Estrange halved in worth for Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe glory after Haydock romp | Racing Information

Estrange appeared throughout a filly with an enormous future in taking the Betfred Lester Piggott Fillies’ Stakes at Haydock.

Making her seasonal reappearance after three runs final 12 months by which she was overwhelmed solely as soon as and ended the marketing campaign with a Listed triumph at Doncaster, the David O’Meara-trained four-year-old was ridden with confidence by Daniel Tudhope.

Nonetheless in cruise management on the skin of runners travelling for house, the 13-8 likelihood solely needed to be given the minimal of encouragement to account for market rival and favorite Shaha by 4 and 1 / 4 lengths.

Put within the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe by her Cheveley Park Stud connections on the first entry stage, that doesn’t look too fanciful now, with some bookmakers reducing her to 33s from 66-1 for Paris.

O’Meara mentioned: “Danny mentioned she’s nice to trip. She shuts down and saves vitality, you’ll be able to put her anyplace and provides her a small squeeze and she or he comes alive. For me for the yard, for everybody it’s good to have a horse like her within the yard.

“She handles reduce within the floor, she’s gone on good floor at present. I feel we’ll steer clear of fast situations, however the Fairly Polly [at the Curragh] could possibly be thought of or there is a race again right here, the Lancashire Oaks, after which the Yorkshire Oaks and if she is sweet sufficient it might be nice to be contemplating Longchamp.

“Probably she could possibly be the perfect we have had.”

O’Meara has skilled Group One winners like Wonderful Maria, Mondialiste and G Drive and he mentioned Estrange’s expertise was apparent from a really early stage. “We knew earlier than she made her debut at Goodwood that she was superb,” he mentioned.

“You do not gallop these type of fillies each day. Goodwood was no shock, Yarmouth was a disappointment, however I blame myself for that, Doncaster was then nice.

“At the moment was a step up once more, she seems like she’s progressed and I am very, very fortunate to have her.

“It by no means appeared unsure at any stage at present.”

O’Meara was finishing a double on the cardboard following the sooner success of Stressfree.

John of Gaunt win for Ten Bob Tony places gloss on day Ed Walker will cherish

Ten Bob Tony survived a stewards’ inquiry and denied the veteran Kinross to win the Betfred John of Gaunt Stakeson a bumper afternoon for red-hot coach Ed Walker.

A winner first day out final season, the four-year-old Ten Bob Tony was not disgraced within the 2000 Guineas and in addition ran properly in France behind the stylish Topgear.

Beneath par on his closing outing and gelded since, he had a little bit of a query to reply on his return, however together with his kind first day out and the good latest run of his steady in his favour, he got here out on high within the Group Three prize.

Walker’s string have bloomed of late, profitable the Temple Stakes final week with Mgheera, the Brigadier Gerard with Almaqam and taking the Bronte Cup at York with Scenic and the Achilles Stakes at Haydock with Balmoral Girl earlier than Ten Bob Tony did his bit.

Volterra travelling greatest at one stage earlier than Viewers, final 12 months’s Lockinge winner, threw down a problem. Ten Bob Tony (5-1) slowly however certainly obtained on high after which Ralph Beckett’s eight-year-old Kinross, giving freely weight all spherical, emerged as the ultimate hazard.

The 2 obtained shut collectively and as they crossed the road there was only a head in it, with the placings unaltered after an extended wait.

“That was an terrible wait! With out sounding spoilt, it was so vital he gained. Ten Bob Tony was Simon Sadler’s first ever horse and he is now come into the sport in fairly an enormous means,” mentioned Walker, talking from York.

“He had his first stakes winner in Qilin Queen in a Listed race at Newbury on Lockinge day after which he (Ten Bob Tony) got here alongside for his first Group-race win.”

He added of his profitable run: “It is fairly particular and completely superb. I’ve gained Group Ones earlier than, however I’ve to say this has been a big day and particular week. Lengthy might it proceed.”

Happily for Buick, he escaped a suspension. “I obtained a warning,” he mentioned.

“Clearly the stewards had to take a look at it, however my horse simply ran round in entrance.

“He was a really sport winner, it was a aggressive race and hopefully he can progress.”

Walker was represented on Merseyside by his assistant coach, Matty Hicks, who mentioned: “It has been a irritating spring ready for the rain, it has been a painful ready to get him out.

“He is at all times gone properly contemporary, he was a bit head-scratching in the direction of the tip of final 12 months however we at all times banked on his kind in France with Topgear and he is proven it a few occasions since.

“Topgear seems a Group One winner in ready so we have at all times preferred our horse. He is very robust and gelding him has made him a bit extra of a person, he is getting in the direction of being the completed article.

“I might say he is extra like to return as much as a mile than down to 6 furlongs and he has two entries at Ascot, the Hunt Cup and Queen Anne.”