We really believed for a moment that Postman Cheval (5 years old) was going to be able to win, but the Frenchman finally finished, excellent second in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Saturday October 19, 2024 at Ascot (GB), being dominated by a Charyn (4 years old) exceptional, under the saddle of Sylvestre de Sousa. Postman Chevaltrained by Jérôme Reynier and partner of Maxime Guyon, seemed for a moment to have the measure of the resident of Roger Varian but he hit a rock in the last hectometer of this prestigious group I, since the winner started again with a vengeance, to finally win with a certain margin. “We have no excuses, we were beaten by better will say Maxime Guyon at the Equidia microphone. I had a great race, I waited as long as possible, but at some point you have to go. Either we were going to fight to the end, or he was going to leave. Unfortunately for us, he left, as many English horses do, but Horse Postman once again put in a superb performance. He accelerates just as hard on soft ground as on good ground, and this is not given to all horses. He gets the same ranking as last year, he’s incredible”. Third, I’m like you is once again performing remarkably well, having had a busy season, but still responding. Like last year (where the cantilian Big Rock prevailed), Postman Cheval ranks second in this race and confirms its quality and seriousness. The other tricolor Metropolitan (C. Demuro / M. Baratti) could not do better than eighth.
At the same time, the British Fillies & Mares Stakes were the prerogative of the British and favorite Kalpala (W. Buick / A. Balding) who won in this group I over 2400 meters and in which the Irish Wingspanfinished second and Tiffanythird.
Also read about Champions Day 2024 at Ascot:
Saturday October 19, 2024 at Ascot (England): Kyprios winner of the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup
Saturday October 19, 2024 at Ascot – Long Distance Cup (Gr. II): Kyprios remains undefeated in seven outings this season
Saturday October 19, 2024 at Ascot (England): Beauvatier fourth in the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Gr. I)
Saturday October 19, 2024 at Ascot – Champions Sprint Stakes (Gr.I): Another good performance from Beauvatier
Saturday October 19, 2024 at Ascot (England): Facteur Cheval second in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
Saturday October 19, 2024 at Ascot (England) – Champion Stakes (Gr. I): Calandagan second and Iresine fourth
Saturday October 19, 2024 at Ascot – Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Gr.I): Charyn and Facteur Cheval, authors of the most beautiful fight
Saturday October 19, 2024 at Ascot (England) – Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Gr. I): Kalpana continues to impress
Saturday October 19, 2024 at Ascot – Champion Stakes (Gr.I): Anmaat creates a surprise
Saturday October 19, 2024 in England: Goldikova inducted into the “Hall of Fame”
