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Dubai dates for Sorrengail

Sorrengail booked her ticket on Charlie Appleby’s team for Dubai over the winter when returning to winning ways in the Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises British EBF Fillies’ Conditions Stakes.

Having found Evenfall too strong on her previous visit to the Berkshire venue, the daughter of Wootton Bassett appeared to appreciate the step up to seven furlongs for the first time to register the second success of her career.

Although early leader Learning attempted to stage a late rally close to the line, she could not quite get on terms with the 8/11 favourite, who passed the post with half a length to spare in the hands of William Buick.

Appleby said: “We felt she might appreciate stepping up to the seven after that last start here where I felt the winner just quickened past us and we just galloped out. I was keen to step up to seven furlongs and today’s opposition was there for us to hopefully get the job done.

“Going forward I will probably take her to Dubai. There is a nice little programme around there as she can go in the UAE 1000 Guineas trial out there and then the UAE 1000 Guineas.

“I think that will be her next trip and I think we will back off her now. There are those nice races at Newmarket next week, but then after the ground might just go. She is not the biggest, or most robust filly, so we will let her spin around there for the winter.”

Teal thinking big with Oakford

Roger Teal can afford to start dreaming big with Oakford, who put his previous experience to good use when routing his rivals from the front in the Kennet Valley Syndicates Nick Robinson EBF Maiden Stakes.

After finishing fifth on his debut at Salisbury behind subsequent Norfolk Stakes hero Orthodox at Salisbury, the son of Dark Angel then found only one too good at Goodwood last time out.

Although suffering a small setback after that effort, the 4-1 chance showed he had made a full recovery when quickening clear late on in the six furlong contest before passing the post four and three quarter lengths clear of War Chest.

Teal said: “I love this horse and I’ve held him in high regard all along. The way he won today he could not have been more impressive. He was very coltish on his first run, but you know what the winner went on and done, so it wasn’t an ordinary little maiden. He just goofed around that day.

“He was so unlucky not to win at Goodwood. He had a little bit of a setback after Goodwood, but it has probably done us a bit of a favour in a way. As he has a rounded action I thought the ground might be a bit lively for him, but he pointed his toe out there today. He never saw another horse as he was racing on the far side on his own. He was just in control.

“I looked at Oisin (Murphy) on the favourite, and he was just starting to work away, and Lewis was still sitting there nicely. Once he gave him the office he pointed his toe and went.

“We take one step at a time. We will have a look at something better now as we can get excited. At the moment we will stick at six, but he wasn’t stopping. I would say he will stretch out further next year.”

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