Zavateri defies penalty with Vintage performance
Zavateri was tough (PA)
'After Newmarket I didn't know where to go because when you have a 3lb penalty it's damn hard,' said Johnson Houghton.
'It was either come here or wait until Doncaster, but so glad we did. He had to win his race twice after cutting through them like a knife through butter.
'I put him in the Mill Reef this morning, but that's out of the question now as we will head for the Dewhurst with the Jean-Luc Lagardere as a back up.
'He's never had to tough it out at home, but he did today. What a dude he is, just a lovely, lovely horse.
'Dad (Fulke Johnson Houghton) trained (2002 Dewhurst winner) Tout Seul when I was around, and he was brilliant, but this one would be better, I think. There's nowhere to go now before the Dewhurst so we'll have to wait for that.'
Zavateri looks the part (PA)
Bishop added: 'It's a massive performance with a penalty. We're getting closer, step by step (to thinking about the 2000 Guineas), I don't know how much more racing he'll have this year but the Dewhurst will be where we work back from, after that then I think we can talk about the Guineas. He's seen the seven out extremely well today, headed and rallied and was strong at the line.'
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