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Powys County Times
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
King's Gambit pointed at Goodwood after strong Wolferton run
King's Gambit will head to the Coral Glorious Stakes at the Qatar Goodwood Festival after bouncing back to form when third in the Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot. A consistent Group-level performer for Harry Charlton, he won the London Gold Cup as a three-year-old before making the frame in races like the Hampton Court Stakes, York Stakes and Great Voltigeur. Not disgraced on his first start in the Wathnan Racing silks in Qatar in February, he then underwhelmed in Newbury's Aston Park Stakes on his return to British racing. However, he showed his true colours at the Royal meeting when beaten only a length and a half by Haatem, with Charlton now looking forward to returning to a mile and a half on the Sussex Downs next month. Charlton said: 'I thought he ran a huge race at Royal Ascot as he was drawn wide and got caught further back than ideal so I thought he did well to make up so much ground on Haatem who A, is a good horse, but B, got the perfect trip round under James Doyle. 'When you watch it back it would have been remarkable if he had caught him up, so I thought it was a huge run and it was great to see him back to his consistent, usual self after a poor run really at Newbury. 'He's a hugely consistent horse and the plan is to head for the Group Three 12-furlong race at Glorious Goodwood which has Qatari sponsorship.'
Rhyl Journal
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Eclipse supplement ruled out for Haatem
The son of Phoenix Of Spain was one of Wathnan Racing's Ascot heroes when winning the Jersey Stakes in 2024 and repeated the dose at this year's Royal meeting, successfully stepping up to 10 furlongs to claim the Wolferton Stakes. Trainer Richard Hannon mooted a tilt at Sandown's feature Group One on Saturday week, but the Wathnan team have ruled out that option, instead considering both a return to a mile and his happy Ascot hunting ground for the Summer Mile on July 12 or a trip to York for the Sky Bet York Stakes (July 26) if deciding to continue campaigning over a mile and a quarter. Haatem wins the Wolferton Stakes under James Doyle 🎉@rhannonracing | @the_doyler — ITV Racing (@itvracing) June 17, 2025 'I wouldn't rule out going back to a mile with him as he's a big, gross horse who takes a couple of runs to get fit and I wouldn't even rule out that run will bring him on again,' explained Wathnan's racing adviser Richard Brown. 'We won't be supplementing for the Eclipse and we might look at the Summer Mile back at Ascot or the mile and a quarter Group Two at York, we just have to talk about it as a team. 'I would imagine it would be one of those two races, but don't be surprised to see him back at a mile, as I think he's very versatile.' Haatem was one of five winners at Royal Ascot for the Emir of Qatar's racing operation who left the summer showpiece buoyant after another stellar week. The Wathnan team are now waiting on the performance of Ascot defector Kind Of Blue at Newcastle on Saturday before finalising future options for their crack team of sprinters which includes Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes one-three Lazzat and Flora Of Bermuda. 'I would say we haven't completely decided on plans for the sprinters and the only thing we have decided on is Flora Of Bermuda seems to have bounced out of Ascot,' said Brown. 'Andrew (Balding) says she is very fresh and as long as she keeps on showing us signs she is in good shape she will head to the July Cup. 'We'll watch Kind Of Blue run on Saturday and then have a chat and see where is going to suit him best and where is going to suit Lazzat, we might decide to keep them apart.'
Leader Live
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Eclipse supplement ruled out for Haatem
The son of Phoenix Of Spain was one of Wathnan Racing's Ascot heroes when winning the Jersey Stakes in 2024 and repeated the dose at this year's Royal meeting, successfully stepping up to 10 furlongs to claim the Wolferton Stakes. Trainer Richard Hannon mooted a tilt at Sandown's feature Group One on Saturday week, but the Wathnan team have ruled out that option, instead considering both a return to a mile and his happy Ascot hunting ground for the Summer Mile on July 12 or a trip to York for the Sky Bet York Stakes (July 26) if deciding to continue campaigning over a mile and a quarter. Haatem wins the Wolferton Stakes under James Doyle 🎉@rhannonracing | @the_doyler — ITV Racing (@itvracing) June 17, 2025 'I wouldn't rule out going back to a mile with him as he's a big, gross horse who takes a couple of runs to get fit and I wouldn't even rule out that run will bring him on again,' explained Wathnan's racing adviser Richard Brown. 'We won't be supplementing for the Eclipse and we might look at the Summer Mile back at Ascot or the mile and a quarter Group Two at York, we just have to talk about it as a team. 'I would imagine it would be one of those two races, but don't be surprised to see him back at a mile, as I think he's very versatile.' Haatem was one of five winners at Royal Ascot for the Emir of Qatar's racing operation who left the summer showpiece buoyant after another stellar week. The Wathnan team are now waiting on the performance of Ascot defector Kind Of Blue at Newcastle on Saturday before finalising future options for their crack team of sprinters which includes Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes one-three Lazzat and Flora Of Bermuda. 'I would say we haven't completely decided on plans for the sprinters and the only thing we have decided on is Flora Of Bermuda seems to have bounced out of Ascot,' said Brown. 'Andrew (Balding) says she is very fresh and as long as she keeps on showing us signs she is in good shape she will head to the July Cup. 'We'll watch Kind Of Blue run on Saturday and then have a chat and see where is going to suit him best and where is going to suit Lazzat, we might decide to keep them apart.'
North Wales Chronicle
26-06-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Eclipse supplement ruled out for Haatem
The son of Phoenix Of Spain was one of Wathnan Racing's Ascot heroes when winning the Jersey Stakes in 2024 and repeated the dose at this year's Royal meeting, successfully stepping up to 10 furlongs to claim the Wolferton Stakes. Trainer Richard Hannon mooted a tilt at Sandown's feature Group One on Saturday week, but the Wathnan team have ruled out that option, instead considering both a return to a mile and his happy Ascot hunting ground for the Summer Mile on July 12 or a trip to York for the Sky Bet York Stakes (July 26) if deciding to continue campaigning over a mile and a quarter. Haatem wins the Wolferton Stakes under James Doyle 🎉@rhannonracing | @the_doyler — ITV Racing (@itvracing) June 17, 2025 'I wouldn't rule out going back to a mile with him as he's a big, gross horse who takes a couple of runs to get fit and I wouldn't even rule out that run will bring him on again,' explained Wathnan's racing adviser Richard Brown. 'We won't be supplementing for the Eclipse and we might look at the Summer Mile back at Ascot or the mile and a quarter Group Two at York, we just have to talk about it as a team. 'I would imagine it would be one of those two races, but don't be surprised to see him back at a mile, as I think he's very versatile.' Haatem was one of five winners at Royal Ascot for the Emir of Qatar's racing operation who left the summer showpiece buoyant after another stellar week. The Wathnan team are now waiting on the performance of Ascot defector Kind Of Blue at Newcastle on Saturday before finalising future options for their crack team of sprinters which includes Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes one-three Lazzat and Flora Of Bermuda. 'I would say we haven't completely decided on plans for the sprinters and the only thing we have decided on is Flora Of Bermuda seems to have bounced out of Ascot,' said Brown. 'Andrew (Balding) says she is very fresh and as long as she keeps on showing us signs she is in good shape she will head to the July Cup. 'We'll watch Kind Of Blue run on Saturday and then have a chat and see where is going to suit him best and where is going to suit Lazzat, we might decide to keep them apart.'
South Wales Guardian
26-06-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Eclipse supplement ruled out for Haatem
The son of Phoenix Of Spain was one of Wathnan Racing's Ascot heroes when winning the Jersey Stakes in 2024 and repeated the dose at this year's Royal meeting, successfully stepping up to 10 furlongs to claim the Wolferton Stakes. Trainer Richard Hannon mooted a tilt at Sandown's feature Group One on Saturday week, but the Wathnan team have ruled out that option, instead considering both a return to a mile and his happy Ascot hunting ground for the Summer Mile on July 12 or a trip to York for the Sky Bet York Stakes (July 26) if deciding to continue campaigning over a mile and a quarter. Haatem wins the Wolferton Stakes under James Doyle 🎉@rhannonracing | @the_doyler — ITV Racing (@itvracing) June 17, 2025 'I wouldn't rule out going back to a mile with him as he's a big, gross horse who takes a couple of runs to get fit and I wouldn't even rule out that run will bring him on again,' explained Wathnan's racing adviser Richard Brown. 'We won't be supplementing for the Eclipse and we might look at the Summer Mile back at Ascot or the mile and a quarter Group Two at York, we just have to talk about it as a team. 'I would imagine it would be one of those two races, but don't be surprised to see him back at a mile, as I think he's very versatile.' Haatem was one of five winners at Royal Ascot for the Emir of Qatar's racing operation who left the summer showpiece buoyant after another stellar week. The Wathnan team are now waiting on the performance of Ascot defector Kind Of Blue at Newcastle on Saturday before finalising future options for their crack team of sprinters which includes Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes one-three Lazzat and Flora Of Bermuda. 'I would say we haven't completely decided on plans for the sprinters and the only thing we have decided on is Flora Of Bermuda seems to have bounced out of Ascot,' said Brown. 'Andrew (Balding) says she is very fresh and as long as she keeps on showing us signs she is in good shape she will head to the July Cup. 'We'll watch Kind Of Blue run on Saturday and then have a chat and see where is going to suit him best and where is going to suit Lazzat, we might decide to keep them apart.'
