Friday, 17 April 2015

Pedigree Pick From Newbury

The fillies maiden at Newbury today is an interesting event, with a lot of regally bred horses taking their chances. The one that stands out on pedigree for me is Chris Wall's filly, Ttainted Love. This daughter of Mastercraftsman is out of  Eve, a useful mare in her own right and a winner of three races herself. She has also produced a listed place horse in Admission, but has yet to see a filly of hers on the racetrack.
However, things start to get interesting when you look into her siblings. She has three black type half sisters. Fading Light (group placed), Birdie (listed winner) and Fickle (also a listed winner). Fading Light and Birdie have both produced multiple winners, but Fickle had a filly called Farhan, who was an excellent racehorse, but an even better mare as she went on to produce the one and only Camelot. From a punting perspective it is always difficult in these races, as unless you have a line into the yard it is impossible to know how a horse is working/ expected to run. However, I think at the odds of 20/1 it is worth having a small each way bet on this one solely on the merits of her pedigree. If she even has half the magic that her cousin Camelot possessed she won't be too bad.

Selection. 1.50 New Ttainted Love e/w 16/1

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