Cosmic Mystery could be another Wathnan to watch

Cosmic Mystery is out to continue Wathnan Racing’s “dream start” with their two-year-old battalions when taking aim at the Hilary Needler Trophy EBF Fillies Conditions Stakes at Beverley.

Wathnan have hit the bullseye on three of their first four juvenile runners, with Archie Watson’s Flight Angel and Wild Blossom and Ruler’s Pride for Karl Burke all going in first time.

And while their latest newcomer has it to all to do in a hot contest at the Yorkshire track, hopes are high that the daughter of Havana Grey will be the latest to acquit herself well.”

Wathnan’s racing manager Richard Brown is erring on the side of caution with Cosmic Mystery, a 200,000 guineas Craven Breeze-Up Sales purchase, but admits she has been showing up well on Watson’s gallops ahead of her debut.

“We have obviously had a dream start with the two-year-olds, but we have all been doing it long enough to realise that that probably won’t continue,” he said.

“She has been pleasing Archie in her work and shows a very good attitude. But with 10 runners around Beverley you are going to need an awful lot to go right to be able to win.

Cosmic Mystery should know her job having come from the breeze-ups, but Brown suggested defeat would not be a disaster.

“Look, she is a first time out two-year-old so she doesn’t have to win,” he said.

“The main thing is that she can get a good experience and run a nice race.”

The Burke-trained Kodi Bear Light should prove the chief opposition according to the bookmakers after a powerful display to land a Thirsk maiden on her second start.

But dangers lurk elsewhere, including Richard and Peter Fahey’s Crystal Queen, who should improve for a promising second to the aforementioned Ruler’s Pride at Ayr.

“She only ran the other day, we were pleased but they just didn’t go a gallop there and it turned into a furlong-and-a-half race,” said Richard Fahey. “She was a little bit keen and by the time she sorted herself out, the winner quickened away.

“I think the winner is held in high regard, but I think five furlongs here will really suit if they go a good gallop. She is quite quick.”

Adrian Keatley introduces newcomer in Roots In Touche and the trainer is another to report the £165,000 breeze-up capture has shown up well in her work to date.

“She’s doing good. She’s a smashing filly, we got her in Doncaster and she’s done everything right so far,” said the trainer.

“We are throwing her in at the deep end, I’m sure she will run a big race and she will learn loads.

“Adrian Murray trained her half-sister (Ipanema Queen) in Ireland and she’s a very fast filly, and this one is showing all the signs of plenty of speed, but she’s up against horses with experience so hopefully she will run a big race and come on a ton.

Keatley added: “It’s worth plenty of money, it’s only up the road for us and it will bring her on a ton. I’m looking forward to running her.”