Doyle claims a triple at Windsor; Saeed shines

Barzalona powers Dream Child to top spot in France race

Godolphin Racing jockey James Doyle (right, in blue) claimed winners onboard Human Nature, Balliol and Elhaame. — KT file

Abu Dhabi — James Doyle scripted a hat trick, while Saeed bin Suroor landed a double for Godolphin Racing, at Windsor, UK.

The British jockey reeled off winners onboard Human Nature, Balliol and Elhaame, while Saeed bin Suroor notched winners with Human Nature and Elhaame.

Human Nature and Balliol showed promise by scoring their first win only their second start. Human Nature won the Money Back If Federer Wins Wimbledon Maiden Stakes, while Balliol trained by Charlie Appleby, took the top spot in the Kaye Carter Fifty And Fabulous Maiden Stakes.

Elhaame later won the Bet On Caribbean T20 With Unibet Handicap.

Human Nature, the son of Kodiac from Sundown, broke well and was well in command from two furlongs out. He then pushed out won the six-furlong contest comfortably by 3 1/4 lengths over Surbett, trained by Marco Botti and ridden by Luke Morris. Shaka Zulu, saddled by William Haggas and under Seb Sanders, was third.

Human Nature’s had finished third on debut in the EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes, also at Windsor, earlier this month.

Meanwhile, Balliol, the son of Exceed And Excel from Cinerama, made all and was in command over two furlongs out. The three-year-old colt then pushed along over one furlong out. He was shaken up to maintain lead in the last 100 yards and won by 2 1/4 lengths over Royal Rettie.

Balliol’s was fourth in his first race, the Lewis Chisholm Stag 2015 Maiden Stakes at Bath, earlier this month. Royal Rettie, trained Chris Wall and ridden by Ashley Morgan finished 3/4 lengths ahead of Harrison Stickle, the ride or Oisin Murphy, trained by John Gallagher.

Meanwhile, Elhaame, the son of Acclamation from Gold Hush, held up in the last pair and was still last three furlongs out. The five-year-old then progressed on the outer just over two furlongs out and was then driven to lead inside the final furlong.

He held on well and won by half a length over Field Of Fame, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by David Probert. Gothic, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and the ride of Ted Durcan, was third.

It was Elhaame’s fourth win in 17 starts.

At Newmarket, Sound Reflection, the daughter of Street Cry from Echoes In Eternity, won the Carbonis Fillies’ Handicap. Comicas was second in the Tangent Office Furniture Supporting The AHT Maiden Stakes, while Forest Maiden finished third in the Margaret Giffen Memorial EBF Stallions Fillies Handicap. All three were the charges of Appleby with James McDonald on board.

In Deauville, France, Dream Child, piloted by Mickael Barzalona, took the top spot in the Prix de la Calonne-Fonds European de l’Elevage Listed Race run on Polytrack.

In Kembla grange, Australia, Thalia, trained by John O’Shea and the ride of Jeff Penza, was third in the Hillross Supernova Woonona Maiden Plate.

Rimbaud and Godrevy, both trained by Thomas Albertrani and ridden by Javier Castellano, were third in Belmont Park, USA.

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