've guessed it, Shotgun Mike. I do hope some of you start outbidding this man sometime soon as I don't want to keep parping on about all the bargains he picks up, time and time again. If you want some advice, go see your bank manager, giving the reason, "I need some money please sir as I have seen some cartoon horses I want to outbid Shotgun on!" It worked for DerekW10, why not you. If I had a dollar, I would because nearly every horse I have on my shortlist, the maestro has on his. To make matters worse, he only went and named one in my honour, much to my distaste, gladly not for long. He called it Lee Loves Glee, like as if I am into "Glee", come on, I'm more of a "High School Musical" kinda guy. So, here's my review of that horse, "Nice stayer, should do well, hope the rain stays away, you paid too much.....nuff said!" Only joking! She is a nice sort who loves a yielding track and will certainly be finding her way to challenge race near you soon. She stays the extended trip of 3200m well enough and has the bonus of possessing a nice turn over 2400m also. I am glad to see Micke change her name now toNumero Uno Franko, he must have felt his ears burning. As for the rest of the bunch to make it into this review, Billie, a classic filly holds sound enough ability but by his own admission, this one would fall into the category of a bit on the steep side. Yes, she has points on the board for this season and will most likely contest a high consolation race but I can't help but agree with the man and suggest that the hammer price was a little on the high end. She has a 2lb penalty for hitting two wins this term, which adds to the burden. The emergence of the staying monster has all but decimated the value of the once sought after. John Holmes is a prime example of this. The auction price paid is not a lot for a horse who, not so many seasons ago, had a chance of winning a challenge final aged two. Nowadays, the struggle to glory is made an almost impossible task by horses that are so far ahead of the chasing pack, it's not funny! Still, it opens the door to pick up the ones that will win a qualifier or two in their time for almost next to nothing. I mean, when you factor that this horse has only to win twice in the challenge arena to make a profit to investment, something has to give. More horses of similar quality or more monsters? I know what side of the fence I stand. As for his ability, he is a steady boy who will show up well on yielding and in the trusty hands of the green, a steady profit will flow throughout his career. Similarly, Orki Des Norello, like John Holmes, is one who will not benefit from the new breed of horse that comes from the sales ring, which in turn, once again pushes the prices down on horses of his calibre. The new breed of classic horse will undoubtedly stump the earning potential of this one but the profit margin will be there. He is a touch off what is now considered top class but that will not stop him in his tracks. There will be a time during his career that the champion may need to overlook a race and bide his time, ensuring selective entries for maximum return. His benefit is on a good underfoot surface, something we see a lot of, so, during his career, the options will be plentiful. Mr Simon sits happily on the precipice of a finals berth. A few more runs will see him book a place amongst the elite juvenile stayers and fight for the prize. It is going to be a hard task with the infamous Dezza in the ranks but what G1 Racing's new addition has in his favour is the ability to act on a fast track. One would have to say that a muddy surface appearing on the night will not act to enhance this ones chance but such are the odds on the dirt, it's fifty-fifty. You couldn't lay blame on his new master if the aim was to consolidate his current position and run the consolation. He would stand a tremendous chance of doing so, however, such is the mentality of the yard, I doubt this thought has even surfaced and the target is the final. Many a monster have failed to land the spoils in the past and any slip up could see a horse of this type take full advantage. The cost for this animal was not astronomical by any stretch of the imagination and he will pay his way, whether he is future champion or not is more in the hands of others failing. Another horse that acted on fast ground, fresh from the ring, failing to find a new home was Dashing Wonder. It's not usual to big-up a horse that hasn't really wound up yet but I think by next auction, everything you need to know about this horse will be revealed. Looking at past history of horses, I liked the very low fitness trials this one had to offer but I agree, with the lack of bids down, the community were not quite ready to part with the reserve cost, on a whim. Personally, I think this one will turn out to be a very nice classic colt who acts on fast ground. Whether he will be worthy of the price tag slapped on his head, we will soon see. Murrumba Downs was back in the sales with their purchase of the four-year-old filly, Always Debus. She has five wins in her career and a supplement fee is imminent on this one for a shot in The Cesarewitch. She has the advantage of being to handle the marathon distance which always serves well and she has put in some tasty efforts of late. I think with a little bit of good race placement and patience, she should return a nice profit to investment. £93 isn't a lot of money to pay for her quality but you also have to take into account the supplementary fee won't come cheap. She is certainly capable of doing well in the challenge arena and even if she don't compete on that stage, I still think a healthy profit in her twilight years is on the cards. The last horse to sell in the auction is the last horse to get the Moletown treatment. Daddys Overdraft took an age to reach her auction reserve. It left the sales in the hands of North And South, the trainer paying £230 and completing the days sale. It's a good job she doesn't move as slow as the bidding on her but when all is said and done she is a fine example of a classic filly. She has a liking to a bit of cut in the ground but her main efforts should come on fast going. She probably didn't stay 2400m last term in the juvenile final but should put in a better effort this term. Her previous owner has done all the hard work, racking up the four required runs and she is guaranteed a consolation race at minimum. The final is out of reach in fairness but a first instance consolation win will more than cover the outlay on the horse and she may even snatch a qualifying win prior to the finale, with two of the remaining races on conditions that could suit. |
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