Scone trainer Paul Messara says he'll give Ortensia another run in the UK after her overnight 4th in the July Cup at Newmarket UK. Ortensia raced handy to the 200m but then started to 'paddle' on the very heavy track. Messara says: 'She hated the track and she'd never run on ground anything like that before. On that basis it was a huge run and we'll see how we go in the Nunthorpe.' The July Cup went to Richard Fahey's Mayson who put up a superb performance in rain-softened ground to demolish the
Scone trainer Paul Messara says he'll give Ortensia another run in the UK after her overnight 4th in the July Cup at Newmarket UK. Ortensia raced handy to the 200m but then started to 'paddle' on the very heavy track. Messara says: 'She hated the track and she'd never run on ground anything like that before. On that basis it was a huge run and we'll see how we go in the Nunthorpe.' The July Cup went to Richard Fahey's Mayson who put up a superb performance in rain-softened ground to demolish the opposition. The 20/1 chance was in front from an early stage in the hands of champion jockey Paul Hanagan and kicked clear 200m out, after which he never looked likely to relinquish his advantage.
Aussie runner Sepoy was hopelessly 'at sea' on the heavy track in the July Cup and virtually staggered to the line to beat one home in what isexpected to be his last run before returning to Australia to begin a stud career at Darley for a $66,000 service fee.