We capped off a classic couple of weeks with Masar in the Derby on Saturday and the son of New Approach won with quite a bit in hand. Wilamina also scored for us at a slightly more modest price, and though Study Of Man was a non runner in the Epsom Derby, he justified his trainer’s decision to aim him at the French version with a gutsy win. On Saturday, the ITV cameras will be at Haydock for the Pinnacle Stakes and I like a filly at a big price in that contest.
This Group 3 for fillies and mares represents a big hike in class for Crimson Rosette, a filly I have been keeping an eye on ever since backing her on her debut. She was only 5th that day, but she stayed on steadily over 7f and the daughter of Teofilo has flourished since being upped in trip by Charlie Fellowes.
She dropped back into maiden company to get her first win on the board over a mile at Windsor and she showed that was no fluke by following up in a 10f race at Lingfield. She actually finished 2nd that day, but she was hampered by the winner close home which cost her victory and the stewards awarded Crimson Rosette the race.
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| Charlie Fellowes is a trainer going places. |
She showed she had trained on with a solid reappearance run in a 10f handicap at Yarmouth off 80, beaten 2L and shaping as though she would come on for the outing. That proved to be the case when she turned over a next time out winner and a well fancied Godolphin horse on her next run at Doncaster (10f gd/fm). I was impressed by how she did it, and I also am of the opinion that she is well worth a crack over further because she was pulling away at the finish.
Her pedigree suggests that an extra couple of furlongs should suit her too. Teofilo is one of my favourite sires and he has produced some serious middle distance horses, including Irish Derby winner Trading Leather. Her dam, by Lemon Drop Kid, is a full sister to Hardwicke Stakes winner (12f) Bronze Cannon and a half sister to 12f Group 2 winner Across The Stars.
Her trainer Charlie Fellowes has had an excellent season so far and he is a trainer going places. Stevie Donohue takes the ride and he knows this filly inside out, having ridden her for two of her three wins. He missed out last time when Jim Crowley got the leg up, but he is a quality pilot and it doesn’t worry me that he is back on board.
With an official rating of 85, Crimson Rosette has admittedly got a lot to find on the figures with some of the horses at the head of the market. However, the top rated favourite, God Given, would prefer a bit of cut in the ground and she is not the only one in the field with something to prove on good to firm. Crimson Rosette will relish under hoof conditions, she is bred to be a black type filly and if a couple of the more fancied horses under-perform she could sneak into the frame for each way players at odds of 28/1.
STEVOS’ SELECTION: 2.50 HAYDOCK CRIMSON ROSETTE E/W @ 28/1
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