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<br>Bellum Justum appears to have | <br>[http://azena.co.nz/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=4767342 Bellum Justum] appears to have made himself a place on Andrew Balding's Royal Ascot team after using down [https://www.adpost4u.com/user/profile/4376645 odds-on] favourite Silver Knott in the [http://labautowiki.org/wiki/User:CoreyFabro Betfred Jockey] [https://code.stephenscity.gov/index.php/User:WyattMenendez2 Club Stakes] at [https://agf-wiki.dk/index.php/Bruger:ErmelindaSinglet Newmarket].<br><br><br>The [https://pokeavalar.pl/wiki/index.php?title=User:TabithaWren01 globetrotting Silver] Knott was a [http://topsite.otaku-attitude.net/index.php?a=stats&u=edgardomedina07 well-supported] 10-11 shot for his first start in [https://www.directory8.directory6.org/details.php?id=348193 Britain] since [https://opzijnbest.nl/contact.php?page=&mtype=partner completing] down the field in the 2000 [https://manual.emk-schweiz.ch/index.php?title=Benutzer:RethaQ8285 Guineas] 2 years ago - and he looked most likely to [https://unitedcorsa.com/index.php/User:AltaPrindle24 prevail] after taking control of the lead from the pacesetting Divina Grace heading towards the last two [https://wolvesbaneuo.com/wiki/index.php/User:Adela95137 furlongs].<br><br><br>However, [http://topsite.otaku-attitude.net/index.php?a=stats&u=vetaa49691 Andrew Balding's] [http://topsite.otaku-attitude.net/index.php?a=stats&u=eugeniorgk Bellum Justum] (11-2) - a Group Three winner in America last year and fitted with [https://atvandskidootrails.com/groups/the-betnaija-promotion-code-2026-is-yohaig cheekpieces] for the first time after being well beaten on his [http://www.vokipedia.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:JasmineShuster Newbury resurgence] last month - to remain on [https://lebenskunst.berlin/index.php?title=Benutzer:CarltonUhm Silver Knott's] [http://www.annunciogratis.net/author/retamarquar tail racing] out of the dip and ended up the more [https://cristoforoprodan.xyz/index.php/User:ShaneHernandez powerful] to score by a length and a half under [https://webads4you.com/author/aleidamaske/ Oisin Murphy].<br><br><br>[https://samuelweston.org/wiki/index.php?title=User:ShaynaLongshore Balding] said: "He's a classy horse, he's got some good form from in 2015 and certainly the 2nd is a great horse as well.<br><br><br>"I was happy, because he 'd been a big [https://lectionary.wiki/w/User:MichelineMehler frustration] in the [https://hercle.wiki/wiki/%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E8%80%85:Dorothea65M John Porter] (at Newbury). He absolutely needed the run that day and he's taken a big [https://cristoforoprodan.xyz/index.php/User:JeffreyDement advance] today. It's great to see him back on track.<br><br><br>"I think the cheekpieces helped - I think he was pretty strong at the end of the race. It was an exceptional efficiency.<br><br><br>Bellum Justum ridden by jockey Oisin Murphy on their way to winning the Betfred Jockey Club Stakes on Guineas Friday of the Betfred Guineas Festival at Newmarket Racecourse, Suffolk. Picture date: Friday May 2, 2025.<br><br><br>"We'll wait on the [https://gratisafhalen.be/author/colewhitmer/ Hardwicke] (at Royal Ascot), I would have thought. He's had a tough enough race there and it would be great to have runners with a possibility for King Power (owners) at the Royal conference.<br><br><br>"We'll try and we've always got the choice to travel later in the year if we wish to."<br> | ||
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Bellum Justum appears to have made himself a place on Andrew Balding's Royal Ascot team after using down odds-on favourite Silver Knott in the Betfred Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket.
The globetrotting Silver Knott was a well-supported 10-11 shot for his first start in Britain since completing down the field in the 2000 Guineas 2 years ago - and he looked most likely to prevail after taking control of the lead from the pacesetting Divina Grace heading towards the last 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 resurgence last month - to remain on Silver Knott's tail racing out of the dip and ended up the more powerful to score by a length and a half under Oisin Murphy.
Balding said: "He's a classy horse, he's got some good form from in 2015 and certainly the 2nd is a great horse as well.
"I was happy, because he 'd been a big frustration in the John Porter (at Newbury). He absolutely needed the run that day and he's taken a big advance today. It's great to see him back on track.
"I think the cheekpieces helped - I think he was pretty strong at the end of the race. It was an exceptional efficiency.
Bellum Justum ridden by jockey Oisin Murphy on their way to winning the Betfred Jockey Club Stakes on Guineas Friday of the Betfred Guineas Festival at Newmarket Racecourse, Suffolk. Picture date: Friday May 2, 2025.
"We'll wait on the Hardwicke (at Royal Ascot), I would have thought. He's had a tough enough race there and it would be great to have runners with a possibility for King Power (owners) at the Royal conference.
"We'll try and we've always got the choice to travel later in the year if we wish to."