Useful 2 year old who made his debut at the Curragh in October las year winning a 7f maiden by a neck from First Wave, then at Newmarket a week later was 2nd in the 7f group 1 Dewhurst stakes, beaten a neck by Shadow of Light. That was a good performance just a week after his debut and he will be a major player in the top mile races this season. He holds English and Irish Guineas and Derby entries, though I think 1 ½ m may be a stretch. He is currently 16/1 for the English guineas and only 12/1 for the Derby which suprises me.
Aiden O’Brien told The Punter He’s a Guineas type of horse for sure. He’s a big, scopey horse that has done well over the winter. We had him away for a racecourse gallop the other day and his preparation is going very well. Plans will start to come together in the next couple of weeks, but he’s one that you’d have to be very excited about.
Editors Rating 4
Trainer A O’Brien
Scorthy Champ 3 y ch c Mehmas - Fidaaha
Promising Colt who made his debut at Leopardstown in May las winning a 7f maiden by 2l from Dahlia Noir, then was 3rd at the Curragh in August in a 7f group 2 beaten 2l by Henri Matisse (gave 3lb), and finished the season at the Curragh in September winning the 7f group 1 National Stakes by ¾ l from Henri Mattisse.
Joseph O’Brien told The Punter As a type, he very much looks one that will be better as a three-year-old and stepping up to at least a mile should suit him well. We are training him for the 2000 Guineas and feel that the track there will play to his strengths. He has done particularly well over the winter in physical terms and looks fantastic.
We are counting down the days to Newmarket and everything has gone smoothly with him so far. He is at the time of writing 8/1 for the 2000 guineas and that looks fair each way value. He should prove a player in all the top mile races this season
Editors Rating 4
Trainer J O Brien
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