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Glasgow Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Keane delighted to see Babouche bounce back to form
The Ger Lyons-trained filly had beaten the colts in the Phoenix Stakes as a two-year-old but did not repeat that form in the Cheveley Park at Newmarket or on her return to action this season at Cork. With the benefit of that run under her belt, she needed to take a big step forward up against Aidan O'Brien's Whistlejacket but she did so, oozing class to win by two and three-quarter lengths. 'It was great to see her back. She went to Cork and we knew she'd need it,' said Keane. 'She ran OK, she ran well without getting carried away but she did need to improve taking on Aidan's colt. 'Her last couple of bits of work between Cork and Naas were nice but she felt back to her old self. 'I suppose the conversation, having won a Group One last year – which was a great thing to have done – we weren't sure if she was going to train on. If she wasn't up to doing something like she did at Naas, there maybe would have been a conversation to have, so to see her do that was great.' Babouche is now 5-1 second-favourite for the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot behind Shadow Of Light.
North Wales Chronicle
21-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Keane delighted to see Babouche bounce back to form
The Ger Lyons-trained filly had beaten the colts in the Phoenix Stakes as a two-year-old but did not repeat that form in the Cheveley Park at Newmarket or on her return to action this season at Cork. With the benefit of that run under her belt, she needed to take a big step forward up against Aidan O'Brien's Whistlejacket but she did so, oozing class to win by two and three-quarter lengths. 'It was great to see her back. She went to Cork and we knew she'd need it,' said Keane. 'She ran OK, she ran well without getting carried away but she did need to improve taking on Aidan's colt. 'Her last couple of bits of work between Cork and Naas were nice but she felt back to her old self. 'I suppose the conversation, having won a Group One last year – which was a great thing to have done – we weren't sure if she was going to train on. If she wasn't up to doing something like she did at Naas, there maybe would have been a conversation to have, so to see her do that was great.' Babouche is now 5-1 second-favourite for the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot behind Shadow Of Light.
South Wales Guardian
21-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Keane delighted to see Babouche bounce back to form
The Ger Lyons-trained filly had beaten the colts in the Phoenix Stakes as a two-year-old but did not repeat that form in the Cheveley Park at Newmarket or on her return to action this season at Cork. With the benefit of that run under her belt, she needed to take a big step forward up against Aidan O'Brien's Whistlejacket but she did so, oozing class to win by two and three-quarter lengths. 'It was great to see her back. She went to Cork and we knew she'd need it,' said Keane. 'She ran OK, she ran well without getting carried away but she did need to improve taking on Aidan's colt. 'Her last couple of bits of work between Cork and Naas were nice but she felt back to her old self. 'I suppose the conversation, having won a Group One last year – which was a great thing to have done – we weren't sure if she was going to train on. If she wasn't up to doing something like she did at Naas, there maybe would have been a conversation to have, so to see her do that was great.' Babouche is now 5-1 second-favourite for the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot behind Shadow Of Light.
Glasgow Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Appleby ‘on the fence' about Shadow Of Light plans
The son of Lope De Vega thrived as a juvenile and claimed top honours when winning both the Middle Park and Dewhurst on the Rowley Mile last autumn. He was only a length adrift of stablemate Ruling Court in the opening Classic of 2025 but having shown plenty of speed throughout his career, it could be his future is back down in trip, with the colt the general favourite for the six-furlong Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. However, the Moulton Paddocks handler is still to decide in which direction to head at the Royal meeting, with the weekend's Curragh Classic set to prove a handy gauge for Shadow Of Light's connections. 'I'm going to sit on the fence with him, but I'm still quietly confident he'll get the mile,' explained Appleby. 'It's hard to assess and if you go through the speed figures and everything else that went on in the Guineas, it wasn't an end-to-end gallop by any stretch of the imagination. So it was hard to say he gets a mile for certain on the back of that. 'I think we'll just watch the Irish Guineas and see what develops there. I think whatever wins the Irish Guineas will naturally become favourite for the St James's Palace and then we can work out how close we were to them.'
Rhyl Journal
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Appleby ‘on the fence' about Shadow Of Light plans
The son of Lope De Vega thrived as a juvenile and claimed top honours when winning both the Middle Park and Dewhurst on the Rowley Mile last autumn. He was only a length adrift of stablemate Ruling Court in the opening Classic of 2025 but having shown plenty of speed throughout his career, it could be his future is back down in trip, with the colt the general favourite for the six-furlong Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. However, the Moulton Paddocks handler is still to decide in which direction to head at the Royal meeting, with the weekend's Curragh Classic set to prove a handy gauge for Shadow Of Light's connections. 'I'm going to sit on the fence with him, but I'm still quietly confident he'll get the mile,' explained Appleby. 'It's hard to assess and if you go through the speed figures and everything else that went on in the Guineas, it wasn't an end-to-end gallop by any stretch of the imagination. So it was hard to say he gets a mile for certain on the back of that. 'I think we'll just watch the Irish Guineas and see what develops there. I think whatever wins the Irish Guineas will naturally become favourite for the St James's Palace and then we can work out how close we were to them.'
