Waleefy in the winner’s circle, just like illustrious big brothers
Sprinting could be the way forward for Newmarket winner.
Waleefy may have found his niche as a sprinter, as the half-brother to both Baaeed and Hukum opened his account in the Aston Martin Handicap at Newmarket. Given his illustrious relations thrived over a mile and upwards, it could be somewhat a surprise that the son of Night Of Thunder flourished over the six-furlong distance. However, the way the William Haggas-trained 9-4 favourite quickened off a slow pace on the lightning fast ground on the July course suggests there will be no rush to head back up in trip. “He’s a bonny little horse, obviously he is not the class of his recent brothers, but he’s a late May foal and he was always going to improve,” said Angus Gold, racing manager for owners Shadwell.Waleefy’s late show 👀
Drama appeared to have the 6f @astonmartin handicap sewn up, trading at 1.01 on the exchanges, but a late flurry from handicap debutant Waleefy, a half-brother to Baaeed, plunders top prize!🔵⚪️@Shadwell_EU | @JimCrowley1978 pic.twitter.com/SzZkgfnBAz — Racing TV (@RacingTV) June 27, 2024
And it’s a @Shadwell_EU dominated presentation as Shadwell’s Angus Gold presents Shadwell’s Richard Hills with the trophy after Waleefy’s Newmarket victory pic.twitter.com/qJ3TdW7CkY
— Adam Morgan (@Adam_Morgs) June 27, 2024
Composite shows a willing attitude on the front end as the gelding runs out a ready winner of the Air Charter Services Handicap in the hands of Pat Cosgrave for trainer @gbougheyracing 👏 pic.twitter.com/Q77Mg6naQN
— Newmarket Racecourse (@NewmarketRace) June 27, 2024
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