Danny O'Brien remains confident that Star Witness can win the UK July Cup at Newmarket - but he's praying the track is not badly rain-affected. The 'wet' is being blamed for Star Witness's 3rd placing in the Golden Jubilee 1200m at Ascot. Star Witness loomed up and looked likely to win but just weakened in the final 100m. O'Brien says: 'It would have been better if the rain had stayed away but that's racing, it happens sometimes. He simply faded that last little bit on the ground....We've still
Danny O'Brien remains confident that Star Witness can win the UK July Cup at Newmarket - but he's praying the track is not badly rain-affected. The 'wet' is being blamed for Star Witness's 3rd placing in the Golden Jubilee 1200m at Ascot. Star Witness loomed up and looked likely to win but just weakened in the final 100m. O'Brien says: 'It would have been better if the rain had stayed away but that's racing, it happens sometimes. He simply faded that last little bit on the ground....We've still got the July Cup in three weeks and he's not due to go into quarantine until after that race. We'll have a look at him and make sure he pulls up well. It would be lovely to win the Cup.'