SEPTEMBER REVIEW
Our best September on record, with 24 winners (and a Listed success in Germany) added to our tally, bringing us past the £6 million prize-money mark for the first time.
Third in the Hungerford Stakes on his previous start, Marvelman gained a breakthrough win in very impressive fashion in the Group 2 Park Stakes at Doncaster, with Oisin Murphy on board. The son of Invincible Spirit has progressed throughout the season and he is one to really look forward to as a four year old.
Off since winning the Feilden in April on his seasonal reappearance, the hugely talented Almeric made a successful return to the track under Oisin Murphy in the Listed Doonside Cup at Ayr. He has long looked a potentially top-class colt and holds an entry in the Champion Stakes, which could be next.
Five Ways followed up his stylish maiden win at Salisbury with a narrow success under Jason Watson in the Group 3 Sirenia Stakes at Kempton Park. That all-the-way victory led to a tilt at the Group 1 Middle Park, in which he ran a fine race to finish fourth. He is a very exciting horse for next year.
Kensington Palace winner Miss Information first tilt at gaining black type could not have worked out better, the daughter of Blue Point landing the Listed Fillies’ Cup at Baden-Baden under a good ride from Callum Hutchinson.
Subsequent had run well in defeat in the Ebor and it was very pleasing to see him go on to win the Mallard at Doncaster on his next start. A Listed winner last year, he is undoubtedly capable of further success at that level.
Lieber Power had been running very well in some nice handicaps this summer and he gained a deserved success in the Autumn Cup at Newbury, with William Buick on board. He is better than ever this term and can win another big pot in due course, which Spirit Mixer did when landing the Watergate Cup at Chester under Rob Hornby. The pair have enjoyed a fine season together, having won the Northumberland Plate in June, and Spirit Mixer ran very creditably on his first attempt at Listed level next time.
A proven performer at Group level, Royal Playwright took full advantage of a good opportunity dropped in grade to class 2 company at Goodwood, making all under Oisin Murphy for a confidence-boosting success. The half-brother to See The Fire is a smart colt in his own right and could be in for an exciting campaign at four.
Musical Angel gained her second win of the campaign with a game front-running win at Epsom under Oisin Murphy, who had recorded the first leg of a double when employing the same tactics on Falmouth Lad half an hour earlier. That was a third win in a row for the three year old, who had won at Kempton Park earlier in the month and is firmly on the up.
Hatysa has won three of her last four, scoring at both Newcastle and Southwell this month, with P J McDonald on board on both occasions. The beautifully-bred daughter of Sea The Stars has been nudged up just 2lbs and can continue to progress. Star Chorus was another to land a Southwell handicap under P J McDonald and has since run creditably in defeat off his new mark – he looks capable of further success before the end of the campaign.
Classical Allusion proved worth the wait, making a belated winning debut at Southwell under Callum Hutchinson, despite looking inexperienced. He beat a couple of experienced rivals with proven form and looks an interesting prospect.
Brighton Boy had been running in some strong handicaps this summer and appreciated the drop in grade when winning at Chester under Callum Hutchinson, scoring for the second time from three starts on the Roodee. He should prove capable of having his say in handicap company off his mark. Playtime was another to win at Chester, with Harry Cobden on board in the Jump Jockeys Challenge handicap. He was took keen at Southwell next time, but has the ability to bounce back.
Alongside Group 3 success for Five Ways, there were a further eight wins from our team of two year olds, with some very smart performances amongst them.
Item had won impressively on debut at Kempton Park at the beginning of the month for Colin Keane, and the son of Frankel followed up in similar style under Rob Hornby at Bath four weeks later, making all for a facile success. He holds an entry in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster and is a very exciting prospect indeed.
Mubasimah is another by the outstanding Frankel to have made the perfect start to her career, making all at Newmarket under Tom Marquand. That race has been won by the likes of Saqqara Sands and Saffron Beach in recent years and she rates a classy prospect, with a return to Newmarket for the Group 3 Oh So Sharp Stakes up next.
A wide-margin winner at Kempton Park in August, Allegresse followed up in class 2 company over the same course and distance in mid-month, with Oisin Murphy on board. There should be plenty more to come over a trip next year, with the Group 3 Zetland Stakes next on the cards.
Following three placed efforts, it was very pleasing to see Ghost Mode off the mark at Chester, winning with plenty to spare under Rob Hornby. He looks on a fair mark for the future, but will first be targeted at the EBF Final at York in early October.
Magic Trip was another winning newcomer, recovering from a tardy start to win in good style at Bath under Jason Watson. He will stay further than the mile and looks sure to progress, as does Tiger Power, who made a winning debut at Haydock Park early in the month under P J McDonald, and ran a good race in defeat under a penalty three weeks later.
Simplify made it fourth time lucky in a big-field contest at Thirsk, with Hollie Doyle on board. She is very much going the right way and she could land a nice handicap in time.