In Response to Re: Horses to follow 2013 Flat Season : Mystery Bet 29/10/13 Yarmouth 3.40 Looked good prospect when winning 7f York maiden a year ago. Things not gone to plan since, though settled better when runner-up at Leicester earlier this month. 2nd Chased leader, steadily closed over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and headed final 100yds, kept on but comfortably held (op 9/2) Posted by wynne1938
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07/11/13 Lingfield 3.50
Looked good prospect when winning 7f York maiden a year ago. Good efforts when runner-up in handicaps last 2 starts and has to be respected on AW bow. 2nd Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong (op 9/2)
Was hurdling in 2012,then reverted to Flat for 2013 and then back to hurdling(From Ireland)
Held up well in touch, tracked leaders 5th, every chance after 3 out, outjumped and 2 lengths down next, 3rd and beaten last, plugged on flat (tchd 4/1)
In touch in midfield, switched right 3f out, ridden and quickened to lead over 2f out, clear 2f out, in command when edged left inside final furlong, kept on, pushed out (tchd 11/10)
Leopardstown 12.20 Space Ship sp 1 pt win (has been running on the flat,now being tried out over the jumps) x
Led and disputed until settled behind leader from 1st, on terms 4th where mistake, not fluent next, pushed along in 5th into straight, lost place and short of room before last where not fluent, ridden in 6th and kept on well towards finish (op 8/1)
Slightly awkward start, held up in last pair, progress on inner well over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on but never really able to threaten winner
Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 6th, lost 2nd before 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next and dropped to last, no danger to front pair after but kept on to take 3rd close home (op 4/1)
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07/11/13 Lingfield 3.50
Looked good prospect when winning 7f York maiden a year ago. Good efforts when runner-up in handicaps last 2 starts and has to be respected on AW bow.
2nd
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong (op 9/2)
11/11/13
Kempton 5.20 Mallory Heights 5.2/1
2nd
In touch in midfield, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression (tchd 4/1)
Lingfield 1.25 Mystery Bet 6/1
unplaced
Well in touch in midfield, effort under pressure to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong (op 7/1)
Newcastle 12.10 Kiwayu 4.7/1
One to follow on the flat (2013), having his first Jumps race!
unplaced
Not fluent in midfield, effort and ridden before 3 out, weakened before next (op 9/1 tchd 6/1)
Was hurdling in 2012,then reverted to Flat for 2013 and then back to hurdling(From Ireland)
Held up well in touch, tracked leaders 5th, every chance after 3 out, outjumped and 2 lengths down next, 3rd and beaten last, plugged on flat (tchd 4/1)
Lingfield 2.30 Rivellino 16/1 (Bet 365) x
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 7/1)
Kempton 5.40 Well Painted 9/2 (Sky) x
Mid-division, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, no impression (op 7/2 tchd 9/4)
In touch in midfield, switched right 3f out, ridden and quickened to lead over 2f out, clear 2f out, in command when edged left inside final furlong, kept on, pushed out (tchd 11/10)
Midfield, headway approaching 8th, every chance 3 out, ridden before 2 out, not quicken approaching last, one pace run-in (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
Tracked leading pair on outer, ridden over 2f out, not quicken and lost place final furlong
Awkward start, bumped after 100yds and held up in last, nudged along on inner from over 2f out, never on terms (op 6/1)
Led 1f, steadied back into midfield, headway 2f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, just held (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
Tracked leader until led over 1f out, edged left and ridden clear inside final furlong (tchd 11/4)
Led and disputed until settled behind leader from 1st, on terms 4th where mistake, not fluent next, pushed along in 5th into straight, lost place and short of room before last where not fluent, ridden in 6th and kept on well towards finish (op 8/1)
Slightly awkward start, held up in last pair, progress on inner well over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on but never really able to threaten winner
Been running on the flat,now put over the jumps
Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 6th, lost 2nd before 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next and dropped to last, no danger to front pair after but kept on to take 3rd close home (op 4/1)
Led, ridden along 4f out, headed well over 2f out, soon driven and one pace (tchd 10/1)
Took keen hold, ridden well over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra and outpaced final 100yds, held on for 2nd (op 3/1)
Held up in touch in midfield, not clear run 2f out, chasing leaders but forced to switch right 1f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 4/1 tchd 11/4)