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Sunday, 11 May 2014

2014 Flat Profile - Flying Officer


Flying Officer  4 y b g Dynaformer – Vigenette (Steve)
Smart lightly raced colt who has won 3 of his 4 starts, he made his debut at Sandown in September 2012, in a 1m maiden, winning by a neck from Saved by the Bell, when sent off 5/2 f. He then finished 7th in a 1m group 3 beaten 9l behind Trading Leather. He ran only once last season, winning a 1m 2f handicap at Windsor by 3 1`/2 l from Sennockian Star, then reappeared at Nottiongham in April taking a 1m 6f listed race by ½ l from Earth Amder, and looks a smart staying prospect this season.
Trainer J Gosden

2014 Flat Profile - Festival Theatre


Festival Theatre 3 y ch c Danehill Dancer – Scottish Stage (Martin).
Nicely named, lightly raced colt, who has won 1 of his 3 starts, he made his debut at Salisbury in July in a 7f maiden, finishing 4th, beaten 8l by Truth or Dare, then won a 7f maiden at Kempton by a short head from Intermedium, and was not seen again. He reappeared in April back at Kempton and finished last of 4 in a 1m 4f handicap beaten 6l by Anglo Irish. He holds entries in the Dante and Derby but they seem fanciful at this stage.
Trainer M. Stoute.

2014 Flat Profile - Ebeyina


Ebeyina 3 y b f Oasis Dream – Ebalista. (Cliff).
I hope this dark horse is a single pick !, She has run only once, in April this year when running away with a 1m 2f Cork maiden, trouncing Upper Silesian 23 l. Well bred and owned by the Aga Khan, she may not have beaten much but it was still some performance and I hope she goes on from that.
Trainer D. Weld.

2014 Flat Profile - Ectot


Ectot 3 y bc Hurricane Run – Tonnara   (Cliff) 
Top class French colt who has won 5 of his 6 starts, he made his debut at Compiegne in a 7f stakes race, beaten 1 ½ l by Karakontie. He then won at Clairefontaine, in another 7f stakes, beating Under The Radar 1 ½ l, and then followed up at Deauville in a 1m listed race, beating Baby Foot a short neck. He then went to Longcahmp in September and took a 1m group 3 by 3l from Elliptique, then finished the season with victory in the 1m group 1 Criterium International by ¾ l from Earnshaw. The only thing is that all his form is with the word soft in the going, so I hope it rains all summer in France.
Trainer E Lellouche

2014 Flat Profile - Danzeno


Danzeno 3 y b g Denounce - Danzanora        (Cod)
Interesting choice, gelding who won 2 of his 3 starts so far, he made his debut Newbury in September, finishing 8th, beaten 9 ½ l bt Extremity. He then reappeared at Redcar in October in  a 6f maiden beating Kommander Kircup by 1 ¼ l, then made a winning reappearance at Newmarket recently, taking a 6f handicap by 3l from Expert, and could make up in to a smart sprinter.
Trainer M Appleby

2014 Flat Profile - Charm Spirit


Charm Spirit  3 y bc Invincible Spirit  - L’Enjoleuse  (Tony)
Smart French colt who made his debut in a 1m Deauville maiden in August, finishing 2nd, beaten 1 ¼ l by Golden Heritage, then won a 7f conditions stakes at Longchamp in September , beating Army Bulletin, by 1 ¼ l. He then finished 3rd at Longchamp in the 7f Group 1 Prix Jean Luc Legardere beaten 2l behind Karakontie. He reappeared in early April at Maisons – Laffite in a 7f group 3 , beating Kiram a short head.
Trainer F. Head  

2014 Flat Profile - Bunker


Bunker   3y br c  Hurricane Run – Endure       (Martin, Peej, Steve)
Smart colt who made a winning debut at Haydock in May , wining a 6th  furlong maiden from Nathr by 2 ½ l. Stepped up in class at Royal Ascot in June, he finished 2 ½ l 2nd to Berkshire over 7f in the listed Chesham stakes, then won again at Deauville in August, taking another 7f  listed race by a short head from Karakontie. He looks set for a good season
Trainer  R.Hannon