CHAMPAGNE ST 2yo G3 DONC Sept

CHAMPAGNE ST DONC Sept.

Statistics from 1982 – 2007
25 runnings -1989 abandoned - dead heat 2005

A “Trainers” race with 7 trainers winning at least two runnings.
B W Hills heads the list with 4 wins. Only other trainer, this year, with win is R Hannon.

“WINNERS”
5 one run winners – 4 won, 7f – other 3rd Listed 7f.
8 two run winners – 6 won both runs – 2 won & 2nd in other race.
7 three run winners – all won two or all runs – all ran and won in pattern race.
6 four to five run winners (inc dd heat race) – all ran in Group race – won or placed (except one of dd heat winners).

16 winners won on first outing.
21 winners that had more than one run WON on their 2nd outing – only Young Runaway 1984 failed (2nd)
24 of 25 won on first and / or second outing – only Bog Trotter 1990 failed (3rd on only run in listed)
11 of 13 won on third outing.
18 winners had previous run in Pattern race.

If ran at Nmkt (10) they ALL WON.
If ran at Nwby (7) was 1st or 2nd.
If ran at Goodwood 7 from 8 won. All last runs at Goodwood were wins (Group race)
If ran at Doncaster they won (3).
If ran at Northern track they won except at York where all were pattern races.

11 favourites won – 7 odds on.

Master Noverre comes here with arguably best form credentials having finished 2nd in Gimcrack Group 2 run at Newbury after York washout but Westphalia also has Group race form in Ireland..
War Native and Playfellow come here with similar form of two wins in maidens, and novice events (on All Weather track).
<Zacinto won over distance at Sandown but with only one run and an absence of 71 days does not represent value.

TIMEFORM.
Master Noverre 124 improver
Westphalia 124
Zacinto 123 capable of much better
Playfellow 120 improver
War Native 118 improver

RACEFORM RATINGS
Master Noverre 120
Westphalia 123
Playfellow 105
Zacinto 111
War Native 99

SPLIT SECOND / TOP SPEED
Master Noverre 104 106
Westphalia 101 110
Zacinto 95 111
Playfellow 96 100
War Native 93 92

RESULT
1st Westphalia 10/3
2nd Zacinto 13/8 fav
3rd Playfellow 7/2

REVIEW.
Interesting to see that Group form held up over Zacinto maiden form.
Only just got up though and the long absence off the course may have been Zacinto's achilles heel.
Noteworthy that by taking all the above ratings Westphalia did come out overall top rated.