Richard Fahey’s teen Highly effective Glory comfortably received the Group Two Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury within the palms of Oisin Orr regardless of the heavy floor.
Highly effective Glory had impressed on debut when profitable by five-and-a-half lengths at Pontefract final month and he was a 5/2 probability behind 15/8 favorite Brian in a depleted subject, with main hopes Defence Minister and Shadow Of Mild amongst these dominated out as a result of going.
It appeared as if Brian might dwell as much as his market-leader tag after collaring the pacesetting Sarab Star on the far aspect of the observe, however Orr was simply getting happening Highly effective Glory on the stands’ aspect.
The Cotai Glory colt responded nicely to Orr’s urging to seize the lead, with outsider La Bellota pushing him all the best way to the road, with only a neck between them. Billboard Star stayed on late to seize third place from Brian.
Highly effective Glory is owned by Sheikh Rashid Dalmook al Maktoum and his consultant Philip Robinson admitted the staff had not been totally certain about operating in such testing circumstances after profitable on fast floor at Pontefract.
He mentioned: “We considered not operating however because it was his final of the season, we determined to take our probability.
“His jockey mentioned he wasn’t having fun with it from midway however his true class received him by it.
“He is now received on extremes from agency to heavy and it is a huge plus to know he can do this.
“I feel one of the best horse received, and it is onwards and upwards.”
Fahey was at Ayr the place he informed ITV Racing: “It is nice to see him win, he is a horse I do like however I used to be very anxious in regards to the floor as he is such an excellent transferring horse.
“I had a chat with Sheikh Rashid however he mentioned give it a go and I believed truthful play, there was no strain so he is been rewarded – the coach might need bottled it if left to his personal gadgets.
“He is on his holidays now, I did say if he ran that will be it, he is fairly a scopey horse, he was prepped for a breeze so I might love to go away him alone now.
“We expect he is particular so we’ll deal with him as if he’s.”
No Half Measures for Hughes and Moore at Newbury
No Half Measures might make the leap to Group One degree in France subsequent month after posting a career-best effort within the Dubai Worldwide Airport World Trophy Stakes at Newbury.
Eight went to put up for the Group Three affair with the bottom having turned heavy attributable to a thunderstorm on Saturday morning which produced 15 millimetres of rain.
The Richard Hughes-trained No Half Measures made mild work of the circumstances although, settling in third for Ryan Moore as Democracy Dilemma blazed a path within the five-furlong contest.
Nonetheless, his run started to falter within the last furlong with Moore giving the sign on the 6/1 shot, who responded in model to energy up the stands’ aspect for a one-and-a-quarter-length verdict.
Reduction Rally and Annaf additionally made late bids, with only a nostril separating the pair on the line, with Democracy Dilemma an extra neck again in fourth.
No Half Measures was a Listed winner at Deauville in August and completed sixth within the Prix du Petit Couvert at ParisLongchamp simply six days in the past, with the Prix de l’Abbaye on Arc weekend within the French capital a attainable choice now.
Hughes, who was recording his first Group race winner as a coach, mentioned: “She was rated 74 in Might and simply hadn’t stopped bettering. She’s not even blowing.
“It has been a while attending to this and it feels nice. She’s within the Abbaye which is why I ran her at Longchamp earlier than, however she would wish luck with the draw.
“Our first plan this 12 months was Royal Ascot, the place she ran a blinder on floor that was too agency for her. If she retains bettering, something can occur, that is what I feel.”
Not So Sleepy is about to be retired on the age of 12
Emotional success for Not So Sleepy on probably farewell
Not So Sleepy made all for victory within the Dubai Obligation Free Autumn Cup Handicap at Newbury on what’s more likely to be his last racecourse begin.
The 12-year-old has been a permanent star for coach Hughie Morrison and proprietor Woman Blyth, profitable six occasions each on the Flat and over hurdles.
His jumps successes embrace two Preventing Fifth Hurdles, sharing the Grade One glory in a useless warmth with Epatante at Newcastle in 2021 earlier than claiming on outright victory in a rearranged renewal at Sandown final December.
Not So Sleepy had been attributable to log out within the Ebor at York final month however with fast floor scuppering that plan, he was rerouted to this one-mile-five-furlong contest – an occasion he additionally received final time period.
With the heavy floor in his favour, Not So Sleepy was despatched off a ten/1 shot within the palms of Tom Marquand, who had him neatly away and bowling alongside in entrance.
Not So Sleepy in his leaping profession
It appeared as if the challengers have been lining up behind turning into the straight and whereas Not So Sleepy was headed by Our Golden One, he rallied in implausible model to get again in entrance and stored discovering for Marquand all the best way to the road.
Not So Sleepy ultimately got here dwelling one and three-quarter lengths away from Chillingham, a lot to the delight of his proprietor.
She mentioned: “That was good, simply good. Like final 12 months, simply when it appeared like they have been getting the higher of him he got here proper again at them.
“It is an choice to hold on however I feel we’re going to cease whereas we’re forward.
“The difficulty is we’re not fairly certain what we will do with him. There isn’t any looking any extra and he is so unbiased, however I feel that is undoubtedly it.”
Morrison admitted his confidence had been enhanced by the testing circumstances in Berkshire.
He mentioned: “Mainly he at all times does it on this floor and I mentioned to Tom ‘do not go too far in entrance, however do not allow them to get too far forward of you once they be a part of you’, as a result of I knew he would come again to them.
“He is truly fairly simple to coach, he goes out first each morning and after 50 yards off he goes.
“And he is a captivating horse in his field, to the extent {that a} little one might journey him.”
Not So Sleepy added an extra £36,000 to his prize-money whole, having amassed over £600,000 throughout a 69-race profession that started at Nottingham in October 2014.
