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South Wales Guardian
09-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
The Foxes swoops for Huxley glory
From his position in stall one, Oisin Murphy got the perfect run round aboard the son of Churchill, always travelling smoothly and in the ideal spot to pounce at the business end of the Group Two event. The champion jockey angled out the 13-8 favourite rounding the home turn and he had plenty of horse underneath him to gallop on to score by a length and three-quarters from Alice Haynes' 40-1 outsider Cairo. It was the perfect way for the Andrew Balding-trained five-year-old to build on an opening run of the year in Qatar in February, with a host of big-race options now available. Class is permanent ✨ The Foxes surges away in the Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes 🥇#ITVRacing | @ChesterRaces | @oismurphy | @AndrewBalding2 — ITV Racing (@itvracing) May 9, 2025 Balding, speaking away from the course said: 'We're delighted with him and he's a very good horse on his day. 'He had a few niggles mid-season last year but he's come back strong with a couple of good runs abroad and he looked there like he was somewhere near his best, which is encouraging for the season ahead. 'This horse is effective at a mile and a quarter and a mile and a half really, but we will probably explore mile-and-a-quarter options and possibly look at Royal Ascot.' Murphy told Sky Sports Racing: 'He was superbly prepared by everyone at home as it wasn't completely smooth sailing from Doha to here and Andrew is going to be delighted with that. 'He was push button and one of the easiest rides you will have round here. It's all down to the work at home and he wasn't always that easy to ride or have that gate speed, but it has come together over the last few starts and that was a joy to be a part of. 'Andrew was happy for me to do whatever and it is important to have big winners for owners King Power Racing, they invest a lot into the sport and it's great to ride for them and have winners for them. 'Andrew will have a think about what he could run in at Royal Ascot and we also had a Group Two winner the other day in Bellum Justum and they kind of fit in the same category. They are both 10-or 12 furlong horses and one is four and one is five, so Andrew will have a think.'
Glasgow Times
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
The Foxes swoops for Huxley glory
From his position in stall one, Oisin Murphy got the perfect run round aboard the son of Churchill, always travelling smoothly and in the ideal spot to pounce at the business end of the Group Two event. The champion jockey angled out the 13-8 favourite rounding the home turn and he had plenty of horse underneath him to gallop on to score by a length and three-quarters from Alice Haynes' 40-1 outsider Cairo. It was the perfect way for the Andrew Balding-trained five-year-old to build on an opening run of the year in Qatar in February, with a host of big-race options now available. Class is permanent ✨ The Foxes surges away in the Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes 🥇#ITVRacing | @ChesterRaces | @oismurphy | @AndrewBalding2 — ITV Racing (@itvracing) May 9, 2025 Balding, speaking away from the course said: 'We're delighted with him and he's a very good horse on his day. 'He had a few niggles mid-season last year but he's come back strong with a couple of good runs abroad and he looked there like he was somewhere near his best, which is encouraging for the season ahead. 'This horse is effective at a mile and a quarter and a mile and a half really, but we will probably explore mile-and-a-quarter options and possibly look at Royal Ascot.' Murphy told Sky Sports Racing: 'He was superbly prepared by everyone at home as it wasn't completely smooth sailing from Doha to here and Andrew is going to be delighted with that. 'He was push button and one of the easiest rides you will have round here. It's all down to the work at home and he wasn't always that easy to ride or have that gate speed, but it has come together over the last few starts and that was a joy to be a part of. The Foxes storms home at Chester (Martin Rickett/PA) 'Andrew was happy for me to do whatever and it is important to have big winners for owners King Power Racing, they invest a lot into the sport and it's great to ride for them and have winners for them. 'Andrew will have a think about what he could run in at Royal Ascot and we also had a Group Two winner the other day in Bellum Justum and they kind of fit in the same category. They are both 10-or 12 furlong horses and one is four and one is five, so Andrew will have a think.'
North Wales Chronicle
09-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
The Foxes swoops for Huxley glory
From his position in stall one, Oisin Murphy got the perfect run round aboard the son of Churchill, always travelling smoothly and in the ideal spot to pounce at the business end of the Group Two event. The champion jockey angled out the 13-8 favourite rounding the home turn and he had plenty of horse underneath him to gallop on to score by a length and three-quarters from Alice Haynes' 40-1 outsider Cairo. It was the perfect way for the Andrew Balding-trained five-year-old to build on an opening run of the year in Qatar in February, with a host of big-race options now available. Class is permanent ✨ The Foxes surges away in the Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes 🥇#ITVRacing | @ChesterRaces | @oismurphy | @AndrewBalding2 — ITV Racing (@itvracing) May 9, 2025 Balding, speaking away from the course said: 'We're delighted with him and he's a very good horse on his day. 'He had a few niggles mid-season last year but he's come back strong with a couple of good runs abroad and he looked there like he was somewhere near his best, which is encouraging for the season ahead. 'This horse is effective at a mile and a quarter and a mile and a half really, but we will probably explore mile-and-a-quarter options and possibly look at Royal Ascot.' Murphy told Sky Sports Racing: 'He was superbly prepared by everyone at home as it wasn't completely smooth sailing from Doha to here and Andrew is going to be delighted with that. 'He was push button and one of the easiest rides you will have round here. It's all down to the work at home and he wasn't always that easy to ride or have that gate speed, but it has come together over the last few starts and that was a joy to be a part of. 'Andrew was happy for me to do whatever and it is important to have big winners for owners King Power Racing, they invest a lot into the sport and it's great to ride for them and have winners for them. 'Andrew will have a think about what he could run in at Royal Ascot and we also had a Group Two winner the other day in Bellum Justum and they kind of fit in the same category. They are both 10-or 12 furlong horses and one is four and one is five, so Andrew will have a think.'
South Wales Argus
09-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
The Foxes swoops for Huxley glory
From his position in stall one, Oisin Murphy got the perfect run round aboard the son of Churchill, always travelling smoothly and in the ideal spot to pounce at the business end of the Group Two event. The champion jockey angled out the 13-8 favourite rounding the home turn and he had plenty of horse underneath him to gallop on to score by a length and three-quarters from Alice Haynes' 40-1 outsider Cairo. It was the perfect way for the Andrew Balding-trained five-year-old to build on an opening run of the year in Qatar in February, with a host of big-race options now available. Class is permanent ✨ The Foxes surges away in the Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes 🥇#ITVRacing | @ChesterRaces | @oismurphy | @AndrewBalding2 — ITV Racing (@itvracing) May 9, 2025 Murphy told Sky Sports Racing: 'He was superbly prepared by everyone at home as it wasn't completely smooth sailing from Doha to here and Andrew is going to be delighted with that. 'He was push button and one of the easiest rides you will have round here. It's all down to the work at home and he wasn't always that easy to ride or have that gate speed, but it has come together over the last few starts and that was a joy to be a part of. 'Andrew was happy for me to do whatever and it is important to have big winners for owners King Power Racing, they invest a lot into the sport and it's great to ride for them and have winners for them. 'Andrew will have a think about what he could run in at Royal Ascot and we also had a Group Two winner the other day in Bellum Justum and they kind of fit in the same category. They are both 10-or 12 furlong horses and one is four and one is five, so Andrew will have a think.' The Foxes storms home at Chester (Martin Rickett/PA) The trainer's wife Anna Lisa Balding added: 'We're absolutely delighted and you need a lot of luck as you always do round Chester. He had a good draw but we needed a good pilot and Oisin did a brilliant job. 'The horse has been in brilliant form at home and Maddy, one of our assistants, rides him every day, she loves him and has done a super job with him. 'He picked up half a million pounds for going to Qatar and finishing second and he's a very bonny horse who loves his job and really deserved that today.'
Rhyl Journal
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
The Foxes swoops for Huxley glory
From his position in stall one, Oisin Murphy got the perfect run round aboard the son of Churchill, always travelling smoothly and in the ideal spot to pounce at the business end of the Group Two event. The champion jockey angled out the 13-8 favourite rounding the home turn and he had plenty of horse underneath him to gallop on to score by a length and three-quarters from Alice Haynes' 40-1 outsider Cairo. It was the perfect way for the Andrew Balding-trained five-year-old to build on an opening run of the year in Qatar in February, with a host of big-race options now available. Class is permanent ✨ The Foxes surges away in the Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes 🥇#ITVRacing | @ChesterRaces | @oismurphy | @AndrewBalding2 — ITV Racing (@itvracing) May 9, 2025 Murphy told Sky Sports Racing: 'He was superbly prepared by everyone at home as it wasn't completely smooth sailing from Doha to here and Andrew is going to be delighted with that. 'He was push button and one of the easiest rides you will have round here. It's all down to the work at home and he wasn't always that easy to ride or have that gate speed, but it has come together over the last few starts and that was a joy to be a part of. 'Andrew was happy for me to do whatever and it is important to have big winners for owners King Power Racing, they invest a lot into the sport and it's great to ride for them and have winners for them. 'Andrew will have a think about what he could run in at Royal Ascot and we also had a Group Two winner the other day in Bellum Justum and they kind of fit in the same category. They are both 10-or 12 furlong horses and one is four and one is five, so Andrew will have a think.' The trainer's wife Anna Lisa Balding added: 'We're absolutely delighted and you need a lot of luck as you always do round Chester. He had a good draw but we needed a good pilot and Oisin did a brilliant job. 'The horse has been in brilliant form at home and Maddy, one of our assistants, rides him every day, she loves him and has done a super job with him. 'He picked up half a million pounds for going to Qatar and finishing second and he's a very bonny horse who loves his job and really deserved that today.'
