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Murphy hailed Benbatl as “the horse of a lifetime” after winning a seventh race on the Dubawi entire, with the duo’s first success having come in the 2017 Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot.
He said: “He’s been a machine for a number of years. He gave me my first ever Royal Ascot winner. We’re in 2021 now – four years later – and he’s still winning Group Twos. He is the horse of a lifetime. When he won this race in 2019 he ran to a rating of 125.
“He’s one of the best horses I’ve ridden, and I’m thrilled that we’ve got him back on track. They’ve done a super job at the stable to produce him year in, year out. Outside of Andrew Balding, Saeed is probably my biggest supporter. Winning these black-type races is what it’s all about.”
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Bin Suroor felt Benbatl was unlucky not to win on his seasonal bow in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood last month, but was thrilled to see him back in the winner’s enclosure.
He said: “He’s a tough horse that always tries his best. He’s won this race twice now and has won big races in Germany, Australia, Dubai and England. He is the horse that is leading the stable. We follow him really! We have had a lot of fun with him.
“He missed the break at Goodwood. I spoke to Oisin immediately after the race and he said ‘if I hadn’t missed the break, I would have won’. We’ll keep the options open for him. It could be Champions Day, but we’ll talk to Sheikh Mohammed and make a plan for him. It could be the Breeders’ Cup, we’ll see.”
David Loughnane's charge was always in the front rank and found plenty inside the distance to fend off the attentions of Cachet by a length-and-a-half.
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Loughnane said: “The Amo team have thought a lot of her from day one. She was very impressive on debut, and you couldn’t knock what she did at Royal Ascot. She’s been beaten twice now by what could be described as the best two-year-old filly in the country, in Sandrine.
“She’s strengthened up loads over the last month. She arrived with us from Mr Beckett’s in great order, and we’re very privileged and lucky to have a horse of her calibre in the yard.” I think she’d go on any ground. I said beforehand that she’s a Group horse and deserved a Group win beside her name – and I’m delighted she’s proved herself today.
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“I know Kia is very keen to potentially have a crack at the Breeders’ Cup (Juvenile Fillies Turf) in Del Mar in November. We’ve always felt she’ll be better over a mile and she’s just outstayed them today over the seven furlongs.
“I’m very grateful for the support the Amo team have given us. They’ve been a huge asset to the yard.”
Jessica Harrington's charge landed the Galtres Stakes at the Welcome To Yorkshire Ebor Festival and was impressive here too, making a strong run from the rear of the field two furlongs out.
It carried Shane Foley to the front approaching the furlong pole and the 4/1 winner saw the race out well, scoring by two-and-a-half lengths from Sayyida.
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Foley said: “She really enjoys that fast ground and a strong-run race suits her. She is a good stayer and is an improved filly. Hopefully she can stay in training next year. She picked up well but they went a nice gallop. When she relaxes, she has that turn of foot as she can be a bit over-generous. She was off the bridle all the way today and that suited her as she picked up well.”
Asked if he believes she can go on to succeed at an even higher level, Foley replied: “I think so. If she could do the same next year she could be competitive in those good races.
“She does take her races well and she can’t have the ground fast enough. I think she will get further.”
Turning out three weeks after landing a Haydock handicap, Simon and Ed Crisford’s charge travelled well under Andrea Atzeni, who steadily raised the tempo.
Fox Tal loomed up looking a big threat – but not for the first time, did not go through with his challenge, and Without A Fight was almost three lengths to the good at the line.
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“He won the last day, which was a nice confidence booster. The quick ground suits him, and a mile and a half seems to be his trip,” said Ed Crisford.
“We’ll have to see how he is and what the ground is like, but we could look at the Group Three St Simon Stakes (at Newbury), and he could be a horse for those mile-and-a-half races in Dubai next year.”
The concluding Unibet Casino Deposit £10 And Get £40 Bonus Handicap went to Chris Wall’s 18-1 shot Turntable, with Callum Shepherd the winning rider.
Back in the Godolphin silks for trainer Saeed bin Suroor, he took the UAE 1000 Guineas winner to the front early on and she stayed there.
She was in total command at the furlong pole and despite drifting away from the rail and towards the centre of the track, went on to score by a length-and-three-quarters from Maamora.
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Bin Suroor said: “She had a hard time in Dubai, but she has done well physically since then. She has improved and is much better than she was in Dubai.
“She’s a good filly who has always worked well and tries her best. I knew coming here today she had a good chance to win, which is why I booked Frankie to ride.
“She is entered in a Group One in France (Prix de l’Opera), but she is unlikely to run. I think it is more likely we will take her back to Dubai for races like the Balanchine.”
Dettori was in the saddle aboard John and Thady Gosden's charge and the 11/8 winner was involved in a sustained battle with 8/13 favourite Al Jaddaf from some way out.
He'd cracked the market leader by the furlong pole and ran on strongly after meeting the rising ground to score by three-and-a-quarter lengths.
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Thady Gosden said: “He ran very well but had already run twice before. He has run a good race today over seven (furlongs) and has hit the line strong, so I see no problem stepping him up to a mile.
“He was out in front there today but they got racing early enough which has probably helped us. We will give him one more run and see how he goes. He should improve for the step up to a mile. We will then decide what the owner (Saeed Suhail) would like to do next year.
“There is a definite possibility he could go further as he is a scopey enough horse and he is still growing and maturing.”
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