- Richard Hannon’s horse romps home yet trainer remains coy
- Stablemate Rosallion labelled ‘a horse with an awful lot of speed’
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when a three-and-a-half length success in the Craven Stakes over the same course and distance as the 2,000 Guineas in 16 days’ time would have fast-tracked the winner to the top of the Classic betting. Haatem, by contrast, can be backed at 20-1 for the Guineas on 4 May, despite powering well clear of his field in Newmarket’s traditional Classic trial on Thursday.
This was still a race that offered some clues ahead of the Classic meeting, however. The difference is that they were to be found in the unsaddling enclosure rather than out on the track.
Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/18/haatem-newmarket-2000-guineas-racing
Author : Greg Wood at Newmarket
Publish date : 2024-04-18 17:40:54
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.