Viking Storm goes down a storm

Go Go Go Horse Race: Viking Storm greatly enhanced his prospects of an outing in next month's Betfred Ebor by skipping 3 lengths clear within the Paul Kelleway Memorial Handicap at Lingfield.

Trainer Harry Dunlop, who feels he's setting out to build real progress in his sixth full season, had given his four-year-old a mid-term break and he duly created mincemeat of what looked a powerful field for a weekday event.

Viking Storm (14-1) settled it terribly quickly turning round the home bend and it had been merely a case of Paul Hanagan keeping an eye fixed out for dangers within the final furlong.

"He's an enormous horse thus he was forever about to improve and he showed a very spectacular flip of foot," said Dunlop.

"He loves quick ground and that we haven't had that, that is why we tend to used the all-weather.

"He's within the Ebor, and that i suppose he will go between a mile and a 0.5 and a mile and 6 furlongs. i do not apprehend if he'll get in, or if he is adequate, however he possesses that flip of foot."

Reflecting on his season, the youngest member of the Dunlop coaching clan said: "We struggled last year however we've had a couple of winners and it's nice when things go right.

"The two-year-olds, like Sir Patrick Moore, are flying the flag and it's nice to own one thing to appear forward to."

Godolphin's Royal Empire proved precisely what the market fuss was concerning with an encouraging debut victory in division one amongst the Lingfield Park women Evening twenty first July Maiden Stakes.

The grandly-named son of Teofilo, who value two hundred,000 euros as a yearling and went off the 5-4 favorite, accounted for Gold Edition with barely of nonchalance to end 2 and 1 / 4 lengths clear.

"He ran well for a primary begin and can improve," said jockey Mickael Barzalona.

Trainer Saeed Bin Suroor's representative Tony Garth said: "He's a pleasant very little horse and had been operating well, thus we tend to were expecting one thing. He'll get ten furlongs, no problem."

Niger was a equally heat order for division 2 however the 6-4 favorite required to figure quite laborious to land the percentages with Centrifugal fighting him all the thanks to the road.

Jeremy Noseda's chestnut had shown important improvement from his debut when simply edged out at Wolverhampton last time and winning jockey William Buick said: "I thought he battled on well. He was game."

Bin Suroor's Godolphin colleague Mahmood Al Zarooni arrived on the act within the British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes as 15-8 favorite Sugar House and Ahmed Ajtebi charged past Spicy.

"I suppose she won by expertise," said Al Zarooni's travelling head lad, Andrea Mascolo.

Fresh from saddling Baileys Jubilee for a Listed success at Vichy on Tuesday, Mark Johnston gone through Surrey for a winner on his method back to Yorkshire.

Courtesy decision (9-4) had Neil Callan to thank for a crafty front-running ride on the ultimate circuit of the Lingfield Park homeowners cluster Handicap.

"He had been running well over slightly shorter however he stays well," said Johnston.

"It was a messy race and also the lead was chopping and changing however Neil started winding the pace up with 0.5 a mile to travel and stole it to a small degree.

"The horse was within the sales last we tend toek however was lame beforehand and fortunately for us we took him out."

Johnston's runner Ghost Train was pipped on the road by Take A Note (7-2) within the Racing & Music Nights At Lingfield Park Handicap.

Kaiser Wilhelm (5-1) required each ounce of jockey Stevie Donohoe's strength to reign supreme over Silver Six within the Breathe Spa At Lingfield Marriott Handicap.

"He had a tongue-tie on and that i suppose the all-weather surface has helped him," said Donohoe.

"I suppose Mr Cole (Paul, trainer) was pissed off with him, as apparently he's employed okay however wasn't putting it all in on the racetrack.

"He's a pleasant, well-bred horse and gelding him would possibly facilitate."

Callan doubled up when taking the concluding Ladbrokes Game On! Handicap on the Gay Kelleway-trained Jordaura (16-1)