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Yoshida on the gallops during the Royal Ascot international challengers press morning at Newmarket Racecourse
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All-rounder set to become the team’s youngest-ever men’s captain in an international match
THE calm before the storm of Royal Ascot next week, which I will mention later on, is hardly an easy ride, as several big handicaps are up for grabs, with Sandown’s 5.35 of particular interest to me and Dark Pearl (nb) the focus.
Ed Walker has always thought a lot of this lightly raced son of Born To Sea and it was obvious from fairly early on in his career, as with many of the sire’s progeny, that staying would be the name of the game for this four-year-old bay gelding.
On his seasonal debut he was far from discredited when fifth to Star of the East at Chester, but he didn’t get the run of the race that day, stuck out wide, and wasn’t really suited by the track.
Including races at Ripon, Newbury, Newmarket and Doncaster
Including races at Haydock, Ascot, Newmarket, Redcar
Including races at Goodwood, Newmarket and Thirsk
Including races at Ascot, York, Chester and Newcastle
