The string of roger Varian is in fine fettle at present and the Newmarket handler brought up his 100th winner of the year when Cape Byron ran off with the Group Three John Guest Bengough Stakes at Ascot.
Andrea Atzenis mount won the Victoria Cup here and followed with a fine weight-carrying functionality before landing the Wokingham.
Hed revealed his health together with when third at a York Group Two last time, and had been back to his best to a track he loves, cruising to some success from Donjuan Triumphant Keystroke sticking on for second, a neck down.
Winning jockey, Andrea Atzeni, said:He loved that floor. Thats another sort of ground, although he has obviously won to the soft floor before.
Its dead and tacky, and we were not positive if hed go onto it. But we thought if he would act about it, hed have a chance, as he was working at home.
There is a fantastic possibility that this could be his last run of the year.
All the winners now have come this up stands side, since the ground is a bit tough on the other hand with all the racing around the Round Course, and so I just kept it easy, actually, also came up this side.
Mind you, he is a very uncomplicated horse to ride. He picks up travels and jumps, and he enjoys it – I think hes three here this year.
It is excellent for your boss, Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, to have such type of champions on a weekend.

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