Dewhurst

Middle Park winner Shadow Of Light (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is set to step up to seven furlongs for Saturday's G1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket, having been supplemented by owners Godolphin at a cost of £35,000. Beaten just once in four career starts, Shadow Of Light is one of eight horses in contention for the premier two-year-old contest in Britain, with the others including stable-mate Ancient Truth (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) as Charlie Appleby seeks a third win in the Dewhurst after those of Pinatubo (Ire) in 2019 and...

We can believe what our eyes are telling us. That was the verdict from Timeform on Monday, with the ratings gurus placing City Of Troy a joint second in terms of winning performances posted in the Dewhurst this century.  The one horse rated higher than Aidan O'Brien's bright young star? You guessed it, the mighty Frankel, who those closest to City Of Troy drew parallels with after that stunning victory at Newmarket on Saturday.  "He really is our Frankel," said Michael Tabor, one of the part-owners in City Of Troy...