Friday, 11 July 2014

Falmouth Stakes Trends Analysis & Preview

1.      Draw


Draw
Runs
Wins
Win%
Places
Place%
Win/Place
Win/Place%
1
17
3
18%
2
12%
5
29%
2
16
0
0%
3
19%
3
19%
3
17
1
6%
3
18%
4
24%
4
17
3
18%
4
24%
7
41%
5
16
3
19%
5
31%
8
50%
6
16
1
6%
3
19%
4
25%
7
15
1
7%
2
13%
3
20%

We'll give points to horses drawn in stalls 1, 4, 5 and 6.

Here’s this year’s draw:

1 – Sky Lantern
2 – Certify
3 – Peace Burg
4 – Kiyoshi
5 – Integral
6 – Rizeena
7 – Purr Along

2.      Place Last Time Out


Place LTO
Runs
Wins
Win%
Places
Place%
Win/Place
Win/Place%
First
38
4
11%
10
26%
14
37%
Third
16
2
13%
1
6%
3
19%
Fifth
12
1
8%
1
8%
2
17%
Twelfth
2
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%

We're just looking at horses which won last time out. Although Kiyoshi finished 10th on her last outing, the data for 10th isn’t included in the table as we couldn’t find a horse running in the Falmouth Stakes in the past which finished 10th last time out.

Here’s where each of this year’s runners finished on their last outings:

Certify – 12th (over a mile at Ascot in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes)
Integral – 1st (over a mile at Ascot in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes)
Peace Burg – 5th (over 10f at the Curragh in the Pretty Polly Stakes)
Purr Along – 3rd (over a mile at Ascot in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes)
Sky Lantern – 5th (over a mile at Ascot in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes)
Kiyoshi – 10th (over a mile at Ascot in the Coronation Stakes)
Rizeena – 1st (over a mile at Ascot in the Coronation Stakes)

3.      Market Position


Mrkt Pos
Runs
Wins
Win%
Places
Place%
Win/Place
Win/Place%
1
18
5
28%
5
28%
10
56%
2
18
3
17%
5
28%
8
44%
3
17
1
6%
2
12%
3
18%
4
17
3
18%
3
18%
6
35%
5
16
1
6%
3
19%
4
25%
6
16
3
19%
2
13%
5
31%
7
15
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%


We're focusing on the top 2 in the market as well as 4th.

Recent Form


4.       10 of the last 10 winners had run 1-4 times that season
All of this year’s runners fit this trend
5.       9 of the last 10 winners had run in the past 60 days
All of this year’s runners fit this trend
6.       8 of the last 10 winners had won over a mile
Kiyoshi does not fit this trend
7.       8 of the last 10 winners had won a group race
Peace Burg does not fit this trend

The Big Table


Horse
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total
Certify
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
4
Integral
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
7
Peace Burg
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
3
Purr Along
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
4
Sky Lantern
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
6
Kiyoshi
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
4
Rizeena
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
7


So, we have our shortlist:

1.       Integral 2/1, Rizeena 6/1 – 7
2.       Sky Lantern 3/1 – 6

And our bets:
“1pt win on Integral @2/1” and “0.5pts e/w on Rizeena @ 6/1”

Preview:


Integral caught the eye at the beginning of the season when running a good race in defeat on her 4yo debut in the Dahlia Stakes on 1000 Guineas day at Newmarket, finishing 2nd behind Andre Fabre’s French raider Esoterique. Fabre’s can be hard to beat at Newmarket and there was no shame in her defeat, so it was no surprise to see her go off as 9/4 favourite in the Group 2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot last month. She ran on very well to win that day and looked a real horse to follow, and so it’s no surprise again today to see her go off as favourite, even if she is taking a step up in class to this Group 1 race. She had no trouble beating Purr Along, Sky Lantern and Certify in the Duke Of Cambridge and if that form holds strong, she’s definitely the one to beat today.

Rizeena was disappointing to say the least in the 1000 Guineas where many had high hopes for her. However, she left that behind her when beating Kiyoshi with ease in the Coronation Stakes at Ascot. Today will be a fascinating encounter of the Duke Of Cambridge form versus the Coronation form, with Rizeena’s connections out to prove that she and her fellow 3yos of 2014 are up to the same standard as the tough competition that she faces today in the form of her elders. 

As always, the very best of luck and only bet what you can afford to lose.

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