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Powys County Times
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Jm Jungle gains ‘deserved' sprint prize for John and Sean Quinn
Jm Jungle landed another big sprint for John and Sean Quinn when finishing strongly to win the Aston Martin 'Dash' Handicap at Epsom. Ultra-consistent, he picked up a nice prize at York last summer and had been back in action on the Knavesmire just seven days prior to this when a beaten favourite into third. This time he was always travelling strongly for Jason Hart and while Hollie Doyle had the favoured rail on Spartan Arrow, Jm Jungle (7-1) came down the middle of the track to win by half a length. Quinn said: 'He's been running really well and you don't always get what you deserve in life but he's probably deserved that. 'This year he has run into a couple of well-handicapped horses, but has still done us proud and that was great. 'There's nothing at Royal Ascot for him, but we'll go back to York in three weeks' time and he loves Goodwood, so I imagine we'll go there as well later in the summer.' Hart added: 'He's deserved that, it's great he's got his day. I rode him in the three-year-old Dash here a couple of years ago and I got stuck behind a wall of horses and I was never able to get into a rhythm that day. 'He never handled the track that day, but today I was out on a wing and able to keep momentum rolling forward and I think that has helped. These races are good fun when you win.'
Powys County Times
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Stormy Impact makes it Dash delight for Warren Fentiman
Warren Fentiman added to his reputation in partnering Stormy Impact to a last-gasp Epsom victory in the Betfred 3YO 'Dash' Handicap. The son of weighing-room veteran Duran Fentiman, the 17-year-old's star has been in the ascendancy during the winter on the all-weather and his 5lb claim looks a steal. With a furlong to run Richard Fahey's filly still had more in front of her than behind, but when her young pilot switched the 7-1 shot to the middle of the track she flew to beat Lexington Blitz by a length. Fentiman said: 'I was going to go to the stands rail, but I knew there wouldn't be a gap for me, so I've just gone down the middle, took a risk and hopefully it's paid off. 'She's a very nice filly. Dad will be delighted to see me have a winner like this on Derby day, it's just a dream really. I can't thank Richard enough for the support and letting me ride on a big day like this, it's a privilege. 'Early on I thought she was outpaced and how these Epsom races are run they keep on going. I thought if we got placed I would be delighted, but all of a sudden she changed her stride and has just gone. As I was coming up to the leaders I thought I could have this in the bag and she was brilliant.' Fahey added: 'It's a new race, but I've never actually won a sprint on Derby day so that was brilliant. 'She'll definitely go to Royal Ascot now for the Palace of Holyrood, that's the route for her now. 'At halfway we were near last and they must have gone very quick as she's not slow and she was struggling to lay up with them. 'I came here confident, but I was struggling to find the right race for her. I had to run her over six furlongs at Newmarket, but I think five furlongs is her forte, she's all speed.'
