James's Delight
Won this event on good ground last year, battling well to beat another British challenger, with Big Gossey a little unlucky in a close third; struggled in two Group 1s in the autumn, including the Ascot event won by Powerful Glory; out of the money, along with the shorter-priced Spycatcher, on seasonal debut at Doncaster in March; this is a deeper race than last year's.
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Breeding
- Sire
- Invincible Army
- Dam
- Heavens Peak
- Damsire
- Pivotal
From the connections
“James's Delight enjoys the soft ground and we have an entry in the Champions Day Sprint. We're forecast some hotter temperatures so we'll play our cards accordingly - Clive Cox, trainer.”
“That was wonderful, I'm so pleased. It was a very confident ride from Ryan, as always. The way that he changed gear there today fills me full of excitement. James's Delight does appreciate the ground, although he won on good ground on Guineas day at Newmarket he prefers this end of the scale. We'll see how he comes back before we think of the Wokingham but winning today means he'll have a penalty and that will be on top of a mark of 102 so we'll see. But he's clearly a three-year-old going places - Clive Cox, trainer.”
“James's Delight did that well. Last time over seven furlongs was a bit of a non event and he enjoyed this trip of six furlongs a lot better - Richard Kingscote, jockey.”
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