Karl Burke's Holloway Boy eyeing Autumn Stakes at Newmarket
A winner on debut in the Listed Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot under Danny Tudhope, he was 40-1 that day as he was a complete unknown quantity at the time.
In the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood he was beaten only half a length by Marbaan when making his Pattern debut - a position he filled again when runner-up behind Dewhurst favourite Nostrum in the Tattersalls Stakes.
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Robert Havlin gained the first Group One success of his long riding career when Commissioning powered home to win the bet365 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket yesterday, with the Burke-trained pair Novakai (11-1) and Bright Diamond (7-1) completing the podium.
Master jumps trainer Nicky Henderson will try to win the Cesarewitch for a fourth time at Newmarket.
He saddles former York winner Ahorsewithnoname, who bids to follow up the success of the hugely-popular Buzz last season.
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Hide AdYork’s 2022 season concludes this afternoon with Burke leading the race to be top trainer, with ten wins – three clear of Kevin Ryan – and Tudhope heading the jockey standings with eight wins – one more than Clifford Lee – after the Scot’s win on Streets of Gold in the £100,000 2YO Series Final, yesterday.