Strike Red regains Sprint Trophy with convincing victory
Jockey Billy Garritty believes York winner is worth stepping up in class.
Strike Red has been touted as a potential Group horse after landing the Coral Sprint Trophy for the second time in three years at York. The six-year-old, trained by Richard Fahey, won this race in 2022 when claiming a three-quarter length success over Hyperfocus under the hands of Billy Garritty. That jockey was reunited with the son of Dark Angel in his favourable soft-ground conditions over six furlongs at the Knavesmire.🚀🔴
Strike Red puts in a gallant performance to regain his title in the @Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap for @RichardFahey and Billy Garritty 🏆 pic.twitter.com/qWpL7JtlH0 — York Racecourse (@yorkracecourse) October 12, 2024
Garritty ensured his mount was prominent in the 21-runner field and positioned himself behind early front-runners Germanic and Sergeant Wilko on the inside rail. He made his move just after the two-furlong marker and immediately stretched clear of his rivals. The fast-finishing Room Service, who went off as the 11-2 favourite, closed the gap to three-quarters of a length, but Strike Red reclaimed his title at a price of 6-1. Garritty has now ridden the last four of Strike Red’s eight career victories and he believes the bay gelding is capable of stepping up in class.
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