Aesterius aiming to fire in Dragon date
Wathnan Racing hoping to keep the results rolling at Sandown.
Fresh from an exceptional Royal Ascot, James Doyle and Wathnan Racing will search for more success when Aesterius heads to Sandown for the Dragon Stakes on Friday. Archie Watson’s son of Mehmas impressed when a ready winner at Bath on debut, earning him a spot in the Norfolk Stakes for his second start where he ran with real credit to finish just a length and a half behind taking winner Shareholder. William Buick was in the saddle at the Royal meeting but Wathnan number one Doyle is back in the plate this time around, as the colt drops to Listed company attempting to regain the winning thread.One for your ATR tracker! 🔥
A GBP 380,000 purchase from last month’s Breeze Ups, Aesterius oozes class on debut under @the_doyler at @BathRacecourse | @Archie_Watson pic.twitter.com/DPH47Uy5tm — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 24, 2024
“He came out of Ascot in good form and Archie seems happy with him,” said Wathnan’s racing adviser Richard Brown. “He obviously ran well at Ascot and I think the stiff five furlongs will be right up his alley. This should be ideal for him before I’m sure we will be stepping up in trip at some stage. “It’s a Listed race so it is going to be tough and there are plenty of unexposed ones in there which could be anything. We won’t be taking anything for granted but hopefully he can run a good race.” Doyle has also picked up the ride on Irish raider Run For Oscar in the Coral Marathon. Charles Byrnes’ nine-year-old has been a regular visitor to UK shores over the years and the 2022 Cesarewitch winner has the opportunity to build on his recent Queen Alexandra Stakes second in a race where Hughie Morrison’s Quickthorn and Alan King’s Trueshan set a notable standard.
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