Powerful Glory Stays Unbeaten In The Mill Reef

[Wandering Eyes]

Saturday's G2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes was hit with a spate of withdrawals following the heavy rain at Newbury, but Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum's Powerful Glory (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}–Wouldntitbelovely {Ire}, by Kodiac {GB}) stepped up to provide the rescue with a game win in the testing ground. So impressive on a contrasting good-to-firm surface at Pontefract last month, the 5-2 second favourite travelled strongly in his own rhythm as the race split into three pairs across the track.

Staying on strongly to enter contention approaching the furlong pole, the Richard Fahey-trained £190,000 Goffs UK 2yo Breeze Up purchase was tackled and briefly headed by the maiden La Bellota (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) but stuck to his guns for Oisin Orr to dominate the final 150 yards and prevail by a neck. “He could be top-class–that was only the second run of his career and I think he hated the ground today,” Orr said. “His ability got him through it. He could get faster the more he runs, he's bred to be quick enough and has plenty of options. He's a big, scopey horse.”

Two from two! Powerful Glory keeps improving to land the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at @NewburyRacing…@OisinOrr @RichardFahey pic.twitter.com/ISEIOdpHpN

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 21, 2024

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