- Charlie Appleby’s 16-1 shot takes first Classic of 2024
- City Of Troy drifts to 6-1 for Derby as he flagging after halfway
Six months of anticipation and expectation evaporated in the space of 100 seconds here on Saturday, as City Of Troy, the hot favourite for the 2,000 Guineas, could beat only two of his rivals to the line as Charlie Appleby’s Notable Speech, at 16-1, won the first Classic of the 2024 season.
City Of Troy was quickly away from the stalls and settled in a narrow lead at halfway, but he was clearly a spent force soon afterwards as William Buick sent Notable Speech past Rosallion and into a decisive lead.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/may/04/notable-speech-wins-2000-guineas-favourite-city-of-troy-slumps-racing
Author : Greg Wood at Newmarket
Publish date : 2024-05-04 14:55:14
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