Commanche Falls retains Steward's Cup in nail-biting finish
Public Group active 3 years, 1 month agoCommanche Falls became the first horse in more than 50 years to land back-to-back Stewards’ Cups at Glorious Goodwood, prevailing in the ultra-competitive handicap in a photo-finish.The five-year-old, trained by Michael Dods, just clung on in a pulsating final furlong in the hands of Connor Beasley to hold off Tabdeed by a short-head.The 25-1 winner thus emulated Sky Diver, who won in 1967 and 1968, the only other horse to complete the feat since the Second World War. Connor Beasley became the first jockey to retain the Steward’s Cup since Richard Hughes in 2000 with his win on Commanche Falls Trainer Michael Dods said that the retaining the Steward’s Cup ‘is what dreams are made of’ RELATED ARTICLES
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Darlington-based Dods said: ‘To do that two years running is what dreams are made of. ‘I am especially delighted for Connor, who has shown how good a jockey he is yet again.’Victory in two Stewards’ Cups has earned Commanche Falls over £250,000 and https://hairandbeautybc.com/connor-murphy-hair-loss/ have been the two biggest pay days in the 11-year career of Beasley. RELATED ARTICLES
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