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ITV News
02-05-2025
- Sport
- ITV News
Bellum Justum seals Royal Ascot ticket
Friday 2 May at 5:05pm The globetrotting Silver Knott was a well-supported 10-11 shot for his first start in Britain since finishing down the field in the 2000 Guineas two years ago – and he looked likely to prevail after taking over the lead from the pacesetting Divina Grace heading towards the final two furlongs. However, Andrew Balding's Bellum Justum (11-2) – a Group Three winner in America last year and fitted with cheekpieces for the first time after being well beaten on his Newbury comeback last month – managed to stay on Silver Knott's tail racing out of the dip and finished the stronger to score by a length and a half under Oisin Murphy. Balding said: 'He's a high-class horse, he's got some good form from last year and obviously the second is a very good horse as well. 'I was delighted, because he'd been a big disappointment in the John Porter (at Newbury). He definitely needed the run that day and he's taken a big step forward today. It's nice to see him back on track. 'I think the cheekpieces helped – I think he was pretty solid at the end of the race. It was an excellent performance. 'We'll wait for the Hardwicke (at Royal Ascot), I would have thought. He's had a hard enough race there and it would be nice to have runners with a chance for King Power (owners) at the Royal meeting. 'We'll give it a go and we've always got the option to travel later in the year if we want to.'
Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Newsboy's ITV selections for Newmarket and Goodwood plus tips from Friday's other meetings
Newsboy is backing Silver Knot, to win the Betfred Jockey Stakes at Newmarket and he expects Cosmos Year to prevail in the King Charles II Stakes, both live on ITV SILVER KNOTT is fancied to make a winning return from his travels to lift the Group 2 Betfred Jockey Club Stakes (4.05) at Newmarket on Friday. The son of Lope De Vega was a smart two-year-old in Britain for Charlie Appleby and Godolphin in 2022, with victories at Group 3 level in the Solario Stakes at Sandown Park and Newmarket's Autumn Stakes. After running down the field behind Chaldean in the 2000 Guineas the following May, Silver Knott continued his career in America, running with credit in defeat in Graded company during the remainder of the year. But my selection began 2024 with three successes at Grade 2 level, scoring at Keeneland in April, Belmont At The Big A the following month and at Saratoga in July. William Buick's partner made his return to action at Meydan at the beginning of March and lifted the Group 2 Dubai City Of Gold Stakes by a cosy two lengths from Passion And Glory. Silver Knott escapes a penalty for that performance and should follow up. After impressive scores at Sandown and Kempton, COSMIC YEAR looks good in the Listed TrustATrader King Charles II Stakes (2.20). Harry Charlton and Juddmonte elected to swerve the 2,000 Guineas with the son of Kingman and Passage Of Time - the latter own Classic favourite Field Of Gold - but Group company surely awaits in the short term. An unlucky defeat at last month's Craven fixture makes FIFTY NIFTY hard to get away from in the Betfred "Nifty 50" Handicap (3.30), while DANTE'S LAD has plenty going for him in the Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Handicap (2.55). At Goodwood, SCENIC and Saffie Osborne rate a powerful combination in the Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Daisy Warwick Fillies' Stakes (3.10). The Ed Walker-saddled mare proved herself at this level when coming home in front at York's Ebor Festival last August and her ability to go well fresh is another plus. He won over course and distance as a three-year-old and top weight SHAGRAAN appeals in the Racehorse Ownership From £25 At Handicap (2.35). Also capable of giving his rivals weight and a beating is WALEEFY in the Elston Supports UK Financial Advisers Handicap (3.45). FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS NEWMARKET 1.10 PEARLA 1.45 ALPINE TRAIL 2.20 COSMIC YEAR 2.55 DANTE'S LAD 3.30 FIFTY NIFTY (NB) 4.05 SILVER KNOTT 4.45 CIRCE PUNCHESTOWN 3.40 FOUNTAIN HOUSE 4.15 WILLITGOAHEAD 4.50 ALLEGORIE DE VASSY 5.25 BLIZZARD OF OZ 6.05 THE YELLOW CLAY 6.40 CONSTITUTION HILL 7.10 NATURALLY NIMBLE 7.40 SOLDIER IN MILAN GOODWOOD 1.25 SON OF SARABI 2.00 SECRET THEORY 2.35 SHAGRAAN 3.10 SCENIC 3.45 WALEEFY 4.25 BENTBASA 5.00 HEBRIDEAN NOMAD MUSSELBURGH 1.35 MORETONS 2.10 CURIOUS ROVER 2.45 PIGEON HOUSE 3.20 DOOMSDAY 3.55 CAPITAL GUARANTEE (NAP) 4.30 TWO B TANNED 5.05 LUNA A INBHIR NIS CHELTENHAM 4.35 BARTON SNOW 5.10 MUMBO JUMBO 5.45 WALK AWAY 6.20 GRACCHUS DE BALME 6.55 WALKIN OUT 7.30 FRONTAL ASSAULT 8.05 FRERE D'ARMES NEWCASTLE 5.37 EBONY MAW 6.13 BEAUTY BEYOND 6.48 ENGLISH HARBOUR 7.20 SAVVY KINGDOM 7.55 BOBBY JOE LEG 8.30 CUBAN FIESTA 9.00 THE GAY BLADE DOUBLE: CAPITAL GUARANTEE and FIFTY NIFTY
