Review of the racing from Newmarket: Frankel colt Eminent quoted for Guineas
Friday 23 September 2016 11:04, UK
The rest of the news from Newmarket where Eminent, a son of Frankel, received quotes for next year's Qipco 2000 Guineas.
Eminent received quotes for next year's Qipco 2000 Guineas after becoming the latest progeny of the mighty Frankel to taste victory in the John Banks Renault Cambridge EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes at Newmarket.
Despite still having plenty of growing to do to fill his sizeable frame, the Martyn Meade-trained two-year-old made the perfect start when casting his rivals aside in the mile prize to earn an opening 25/1 tag for the colts' Classic with Sky Bet.
Although charting a wide path for much of the journey, the 6/1 shot travelled strongly into contention under title-chasing Jim Crowley before pulling impressively clear inside the final quarter of a mile, claiming victory by two and three-quarter lengths.
Meade said: "The pressure is off. He could not have done any better or anything more for us. Luckily he (Crowley) managed to pull him up before hitting the High Street.
"I was a bit worried when he was out on his own, but by that time the penny had dropped and he had got sorted out.
"We brought him here earlier in the week to have a look around the parade ring and he conducted himself like a true professional. He has lived up to every expectation we've had of him.
"The great thing is we've taken our time with him and not rushed him. That might be it (for the year) as I don't want to do too much more. He will be a lovely three-year-old."
Crowley said: "I pulled him out because they were going so slowly. I wasn't going to be stuck up the back of something that couldn't take me any further. Those Frankels have such a big stride on them, there is no point sitting out the back waiting for a sprint.
"He is a proper horse. I've ridden three Frankels now and they all have massive strides on them.
"I think he definitely has a big future. He felt like a very nice horse and he's a proper, mature two-year-old."
Fly At Dawn teed up a winter trip to Dubai when gaining a third victory from four starts in the Turftrax Nursery Handicap.
After winning his first two starts the two-year-old saw his colours lowered for the first time when attempting to give weight away all round at Kempton on his last start.
Having been positioned close to the pace throughout the 9/2 chance moved on inside the final two furlongs before holding Whip Nae Nae by three-quarters of a length to make his first start over a mile a winning one.
Winning trainer Charlie Appleby said: "It was the the first time we had taken the hood off. He had it on when he won his first two starts and when he got beat at Kempton.
"We felt he still ran a good race as it was a strong race and we felt that the hood maybe numbed him a bit.
"William Buick gave him a nice ride. He saw plenty of daylight and he galloped on well to the line.
"He is a horse that we have pencilled in might have a trip to Dubai for the winter. He is bred to go on the sand and we may have a crack at the UAE 2000 Guineas."
Trainer and jockey went on to complete doubles when Frontiersman (11/8 favourite) was eased down close home as he ran out an impressive winner of the Weatherbys General Stud Book Handicap.
Appleby said: "He is a horse who has done nothing but please us at home, but it has been a case of little steps with him. We took him to Goodwood for his debut and he came on so well from there that we went to Newbury and he won well there. At Sandown last time, he was beaten (two lengths) and that was another learning curve for him.
"William said he had to keep taking him back, but he's an exciting horse for next year. We will wrap him up and put him away. The further he goes the better he will be as well.
"He is an exciting prospect. We might just kick on from handicaps now and move further afield. Stepping up in trip is definitely going to be his forte and he's a typical Dubawi, so will make up into a lovely four-year-old.
"I think we will get further than this. He showed a lot of class today. I'd like to think he was a Cup horse - that has always been my plan - I'd like to think he will get two miles one day, and at a high level as well. We will get to that stage next season, hopefully."
Appleby confirmed he still has first call on Buick despite his role with Godolphin's other trainer Saeed bin Suroor being set to increase after it was announced James Doyle would no longer be bin Suroor's number one rider.
Appleby said: "William Buick is attached to myself and Moulton Paddocks. We will have first call on him. We are very lucky to have James as well. We are in a pretty strong position, as far as I'm concerned."
James Tate celebrated becoming a father for a second time with a winner after Urban Fox transferred her Group-placed form into victory in the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Small Breeders Fillies' Conditions Stakes.
After wife Lucinda give birth to their second daughter just hours earlier at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, the Newmarket handler was rewarded for making the short trip back to the Rowley Mile with by a third win of the season from the two-year-old.
Although placed in both the Prestige Stakes and May Hill on her last two starts the daughter of Foxwedge was sent off the 11/4 second-favourite to add to her wins earlier in the season at Yarmouth and Kempton.
Sitting behind the early pace cut out by favourite Unforgetable Filly, the Saeed Manana-owned filly moved up and past her chief market rival inside the final furlong of the seven-furlong contest before obliging by a short head.
Tate said: "I thought she should have been favourite. I know she is better over a mile than seven, but I still thought she was the best horse in the race and so it proved.
"She was a 10,000 guineas yearling that has now won three plus 10 races and been placed at Group Two and Three level.
"She will get an entry in the Fillies' Mile as that's her trip, but if it is slow ground or if it is a top renewal we might not bother. She has had seven runs as a two-year-old and doesn't owe us anything."
There was more success for horses produced by Classic-winning fillies after Huntlaw (10/1) gained a third victory of the campaign in the Molson Coors Handicap.
Out of former 1000 Guineas winner Attraction, the Mark Johnston-trained three-year-old went one better than on his previous start at Chelmsford when holding favourite Great Order at bay by a short head.
Johnston said: "I think we will probably go straight to the sales with him. It is pretty unusual for the owner to keep a colt or a gelding in training.
"He is a lovely horse but he is in the Tattersalls sales and that's where he will head, so he probably won't run again."