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Powys County Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Persica pounces under unstoppable Moore for Diomed gold
Persica again showed his liking for Epsom when coming with a late run under the irrepressible Ryan Moore in the Betfred Diomed Stakes. Winner of a handicap at the Derby meeting last year, this time he was up in Group Three company, but that still represented a step down in class from his last race in the Lockinge. While many expected Richard Hannon's charge to make the running, Moore dropped him right out in last place and he came to beat Ice Max by three-quarters of a length as the 6-4 favourite, with the fast-finishing Docklands in third. 'He's one of those horses who's a pleasure to turn up to the races with and he's a good-looking horse who belongs to the right people and he has a chance in any race,' said Hannon. 'Knowing his owners they'll be thinking Japan Cup and Breeders' Cup and something in Australia, but being honest we've always been happy to ply our trade around this level. We might make the occasional jump up on the back of this which I think makes sense, but he has a chance in any race if he gets his ground. 'Ryan said he struggled going down the hill a bit, but I didn't have the guts to tell him he had been here last year and won!'
Glasgow Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Prague has Epsom target following Lockinge defection
Dylan Cunha's stable star was poised to make his comeback in Saturday's Newbury Group One, but was declared a non-runner on Friday morning. 'He just had a temperature and he will be fine and probably be back cantering tomorrow, but he just can't run and you can't take a chance with a temperature, not in this league anyway,' said Cunha. 'We've taken two out in the last two weeks already like this and it's just one of those things and bugs go around at this time of year, but he will be back.' Prague holds an entry for the curtain-raising Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot next month, but the Phantom House Stables handler is first eyeing getting the five-year-old back in action in the Betfred Diomed Stakes on June 7 before loftier assignments are considered. Cunha added: 'He will be fine and we might get him out at Epsom on Derby day in the Diomed. 'We'll probably go to Epsom and then we'll take it from there. It's frustrating for a small yard to miss such a race as the Lockinge, but it is what it is and there's nothing we can do.' Cunha is also looking forward to new recruit Valley Of The Kings hitting the track having arrived in Newmarket from the handler's native South Africa. He said: 'He's unraced and he looks like a lovely horse and moves nicely. 'We've had him going up Warren Hill and he arrived pretty fit, so we hope he will be out in the next four weeks or so.'
North Wales Chronicle
17-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Prague has Epsom target following Lockinge defection
Dylan Cunha's stable star was poised to make his comeback in Saturday's Newbury Group One, but was declared a non-runner on Friday morning. 'He just had a temperature and he will be fine and probably be back cantering tomorrow, but he just can't run and you can't take a chance with a temperature, not in this league anyway,' said Cunha. 'We've taken two out in the last two weeks already like this and it's just one of those things and bugs go around at this time of year, but he will be back.' Prague holds an entry for the curtain-raising Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot next month, but the Phantom House Stables handler is first eyeing getting the five-year-old back in action in the Betfred Diomed Stakes on June 7 before loftier assignments are considered. Cunha added: 'He will be fine and we might get him out at Epsom on Derby day in the Diomed. 'We'll probably go to Epsom and then we'll take it from there. It's frustrating for a small yard to miss such a race as the Lockinge, but it is what it is and there's nothing we can do.' Cunha is also looking forward to new recruit Valley Of The Kings hitting the track having arrived in Newmarket from the handler's native South Africa. He said: 'He's unraced and he looks like a lovely horse and moves nicely. 'We've had him going up Warren Hill and he arrived pretty fit, so we hope he will be out in the next four weeks or so.'
Rhyl Journal
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Prague has Epsom target following Lockinge defection
Dylan Cunha's stable star was poised to make his comeback in Saturday's Newbury Group One, but was declared a non-runner on Friday morning. 'He just had a temperature and he will be fine and probably be back cantering tomorrow, but he just can't run and you can't take a chance with a temperature, not in this league anyway,' said Cunha. 'We've taken two out in the last two weeks already like this and it's just one of those things and bugs go around at this time of year, but he will be back.' Prague holds an entry for the curtain-raising Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot next month, but the Phantom House Stables handler is first eyeing getting the five-year-old back in action in the Betfred Diomed Stakes on June 7 before loftier assignments are considered. Cunha added: 'He will be fine and we might get him out at Epsom on Derby day in the Diomed. 'We'll probably go to Epsom and then we'll take it from there. It's frustrating for a small yard to miss such a race as the Lockinge, but it is what it is and there's nothing we can do.' Cunha is also looking forward to new recruit Valley Of The Kings hitting the track having arrived in Newmarket from the handler's native South Africa. He said: 'He's unraced and he looks like a lovely horse and moves nicely. 'We've had him going up Warren Hill and he arrived pretty fit, so we hope he will be out in the next four weeks or so.'
South Wales Guardian
16-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Prague has Epsom target following Lockinge defection
Dylan Cunha's stable star was poised to make his comeback in Saturday's Newbury Group One, but was declared a non-runner on Friday morning. 'He just had a temperature and he will be fine and probably be back cantering tomorrow, but he just can't run and you can't take a chance with a temperature, not in this league anyway,' said Cunha. 'We've taken two out in the last two weeks already like this and it's just one of those things and bugs go around at this time of year, but he will be back.' Prague holds an entry for the curtain-raising Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot next month, but the Phantom House Stables handler is first eyeing getting the five-year-old back in action in the Betfred Diomed Stakes on June 7 before loftier assignments are considered. Cunha added: 'He will be fine and we might get him out at Epsom on Derby day in the Diomed. 'We'll probably go to Epsom and then we'll take it from there. It's frustrating for a small yard to miss such a race as the Lockinge, but it is what it is and there's nothing we can do.' Cunha is also looking forward to new recruit Valley Of The Kings hitting the track having arrived in Newmarket from the handler's native South Africa. He said: 'He's unraced and he looks like a lovely horse and moves nicely. 'We've had him going up Warren Hill and he arrived pretty fit, so we hope he will be out in the next four weeks or so.'
