Racing: Hughes' golden run continues with a treble

Wednesday 17 October 2012

Jockey Richard Hughes' fine winning run continued at Leicester yesterday as the champion-elect secured a 30.5-1 treble.

Richard Hughes, the champion jockey-elect, added a fine treble yesterday at Leicester to his magnificent seven-timer on Monday at Windsor. Picture: PA

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Fresh from his seven-timer at Windsor on Monday, Hughes began where he left off in the Midlands. Riding Van Der Neer (2-1) for Richard Hannon, the juvenile looked a cut above his rivals in the opening Wymeswold Conditions Stakes. He quickened up smartly to put the odds-on favourite Seek Again in his place by a length and threequarters.

The winner was introduced into the 2000 Guineas betting at 33-1 and could now be supplemented for the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on October 27."It keeps getting better," said Hughes. "I love this colt. I think that was a serious performance – he was always travelling well and, my God, did he quicken."I know the tailwind is behind us, but he put three lengths between them in five strides. It's good to see he goes on that ground, but he'll get a mile. We might have a think about supplementing him in the Racing Post Trophy, it was that good a performance."Hughes then took his tally to nine wins from 10 rides on Tunnager Grove in the Whissendine Selling Stakes. The 10-11 favourite looked like cruising to victory at one stage, but only won by half a length from Barista.Hughes said: "The bookies are running for cover. He did it well. I think I wanted to win it more than he did, though, that was the only problem."I deliberately pulled up away from the other horses –Rab Havlin told me to do that after he rode him last time. I told Harvey [his son] I'd ride three [winners] today."Hughes' prophecy came true later on the card when he replaced the unwell Chris Catlin to take the Fosse Way Classified Claiming Stakes with Guiletta. The winner is trained by Rae Guest, who supplied Hughes with his only loser at Windsor on Monday.One of the first under pressure, Guiletta (9-2) hit the front a furlong out and held off 66-1 chance Bold Duke by half a length."Poor old Chris Catlin is at home and never misses a day usually, but he must be ill if he's not at the races," said Hughes. "I didn't realise she pulled up in front as I don't know the filly."Rae just said, 'Get a lead, she stays well', so I just got her rolling and as soon as I hit the front I was there to be beat."Somewhat overshadowed was former champion jockey Ryan Moore, who was also in treble form. Possibly the nicest of Moore's three winners was the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Hillstar (2-1 favourite) in the Albert Marriott 90 Tomorrow EBF Maiden Stakes, who showed a smart turn of foot to beat Flashlight by threequarters of a length.

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