SIMPLY BRILLIANT (formerly SENATOR) was beaten the shortest of short heads on the Sha Tin undercard this morning.
Impressive win for WITHOUT PAROLE (2 year old) at Newcastle. Racing Post Analysis: “WITHOUT PAROLE, by Frankel and a half-brother to Godolphin Mile and Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile hero Tamarkuz, made a lovely introduction. He was a bit green and raw, but the further he went the better he looked. This colt will probably stay further than Tamarkuz, who was by a sprinter, and it will be interesting to see where he pitches up next season. He could find himself on the Derby trail.“
I’ve not been keeping up with the entries, so my apologies. Here’s how this week is shaping up: Today EJTYAH in a Novice at Chelmsford (2 year old) - first foal out of half-sister to G1 winner Daryakana. Strong Aga Khan family IMMORTALISED in a Handicap at Abu Dhabi Tuesday SOLO SAXOPHONE in a Juvenile Hurdle at Catterick Wednesday FRONSAC in a Novice at Kempton (2 year old) - half-brother to 9 winners, best of them G2 winner Dordogne
Just caught up myself. Very cosy win and promising quote from the trainer: Ejtyah is a filly that will one day stay well. We were very keen to get a run into her at two and the fact that it's a winning run is a bonus. She's got a future - David Simcock, trainer.
There have been a few entries made for others but they never reached declaration stage. Gordon Elliott has COMMENTARIOLUS who ran in France for the Niarchos Family. He’s in the betting for the Triumph Hurdle but yet to actually run over Jumps.
Did it rather well in the end, though the in-running betting would be interesting to see as he looked to have no chance at one point!
Here’s my answer, from Racing Post: Solo Saxophone was a remarkable first winner over jumps for Frankel when getting up late on at Catterick having hit 100-1 in running when looking well beaten down the back stretch. The first of the great racehorse's offspring to appear over obstacles, Solo Saxophone put in a few slow leaps that left him with plenty to do turning for home. Plenty of Frankel's runners on the Flat have shown stamina in abundance and Solo Saxophone appears to have inherited some himself, as he reeled in his rivals one by one to justify 6-4 favouritism relatively comfortably.
As has been pointed out on Twitter, he’s now had Turf, Dirt and Jumps winners. Sprinters, middle distance and stayers all over the world. Is there anything he can’t do?!
Solo Saxophone he ran like a real novice, made a few mistakes but hopefully he will learn from that, just happy he made it safely.
