Newmarket Saturday review and replays including wins for Amichi and Al Husn
By Graham Clark
17:22 · SAT October 01, 2022
Graham Clark was our man at Newmarket on Saturday and he rounds up the pick of the action away from the Sun Chariot Stakes.
Loads in hand for promising Amichi
Owner Laurence Bellman hinted he might splash out on a holiday after Amichi completed a big sales race double at Newmarket today with what he described as an “amazing” victory in the £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes.
After securing first prize in the inaugural running of the £100,000 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes at the July Course in August the gelded son of Gutaifan followed that success up when landing the £81,165 first prize on offer this afternoon.
Despite giving away weight away to all bar one of his 26 rivals in the six-furling contest, the Ed Walker-trained 5/2 Favourite looked a horse still very much on the upgrade when forging ahead late on to score by a length from 80/1 chance California Gem.
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Bellman said: “He was excellently brought by Ed Walker and Ed Sackville. Ray Dawson got off him and said he could go again as he is not even blowing. There is plenty more to come.
“His first race was a non-event and he was looking at everything. He was gelded straight after that. He always looked good at home. He has just progressed from there and that is three in a row now.
“It is amazing, I’ve never been close before in a sales race. He never shows too much at home and even now Ray has come off and said he is not even blowing. He did that quite easily and there is plenty more to come.
“To be very honest I thought there were seven or eight good horses there. I thought there was quite a lot of deadwood but it just depends how the race goes.
“He likes a bit of cut in the ground and we thought that being as he is a Gutaifan. I was hopeful he would run very well but in these races you never know.
“There might be a holiday after this.”
As regards to future plans Bellman admitted he would be open to offers if the right one presented itself to him.
He added: “I wouldn’t have thought we would go again. I know I’ve just won about £130,000 but I’ve now been spoilt and he is not going to win that as a three year old.
“If someone comes from abroad and says we will pay you a six figure sum it will be hard to keep him which is a shame but that is happening in this day.”
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Al Husn continued making up time for lost time after maintaining her unbeaten record this season when taking a step up in trip in her stride in the opening British EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap.
Having made a winning return from a near five-month absence at the track over a mile 14 days ago the Roger Varian-trained Dubawi filly built on that success on her first start over 10 furlongs when accounting for Something Exciting by half a length.
Al Husn wins at Newmarket
Richard Hills, assistant racing manager to Shadwell Estate Company, said of the successful 7/2 Favourite: “David Egan said she got a little bit lost down the dip and that it got a little bit messy but once she hit the rising ground she was away.
“I think David got a little bit further back they wanted and when they quickened he just had to rush her to get there but once he got her there he was fine.
“She has got a good heart and tries hard. She really digs deep and tries hard that’s the most important thing.
“We will see how she comes back but we will try and find a 10 furlong Listed race if there is one. There is a good possibility she will be kept in training next year.”
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Charlie Appleby appeared to unleash another exciting prospect from his production line in Imperial Emperor who earned quotes for next year’s Derby at Epsom following his stylish success in the Prestige Vehicles British EBF Maiden Stakes.
With a host of promising types having already emerged from Appleby’s base in Newmarket this season, the son of Dubawi looked like another when winning the mile prize with the minimum of fuss under William Buick.
Despite the late withdrawal of chief market rival Leadenhall the 13/8 favourite proved three and a half lengths too strong for runner-up Attaj to earn an opening quote of 20/1 for next year’s Derby with Paddy Power and Betfair.
Appleby said: “He is a horse that has got a lovely pedigree. He has been doing the right things at home and has put in some nice work. He saw the mile out well but we will probably put him away for the winter now. I just think we have given him all that time to come to hand there is no point going again.
“He is one we would try to pop out early in the spring in another novice event the hopefully look at a Derby trial after that.”
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Enfjaar was another to receive Classic quotes after completing doubles on the day for Roger Varian and David Egan when making a triumphant debut in the Weatherbys Print And Design Maiden Stakes.
Much of the focus pre-race was on odds-on favourite Military Order, brother to 2021 Derby winner Adayar, however he could only muster fourth under William Buick, with Enfjaar prevailing by a neck from Arabian Storm.
Following the race Enfjaar was introduced at 33/1 for both the QIPCO 2000 Guineas and the Derby.
Egan said: “He had a hood on the first time and it was important that he had a nice debut. He did everything the right way round. He was impeccable to the start and was good in the prelims. He felt like a horse that was learning on the job.
“He was a little bit unbalanced for the first bit in the Dip but I always felt like I was going to get there and he won a shade cosy.
“I think there could be a bit more speed under there when he fully matures. He was a bit slower than some of the others to learn on the day but his class came through.”
There was to be no first winner for King Charles III after Mellow Yellow could only finish sixth behind the Charlie and Mark Johnston-trained Madame Ambassador in the British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap.
Mark Johnston said of the 18/1 winner: “She has been in good form but we knew this was going to be tough. It was worth a good bit of money even though it was a step up in grade. We thought she was in good form and deserved to be here.”
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