Shantaram in for dominating the Bahrain Trophy, and pairing success with the luck of jockey, William Buick
The good to soft ground of the Group 3 Bahrain Trophy will be raced over by six three-year-old runners over a mile and five furlongs at Newmarket on Thursday, 12th July.
Valiant, the 2 to 1 entry remains the undisputed favourite with two unbeaten outings over a mile and two furlongs. How successful will he find himself with the three extra furlongs will not take long to disclose.
Backed by a recent Newmarket success is the 15 to 8 shot, Shantaram. With Valiant on one side and Rewarded on the other, the three-year-old will break from the third gate under rider, William Buick.
Galileo’s son has won once out of the four career outings as the remaining three are second scores one after the other.
Shantaram started his racing career with a second score in the PKF British Stallion Studs E B F Maiden Stakes on 9th September, 2011 at Sandown over a mile. Clearing the maiden by a highly narrow margin of a nose was, Emmuska.
The retention of the composure was evident through the runner-up’s position in the Get Your Bets On At Bluesquare.Com Maiden Stakes on 18th April, 2012 at Newmarket over a mile and two furlongs.
It was for a straight second time that the John Gosden trained lost the opportunity of breaking the maiden by a nose’s mark. First through the wire was, Model Pupil.
After ending second twice in maiden stakes, the All’s Forgotten foaled took a jump to the graded company and for the third time in row he ended next to the best.
The Group 3 Betfred Derby Trial Stakes on 12th May, 2012 at Lingfield over a mile and four furlongs saw Main Sequence win, and the favourite runner-up lost by just ¾ of a length.
The Lady Bamford owned and bred won the Countryside Alliance Foundation Maiden Stakes on 8th June, 2012 at Newmarket over a mile and four furlongs.
How effectively will the luck of the jockey compliment with the odds of his ride will not need to be waited for long.
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