Monday, 18 June 2012

Born To Sea Has Chance To Shine

Born To Sea has another chance to come out of the shadow of his illustrious half-brother Sea The Stars when he goes for glory in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday. The three-year-old colt has just one success to his name but while he was well-beaten in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, he finished as well as anything when fifth in the Irish equivalent, where he had the benefit of a hood to help him settle. Connections still regard him as a classy type and he will be sporting the hood again. His rider Johnny Murtagh, who rode a Classic winner in France on Sunday, told At The Races: "Born To Sea ran a bit keen at Newmarket but he settled better the last day and I think he can step up again."