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• WONDER STARELZAAM WINS FOR A FOURTH TIME

  

  

  22 June 2022

  It was just under a year ago that James Kerr bought Wonder Starelzaam out of Ireland and placed him with Denis at Keeper's Stables. Since that time the horse's transformation has been nothing short of remarkable, winning first time out and repeating the feat at Lingfield Park, and only missing the frame on two occasions when he has been short of room, hampered or checked in his run at late stages in his races. Stepped up in trip at Windsor earlier this season he showed a decisive turn of foot to seal the race and to see out ten furlongs very well, suggesting that day that he could manage further still. Yesterday evening he proved just that in the opening race of the Newbury card, an apprentice handicap over 1m 3f for jockey George Bass - a young pilot who already knows the horse well. Wonder Starelzaam raced in midfield and was shaken up by George after a mile to move forward. He eased through into contention after the two pole and then quickly went over two lengths up approaching the final furlong, from which point he was not for catching and George eased him down to win by a comfortable two and a quarter lengths. This was his fourth win for connections in the past year. Top of the ground and middle distances would seem to suit him to perfection from now on, and there is every chance that he can continue his progress as he is a very athletic horse who is still on the upgrade.

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• Juanita settles for fifth down in trip at Windsor

  22 June 2022

  In the first race of last Monday's evening card at Windsor Aoife Dunphy's filly Juanita was dropped back to six furlongs under Charlie Bishop. Despite the wide draw and ground that would have been plenty fast enough for her, Charlie got her to settle better in her race and make up plenty of ground through the middle two furlongs. Finishing well to miss fourth place by just a nose, Juanita will soon find a race where she can get her toe in and hopefully win or place over six or seven furlongs.

• PARTY ISLAND NOW A SIX TIME WINNER

  

  19 June 2022

  Owner Tony Killoran was delighted to see his gelding come out on top at Lingfield Park yesterday evening over a mile and a half. For the fourth time under young jockey George Bass, and for the sixth time in his consistent career, Party Island was able to secure the win - this time under a strong late challenge from Lingfield maestro Luke Morris. He broke well and George had him settled and travelling well in third place on the rail around the full circuit. Coming in to the home straight he made an inside cut to surge clear of the field by a little over a furlong out, and when one closing rival under Luke Morris came upside and narrowly headed him, Party Island had enough in reserve to rally inside the last fifty yards to win by a head margin at the post. A great testament to the riding skills of George Bass and to the smooth transition back to flat track action Denis has achieved with the chesnut gelding.

  ATR Player | Replay | Saturday 18 Jun 2022 | 20:00 | Lingfield | At The Races
  

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