ROYAL ASCOT (GB), TUESDAY
ST JAMES’S PALACE STAKES (Gr1)
ROSALLION WINS THE FINAL
A neckline on the post: Rosallion (Blue Point) won the final of the Champions League for young milers thanks to his burst of speed, the weapon that always makes the difference. Just like in the Irish Guineas he made the difference at the end, dominating Henry Longfellow (Dubawi). French Metropolitan (Zarak) is third, the best possible result in a high level race, where the only one who has not provided his value is the winner of the 2,000 Guineas Notable Speech (Dubawi), beaten 300m from the post. Alessandro Marconi, the broker who found Metropolitan at the October sale, announced the tactical plan on Monday evening: “We go for it at the start and use the leader from Ballydoyle. ” Good game ! Unquestionable (Wootton Bassett), as expected, printed a correct train. At his hip, Captain Henri Longfellow and Metropolitan were in ambush, with the other French Darlinghurst (Dark Angel) to his left, followed by Rosallion. In the straight, Henry Longfellow took the advantage but Sean Levey found the opening in the saddle on Rosallion. Metropolitan, when he was able to express himself, finished well. He takes third place and finishes with resources.
See you in Sussex
After the Champions League final, Richard Hannon has a little regret: “I can’t understand how he was beaten in the 2,000 Guineas, he was going so easily… It’s a good one. He ran badly only once in his life, in the
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