Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 2, 2019 Journalists Share Posted July 2, 2019 Trainer Andrew Balding said he could test the staying powers of his G2 Queen’s Vase S. winner Dashing Willoughby (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in the two-mile G1 Goodwood Cup on July 30. The 3-year-old, who won at Royal Ascot over two furlongs shorter, also has an entry in the G2 Princess of Wales’s S. over 1 1/2 miles at Newmarket on July 11. “I’m sure he would stay two miles, and the 3-year-olds get a healthy weight-for-age allowance, which makes the Goodwood Cup quite attractive,” said Balding. “You are taking on the best stayers, but given the prize money, I would think that is the most likely option. He certainly handles ground with ease in it well, but I would think over two miles quicker ground wouldn’t be a problem.” Balding also noted that Beat The Bank (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}), second in the G1 Queen Anne S. at Royal Ascot, will attempt to defend his title in the G2 Summer Mile next Saturday. “Beat The Bank will probably go back for the Summer Mile, then on to the Sussex S. He seems in good form,” the trainer said. “He won the Summer Mile last year–so he will have to carry a penalty–but as long as he is in good form, that is where we will go. He has run well in the Sussex S. before, so it seems silly not to go back there afterwards. There are lots of options over a mile and a quarter for him after that.” The post Goodwood Cup Option For Willoughby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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