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Tactical, a three-year-old colt who is owned and was bred by The Queen, put on a strong display to win at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile this afternoon (14 April).
In what has been a sad week, following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, Tactical fended off his rivals in the seven-furlong Listed bet365 European Free Handicap under former champion jockey Oisin Murphy for trainer Andrew Balding.
The son of Toronado, who went off at 5/1, looked like he was going to be boxed in by his rivals, until a gap appeared on the rail. Oisin took advantage of it and went on to win by a neck over the 2/1 favourite Naval Crown, who was ridden in the Godolphin silks by William Buick for trainer Charlie Appleby.
La Barrosa as Godolphin dominated the finish to the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket.
Master Of The Seas had looked every inch a top-class colt in the making when winning the Superlative Stakes on the July Course last summer, and while he could only finish fourth stepped up to Group One level for the National Stakes in Ireland he again showed his ability there.
Although beaten at odds-on by fellow Charlie Appleby-trained colt Naval Crown at Meydan in February, the son of Dubawi was the 11-4 favourite to recoup those losses on the Rowley Mile and ultimately got the job done in pleasing fashion.
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Ken Condon outlines Classic aims for Thunder Beauty and Miss Amulet
Thu 15 Apr 2021
Ken Condon is preparing both Thunder Beauty and Miss Amulet for tilts at Guineas glory â with Thunder Beauty heading to Newmarket and Miss Amulet bound for France.
Thunder Beauty made a big impression on her racecourse debut at the Curragh last summer before going on to finish fifth in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh and seventh in the Prix Marcel Boussac in Paris.
The Night Of Thunder filly will be an outsider for the Qipco 1000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile on May 2, but Condon believes she could outrun her odds.
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