The upcoming Qatar Stewards’ Cup provides an opportunity for Huntsmans Close to prove himself again and clinch the race. This is according to his trainer Roger Charlton who hopes that the five year old will be at his best this Saturday.
In his last race at Glorious Goodwood, he was ranked second favorite with total odd of 10/1 for bookies. Huntsmans Close who won the Windsor race the previous month where he moved up the ranking and for the very first time he ranked a century points. He will use this as a motivation to win the upcoming event.
Charlton claimed that Huntsmans Close comes on a brick of clinching the Silver Cup at Ayr last season before he clinched the Windsor title at the same time acquiring a big handicap at Newmarket. This comes despite him having on the losing end with Wokingham at Ascot but will get back to their best this time round and avoid any recurrence of the previous happenings. He is deemed to improve on his sixth position he achieved in the last year’s edition and would be favorite to win it.
Charlton also takes training responsibility for Quest For More who will be on the tracks this Thursday in the Qatar Goodwood Cup. Quest For Me is on the brick of clinching the third title this year despite him being 109lb.
Nassau entries
Star of Seville, the French Oaks champion will be on the front line as he represents probable three runners trained by John Gosden this Saturday at Qatar Nassau. John will be determined to clinch his fourth consecutive title in group 1 after he had clinched three titles in three years with Sultanina, Winsili and The Fugue respectively.
The other two trained by John are Jazzi who was ranked 5th in the French Oaks as well as a four year old Bright Approach. The later has not been involved in any race following his disappointing actions during the last year’s edition of Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Legatissimo who came second in Oaks and winner of 1000 Guineas will also be present. Others includes Lady Of Dubai who came in third in French Oaks. Subsequently, Aidan O’Brien will have three options to field in the course as Diamondandrubies the Pretty Polly champion, Wedding Vow as well as Outstanding who came in third during the Belmont Oaks.
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