Tuesday 28 June 2016

TRIO OF RACING ENDING IN AN EVENING AT WINDSOR RACECOURSE

With fourteen races already run over the weekend at the Berkshire track, another seven more on offer with Windsor’s usual Monday evening racing.


A good crowd came to see horse racing and music after the last, (a little less said about the football the better) which started off with a two year olds maiden race for fillies over five furlongs.

Richard Hughes had always a close relationships with Windsor whilst in the saddle, he can know add training his first two-year-old winner at the Berkshire track
 Paco’s Angle went to post the 2/1 on fav for the dash, ridden by Shane Kelly. The Paco Boy filly second in her last two outings held on well to beat Cool Echo in the final furlong.
 ‘Richards been very patient with this two-year-old, and on better ground she would have run a lot better, but she is a nice filly.’ The jockey on most of the Hughes string this season seemed pleased with the two-year-olds progression.
The trainer with forty-five two year olds in the yard agreed with the jockey the ground was not the best for the filly, but was pleased for the owners who he persuaded to allow the horse to run.
Building a strong team now the Hughes camp is starting to swing into action and mature as the weeks and months progress.
Paco’s Angle went to post the 2/1 on fav for the dash, ridden by Shane Kelly
A six furlong selling race for three year olds and upwards, saw Sylvester Kirk put in a winner in the shape of Magical daze. 
The 6/5 on fav battled hard in the final furlong under Pat Dobbs to take the race from eleven-year-old Ocean Legend who had won this equivalent race two years on the bounce. Carrying top weight, the veteran even with 7 lbs off his back in claimers Joshua Bryan’s claim could not get his head in front, losing the race by the for mentioned margin.

The jockey mentioned that the ground didn’t really suit the filly as she made quite hard work of the surface towards the end. 
The trainer really wanting to off load the four-year-old did so with a £5’000 price tag, the fillies new owner Dave Penman from Derbyshire racing group obliging, taking the horse off the Lambourn trainers hands.
In similar company the filly looks a type on better ground to win again, but best to watch from a far.



A six furlong selling race for three year olds and upwards, saw Sylvester Kirk put in a winner in the shape of Magical daze. 
Tom Queally steered home Nightingale Valley to win the fillies maiden race over six furlongs for Stuart Kittow. 
The three-year-old on her fourth outing took the race from Henry Candy’s Poole Belle by a length ridden out well in the final furlong.
‘she a green filly really with plenty of improving, she should give the owners a lot of fun,’ mentioned the Irishman. ‘I’d say she would win again easily.’
The trainer hoped the daughter of Compton Place would not be too severely handicapped for her win as she would hopefully be a horse to have some further success with.
‘she a green filly really with plenty of improving, she should give the owners a lot of fun,’
The mile and a quarter three year olds and upwards race went to the bottom weight Third Rock, ridden by three pound claimer Josephine Gordon and trained by Sir Michael Stout, the three-year-old gelding went the hard way round to beat Jenny Powell on Henry Candy’s Perceived by a length.


The 13/8 fav on his ninth visit to a racecourse battled well for the young jockey who mentioned,’ He didn’t really break from the stalls that well, and never seemed to be travelling, the aim was to be handy on him throughout the race, but that didn’t happen. It was fair play to him really as when it came to it he battled on.’
This tough little Hat trick gelding could possibly get a longer trip, and has shown he can win despite the race not going to plan.



Third Rock, ridden by three pound claimer Josephine Gordon and trained by Sir Michael Stout, the three-year-old gelding went the hard way round to beat Jenny Powell on Henry Candy’s Perceived by a length.
Jockey Pat Dobbs took in a double for his evenings work, as the England team were just getting started in France, the Irishman steered home Matidia for Ralph Beckett in the one mile three furlongs Fillies Handicap.
Again another close finish for Dobbs the chestnut filly was strongly pressed by Jim Crowley on Taurian whose 11 lbs disadvantage took effect as the winning distance was only a short head.
‘The trainer mentioned she would stay and she is certainly a tough sort, so it was good to get another winner for the evening,’ mentioned the jockey on a double, being interviewed by an excitable Matt Chapman from at the races as Rooney slotted in a penalty.
The trainer more down to earth said,’ she actually goes to the sales next week, so it was a good advert for her.’  A horse that can stay, is tough and would possibly take an obstacle could be a good prospect for under rules,the owner James Rowsell whose colours were carried by Talent to win the 2013 Oaks, wanting to clear some lines for new stock.
Again another close finish for Dobbs the chestnut filly was strongly pressed by Jim Crowley on Taurian whose 11 lbs disadvantage took effect as the winning distance was only a short head.
Classic winning colours we on hand in the next race, when Godolphins Most Celebrated took the mile’s maidens race beating Lastmanlastround impressively by three lengths. 
The three-year-old colt by New Approach seemed to have the race well in control for most of the way staying on well and commanding the race in the final furlong.
Godolphins Most Celebrated took the mile’s maidens race beating Lastmanlastround impressively by three lengths.
‘He is a horse that seems to be growing up all the time,’ mentioned James Doyle. ‘He stays well and seems to be an improving nice type.’ The colt going off the 4/6 fav would be another Saeed Bin Suroor horse that could pick up a nice race as time goes on.
Most Celebrated 
The twenty first race of three days of racing at the Royal Berkshire course went to a veteran of the track both with trainer and horse.
Eleven-year-old Shifting Star trained in Liphook by John Bridger defied top weight of ten stone to beat Pat Dobbs looking for his treble with a three lengths victory over Dobbs on Aye Aye Skipper.

Jockey William Carson mentioned,’ he needed his run last time out here, but he is such a genuine animal always putting his best out for you. He is so nice to ride.’
The trainer not too sure why the horse dose what he does mentioned that he wished he could have a bit of what the Night shift gelding has got. The horse now on his one hundred and twenty second visit to the races looked a picture and hardly looked to blow after his exertions. 
The ex Walter Swinburn trained horse seems to keep himself fit, the trainer stating that he is not on the gallops every day but keeps enjoying what he does. 
Could we see this horse at Windsor next year as a twelve-year-old, only time will tell, but at present you could say it was a certain as a plane ticket home for the England team.
The twenty first race of three days of racing at the Royal Berkshire course went to a veteran                      of the track both with trainer and horse. Eleven-year-old Shifting Star.