Sunday, May 13, 2007

Mighty Bound for Melbourne Cup

From Racenews, UK

As bargains go, Mighty, bought for only 8,500gns in October, was an absolute steal, and this triple Polytrack winner maintained his climb up the ladder when finishing an excellent third in the Group II StanJamesUK.com Jockey Club Stakes (2400m) at Newmarket, England, on Sunday.

Jane Chapple-Hyam, delighted with Mighty, who had previously finished second to Maraahel in the John Porter Stakes at Newbury, said:”He will now have a break and then be prepared for the Melbourne Cup.

“You need a horse who has a turn of foot but is able to switch off to win at Flemington, and Mighty fits the bill perfectly. “He has come a long way in a short space of time since he started his winning spree on the all-weather at Lingfield, and he’ll be accompanied Down Under by my Ebor winner Mudawin, who can act as his bodyguard.”

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