Tuesday 17th April 2018

Dark Horses

3.35 Newmarket

Symbolization (Charlie Appleby)

Sire – Cape Cross. Dam – Yorkshire Lass

By the excellent sire Cape Cross, whose progeny progress well. The dam has won over a mile and a half and two miles one furlong so I would expect Symbolization to be able to race over middle distances as a three-year-old. He was strongly fancied on debut in a Newmarket maiden where he ran very respectably in second behind the 99-rated Vintager. He didn’t quite have the pace of the winner, which isn’t surprising given his breeding. He pulled three lengths clear of Chilean, who ran well in an excellent renewal of the Racing Post Trophy (and has recently won a French group three). Symbolization built on that debut run next time when beating Glendevon at Kempton. He is a big colt who will make a three-figure horse this season. Current price 5/6 (Paddy Power).

Two Gay Kelleway horses are worth mentioning tomorrow. Robsdelight runs in the 1.50 at Newmarket and bumped into a useful Godolphin horse on debut. He ran a really nice race on debut although he may find 7f too sharp here.  He is generally 8/1.

The second is Pastime in the 5.20.  Ran well over 1 mile last time at Doncaster, a trip that he doesn’t quite get.  The handicapper has put him down 1lb for that run and tomorrow he is back to his favoured 7f.  I think he is overpriced at 20/1 (Boylesports).