Zenon to work his magic at Chester
ZENON can maintain his progressive profile by taking his winning run to three in the MBNA Festival Of Football Handicap on a fine card at Chester tomorrow that rounds off Glorious Goodwood week.
John Gosden took the Goodwood Cup with Stradivarius and has another likeable young stayer in this son of Galileo.
He looks versatile ground-wise, having won on soft at Chepstow and then good to firm at Haydock on his last two starts.
Like his Group One-winning stablemate, Zenon holds an entry in the William Hill St Leger, but perhaps more interestingly he is in the Betfred Ebor on August 26 even though not many three-year-olds get in York’s big handicap these days.
He can take this nice prize on the way to maybe going on to better things.
Judicial is another horse going in the right direction and can back up a good fourth to Take Cover in the City Walls Stakes at York by landing the Total Fitness Queensferry Stakes.
The five-year-old, trained by Julie Camacho, spreadagled a field of fivefurlong handicappers on this course in May. That victory was sandwiched between wins at Pontefract and Beverley.
They, too, were over the minimum trip and while he has yet to run up to his best over an extra furlong, this is certainly the right time to try. Connections might be rewarded with these Listed spoils.
James Bethell has a potentially smart juvenile in Ulshaw Bridge, who looked useful when getting off the mark in good style at York.
The North Yorkshire trainer was ruing not giving him an entry in the Gimcrack Stakes back at the Knavesmire later this month.
However, the less ambitious approach of running him in the Horseradish Hospitality At Southport Flower Show/EBF Stallions Conditions Stakes is a wise option for now.
Outback Blue ran well at the May meeting on the Roodee when fourth to Storm King and looked a shade unlucky when beaten a neck by Cornborough at Haydock on his latest start. He can go one better in the Merseyrail Handicap for trainer David
4-5fav Went slightly right start, chased leader, led 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Ayr 6f 2yo nov stk (5) gd in Jul beating Tough Remedy by 2 1/4l, 8 ran. 11-4fav Squeezed out soon after start, held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, edged left and led over 1f out, ran on well, clear towards finish, won at Ascot 6f 2yo hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Dragons Tail by 1 3/4l, 7 ran. 9-2 Made all, clear 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Haydock 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Jul beating Diamond Set by 2 1/4l, 7 ran. 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Rioticism at Vichy(FR) 5f 2yo lst stk sft in Jul. 11-4fav Bumped start, chased leaders, effort and edging left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Rufus King at Ascot 6f 2yo hcp (3) gd in Jul. 12-1 Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out to chase leaders, ridden to challenge final furlong, kept on to lead last 50 yards, won at York 6f nov med aut stk (3) gd in Jul beating Midnight Wilde by 1 3/4l, 11 ran. (29) J Gosden 9-7 (D) ......................................... R Tart (9) M Johnston 9-5 .................. F Norton (22) R Beckett 9-0 (C) ................. P Hanagan (10) Sir M Stoute 8-12 ........................ R Kingscote (16)RHughes8-7(BF) ................... SWKelly (6) I Jardine 8-6 .......................................... J Gormley (7) (29) J Bethell 8-1 (D) ........................................ A Mullen (15) M Channon 8-0 .............. David Egan (5) BETTING: 5-2 Zenon, 3 Nadaitak, 5 Mister Manduro, 6 Here And Now, 8 Tor, 10 Twenty Times, 14 Cray, 20 Amelia Dream.
7-2 Held up mid-division, outpaced 3f out, driven and headway inside final 2f, went 2nd 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards, won at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Dominating by 1 1/2l, 10 ran. 7-2 Held up last, closer in 4th place 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Joshua Reynolds at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Jul.
9-4 Soon led, headed 14f out, tracked leaders, effort and hanging right 2f out, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Uae King at Ascot 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Jul. 5-2 Last to break, held up in last pair, some headway when not much room 2f out, soon outpaced, went modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 11l behind Hochfeld at Chester 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul. 9-4 Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Dubawi Fifty at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jul. 3-1fav In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Glenys The Menace at Newmarket 1m 2f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul. 28-1 Raced keenly, held up mid-division on inside, ridden over 2f out, one pace when switched outside over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 10, 5l behind Zenon at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Jul.
15-2 Took keen hold, held up and behind, plugged on from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Intellect at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jul. (8)TEasterby610-0(CD2) ...................... DAllan (9) T Dascombe 4 9-13 (D) ........... P Pilley (5) (7) T Coyle 4 9-12 (CD) ..... Josh Doyle (3) (9) R Fahey 7 9-3 (C, D4) ............ T Hamilton (17) T Dascombe 9 9-2 (CD) ................. .......................................................... Elisha Whittington (7) .......................... D Tudhope ......................... ........................................................... Adam J McNamara (3) ............................. P Hanagan BETTING: 7-2 Calder Prince, 4 Breakable, 5 Gabrial The Tiger, 6 Navarone, 7 Chosen Character, 8 Zlatan, Gabrial’s Kaka, 10 Michele Strogoff.
11-2 Soon pressing leader, ridden 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Lord Of The Rock at York 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Jul. 25-1 Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Inshiraah at Newmarket 7f fll hcp (2) gs in Jul. 4-1 Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, one pace and no chance with winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Explain at Chester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun. 11-2 Tracked leaders, 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind El Principe at Beverley 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jul. 6-1 Led until over 1f out, rallied closing stages, kept on well, 2nd of 6, nk behind Midnight Whistler at Epsom Downs 1m app hcp (5) gs in Jul. 20-1 Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 10, 13l behind Lord Of The Rock at York 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Jul. 7-2 Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Fast Dancer at Bath 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul. 20-1 Led 1f, tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 14, 14l behind Bossipop at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jul.
last of 15, 26l behind Land’s End at Jagersro(SWE) 6f Group 3 stks (3yo+) in Jul. 7-1 Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Take Cover at York 5f Listed stks (1) gd in Jul. 9-2fav Towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3l behind Take Cover at York 5f Listed stks (1) gd in Jul. 66-1 Held up in rear, never involved, 9th of 10, 6l behind Harry Angel at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul. 20-1 Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, always held, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Magical Memory at Newbury 6f Grp 3 (1) sft in Jul.
4th of 9, 2l behind Rosa Imperial at Maisons-laffitte(FR) 5f Listed stks gd in Jun. 16-1 Raced centre, held up in rear, never on terms, 14th of 19, 10l behind Ekhtiyaar at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.
40-1 Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, beaten when hung right inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 11l behind Battaash at Sandown 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul. 7-1 Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 7l behind Bossipop at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jul.
9-4fav Made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chepstow 6f nov med aut stk (6) gd in Jul beating Music Society by 3 1/2l, 9 ran. 11-4fav Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Danzan at Pontefract 6f nov med aut stk (4) gf in Jul. 6-1 Led, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Island Drive at Kempton 6f Fillies Novice Stakes (2yo) (5) pol in Jul. 40-1 Race centre, prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 23, 12l behind Bengali Boys at Newbury 5f 2yo auc (2) sft in Jul. 11-2 Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Seyaady at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp (6) in Jul. 4-1 Always prominent, led over 2f out, ran on, hard pressed towards finish, just denied post, 2nd of 9, shd behind She Believes at Chepstow 6f nov med aut stk (6) gd in Jul. 17-2 Close up, ridden 2f out, keeping on same pace when rider dropped whip inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ventura Knight at Leicester 7f 2yo hcp (5) gd in Jul.
5-1 Tracked leaders, lost place when ridden and hung left inside final 2f, behind final furlong, last of 7, 12l behind Firenze Rosa at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (5) gs in Jul. 11-1 Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, effort 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Seyaady at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp (6) in Jul. 66-1 Tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, 7th of 12, 7l behind Staxton at Haydock 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Jul. 18-1 In rear, outpaced halfway, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 5l behind Silver Starlight at Thirsk 6f 2yo hcp (3) gs in Jul. .............................. .......................................................... Connor Murtagh (7) (15) P Evans 4 9-7 ............................ J F Egan (31) A Balding 4 9-7 ............ Oisin Murphy (71) S Crisford 3 9-6 ............................ R Kingscote (6) M Johnston 3 9-4 (D) ............................. F Norton (20)RHughes39-1(BF) ................. SWKelly (52) R Ford 4 9-0 ................................ C Rodriguez (5) (8)MJohnston38-11(D) ............... JFanning BETTING: 3 Alexander M, 4 X Rated, 9-2 Golden Wolf, 6 Al Zaman, Energia Fox, 7 Outback Blue, 14 Melabi, 16 Fort Jefferson.
5-1 Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 12l behind Glenys The Menace at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jul. 5-1 Close up, ridden over 1f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 4, shd behind Apres Midi at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
6-4fav Led and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Fools And Kings at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) in Jul. 5-1 Slowly away, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 8f out until driven 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 10l behind Sofia’s Rock at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) fm in May. 12-1 Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Desert Way at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul. 10-1 Chased leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon challenged, kept on and every chance final furlong, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Cornborough at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul. 14-1 Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never figured, last of 10, 22l behind Lugano at Haydock 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun. 14-1 Towards rear, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Silver Ghost at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.