Cay Verde to sweep past competition in the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes
The eight two-year-old contestants of the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes are at stark ends, with those who have already raced and won at graded level coupled with those who are giving the graded company a try for the first time in their short careers.
The candidates will get a shot at the £34,026 prize money on Saturday, 22nd September at Newbury over six furlongs and eight yards.
The most respected entry for the race today is the 7 to 1 representative of trainer, Mick Channon, Cay Verde. The two-year-old bay colt was successful in his fourth try at the graded level. He finished sixth during the first attempt, and then ended at a
respectable third position in the next two chances.
The Qatar Racing Limited owned won the Group 2 Prix D’Arenberg on 11th September, 2012 at Chantilly over 5 ½ furlongs.
In companionship with jockey, Martin Harley, the two-year-old took off from the sixth gate in the field that was invaded by five contenders. Taking advantage of the wide end of the track, the bay colt covered ground and ranked third striving to notch up
the position to lead two furlongs out. Steering through the track distance tactfully, the two-year-old governed the track well 1 ½ furlongs before the wire.
Cay Verde defeated the favourite entry of the race, Baileys Jubilee, by 4 ½ lengths.
The Lady Whent bred retains his riding partner for the race today, and the duo will take down the competition racing out from the first gate.
The post drawn this time is opposite from what Bahamian Bounty’s colt raced from the last time he landed a graded event. However, the guidance of the same jockey will help him engineer the technique that will get him across the wire before the rest.
All those who are racing their debut at the graded level have proved their potential of improving and being well capable of taking down the competition put forth by the more experienced.
Marco Botti’s 3 to 1 entry, Moohaajim, is being feared after his fifth position in the Group 1 Darley Prix Morny (2YO Colts & Fillies) on 19th August, 2012 at Deauville over six furlongs.
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