Ocean Drift (USA)
©Les Hurley
OCEAN DRIFT (USA)
- Age: 2
- Colour: Chesnut
- Gender: Colt
- Sire: Stormy Atlantic (USA)
- Dam: Miss Halory (USA)
- Trainer: Mahmood Al Zarooni
Angular colt: fourth foal: closely related to 2009 2-y-o 7f winner Najd and US Grade 3 1m winner Stormalory (both by Storm Cat): dam, US 8.5f winner, closely related to high-class US performer up to 1¼m Halory Hunter: fairly useful form: won maiden at Warwick in July: let down by attitude in nurseries at Newmarket (¾-length second of 6 to Byrony, would have followed up but for hanging/carrying head high) and Kempton (in cheekpieces, sixth of 7 to Dozy Joe) both subsequent outings: stays 7f: temperament under suspicion.