Archie Watson may not be the best company when the stewards had wiped the smile from his face Bradsell 'S Slick Success June 20th in King's Stakes (G1).
The Lambourn trainer was understandably enthusiastic about the efforts of 20-1 shots Army Half an hour earlier in the Coventry (G2)-a race that the stable had won 12 months ago with Bradsell, which was supplemented last week for the King's stood at a price of £ 35,000.
That looked good when Bradsell resisted the Sprint Queen of the past year and 7: 4 King's Stand Favoriten Highfield Princess But fears that the first prize of £ 35,855 would be created when the bing bong occurred to examine a steward on a gloomy, damp first day of the royal meeting in 2023.
Watson would then have reminded of his heartache Kite symbol Funded for the first time in the Commonwealth Cup two years ago Bell .
Fortunately for the 34-year-old and those who supported Bradsell with 14: 1, the result was with Annaf Third place with a massive 50-1 and Australian speedball of third parties Coolangatta Achieved 11 of the 17 runners.
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Watson praised his team for her efforts to end his 2-year campaign at an early stage after an injury.
The son of Tasleet Was modestly bought by the former jump Jockey Mark Grant before being resold as a Breeze-Up view. He returned to Ascot last month before occupying the same position in Haydock's Sandy Lane Stakes (G2).
Both races were over six Furlongs, which inspired the decline in the trip for the 5-furlong king.
“We only had the feeling that this year he showed a lot more speed in these races and didn't come home over six” Glen Shiel won Ascots British Champions Sprint Stakes (G1) in 2020.
“I thought we would get a real towing into the race here today,” he said, “and I didn't want to sound arrogant if we say that nothing could get us out of our bridle deep into the race, but it is a kind of what we really felt with him, and I am so ecstatic that he justified the faith.”
Bradsell runs in the increasingly familiar red silk of the victorious race and was driven by Hollie Doyle, who has closed a fertile partnership with Watson. She was nowhere to be seen after the race when she spoke to the stewards and continued the examination.
“I hope it will be okay, but I have not seen a repeat,” added Watson and considered what was playing in Ascot's weighing room before explaining the thinking process behind the additional entry.
“I thought he was a bit tired in the Commonwealth Cup and we ran in Sandy Lane and he ran a similar kind of race. I knew that it could not be tired that day and he has so much speed.
“It was an effortless decision to return to five Furlongs, although it was not effortless that we had to pay £ 35,000. Sporting.”
The King's stand is part of the Breeders '' Cup Challenge series, so Bradsell received an automatic berth in the breeding cup lawn sprint (G1T) on November 4th Santa Anita Park.
