WIS A WHIZZ FOR FRANKIE class lands Cambridgeshire

STARTS WITH TIP-TOP RACING Italian’s

JOHN GOSDEN and Frankie Dettori combined again to win the bet365 Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket with 11-1 chance Wissahickon.

It was a fourth Cambridgeshire victory for Gosden, making him the joint leading trainer in the race’s history, following on from his wins with Halling

(1994), Pipedreamer (2007) and Tazeez

(2008).

With Dettori at his majestic best, it was all very easy for the son of Tapit, who was recording his fourth victory of the season from five runs, as he broke clear with two furlongs to go to win by three-and-three-quarter lengths.

Mordin (16-1) emerged from the chasing pack to run on for second, with Via Via

(33-1) third and Sabador (25-1) fourth. Gosden said: “Frankie said they went too hard.

“He said he dropped the bit on him, let him coast for three furlongs and then picked him up again. It was a very clever ride.

“That is experience. There is no other word for it. Full marks to the jockey.

“I think we will have to go for a Listed race now. He will be fine, but he likes this ground.

“If it is a wet autumn he wouldn’t be happy.

“He is not a Halling. He is nice horse but he is a bit wild.

“He careered over his lad before the race, then when I legged up Frankie he put me into the rail.

“Frankie was very brave for a boy of 46!”

Dettori said: “To win a handicap like this in the manner he did was a good effort.

“I was a little bit off the bridle at the beginning but he came good.

“I know he stays well, so I kicked him early, got the run down the Dip and I was able to enjoy it.”

Irish Cambridgeshire winner Kenya was the 8-1 favourite to provide trainer Aidan O’Brien with a big-race four-timer on the day but finished last after racing prominently.

The first three were drawn in the 20s with Sabador (stall three) doing best from the low numbers and UAE Prince coming from stall 13.