News from Newbury: Wins for What About Carlo and Magical Memory
Saturday 22 July 2017 16:10, UK
What About Carlo beat a depleted field to register the first Listed success of his career in the bet365 Stakes at Newbury.
Notching a third success over the course and distance, Eve Johnson Houghton's stalwart was eventually sent off the 5-2 joint-favourite in a race better known as the Steventon Stakes.
That was because overnight rain saw the withdrawals of Spark Plug, Mount Logan and stablemate Toulson.
Having taken up the running some two furlongs out from restorer, only Arthenus was left as a threat but his challenge petered out.
Charles Bishop kept the six-year-old winner up to his work to score by two and three-quarter lengths.
Johnson Houghton said: "On ratings he shouldn't have won, but he loves it at Newbury. He's such a star, he loves the game."
Bishop said: "We knew when we got the rain last night we were in with a big chance. He's a yard favourite and a dream to ride. He loves it here and there were a few non runners as well.
"I had it under control from a long way out."
