Aspetar all set for long-haul odyssey
Cox Plate adventure ahead for Charlton’s charge.
Roger Charlton believes Aspetar has the right constitution to handle a gruelling round-the-world trip as he seeks to strike gold in the 100th running of the Ladbrokes Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. The gelded son of Al Kazeem, who is currently in quarantine in Newmarket, will bid to claim victory in the valuable Group One prize, won by Winx on four occasions between 2015 and 2018, on October 24. With only one plane of horses heading to Australia from Europe this year for the Melbourne Spring Carnival, it has resulted in extra stops being added to the usual route. While this will be the longest journey Aspetar – last sighted winning the Group Two York Stakes in July – has faced racing abroad, Charlton feels his trip to Hong Kong at the end of last year will help him handle it.Aspetar puts up a terrific effort and powers clear to win a thrilling @SkyBet York Stakes in the confident hands of @Jason7Watson1 for @RogerCharlton 👏 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IRr184LdAp
— York Racecourse (@yorkracecourse) July 25, 2020
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