14:45 Redcar

Saturday 7 October 2023

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William Hill Two Year Old Trophy (Listed)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 8.89s

(4)

Action Point²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 97| BF| D

9/2

Two wins from 5 runs this year, including listed race at Newbury in July. Ran up to his best when 3 lengths fourth of 8 to Dawn Charger in Prix Eclipse (23/10) at Chantilly (6f, good) 3 weeks ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 120144

(7)

Balon D'or²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer| OR: 87

14/1

Fairly useful colt, running creditably when sixth in big-field nursery at York in August. However, below form when tenth of 17 in valuable sales race at Doncaster (6.5f, good to soft, 40/1) 23 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 246760

(5)

Jonny Concrete⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine

100/1

Promise when narrowly denied in Hamilton maiden in June but not in the same form when eighth of 12 in minor event at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 7/2) 43 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 28

(8)

Love Billy Boy^b1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: R Hannon| OR: 85

22/1

Made a winning debut at Musselburgh in April. Respectable efforts last 2 starts, 3¾ lengths third of 6 to the reopposing Flaccianello in nursery at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Improvement needed with blinkers applied.

Form: 10333

(6)

Taygar²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 76

80/1

Successful on debut at Beverley in April but hasn't built on that effort in 3 starts since, last of 6 in nursery at York (6f, good, 14/1) 27 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1636

(3)

Works Of Art³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: A M Balding| OR: 82| D

22/1

Much improved from debut when winning at Kempton in July. Matched that level when third of 5 in minor event at Chester (6.1f, good to soft, 10/3) 35 days ago, short of room over 1f out. Needs to find more.

Form: 613

(1)

Flaccianello¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| D

5/1

Has won 3 of her 6 starts so far, getting back on the up when landing 6-runner nursery at Ayr (6f, good to soft, 5/2) 15 days ago. Respected for yard which has won this race twice in the last 6 runnings.

Form: 106151

(10)

Dragon Leader²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 96| BF| D

4/7

Won first 3 starts before finding only one too strong in 17-runner valuable sales race at Doncaster (6.5f, good to soft, 7/4) 23 days ago. The one to beat with return to bare 6f and firmer ground to suit.

Form: 1112

(2)

Queues Likely^p1⁹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Moore| OR: 68

250/1

Opened account at the third attempt at Windsor in June. Below form both starts since, though, 11¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Kylian in listed race at Sandown (5f, good, 100/1) in July. Cheekpieces now the choice of headgear.

Form: 57146

(9)

Miss Woo Woo^p¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 68| D

100/1

Off the mark at Brighton in September, but unable to reproduce that form when fourth of 11 on nursery debut at this C&D (good to firm, 12/1) 10 days ago. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 833714

Non-Runners

(11)

Kylian²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dragon Leader (4/7), Kylian (4/1), Action Point (9/2), Flaccianello (5/1), Balon D'or (14/1), Works Of Art (22/1), Love Billy Boy (22/1), Taygar (80/1), Miss Woo Woo (100/1), Jonny Concrete (100/1), Queues Likely (250/1)

DRAGON LEADER may have lost his unbeaten record at Doncaster last time, but the return to a bare 6f and firmer ground can see him resume winning ways. He can land a second valuable event having won readily at York's Ebor meeting, with Flaccianello the main danger after her success at Ayr 15 days ago.