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Williams all smiles as hood works oracle on Beylerbeyi

Ian Williams might have been ruing watching Beylerbeyi taste defeat in his three most recent starts, but there was no hiding his delight after finally realising his ambition of winning the Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap.

Sporting a first time hood, the 7/1 chance came from almost last to first to scoop the £175,000 stamina test under a perfectly timed ride from Billy Loughnane and give the trainer his first victory in the race.

Having been campaigned over a mile at the start of the year, the gelded son of Invincible Spirit, who had already bagged three victories this term ahead of his latest success, had his stamina to prove having not raced beyond one mile six furlongs on the flat.

But those fearful of Beylerbeyi being able to see out the two-and-a-quarter mile test need not have worried with Loughnane’s mount toughing matters out well to get the better of Group Three scorer Dawn Rising late on.

With no stamina doubts to prove Dawn Rising appeared in a good position to give trainer Joseph O’Brien a first victory in the race when hitting the front two furlongs out, however he could not match the finishing kick of the winner, who prevailed by a length-and-a-quarter.

Williams said: “If he would have won either of his last two starts he would have been a few pounds higher. I said to the boys after Newbury that if we get beat a little bit in the Cesarewitch then this might be all the difference.

“He has been a little bit unlucky as he has been so keen and he takes a lot of settling. Don’t underestimate the ride the kid has given him today because to come from last is a huge performance on a horse that is mad keen and that has never run over this trip.

“The furthest on the flat he has run is over one mile six furlongs. We had to run him over a mile (at the start of the year) as he was so keen. He wouldn’t settle enough. The hood won’t be staying on over shorter distances, but it will over these distances. I don’t think it worked much today as I don’t think it would have made much difference how he got to the start.

“It is great to win this race as we have been placed in it so many times.”

Not only was Williams pleased with the result, but it was equally well received by the winning rider.

Loughnane added: “He is obviously a horse that is improving. The hardest part was getting him down to the start and switching him off, but once he found a nice rhythm he picked up good and he has seen it out well.

“I knew he would finish off, but I wasn’t sure how far he would stay. I was trying to nurse him as long as I could, but he stayed the trip well and then saw the last furlong out good. I’m in dreamland. I’m very lucky to be riding for such good people and it is nice to reward Ian with a big winner.”

And looking to the future Beylerbeyi could be seen racing in warmer climes over the winter according to Williams.

He said: “There is the temptation to campaign him as a Cup horse, but he has still got a way to go to become a Cup horse. He might be a horse that could take in the Red Sea Turf (in Saudi Arabia). This win opens up lots of options now."

Gosden eyes Bahrain with Damysus

Damysus followed in the hoofprints of some high-profile past members of the team at Clarehaven Stables after securing a breakthrough pattern race success in the Too Darn Hot Darley Stakes.

The son of Frankel added his name to the roll of honour in the Group Three prize, which winning trainers John and Thady Gosden-claimed with subsequent Group One winner Lead Artist 12 months ago, after successfully following up his last time out Listed win in France.

Racing just off the pace, which for most of the one mile one furlong prize, was cut out by Mister Rizz, the 2/1 chance moved on with eventual runner-up, and 15-8 favourite Gladius, as the field approached the final furlong.

Although Gladius had the assistance of the stands side rail to help accompany him he could not hold off Damysus, who inside the final 100 yards began to assert before scoring by three-quarters of a length.

John Gosden, who was winning the race for the sixth time, and third alongside his son, said: “He is a grand horse. He went over to France last weekend to run in the Group Two Prix Dollar, but it rained and the ground went soft so all he did was have a nice lunch and a good dinner in France and came back on the train.

“He missed a piece of work because of that, but he has gone and won nicely today and he won at Deauville over a similar trip.”

Although Damysus failed to fire on his previous effort at Group One level in the Betfred Derby at Epsom Downs in June, Gosden expects the Wathnan Racing-owned colt to ply his trade at the top table next season.

But before that he could be sent on his travels for a tilt at the Group Two International Trophy in Bahrain next month.

Gosden added: “He kicked the back gate out of the stalls in the Derby and rather nastily injured his hind legs and had a lot of cuts and a lot of patching up. It looked like he had gone fifteen rounds with Joe Frazier. The Derby was a bit of a disaster, but he came back out and won the Prix Nureyev and then won nicely here today.

“I think he could be (a Group One horse). I think we will head to Sandown Park for the Gordon Richards (first next year) and take that route and see if we can come up the ladder. He has got a great mind on him and he is maturing and strengthening all the time.

“There is the Bahrain International Trophy and they might want to run him there. I wouldn’t be surprised if that came on the radar.”

Finale Treasure for Bin Suroor

Saeed Bin Suroor struck gold with his sole runner at the two-day meeting after Dubai Treasure booked her ticket to spending a winter aboard following a front-running success in the Modern Games British EBF Boadicea Stakes.

Arriving on the back of a defeat in the Listed Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Hopeful Stakes on the July Course 50 days ago, the daughter of Exceed And Excel looked a different animal when running out a ready scorer at the same level under Oisin Murphy.

Making a swift exit from stall 13 under the champion jockey elect, the 9/4 favourite quickly bagged the path closest to the stands side rail and made the best of her way home from the front of the field.

With most of her rivals coming under pressure entering the final quarter of a mile, Dubai Treasure was still travelling best at the head of affairs with it simply looking a case of how far she would win by.

And once Murphy asked for her maximum effort the response was immediate with Dubai Treasure going on to score by three lengths to set up a step up to Group One company in Dubai.

Bin Suroor said: “It was a great result. I talked to Oisin as everything was right for her today to win. I said just be handy with her, but she was a bit keen early. She was hanging the last day. We checked after the race if there was anything wrong with her, but the minute she started working again she was working well.

“Six furlongs is her trip and we will now take her back to Dubai and run in Group races. It would be good to run her on Dubai World Cup night in either the Al Quoz Sprint or the Golden Shaheen. That will be March time, but we will try to run in some Group races before that.”

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