Atzeni to partner American raider Golden Pal in Nunthorpe

Exciting two-year-old ready to take on Battaash and company on the Knavesmire.
Andrea Atzeni is set to keep the ride on American raider Golden Pal in the Coolmore Nunthorpe at York next month. The son of Uncle Mo was posied to provide trainer Wesley Ward with a third victory in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot last month under Atzeni, only to be mowed down in the shadow of the post by Michael Bell’s The Lir Jet. With Golden Pal’s juvenile allowance meaning he is likely to carry just 8st 3lb at York, Ward is unable to call upon the services of his regular ally Frankie Dettori – and hopes of booking leading American rider Irad Ortiz Jr for the mount have been dashed by quarantine rules. The popular trainer has therefore decided to keep the faith in Dettori’s fellow Italian, Atzeni.The Lir Jet soars to Norfolk Stakes success at @Ascot, reeling in Golden Pal in the final furlong pic.twitter.com/BINouGhNjL
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He said: “(Andrea) Atzeni is going to ride him again. Andrea says he can do the weight and I’ve been talking to Frankie and he tells me he’s going to give Andrea the instructions! “Irad rode the mother (Golden Pal’s dam, Lady Shipman) in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint here at Keeneland – and having also finished second on Acapulco in the Nunthorpe as a two-year-old (in 2015), I know he was all revved up to go back for another go. “Unfortunately, with the quarantine and everything it’s just not going to happen.”
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