SILVESTRE DE SOUSA: Newbury Saturday

Mine all ran well at Newbury today but it was frustrating to get done on the line on Indian Creek who gave me a great spin in the six furlong handicap, only finding Silver Samurai too good.

Moving onto the weekend and I’m back at Newbury for four rides for four different trainers. Thoughts on them below.

SATURDAY

NEWBURY

2:45 Wootton’Sun BetVictor London Gold Cup Handicap

I am riding Wootton’Sun for Richard (Fahey) for the first time. He’ll need a career best to take a piece of this as it’s always a very competitive handicap. However he is still lightly raced and comes into this on the back of a win over a similar trip. He’s up another 3lb in the weights and we’ll give it our best shot.

3:55 Indian Renegade BetVictor Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) (IRE Incentive Race)

I ride this fella on his debut in a race that could easily be quite hot despite the small field. I haven’t ridden him at home yet but am told he is a nice sort who has been coming along nicely. Indian Renegade is trained by Richard Hannon who also saddles Persian Force – this one quickened nicely clear on debut at Doncaster and goes into battle with Holguin – another first time out winner who won nicely over five furlongs. Just to add further interest to the race Aidan O’Brien runs Sierra Blanca a son of No Nay Never. You always have to respect any runner from Aidan’s yard.

4:30 Golden Mayflower Haras De Bouquetot Fillies’ Trial Stakes (Listed Race)

Amy Murphy has her yard in great form and I’m looking forward to getting back on the filly Golden Mayflower (pictured below) in this Listed race and hopefully we can get a bit of black type for her. I’ve ridden her on both her starts to date – both have come on the all-weather. She was really good first time out at Lingfield and won going away for me. We then found Al Husn too good at Kempton after not getting as much pace as we would have ideally wanted. However that winner looked quite useful. We are in at the deep end a bit today for this though and there are plenty of fillies looking to use this as a stepping stone to Group action later in the season.

5:04 Forest Falcon Connect It Utility Services Handicap

My final ride of the day is Forest Falcon for Charlie and Mark Johnston. I’m riding this fella for the first time and he’s coming into this on the back of a good run at Newmarket when a close-up fourth in a similar class 2. All three of his career wins have come on good or quicker ground so hopefully he’ll run a big race in what is a competitive finale to the card.

Good Luck
SDS

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