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Order going right way

Military Order enhanced his prospects of following in the hoofprints of his Derby-winning full-brother Adayar at Epsom Downs next June after completing a near 69/1 four-timers for Charlie Appleby and William Buick at Newmarket.

Having had to settle for fourth on his debut at the track 18 days ago the son of Frankel built on that effort stepped up to a mile for the first time with a battling success in the British Stallion Studs EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes.

For a brief moment it looked like the 8/11 market leader was going to have a real battle on his hands with Ribal, however once hitting the rising ground the odds-on chance soon found his stride before defeating stablemate Ancient Rules by three quarters of a length.

Following the race Paddy Power trimmed Military Order from 40/1 into 25/1 for next year’s Derby.

Appleby said: “Going up from the seven furlongs to the mile was going to put us where we needed to be. Staying is going to be his forte and you can see that all day long.

“From two to three he will benefit. For a horse who got into a bit of a race for a moment he soon put it to bed when he hit the rising ground.

“I think he is still a big baby, Looking around here he still hasn’t got a clue to be honest. He is a typical horse that finds life very easy at home. He goes up and down the hill there and finds it very easy.

“The only two days he has been asked a question is his two race days here really. I feel there is plenty more improvement to come. I like this horse and have always liked him. He has got the same profile as Adayar now as he finished fourth first time then won.”

Ascot on radar for Way team

Royal Ascot might not be until next June but Castle Way already has that on his agenda after forming leg three of Buick and Appleby’s haul in the British EBF Future Stayers Nursery Handicap (1m 2f), which the 3/1 chance claimed by three lengths.

Appleby said: “Last time was a bit of a strange one. We went there (Epsom Downs) with a bit of confidence. He is a big scopey horse but Adam (Kirby) said at the top of the hill he always felt that he was going to struggle come down it, which he did.

“More importantly we have put that behind us and his work has been good subsequently since. He is one of those horses we toyed with putting away but with the ground being how it is this week we thought we would let him take his chance again.

“We can put him away on the back of a win. We are long way from it but you could look at him being a Queen’s Vase horse but that is just from looking at the pedigree and what she has achieved.”

Cannon fires for red-hot team

Regal Honour might not have achieved as much as some of his peers at the same stage of their careers, Appleby admits he is confident he will be high up in the pecking order come the spring after getting off the mark at Newmarket.

The son of Dubawi, who is a half-brother to dual Group One winner Rizeena, built on an encouraging debut over course and distance 26 days ago to score at the second time of asking in the Stephen Rowley Remembered Novice Stakes.

Although taking time to warm to the task the 5/6 favourite appeared to get better the further he went in the seven furlong contest to gather a real head of steam late on and collar chief market rival Greek Order by a neck in the hands of recently-crowned champion jockey Buick.

Appleby said: “He still looked pretty raw there and three down, he has come under the pump but he responds well as we saw on his first start. Once he hits that rising ground, he is away. That is him done for the year and we will see where we are in the spring.

“William said that he is still raw and had to urge him a bit but he was always confident he was going to get there. It looks like a mile and a quarter will suit him going forward but whether we start him over that or a mile first time then step him up to a mile and a quarter we will see.

“He is a nice horse and you can’t not be excited really. Others have been there and done that and they’ve got that ace card on him but I’m pretty confident stepping forward he will be joining them in the spring next year."

Winners were presented with their trophies by Patricia Rowley, widow of lifelong racing fan and former Newmarket Annual Member Stephen Rowley, who passed away aged 72 in October 2020.

Mrs Rowley said: “Stephen would have absolutely loved to be here but his spirit is still here. We moved from Hornchurch to just outside Bury St Edmunds just over seven years ago so we became annual members when we came up here.

“We were in a couple of syndicates with James Fanshawe and I’m waiting to go into another one and I’m also in another with Kevin de Philippart de Foy. We were part of the Fred Archer Racing Syndicate as Stephen loved the history of the sport and Fred Archer.

“I’ve had a wonderful day. Just coming here is lovely. It is all about Stephen today and this couldn’t be better.”

The application of first time cheekpieces appeared to work their magic on Cannon Rock, who demonstrated that stamina is very much his forte when providing Appleby and Buick with further success in the Home Of Racing Maiden Stakes.

After claiming the race 12 months ago with subsequent St Leger runner-up New London the pair teamed up to land the mile and a quarter prize again after the gelded son of Fastnet Rock prevailed by three quarters of a length.

Appleby said of the 9/2 winner: “He was very raw on his first start and he has already been gelded. He has cheekpieces on but full credit to the team. After his first start he didn’t excite us much.

“I was away last weekend but they said he surprised them how much he come forward. He has gone and outstayed them basically. I’m sure we will have a bit of fun with him.”

The Appleby-Buick three-timer came up as 3/1 chance Castle Way readily won the British EBF Future Stayers Nursery from the John and Thady Gosden-trained One World (11/4), with stablemate and 5/2 favourite One Nation back in third.

Ireland next for Claire

A trip to Ireland could be on the agenda for the “very likable” Don’t Tell Claire (7/2) before the season is out after the daughter of Gutaifan finally saw things fall her own way when running out a length winner of the Racing TV Fillies’ Handicap.

Daniel Kubler, who trains the five year old mare with his wife Claire, said: “She deserved that as she has run some good races in defeat this year.

“She has got lots of ability and before he last run at Newcastle she had been running well and tipping away nicely.

“It would be nice to get some black type into at some point as she is a very likable mare. We might have a look at Listed race at Dundalk before the end of the year. Although she is going a little bit in her coat, she is a filly in form.”

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Hannon thinking big with filly

Classic-winning trainer Richard Hannon believes he could have a black type filly on his hands in Mammas Girl who received quotes for next year’s QIPCO 1000 Guineas after making a striking debut at Newmarket today.

After being forced to shelve plans to run the daughter of Havana Grey earlier in the season, the Marlborough handler saw his patience rewarded after the Amo Racing-owned filly claimed division two of the Discover Newmarket Fillies’ Restricted Novice Stakes.

Bursting past her rivals down the centre of the track under the well supported 3/1 favourite maintained a relentless gallop all the way to the line to defeat fellow debutant Ribla by two lengths in the seven-furlong contest.

Following the race Mammas Girl was introduced at 40/1 for the QIPCO 1000 Guineas by Paddy Power while William Hill were further impressed after making her 33/1 for the same race.

Hannon, speaking away from the track, said: “She is a very nice filly and we think a lot of her. She is related to a decent horse we trained called Master Of War who won a Listed race at Newbury after the July Festival.

“She went a bit weak on me in the spring as I thought she would be a Queen Mary horse for Royal Ascot but it was lovely to see her get the seven furlongs well. She will be a lovely filly next year and she looks a black type filly.

“She did well to get the seven furlongs as she pulled pretty hard. The owners have Persian Force going out to the Breeders’ Cup soon and it looks like they have another nice horse on their hands.

“She will definitely get a mile and she could be a Guineas filly next year. She has won a Newmarket maiden well and though there are still options for her this year. We could look at a Guineas trial next year for her.”

Sparkling Glass makes fine start

Marco Botti appeared to take the wraps off a potentially smart type in Gold As Glass (16/1) who made her debut a triumphant one with victory in division one of the same contest, which she claimed by a nose from 2/1 favourite Marie Laveau.

Botti said: “I think the race probably suited Gold As Glass more than Twilight Kiss. She had done the hard work. Speaking to Neil (Callan, who rode Twilight Kiss) he said she was in front on her own and just idled and had her ears pricked.

“He said she probably could have done with some company what with the head wind out there as well. I still like her and is a filly long term could be very useful having said that this filly had been working nicely.

“I was a bit disappointed they divided the race as both are nice fillies. This was no surprise as she had been working well and I do like her but it was her first day at school and you never know.

“She hit the front and Hollie (Doyle) said it helped her when the runner-up got to her girths. We will have to speak to the owners but my initial thought was to put her away. She is not fully furnished and will be a better three year old.

“I’d say she would be more of a miler than a stayer but they can change over the winter.”

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