Top European Sprints | Fahey outlines Mayson options

Top European Sprints | Fahey outlines Mayson options. Mayson are thought of for all the highest European sprints later this year following his astonishing victory within the Darley July Cup.

Richard Fahey's four-year-old speedster place during a career best performance when bouncing back to make when 2 poor efforts to require the Newmarket cluster One by 5 lengths.

While Fahey named the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp in October as Mayson's prime objective, the North Yorkshire trainer will contemplate 3 alternative contests - the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York next month, the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville and also the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock in September.

"Everything was right on the day. He travelled strongly, they left him alone and 2 down i assumed he'd develop and that they will not catch him," Fahey told At The Races.

"It was an enormous performance. All you'll be able to do is beat them and during this case he is overwhelmed them well.

"He's in at York, he is within the Haydock race and he'll be place within the French race.

"They are targets, however we'll positively attend Longchamp at the tip of the season. that is a target we wish to travel to.

"We'll see how he's. they're the four races and whether or not he'll run in one or 2, or runs in 3 of them, we'll sit down and speak to the house owners.

"We'll see how the horse is 1st and take it from there."

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Richard Fahey | Gabrial leads charge

Richard Fahey | Gabrial leads charge. We'd been wanting to seek out a pleasant simple race for Gabrial however that hasn't turned out to be the case. He runs in what appearance to be a really sensible renewal of the Portland Place Properties Conditions Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday.

I simply hope it does not rain an excessive amount of for him as he won okay at Haydock on fast ground and if got terribly soft on Thursday i would be slightly worried. he is in nice order though and that we weren't reaching to run him before the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood however he desires a lot of racing and he is in such sensible kind we're returning here.

Our alternative runner on Thursday is Jedward within the Egerton House Stables Handicap. a lot of rain would suit her and he or she deserves to win a race however whether or not it'll be one among this calibre i do not understand. She ran well at York and okay at Chester the opposite day however i am undecided how the draw can calculate at Newmarket. it is a little bit of a lottery race and if she was placed i would be delighted.

Moving on to Friday and Gatepost has his initial run for the yard within the Betfred 'The Bonus King' Heritage Handicap at Newmarket. We've solely had him for 3 weeks and to be honest to Mick (Channon) he told us all concerning him. He warned us he is slightly buzzy and we're proud of how the horse has settled in. he is worked a handful of times and it went fine however whether or not he is competitive enough to win off ninety five we do not understand however. Mick said he simply lost his manner and suggested Marwan to send him to us and we'll see what happens. it is a fact-finding mission.

Montcliffe is our initial runner at York within the Cakemark E.B.F. Maiden Stakes. He ran okay to end fourth at Hamilton initial time and therefore the seven furlongs can suit him here. the bottom has got to be a worry given the weather forecast however he ought to handle it and that i assume he features a likelihood. He appearance to own Miss You Too to beat however can improve for his debut.

Sioux Rising is in foal and we're hoping to induce slightly a lot of black sort within the tyregiant.com Summer Stakes. Realistically i would be stunned if she may win this however we're proud of her and something will happen during this ground, that she'll love. She has got to improve on what she's done before to win this and an area could also be the simplest we will hope for however we'll handle the testing ground that could be a definite and.

Barefoot girl heads all the way down to Newmarket for the Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes. i would like to notice alittle race for her somewhere, there was a listed race at Pontefract the opposite day however the bottom was therefore dangerous I daren't go there. therefore the poor lass finally ends up running in another cluster One and she'll most likely be the outsider of the heap. I hope they are going all out and it turns into a grind as she never desires for attempting. If she may end within the 3 it'd be magic and she's continuously on your aspect, she's a troublesome filly.

I have to mention Bispham inexperienced has been a really disappointing horse however he makes his handicap debut within the Haylin Nursery at York. We've continuously liked him at home and therefore the handicapper has given him a really low rating however that is all he is earned the proper to own.

It will be fascinating to examine how he goes and we have a tendency to're dropping him back to 5 furlongs as we may simply are stretching him too so much. I hope that was the case as he is a horse we've continuously liked at home however he simply hasn't transferred that kind to the track.

I felt terribly sorry for Bridle Belle at York the last day, while not Qahriman within the field she'd have won by 5 lengths and he or she returns there for the Caravan Chairman's Charity Cup Handicap. She's a really real filly with an excellent draw and he or she deserves to win a race. I hope she runs an enormous one for Norman Steel and she's my Sky Bet charity bet this point.

Kaldoun Kingdom is back in action within the Racing and one.20 On Saturday Handicap. he isn't obtaining any younger and remains rated ninety six. He'll love the bottom and therefore the track though and whereas he'll have to be compelled to be terribly near his best to win, you'd never draw a line through him. he is terribly work and really well and can be doing his best.

Finally I actually have 2 runners within the closing Livwell Apprentice Handicap. i would like to see Personal bit win for his owner Nicholas Wrigley and he appearance to own Dutch Rose to beat. We're stepping him make a copy in trip, he was second over 5 furlongs, and this trip can suit him higher. He'll love the bottom too.

Dakota Canyon could be a beautiful horse who are going to be winning races however I worry he may simply would like the run on his reappearance. i would be somewhat stunned if he finished in front of private bit as he is still somewhat inexperienced however he is a horse with a future and Eireann Cagney, who works for us, are going to be having his initial ride aboard him.

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Connections of Media Hype set for York run

Connections of Media Hype set for York run | Connections of Media Hype are stunned that their leading fancy for Saturday's York showpiece appearance set to create the ultimate field.

The Elaine Burke-trained course-and-distance winner - a general 12-1 probability - desires simply 3 to return out higher than him within the handicap at Thursday's final declaration stage to urge within the prestigious contest.

Hopes of an area looked to own been dashed when Media Hype did not win at Newmarket on unsuitable ground last time, as a penalty for achievement there would have ensured a price tag to York.

"I did not assume we'd get as shut. we'd like 3 to drop out. whether or not we tend to get that i do not recognize at this stage," the trainer's husband and assistant, Karl, told At The Races.

"I suppose the additional rain that falls the additional possible that some can drop out.

"We assume he is still well handicapped though he got beat at Newmarket on ground that was a lot of too firm.

"We very ought to have pulled him out that day, however we tend to we tend tore trying to urge a penalty to create certain we tend to got back the toilet Smith's - in hindsight we should not have run him on that ground.

"He's in nice kind and we're trying forward to running him. If he does not run there, he'll most likely run at York on Friday."

Area Fifty One duly won that Newmarket race and a 5lb penalty that puts his place in little doubt.

"He's in nice kind. He won well the last day and that we were delighted with him," said Robin O'Ryan, assistant to trainer Richard Fahey.

Deirdre Johnston, wife and assistant to trainer Mark, hopes Licence To until gets a favourable draw.

"It's a awfully competitive race, obviously, and that we would like a decent draw, however if he runs like he is been running to this point this season he'd have a good probability," she said.

"He's battle-hardened and he is a true trooper for us. i would like to see him run well."

Jockey Barry McHugh is trying forward to attempting the Brian Ellison-trained Memory Cloth back over a extended trip once 2 recent efforts in 3 days over shorter at Newcastle recently.

"He ran in 2 races at Newcastle over a mile and over seven however Brian has had this race panned out for him some whereas back," he said.

"I assume he is reaching to take his probability on Saturday and we'll see how he gets on."

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Michael Bell's | Music tops Oaks contenders

Michael Bell's | Music tops Oaks contenders. Michael Bell's Set To Music, owned by the Queen, is that the star name among the 9 declared fillies for Saturday's bet365 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock.

Winner of the Warwickshire Oaks last outing, the four-year-old has won 5 of her twelve races and was deemed unlucky by several when second to Shimmering Surf at this venue last month.

The two can meet once more this weekend, with Roger Varian having booked Richard Hughes for the previous Peter Winkworth trained five-year-old.

Mikel Delzangles, trainer of Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden, runs Aquamarine, a bunch 3 winner at Chantilly in April.

David Elsworth encompasses a smart record within the race and his three-year-old Salford Art continues her quest for black kind when many close to misses, most recently within the Ribblesdale.

Myplacelater, formerly trained by Elsworth, runs for Richard Fahey with John Gosden's lightly-raced nice Heavens a remarkable runner.

Ed Dunlop has booked Johnny Murtagh for Testosterone, a comparatively new recruit, whereas Mohedian woman and smart Morning Star complete the sphere.

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Euxton Hall well that ends well

Euxton Hall well that ends well. Euxton Hall emerged as a prospect for the Gimcrack Stakes at York when landing the percentages within the Spindrifter Conditions Stakes at a wet Pontefract.

An impressive winner on his debut, the Richard Fahey-trained colt wasn't disgraced in the slightest degree in Listed company on Derby day at Epsom when fourth.

Given that Euxton Hall didn't handle the cambers that day, he was sent off the 8-11 favorite to oblige.

And whereas Tony Hamilton's partner had to figure fairly laborious within the conditions, a second success came by three-quarters of a length from Royal Rascal.

Euxton Hall was the eighth odds-on winner of the race in eleven years.

"He's a grand very little horse with an amazing temperament," said Fahey's assistant Robin O'Ryan.

"The ground's terribly soft however he stays well and features a nice angle.

"He simply wasn't doing lots in front and Tony said he was floundering a little on that ground.

"He's within the sales races and therefore the Gimcrack could be a prospect, however we'll take him home and Richard and David (Armstrong, owner) can have a conversation."

Spinatrix, trained by Michael Dods, bounced back to make with a game performance within the British Stallion Studs EBF/Park Suite Fillies' Handicap.

A overwhelmed favorite at Thirsk last trip, cheekpieces sharpened her up as she was to the fore throughout underneath smart 3lb claimer Lee Topliss.

Hayley Turner recovered from a slow begin on Bouncy Bounty to mount a challenge, whereas 100-30 favorite Wahylah was conjointly boxing on, however Spinatrix (9-2) won by 0.5 a length from the previous.

The Tim Easterby Racing Partnerships Ladies' Handicap was divided, with the primary instalment planning to Micky Hammond's Pertuis at 40-1.

It was a pleasant winner for Rebecca Smith, who doubles up as Hammond's head woman likewise as amateur jockey.

"That was the fist time I've ridden the horse," Smith told Racing UK.

"He's not been that consistent however we tend to got the gap, it opened and he went through it.

"The ground suited him slightly higher than usual therefore that is most likely a lot of to try and do with it."

Division 2 visited the Paul Midgley-trained Rub Of The Relic (13-2), who defied a 6lb penalty having won at Wolverhampton last week.

"I cannot believe it," said victorious rider Harriet Dukes, who was having her initial winner on turf.

"The question was if he'd persist the bottom as a result of he never had done before.

"I'm over the moon."

Richard Whitaker's Miss Ella Jade (13-2) followed up a recent second place at the track by going one higher within the Pat Brilly - A Lifetime In Racing Fillies' Handicap.

Frosty Berry looked bound to win when overhauling Tamara Bay however Paul Quinn's mount came with late rattle to urge up by a neck.

The Tim Walford-trained Mr Snoozy was rewarded for a handful of consistent efforts when claiming the Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap.

One of the primary off the bridle, Duran Fentiman persevered on the 11-1 shot to beat 3-1 favorite Jennifer J by a length.

Minalisa suffered a shock reverse within the Wilfred Underwood And Philip Underwood Memorial Classified Stakes.

Rae Guest's filly was sent on her manner the 2-5 favorite, having won well on debut, however had restricted response once Indego Blues (15-2) went regarding his business.

The David Nicholls-trained three-year-old stretched a length and three-quarters clear underneath the Thirsk handler's son, Adrian, who conjointly won the concluding Annual Badge Holder Day Handicap aboard the Michael Smith-trained Vito Volterra (9-4 favourite).

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Sparkling Portrait | Richard Fahey - Spirit can shine

Sparkling Portrait | Richard Fahey - Spirit can shine. Sparkling Portrait was unlucky within the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot and it has been the story of our season to this point. We've not been obtaining the rub of the inexperienced, we've plenty of badly handicapped horses and also the ones that are well-handicapped, well, it's simply not been happening for them. The issue is with unhealthy luck is it will soon amendment to sensible luck and i am wanting forward to that happening!

Alben Star hit the lids within the Wokingham and simply got running on Paul (Hanagan) there, he simply will want a little of canopy and also the split came specifically on his draw and he ended up sailing down on his own. Paul knew he was doing an excessive amount of however could not get any cowl. He took it up, appeared like winning and he hasn't got home as a result of he is done an excessive amount of too early.

Saturday team:

On to Saturday's runners and Mayson encompasses a cluster 3 penalty within the Betfred Mobile Lotto Chipchase Stakes and i would be a bit bit worried if it got sort of a lavatory. I simply don't need to tear the heart out of him.

We'll be seeing what the track is like on the day however he is in nice order. He came back a little stiff and sore once York however we've given him many time to urge over it. it's a pleasant race for him, bar the actual fact he is giving everything weight and i am pleased with him. Extreme soft gound may be a major worry, though, therefore we'll create a choice on the day.

The last time Arley Hall ran they went no gallop and it would not suit her. If they do not go a gallop now within the Assembly Techniques twenty fifth Anniversary Handicap at Chester we'll be additional positive and possibly create it together with her. She stays well and he or she may be a filly that's aiming to win a race. whether or not it's this one or not we'll verify on Saturday.

Valery Borzov can love the bottom within the Betfred Mobile Sports Handicap at Newcastle. He won a handful last year and though the handicapper may need him he is in nice order and also the ground can suit therefore you have continually got an opportunity. Arctic Feeling additionally runs here however has been disappointing on his last 3 or four runs, we have a tendency to simply ought to get him travelling, however i'm worried concerning the bottom for him.

I'm delighted Lexington Bay happened the toilet Smith's Northumberland Plate, he is specifically where i would like to be with him. He got struck into at Kempton and he missed a little of labor therefore i would say he'd be higher for his run the opposite day. The ladies' race at York did its job, it's most likely got him one hundred per cent spot on for this and he'll just like the soft ground. i am expecting a giant run from him and he is my each-way charity bet with Sky Bet on.

High workplace has been in sensible order this year however he is need to get home on the bottom, if he does not he'll be walking home. it's going to be survival of the fittest. Halla San is our third runner within the race and was retired once racing at Beverley on Tuesday! we have a tendency to mentioned retiring him anyway and that i cannot believe he is happened the race, however seing as it is the Plate we'll let him take his likelihood. Win, lose or draw it's doubtless to be his last race.

Majestic Myles has been running solidly this year and heads all the way down to Newmarket for the toilet Sunley Memorial Criterion Stakes. he is rated quite high and these are the races he has got to run in. he is done nothing wrong this year, run 2 cracking races and he is in tip-top form. It's simply whether or not he is adequate.

Kimbali won 3 last year and he is more than you would like however he ran well spherical Chester at the might Meeting. If he came back to that kind within the Kathleen Corbett Memorial Handicap he'd have an opportunity however he is need to return to that run. Seven furlongs spherical there ought to suit him real well and i am hoping he runs a giant race for Marwan, however he hasn't got abundant in hand of the handicapper i am afraid.

Brae Hill is maybe handicapped to his best and i would have an equivalent worry concerning Alejandro within the Betfred Bonus King Bingo Handicap at Newcastle. plenty of my horses do not have abundant in hand however they are each in sensible order and we'll see what happens.

Jedward drops back in trip for the AGA iTotal management Handicap at Chester which can suit. i would love her to win. She ran well last time and she's well drawn. it's a normal race and, if there aren't any improvers in there, and she'd have an opportunity.

Slips Stream Angel is owned by Alan Shearer and a couple of of his mates and makes her debut within the Betfred/Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Stakes at Newcastle. She's a awfully laid back filly and i would be stunned if she might win 1st day out. i am a little worried concerning the bottom however she's a sweet filly and we'll see what happens. They were keen to own a runner on Plate day therefore that is why she runs.

I like space Fifty One plenty and Paul cannot believe he got beat on him last time. he is quite a stuffy horse, we have a tendency to gelded him within the winter and he simply had a secondary infection therefore he missed a little of labor. he is one hundred per cent work, he is got no excuses on Saturday within the Fee Club Handicap at Newmarket and i am hoping he will win. he is need to if he is aiming to get within the John Smith's Cup.

Waltz Darling would possibly run within the Betfred Hat Trick Heaven On The Euros Handicap on Saturday however it all depends if he wins on Thursday and comes out of the race okay.

Hi There ran well the opposite day however i'm worried concerning the bottom for him within the Betfred 'The Bonus King' Handicap at Newcastle. i am unsure whether or not he'll proceed terribly significant however he won well the opposite day therefore he'd have an opportunity.

It's concerning time Johannes won currently, he is been a bit bit frustrating and he is obtaining older however he is terribly capable of winning off this rating within the PTL Occupational Hygiene Asbestos Surveys Handicap at Doncaster. If everything dropped right for him he'd have an opportunity. He might win one and then proceed and win 2 or 3 however he must get that winning feeling back.

Badea appears terribly inexperienced and raw and does not stick his head down and race properly nonetheless. He ran okay the opposite day though and he'd positively keep within the Derbyshire Aggregates Handicap. i used to be wanting forward to him this year however he is not extremely shown it nonetheless, though his work is obtaining a bit bit higher. He has got to be at his easiest to win, however he's a horse i assumed would win races this year and it might still happen

Finally at Doncaster Darling Lexi may be a filly who works well. i believe she's well handicapped going into the Altrad Beaver eighty four rent & Sales Fillies' Handicap however simply would possibly want the run. If she does not she'll run a giant race.

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Donald McCain | John Smith's Northumberland Plate

Donald McCain | John Smith's Northumberland Plate. Donald McCain has high hopes Ile De Re will follow up his Chester Cup victory within the John Smith's Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday.

The six-year-old led home a notable one-two for the Cholmondeley trainer when foiling Overturn's commit to land back-to-back victories on the Roodee last month.

And he can currently bid to emulate Overturn who won the two-mile 'Pitmen's Derby' in 2010.

His run at Chester was his 1st since joining the McCain team from the Ian Williams stable.

"Obviously I hadn't had him long before Chester. it had been regarding 3 weeks and he came in nice nick from Ian Williams," McCain told At The Races.

"Since Chester this has been the target. Everything has gone smoothly.

"The ground goes to be in his favour, i do not see why the track should not suit and we're hoping for an enormous run.

"Overturn got the run of the race at Chester and everything visited arrange except for the bottom and this horse still managed to beat him."

Jockey Silvestre de Sousa is expecting an enormous run from the Mark Johnston-trained Gulf Of Naples, who he steered into fourth place behind his former stablemate color Vision within the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

"There's slightly additional to come back from him and he is getting to win an enormous race, I hope, this year," De Sousa said.

"He's a pleasant horse and has been improving all year.

"The Gold Cup was an enormous race, he ran a blinder however he didn't have a tough day out there.

"They went a pleasant even gallop, then we tend to quickened up and he finished the race nicely and quickened all the thanks to the road.

"I suppose he goes there with a decent probability. He goes on any reasonably ground. To me he'll win a gaggle race this year."

Richard Fahey was shocked to check his 3 entries - High workplace, Lexington Bay and Halla San - all build the cut.

It does, though, give a fitting finale to the career of Halla San.
The 10-year-old, who was beaten a head in the 2008 renewal by Arc Bleu, is likely to be retired after the race.

"It's a bit of shock that all three made the cut. They are all fine," said the Musley Bank trainer.

"We will probably retire Halla San after this race. This will be his last run, I'd say.

"We were contemplating retiring him the other day after he ran at Beverley.

"We thought the owners would get their money back if he didn't get in but when I saw he was going to make the cut we decided to let him run and see how he gets on.

"He got beat a head in the Plate once and we might just retire him after tomorrow."

Fahey is particularly keen on the chances of Lexington Bay in a race he has yet to win.

He said: "I'm delighted he's got in. He'll love the ground, he'll love the trip.

"This has been his long-term plan but we didn't think we'd done enough to get in it.

"He got struck into at Kempton and probably needed the run at York the other day.

"That will put him spot on and I'm looking forward to seeing him run."

And Fahey believes High Office, eighth 12 months ago, is capable of making his presence felt

"I hope he gets the trip in the ground," he said.

"He's been running OK, but it's going to be survival of the fittest."

Ed Dunlop hopes Lyric Street can see out on the trip in the testing conditions.

The four-year-old has just had the one run since joining Dunlop from Luca Cumani's stable and that was over a mile and a half.

"This will be his first time at the trip for us which we think he has been wanting," said the Newmarket trainer.

"We have been waiting for this race since he ran at York (in May).

"The ground is an unknown quantity and we are drawn wide (in 18).

"Time will tell whether they come up the stands rail which wouldn't make such a difference.

"He's well, but whether he'll handle the ground we'll have to see."

Another Newmarket trainer John Gosden runs the lightly-raced Palazzo Bianco.

"He looks well-in but whether he'll go in the ground is anybody's guess," said Gosden.

"I saw the rain there on Thursday and it was of biblical proportions.

"If he does handle it he's on a nice weight but it will only be the specialists that handle it.

"You don't train on it so you've no idea if they'll go on it."

Jim Goldie saddles Icon Dream, who will be having his first run since July when he was trained by David Simcock.

"This race has been the plan for Icon Dream and he's in good order. We thought he might be best fresh so we've been keeping him for this race," said Goldie.

"He's a class act and has been working well at home. He has a good draw, a good jockey and hopefully he's a player.

"The ground would be the worry. I don't know whether he'll want this ground, but then I don't think anyone would have asked for this ground ideally."

The Glasgow trainer is also not without hope for his other runner, Merchant Of Dubai.

"Merchant Of Dubai has a bit of form in soft ground and he's had his prep run, so hopefully that will have put him right for his race," he said.

"It's disappointing with how the ground has gone as I think it's going to be last man standing, but there's nothing we can do about it and we'll give it a go."

French Hollow made a belated seasonal debut only last Sunday when he finished second to Orsippus at Pontefract.

His trainer Tim Fitzgerald believes the seven-year-old can cope with two quick runs.

"I didn't think he'd handle the soft ground at Pontefract on Sunday, but he seemed to deal with it not too bad," said the North Yorkshire handler.

"The horse was ready to roll early on in the season, but he bruised a foot as we were about to run him.

"It just set us back a long way, but we were pleased with his run at Pontefract so it's fingers crossed. I hope we get a good run.

"I didn't think he'd get in the Plate, we were a long way off in the list, but the horse seems well.

"We've run him quick before and we got away with it. Let's hope we get away with it again."

Danny Tudhope rides the veteran Blue Bajan for David O'Meara and the jockey believes the 10-year-old still retains plenty of ability.

"He's been out of form this season and he has to bounce back," Tudhope said.

"We still think he's in good form at home, his work is good and he's as good as ever.

"We still think he's good enough to win a race like this. He's been running in better races than this so hopefully he'll run well and bounce back to form."

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David Nagle | Betfred Mobile Lotto Chipchase Stakes

David Nagle | Betfred Mobile Lotto Chipchase Stakes. David Nagle believes Maarek will do himself justice in his first attempt outside handicap company in the Betfred Mobile Lotto Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle on Saturday.

The five-year-old goes to Gosforth Park for the Group Three contest on the back on an excellent effort off top weight of 9st 10lb on unsuitable ground in the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Winner of his two previous starts at Naas and Newmarket, Maarek was beaten just over two lengths by compatriot Dandy Boy in the six-furlong cavalry charge at the weekend.

"The ground went against us in the Wokingham. It dried out to be good ground. I don't think it will be good at Newcastle," said the County Tipperary trainer.

"Hopefully it will go ahead and he will love the ground.

"It's his first race out of handicap company, but he's rated 108 and deserves to have a crack at a Group Three.

"Hopefully he can put in the same run he did at Ascot when the ground was against him and the weight was against him - he was only beaten two lengths.

"He seems to have come out of Ascot very well, so it's fingers crossed."

In contrast, Richard Fahey is concerned about the ground for Mayson, and the Musley Bank trainer will monitor conditions before confirming the sprinter a runner.

The four-year-old began the campaign in great style with two wins at Newmarket but he was well-beaten in the duke of York Stakes on the Knavesmire on his latest outing.

"He's got a penalty and I'm a bit worried about the ground," said Fahey.

"He loves it soft, but whether this might tear the guts out of him - we'll have to see how it rides and we'll have a board meeting.

"He does go on soft ground, so we are going to see what it's like."

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Royal Ascot | RICHARD FAHEY: MY ASCOT TEAM

Royal Ascot | RICHARD FAHEY: MY ASCOT TEAM. Chapter Seven runs within the Britannia Handicap on Thursday and he is done nothing wrong. he is a proficient horse. He in all probability did not keep a mile and 1 / 4 within the sales race and then nothing went right for him at Haydock when he got knocked over.

He got boxed in a very bit at Doncaster too however saw enjoyment of the top and won it well. he is solely gone up 4lbs for that. Would he have won that day with 4lbs additional on his back? on behalf of me he in all probability would've done therefore i feel the handicapper has been honest on him and given him an opportunity.

Nothing went right for Sparkling Portrait last time however he is a horse i really like and he goes within the King George V Stakes.

I think he is a Listed or cluster horse within the creating. he is still not one hundred per cent there with us mentally and he will run on and off the bridle as he is simply a giant baby.

It simply did not happen for him at Musselburgh last time and to be honest Tony Hamilton taken care of him. He must begin being slightly additional skilled however racing is that the solely issue that may build him learn his trade.

I still feel off ninety three he is still got masses within the tank therefore we're hoping he will run well with slightly of luck.

Richard are going to be back on Friday morning with the most recent on his Royal Ascot team for Friday and Saturday similarly because the lowdown on all his weekend runners round the country.

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