Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 22, 2018 Journalists Share Posted August 22, 2018 York’s G3 Tattersalls Acomb S. has often been a significant pointer to some of racing’s bigger prizes and there was a lot to like about the way Tony Wechsler and Ann Plummer’s Phoenix of Spain (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) put the 2018 renewal to bed in the opening pattern-race of the Ebor meeting on Wednesday. Fresh from riding a five-timer at Yarmouth the evening before, Jamie Spencer allowed the impressive July 29 Wolverhampton novice stakes winner ample time to enter the equation with the pace strong up ahead. Picking up rivals from rear inside the final quarter mile, the 9-2 shot stayed on powerfully switched to the stand’s rail to head the 5-2 favourite Watan (GB) (Toronado {Ire}) a furlong from home and assert for a 1 1/2-length success. “I loved him when I rode him at Sandown [when fourth on debut], as he was raw but galloped down to the back straight there,” his rider said. “They went very slow for the first three here and only got racing 3 1/2 out. It’s hard to pick up horses off a slow pace at York, so I thought he’d done it well. The step up to a mile will help and he’s the biggest horse in the race and has a lot of filling out to do. He’s one to look forward to.” PHOENIX OF SPAIN (IRE), c, 2, Lope de Vega (Ire)–Lucky Clio (Ire), by Key of Luck. O-Tony Wechsler & Ann Plummer; B-Mrs Cherry Faeste (IRE); T-Charles Hills; J-Jamie Spencer. £56,710. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, £60,943. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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