Keith Beaky:
Hue(Vietnam) Horses
Age: 32
Information: I won about 15 races last season and I believe that over 50% of my runners finished in the first 5 places which I was very happy, and surprised with. Catch Up won a G2 and G3 stayers race, She Is Great finished second in the Golden Shaheen G1 at Meydan beaten by Scatters' multiple G1 winner Sara Horizon I believe. We also won the Royal Hunt Cup, easily, and the Stewards at Goodwood. Also had 2nd's in the Wokingham, Ayr Gold Cup and Cesarewitch.
The horses are much better overall this season as the yard has spent a lot of time and money on breeding. All the old lot have gone and this years team are all better than last years. Stable is well balanced and we also have some nice 2yo's. Although aspiration are high most horses will start out in handicaps after their maiden runs.
One To Follow:
Very difficult to get it down to one. Id have to say:
The Dark is Upon Us over 10f. Mighty horse who can get outpaced. But with a clear run, tough I know, he will finish better than 90% of the field and could win a listed race.
And
Can You Feel It over 2m4. Far better than Catch Up and will definitely line up in the Gold Cup.
2YO
5f:
Her Head(I Remember When x Nutted Me):
Very quick and normally lies up with the pace and will be hard to pass. Hopeful of listed races. Mum's gone hurdling!
6f:
Silly Girl(Hazard x Phu Quoc Island) and
Soldier Of Fortune(Killer Instinct x Harriet):
Both work well at home and are the most consistent of this years batch. Will lack a turn of foot in the top races and more will be known after the maidens. Parents were very nice milers.
7f:
Rustlin(Blanket Chat x She Is Great) and
Hazard(Toby x 1000 People In Jordan):
Rustlin is the daughter of the yards G1 second, She Is Great. Doesn't have the pace of Mum but stays the 7f well and although the target is a listed race will once again know more after the maidens. Hazard is the most consistent, though not the most explosive, of those at home and rightfully takes his place.
8f:
Miss Sunshine(The Dark Is Upon Us x Got A Chance) and
Halling(The Dark Is Upon Us x Shiva):
Both out of the yards best horse, Dark Is Upon Us, and both like Dad see out their races well. Bit concerned that they will try and cut their way through the pack but given some luck in running could do well in handicaps.
10f:
Bao Dai(Chao Jo x You Too):
Bred for 10f which he just about gets at 2! No idea where we are with this one but again sees out his races really well and will need luck in running.
3YO
5f:
Leonardo(Toby x Nutted Me) and
Lightning Strike(Quick Billy x No Biggy):
Both have parents who have gone hurdling and although both would be the best at home I have no idea where that leaves us in the league so will find out after the maidens. Handicaps at the big meetings is likely. One will be Royal Ascot bound.
6f:
Girls(Killer Instinct x Lets Dance) and
Kesker Say(Sack The Board x Condor)
Girls is the better of the two and seems to go flat out for the whole 6f. I doubt her average speed is quick enough but she'd be a good think in handicaps off a mark in the 80's. Kesker Say would struggle to beat Girls off level weights so expect him to finish mid division in maiden and then head for the Wokingham.
7f AND 8f:
Have A Go(Killer Insinct x Her Head) and
Killer Instinct(Hazard x Rustlin)4
The yard have used the time machine to good effect here with Have A Go being the same age as Dad and a year older than Mum.
Both horses have the pace to win over 7f and 7f at Ascot would be perfect but can also see out a mile at track such as Goodwood and if im honest that is probably their best trip. So stiff 7 or easy mile. Royal Hunt Cup for one.
10f:
The Dark Is Upon Us(Rhino x Please Be Good) and
Under The Ocan(Iffraaj x Got A Chance):
Both are lovely horses. Dark Upon is out of the yards super stallion Rhino. He has some blood in 75% of my better horses from 1m to 2m and Dark Is Upon Us would now be the yards best. Can get outpaced but has an awesoms turn of foot in the last 2f. If close enough in his races will get up in the last 50 yards, at the right level. Under The Ocan is a consistent filly and she might take in a listed fillies race over 10f.
1m4f:
Hawksbill(Helicopter and I Love Her) and
Rhino(Biens Nanti x Garthy)
Hawksbill I regret already, she is average. Rhino is here purely because he started nearly all my lines to the next class of horses. He is a decent handicapper on soft anyway and his sons and daughters like having him around!
1m6f:
Trick Hats(Night Shepherd x Shes All Right) and
Dark Upon Us Returns(Any Danger x Undefeated)
I really like Trick Hats and she has been the most consistent horse over 14f for some time. The yard has not managed to breed anything better than her in months and Id be hopeful of her taking in a listed race for fillies over that trip. Dark Upon Us Returns has bits of The Dark Is Upon Us in him from both sides hence the name. Nowhere near as good and is a horse that lacks speed for 1m4 and doesn't stay 2m. Handicapper.
2m:
The Brigadier(Toledo Star x Away Away)
Mum is a lovely horse in her own right but Brig has more speed and after the maidens will either be in listed races or saved for the Cesarewitch.
2m2:
Away Away(Dabaida x Off To The Auction)
Out of a multiple Ascot Gold Cup and Prix du Cadran winning game horse and Mum won the Irsih Leger four times. When first bred she blew the socks off everything from 2m-2m4 but now the yard has better horses in both them categories and she is an out an out 2m2 horse. Could be hard placing her but she will win races. Normally kicks on and says catch me if you can!
2m4:
Come Free To Us(Yabo x I Want To Win)
Both parents were "ok" and didn't set the world on fire. But she is far better and is likely to be aimed at group races over the maximum trip. Bit speedier than Can You Feel It, yards Gold Cup horse, and still sees out the trip well.
4YO+
1m:
Archimedes(Sack The Board x Undefeated)
Out of a multiple G1 winner at 6f and Mum was a group winner 2 miler. Between them they produced a miler who likes to hang out the back and then scythe through the field in the last 2f. Entered in a maiden in week 2 and will then look at listed races.
10f:
Humbled(The Dark Is Upon Us x McNutty)
The Dark Is Upon has literally been bred with every filly in the paddocks but hasn't produced anything near his level
This is the best of an average bunch and he races differently. More likely to burst out and then be holding on for dear life in the last 50 yards than getting up on the line. Top handicapper or listed class.
1m4:
Compelling(Africa x Trick Hats)
Both parents want 1m6 so for Comelling to be a 1m4 horse was a surprise. Has a better turn of foot than both parents but will most likely be seen in handicaps.
2m4:
Can You Feel It(Come Straight Back x Come Free To Us)
Lovely horse who will stay and stay. Prefer a quicker pace which doesn't happen too often in the top staying races but should be able to cruise at most speeds. Just hope he is as good as the yard think. Gold Cup bound