NATIVE POWER
Trail leads the way at HQ
Native Trail blew his rivals away in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.
when Coroebus (4/5 Fav) stormed clear in the Autumn Stakes.
Charlie Appleby’s colt was The two-year-old was agonisingly beaten a hot 5- 6 jolly for the Group 1 after in the Royal Lodge Stakes here last time powering to victory in the National and he was ridden with a lot more restraint Stakes at the Curragh last month. in the Group 3 contest.
The juvenile didn’t look entirely at The race was as good as over once the home on the Rowley Mile but he colt hit the front two out and he pulled made rapid headway to collar clear in the closing stages to rout the front-running Dubawi Imperial Fighter (7/1) by He
Legend (12/1) a furlong out. two lengths with Dubai Poet of has
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(9/1) back in third. and distance. y the
Buick said: “He’s such a The duo have even more top gorgeous horse with so much reason to look forward to 2022 natural ability. after Goldspur (5/2) battled to “It was a very messy race and victory in the Listed Godolphin tactically it was hard to get a handle Zetland Stakes. on it but when I asked him to go on There were plenty in with chances close the straight he hit the rising ground home but the colt stayed on strongly to really well. He’s a big horse and he could deny Unconquerable ( 5/1) by a head in a be absolutely anything.” memorable finish with his stablemate Hafit Native Trail is now a warm 3-1 favourite (6/4 Fav) only a length back in third. for the 2000 Guineas back at HQ in May. That game success earned Goldspur However, Appleby and Buick unleashed quotes of 16/1 for next year’s Investec Derby another serious 2000 Guineas contender at Epsom in June.