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Coolmore Stud Stakes (Ascot Vale Stakes) - Form Comments

30/10/2014

Coolmore Stud Stakes (Ascot Vale Stakes) – Form Comments

G1 – 1200m – Turf

1

Rich Enuff

Outstanding 3YO. Won the Danehill Stakes this course and distance and the 1400m Guineas Prelude before working hard on speed when neck 2nd to Shooting To Win in the G1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on 11 October. Freshened for this shorter trip.

2

Brazen Beau

Ran 3.8 lengths 5th to Rich Enuff in the Danehill Stakes here at first run this season before impressive 1.75 lengths win, with Moreira aboard, in the 1200m Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick on 4 October.

3

Scissor Kick

Freshened and back to 1200m at which he's won one from two attempts. Not raced since 27 September when 3 lengths 2nd to the Caulfield Guineas winner Shooting To Win in the 1500m Stan Fox Stakes at Rosehill.

4

Time For War

Fair effort when 2.8 lengths 5th to Brazen Beau in the 1200m Roman Consul Stakes at first run this season before 2 lengths 2nd to Kuro in 1200m Crowley Stakes on 18 October.

5

Rubick

Impressive effort at first run since February when beat all-comers at weight-for-age in the 1000m Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield on 11 October. Back to 3YO competition here. Fourth in Blue Diamond Stakes at only 1200m run.

6

Ghibellines

Sound effort when 3.4 lengths 3rd to Rich Enuff in the Danehill Stakes at this course and distance on 13 September. Then difficult to lead in stalls and hung out all the way when failed behind Rich Enuff in Guineas Prelude on 28 September.

7

Nostradamus

Last start, closed late when 1.75 lengths 2nd to Brazen Beau in the 1200m Roman Consul Stakes on 4 October. Won at 1100m down the Flemington straight track last season.

8

Kuro

Won five of seven starts and four in a row. Handled rise in class last start when 2 lengths winner from Time For War in 1200m Crowley Stakes at Randwick on 18 October.

9

Delectation

Followed 2.3 lengths 3rd to Brazen Beau and Nostradamus in 1200m Roman Consul Stakes with 3.7 lengths 4th to Kuro and Time For War in the 1200m Crowley Stakes on 18 October.

10

Galaxy Pegasus

Won three of four starts, on turning tracks, including Moonee Valley 1200m last Saturday. One failure was down this straight course when 9 lengths 10th to Rich Enuff in the Danehill Stakes but more seasoned now.

11

Inkling

Sound effort when 1 length 3rd to Scissor Kick in 1200m The Rosebud on 9 August before 2.8 lengths 3rd to Kuro and Time For War in 1200m Crowley Stakes on 18 October.

12

Husson Eagle

Won 1100m maiden in impressive fashion at Bendigo on 10 September before sound 2.5 lengths 3rd to Eloping in 1200m Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield on 15 October. Placed both starts down straight course.

13

Armada

Won maiden at 1170m before two fair efforts at 1400m at Caulfield behind Rich Enuff (beaten 5.7 lengths) and Stratum Star (beaten 4.1 lengths). Back to 1200m may help.

14

Earthquake

Top class filly with five wins, three placing from eight starts. Back in form last time with 1 length win over subsequent winner Tawteen in 1200m Thoroughbred Club Stakes at Caulfield on 11 October.

15

Eloping

Good front-runner in form. Placed behind Angelic Light and Lankan Rupee in weight-for-age McEwen Stakes before successive 1200m wins, leading all the way, at Moonee Valley and Caulfield.

16

Bring Me The Maid

Won 1st-up at this distance in August but since unplaced three runs at 1400m and 1600m. Expected to improve back to 1200m.

 

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