Kingdom Of Bahrain Princess of Wales's Stakes |
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| Group 2, Newmarket 15:35 £125,000 guaranteed, 3yo plus, 1m 4f, Class 1  |
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1 Giavellotto 10/3
2 Arrest 9/2
3 Time Lock
15/2
6 ran Distances: 3¼l, 2¾l, 9½l
Time: 2m 31.20s (slow by 1.70s)
Middle of the course > stands side of the course
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Kieran Shoemark brought 1-2-3 in a race-winning move to the middle, but Arrest couldn't see off GIAVELLOTTO who wins the Princess of Wales's Kingdom of Bahrain Group 2 👏 @marcobotti @oismurphy pic.twitter.com/5Gc7XsvCPZ
Giavellotto, the dual Yorkshire Cup champion, clinched another significant victory by winning here.
Despite carrying a 3lb penalty, Marco Botti’s star stayer successfully defended his title over a mile and a half. Guided by jockey Oisin Murphy, Giavellotto tracked the Juddmonte-owned duo of Arrest and Time Lock.
Meanwhile, the favorite, Hamish, struggled and finished fourth. Giavellotto surged ahead in the final furlong, securing a three-and-a-quarter-length victory over the gallant Arrest.
Next up, he aims to conquer Group One glory in the Irish St Leger at the Curragh on September 15.
Botti said: “He showed he is not short of speed, especially on a stiff course. There was a genuine pace and we were a little bit concerned about the ground, but I think it has just about dried out enough to be on the soft side of good and it was a nice performance.
“Last year we were campaigning him at two miles and we went to Goodwood. We always felt he stayed well but it was stretching him over that trip. At the same time he has looked a stronger horse this year and we thought he probably has more speed than he did last year.
“Dropping back to a mile and a half was never really a concern I was always confident he would show his best today.
“He started off very early and went to Saudi Arabia and then Dubai, he has been on the go for a while but he enjoys the travelling and takes his work very well. We tend to space his races out a little bit, but at the same time he has definitely matured mentally since last year.
“I would say he is quite versatile, he has won on really fast ground and today he handled a little bit of cut in the ground. As long as it is not too soft, I think he is fine.
“He will go to the Irish St Leger and hopefully we get our ground – obviously it is a time of the year where it could go very soft. That has always been the plan and this was a stepping stone.
“Last year it was good to firm and let’s hope we are lucky.”
Princess Of Wales's Stakes (Group 2)
£125,000 guaranteed, 3yo plus, 1m 4f, Class 1
6 ran
Going: Good to Soft
POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (5) Giavellotto 5 9-11 Marco Botti Oisin Murphy 100/30
2 (4) 3¼ Arrest 4 9-8 John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark 9/2
3 (3) 2¾ Time Lock 5 9-5 Harry Charlton Ryan Moore 15/2
4 (6) 9½ Hamish 8 9-8 William Haggas Tom Marquand 11/10F
5 (1) 1¼ Maxi King 4 9-8 Raphael E Freire David Egan 33/1
6 (2) 7 Outbox 9 9-11 Archie Watson Hollie Doyle 28/1
