Gooner Boy is by Sea The Stars and a half-brother to three winners so any market support would be significant. Sea The Shells is by the same sire and the first foal to race of an all-weather winner but there are a couple in this that have already shown a decent level of form. SHENU was keeping on over a mile at Newcastle the US-bred colt should be even more effective over the extra quarter-mile. Justicialism, on the other hand, may benefit from a drop back in distance. Rumi, The Guvnor and Countessa will all need to take a big step forward.
Gooner Boy Sea The Stars colt out of Sharnberry.
Justicialism (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Led, headed 2f out, ridden and still every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Evania (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Rumi 5-1 (9-5) Pulled hard and tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on well after 1f out but never dangerous, 7th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Beating All (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sea The Shells Sea The Stars colt out of Seychelloise.
Shenu (USA) 6-1 (9-2) Went right start, held up in last, pushed along 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, closed on eased down 2nd close home, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Western Symphony (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
The Guvnor (IRE) 17-2 (8-8) Slow to break, in rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, never threatened, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Highland Avenue (8-8) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Countessa (FR) 11-1 (8-0) Slow into stride, in touch in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, 4th of 5, 12 1/2l behind Glen Again (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
