Pierre Bonnard seemed a horse with Basic potential in operating out a classy winner of the Night time Of Thunder Zetland Stakes at Newmarket.Aidan O’Brien’s Camelot colt arrived on the again of a win at Dundalk and was the topic of heavy help out there.
He was despatched off the 6-4 favorite and having been eager by way of the primary furlong, Christophe Soumillon dropped him again to the rear of the sector to get some cowl and he quickly settled.As the sector fanned out three furlongs from residence there have been virtually 5 in a line with Spyce, Look To The Stars, Allegresse and Endorsement, a stablemate of the winner, all in with an opportunity.
However when Soumillon introduced Pierre Bonnard up the rail along with his problem the race was quickly over.
O’Brien stated: “He is a stunning massive horse and he is nonetheless a child who does the whole lot straightforward at residence.
“We have all the time appreciated him lots and he is a really massive horse, he is solely going to enhance.
“He was somewhat inexperienced, however Christophe was very proud of him and he is a really simple horse. He will enhance over the winter and when Wayne (Lordan) received on him final time at Dundalk he cherished him.
“I feel he’ll be a Derby trial horse and we’ll go from there, however I think about as a bodily he’s going to essentially do properly over the winter months.”We’ll get by way of the winter, however he is a giant, simple cruiser and he can deal with each a decent observe, having been spherical Dundalk, he is nimble clearly, and quick floor which is gorgeous.”Soumillon has by no means received the Derby, however would don’t have any qualms about saying ‘sure’ if he acquired the invitation to take the mount at Epsom in June.He stated: “He was so good within the paddock and seemed wonderful and moved so properly right down to the beginning.”I used to be actually assured he would bounce out of the gates quick and Aidan requested me to provide him a pleasant expertise and get some cowl, so I used to be very comfortable to remain behind Wayne on the runner-up (Endorsement) and once I began to ask him to choose up on the four-furlong marker he modified gear actually simply.”He quickened so properly and received simply and he needs to be a fantastic horse for subsequent season. I am very fortunate to trip such nice horses and he’s one other high two-year-old within the yard.”He nonetheless had loads of energy after the road so I am positive he can be some horse subsequent season.”Damysus continues ahead momentum in Darley StakesOne-time Derby hope Damysus received the primary Group race of his profession with an finally cosy success within the Too Darn Sizzling Darley Stakes.John and Thady Gosden’s Wathan Racing-owned Frankel colt was positioned in two Basic trials within the spring and headed to Epsom with many considering he can be able to operating a giant race.He completed final of 18 there, although, and was given a protracted break to recover from these exertions earlier than returning with a Listed win in France final outing.Settled in fourth by James Doyle, he progressively made his floor close to the centre of the observe earlier than edging over to problem Gladius within the last furlong. Doyle didn’t need to get too critical for the 2-1 shot to take the Group Three prize by three-quarters of a size.
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Damysus struck gold for Wathnan Racing at Headquarters
John Gosden stated: “His solely blip this yr was within the Derby when he kicked the again gate out of the stalls and fairly nastily injured his again legs. He had quite a lot of cuts that wanted patching up and he seemed like he had completed 15 rounds with Joe Frazier.”So the Derby was a little bit of a catastrophe, however we put him away and he got here again to win properly at Deauville within the Prix Nureyev and has received properly once more right this moment.”He is a grand horse and went over to France final weekend to run within the Prix Greenback, however when it rained it was too gentle and all he ended up doing was have a superb lunch and good dinner after which got here again on the prepare.”He truly missed a bit of labor final weekend as all he was doing was consuming and ingesting in France, however he loved the journey and we whipped again right here which was the suitable factor to do.”I feel he may very well be a pleasant horse and I feel we might head to Sandown to begin him off subsequent season over 10 furlongs within the Gordon Richards, I can see the races for him now and we’ll see if he can come up the ladder.”He added: “There’s the Bahrain Worldwide Trophy and the house owners may need to go there, however we are going to see. I would not be stunned if it got here on the radar. He is a fantastic thoughts on him and maturing and strengthening on a regular basis and the whole lot is feasible.”
