2012 2-y-o season

MORANDI an easy seven-length winner of the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud yesterday, perhaps not the strongest of Group 1's but this followed up a 12-length win in a Group 3 at Longchamp last month. Certainly one to consider for next year's classics.
 
I think it was a pretty decent bunch of 2yo's this year, considering the ground conditions and finishing with 2 unbeaten colts in Dawn approach and Reckless Abandon who both bagged 2 Gr.1s. Think the George Vancover win has to be kept in contect of other BC 2yo winners like Wrote last year. A lot to look forward to next year, but will some train on?

Fillies are a more moderate group with nothing really to get too excited about for 2013,
 
My stars for this season were Dawn Approach and Certify and both should perform creditably as 3 year olds, whilst Mars and A Star Is Born could emerge as the O'Brien pair to keep a close eye on.
 
Agree on DA, liked Mars when he ran, pity didn't run again to see how really good he looks, think they have seriuos firpower, but serious competition against them next year which makes a change, think Bolger has some serious firpower too with Lock Garman also
 
The top of the table of Official Ratings:

BEST RPR BEST OR CURR OR HORSE AGE SEX SIRE COUNTRY TRAINER
123 121 121 Dawn Approach 2 c New Approach IRE J S Bolger
120 — — Kingsbarns 2 c Galileo IRE A P O'Brien
118 116 116 Moohaajim 2 c Cape Cross GB Marco Botti
118 117 117 Reckless Abandon 2 c Exchange Rate GB Clive Cox
117 114 114 Gale Force Ten 2 c Oasis Dream IRE A P O'Brien
117 114 114 George Vancouver 2 c Henrythenavigator IRE A P O'Brien
117 — — Morandi 2 c Holy Roman Emperor FR J-C Rouget
117 117 117 Olympic Glory 2 c Choisir GB Richard Hannon
116 114 114 Steeler 2 c Raven's Pass GB Mark Johnston
116 114 114 Van Der Neer 2 c Dutch Art GB Richard Hannon
115 115 115 Leitir Mor 2 c Holy Roman Emperor IRE J S Bolger
114 — — Noble Tune 2 c Unbridled's Song USA Chad C Brown
113 — — Balance The Books 2 c Lemon Drop Kid USA Chad C Brown
113 113 113 Indian Jade 2 c Sleeping Indian GB Kevin Ryan
113 114 114 Toronado 2 c High Chaparral GB Richard Hannon
112 110 108 Cay Verde 2 g Bahamian Bounty GB Mick Channon
112 112 112 Certify 2 f Elusive Quality GB Mahmood Al Zarooni
112 113 113 Dundonnell 2 c First Defence GB Roger Charlton
112 112 112 First Cornerstone 2 c Hurricane Run IRE A Oliver
112 113 113 Parliament Square 2 c Acclamation IRE A P O'Brien
112 — — Penny's Picnic 2 c Kheleyf FR D Guillemin
112 — — Viztoria 2 f Oratorio IRE Edward Lynam
111 — — A Shin Top 2 c Tale Of The Cat JPN Masato Nishizono
111 110 110 Artigiano 2 c Distorted Humor GB Mahmood Al Zarooni
111 112 112 Cristoforo Colombo 2 c Henrythenavigator IRE A P O'Brien
111 110 110 Designs On Rome 2 c Holy Roman Emperor IRE Patrick J Flynn
111 — — Loch Garman 2 c Teofilo IRE J S Bolger
111 111 111 Purr Along 2 f Mount Nelson GB William Muir
111 111 111 Sky Lantern 2 f Red Clubs GB Richard Hannon
111 111 111 Tawhid 2 c Invincible Spirit GB Saeed Bin Suroor
110 113 113 Anna's Pearl 2 c Pivotal GB Ralph Beckett
110 109 109 Battle Of Marengo 2 c Galileo IRE A P O'Brien
110 — — Flotilla 2 f Mizzen Mast FR M Delzangles
110 — — Gervinho 2 c Unusual Heat USA Carla Gaines
110 — — Heavy Metal 2 c Exceed And Excel GB Mark Johnston
110 — — Knowledge 2 c Street Sense JPN Yoshitaka Ninomiya
110 110 110 Law Enforcement 2 c Lawman GB Richard Hannon
110 — — Sarastro 2 c White Muzzle JPN Yoshinori Muto
110 112 112 Sir Prancealot 2 c Tamayuz GB Richard Hannon
110 — — Sound Rihanna 2 f Came Home JPN Masao Sato
110 — — T M Inazuma 2 c Black Tide JPN Nobuharu Fukushima
110 — — What A Name 2 f Mr Greeley FR M Delzangles
 
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