Threat pops corks at Doncaster
Threat added because he took the step up in his stride to land that the Pommery Champagne Stakes to seven furlongs further gloss to his CV.
The Richard Hannon-trained youngster has been among this scene’s leading lights this season, finishing second at Glorious Goodwood and Royal Ascot before hitting the goal from the Gimcrack Stakes at York.
Burdened with a 3lb penalty and keen through the first stages of the Group Two affair, » he settled down and loomed large filled with running even though Royal Crusade was on the assumptions and did not go down with a struggle.
The group battled it out but the favorite always seemed to be just holding the hand and in the end had a throat to spare, but as the line approached, despite jinking somewhat to his right.
Hannon explained:»If you see what he can in your home you believe,’how good can he be?’ , but on track he does what he has to perform. He previously had a penalty there also it was quite comfy.
«He is a stallion for your Thompsons (Cheveley Park Stud) today, which can be important – he’s won two Group Twos.
«He’s in all of the end-of-season Group Ones and we will just see where he ends up. We’ll work back in the Guineas.»
Charlie Appleby was pleased with the effort of Royal Crusade, whose previous run was in a rookie event at Nemwarket month.
He said»The winner, because you could tell from how he travelled, only has the experience. For just the run of his profession, I’m delighted. For a couple strides when he struck the front I thought he was going to triumph.
«He lost nothing in defeat, and it was a nice run and William (Buick) stated he revealed a nice bit of class and he must have no trouble using a mile next calendar year.
«He is in all the nice races at the conclusion of the year and we’re going to make a call in the next week or 2.»
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