New Bay’s Bay Bridge Brilliant In The Brigadier Gerard

[Wandering Eyes]

Sandown witnessed something truly special on Thursday evening as James Wigan and Ballylinch Stud's Bay Bridge (GB) (New Bay {GB}) brought up a 12th renewal of the G3 Coral Brigadier Gerard S. for Sir Michael Stoute. The way the seasonal debutante hit the line with five lengths to spare over Shadwell's exciting Mostahdaf (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who was previously unbeaten here, with Addeybb (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) another length away in third, it is hard to say that any of the former Freemason Lodge winners of this vital 10-furlong staging post have been any more impressive. Finally unveiled after a winter under wraps, the Listed James Seymour S. winner who had only hinted at his deep talent in 2021 was the subject of a notable gamble into 7-4 second favouritism with Ryan Moore keen to hold on to him in fourth early. Moving to the the 6-5 favourite Mostahdaf with unerring ease approaching the furlong pole, the bay set off to the line with minimal encouragement to spreadeagle a class field.

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