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Powys County Times
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
King's Charter rules for Buick and Appleby
Charlie Appleby and William Buick picked up where they left off on day two of the July Festival at Newmarket, with King's Charter swooping late to land the £100,000 Bet365 Handicap. Following a Thursday treble for the Moulton Paddocks team that featured Buick's 2,000th winner in Britain, King's Charter was the 9-4 favourite for Friday's curtain-raiser, having opened his account at the third attempt on his first start as a three-year-old at Doncaster last month. Charlie Johnston's Marhaba Ghaiyyath kicked for home a long way out and proved a tough adversary, but Buick timed his challenge to perfection aboard King's Charter, who just proved speedier in the finish and passed the post with three-quarters of a length in hand. Appleby said: 'We felt the step up to 10 furlongs would hopefully see a bit of improvement, which was going to be needed at a meeting like this, and he's duly obliged with that. 'I'd probably say he's still a handicapping type at the moment. We'll see what the handicapper does and see where he lines up with (going to) Meydan. 'It's that time of year – from July onwards we start to put our team together for Meydan. Whether he's a horse that fits that bill, we'll see. 'Is he a Group horse? Probably not really, but he's a nice handicapper.'
The Irish Sun
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Punters hold their breath as ‘monster plunge' on Aidan O'Brien horse who's ‘so fast' threatens to go up in flames
A 'MONSTER' plunge on an Aidan O'Brien horse who's 'so fast' could go up in flames - thanks to big rival Charlie Appleby. Whistlejacket looked a future superstar when sent off odds-on for Norfolk at last year's Royal Ascot. Advertisement 2 Aidan O'Brien's big rival Charlie Appleby could make the 'monster plunge' on Whistlejacket go up in smoke in the July Cup - after the Godolphin trainer supplemented former 2,000 Guineas winner Notable Speech for the big Group 1 Credit: PA 2 Whistlejacket, right, looked a world-beater but it hasn't quite worked out what way - and a massive gamble on him could yet be foiled on Saturday Credit: PA But he could only finish fourth that day before banging in Group 2 and Group 1 wins at Newmarket and Deauville respectively. The Coolmore-owned colt returned this season with a Listed success at Navan but was again turned over at odds on at Naas in May. He finished sixth in last month's Commonwealth Cup - yet that tells only half the story. Whistlejacket travelled ominously well but was repeatedly denied a clear run in the closing stages, beaten just under five lengths but nearest at the finish. Advertisement Amazingly, on the back of that, odds of 33-1 for Saturday's July Cup were available ante-post for the confirmed 6f specialist. A number of shrewd punters moved to gobble up the price and he has been hammered all the way into a best 7-1 for the £657,000 Group 1 as a result. The gamble on Whistlejacket had all the hallmarks of a good, old-fashioned punt - until Appleby got involved. The Moulton Paddocks handler threw a massive spanner in the works when he supplemented former 2,000 Guineas winner Notable Speech on Monday. Advertisement Most read in Horse Racing He's been walloped as a result and is now into as short as 2-1 having been put in the market at 4s. That's not to say Whistlejacket can't still do the business for O'Brien and likely jockey Ryan Moore. But if Notable Speech had not been added then Whistlejacket would be vying for favouritism - if not favourite - against the likes of Flora Of Bermuda and Inisherin. O'Brien - who has another horse running this week that Advertisement Speaking of Whistlejacket's chances, the Ballydoyle boss said: "We were happy with him going into Ascot, but we all saw what happened with him there so we didn't get a clear reading. "He just didn't have any luck in running in the Commonwealth Cup, but we have been happy with him since. "The plan was to always go sprinting with him this season and after Ascot the intention was to bring him to Newmarket for the July Cup. "He was a good winner over course and distance last year in the July Stakes so we know that he handles the track well. Advertisement "It was quick at Ascot, and he looked okay there, so the ground shouldn't be a problem for him. "We have won this race with some great horses in the past and hopefully he will give a good account of himself." FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Read more on the Irish Sun Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here. Advertisement
Powys County Times
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Guineas hero Notable Speech to add spice to July Cup
Charlie Appleby's Notable Speech is to have his first race over six furlongs in the Al Basti July Cup at Newmarket on Saturday. Last year's 2000 Guineas winner impressed connections enough in a gallop over the weekend to earn his place in the premier sprint. A post on Godolphin's X account read: 'Update from Moulton Paddocks: Following a very pleasing piece of work over the weekend, the decision has been made to supplement Dubawi's 2,000 Guineas hero Notable Speech for the G1 July Cup @NewmarketRace.' Since he made his debut on the all-weather in January 2024, Notable Speech has been campaign exclusively over a mile, with his career highlight coming on the Rowley Mile last May. At the time he was still unbeaten and while he has found things tougher since then, he did win the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. This season he has been fourth in both the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot.
North Wales Chronicle
05-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Gosden not disheartened after narrow defeat for Ombudsman
The four-year-old was a 6-4 favourite to double his Group One tally following his brilliant display at Royal Ascot last month, but after battling his way to the front inside the final furlong, he was unable to resist the late surge of Delacroix and an inspired Ryan Moore. 'I said beforehand it could be a messy race and I think I was correct,' said Gosden, who trains in partnership with his son Thady. 'We thought Delacroix would go forward and the French horse (Sosie) would sit handy and then of course it was all the other way round, but that happens in small fields. 'It didn't turn out the way we thought, he was trapped rather wide and has got close to the pace and Delacroix has run us down late. 'It was one of those races you can get with a small field, but full marks to the winner. He has gone and outstayed the lot of them and in the end it was down to stamina. 'Our horse has still run a great race, 17 days (since Ascot) is not ideal, let's be honest.' Ombudsman was a neck behind Delacroix at the line, with another Godolphin runner – Charlie Appleby's 2000 Guineas hero Ruling Court – just under two lengths further away in third. Ruling Court has had a busy time of things, having finished third in the St James's Palace Stakes since his Classic triumph at Newmarket, and Appleby was pleased with his performance on what was his first attempt at a mile and a quarter. 'There's a lot more positives to take out of it than the negative of being beaten,' said the Moulton Paddocks handler. 'None of us expected the race to be run like that, full credit to the winner. But from our own point of view we take a lot of positives. 'He was relaxed in the preliminaries and our plan was not to be in that position, but with the pace there was on in the first couple of furlongs, Oisin (Murphy) had no choice – he had to stay there. 'I'm just delighted with the horse and at the end of the day he's done very little wrong. He's not been out of the first three in his career. 'He'll go to Deauville now for the mile-and-a-quarter race Economics won last year (Prix Guillaume d'Ornano). That was our plan after this and hopefully next year we're going to be working back from the Prince of Wales's.'
Leader Live
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Gosden not disheartened after narrow defeat for Ombudsman
The four-year-old was a 6-4 favourite to double his Group One tally following his brilliant display at Royal Ascot last month, but after battling his way to the front inside the final furlong, he was unable to resist the late surge of Delacroix and an inspired Ryan Moore. 'I said beforehand it could be a messy race and I think I was correct,' said Gosden, who trains in partnership with his son Thady. 'We thought Delacroix would go forward and the French horse (Sosie) would sit handy and then of course it was all the other way round, but that happens in small fields. 'It didn't turn out the way we thought, he was trapped rather wide and has got close to the pace and Delacroix has run us down late. 'It was one of those races you can get with a small field, but full marks to the winner. He has gone and outstayed the lot of them and in the end it was down to stamina. 'Our horse has still run a great race, 17 days (since Ascot) is not ideal, let's be honest.' Ombudsman was a neck behind Delacroix at the line, with another Godolphin runner – Charlie Appleby's 2000 Guineas hero Ruling Court – just under two lengths further away in third. Ruling Court has had a busy time of things, having finished third in the St James's Palace Stakes since his Classic triumph at Newmarket, and Appleby was pleased with his performance on what was his first attempt at a mile and a quarter. 'There's a lot more positives to take out of it than the negative of being beaten,' said the Moulton Paddocks handler. 'None of us expected the race to be run like that, full credit to the winner. But from our own point of view we take a lot of positives. 'He was relaxed in the preliminaries and our plan was not to be in that position, but with the pace there was on in the first couple of furlongs, Oisin (Murphy) had no choice – he had to stay there. 'I'm just delighted with the horse and at the end of the day he's done very little wrong. He's not been out of the first three in his career. 'He'll go to Deauville now for the mile-and-a-quarter race Economics won last year (Prix Guillaume d'Ornano). That was our plan after this and hopefully next year we're going to be working back from the Prince of Wales's.'
