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Horse Racing: Sixties back in the swing



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Backing Sixties Icon at Goodwood will not get anyone rich - but it is tough to look elsewhere in the Letheby & Christopher Festival Stakes.
Godolphin's Blue Ksar represents the biggest danger to the son of Galileo but he is likely to need the run on his first start for 216 days.

The same cannot be said for Sixties Icon, who looked fit as a flea in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket.

Although he went down by three and three-quarters of a length to Getaway, that rival is high class and seemingly destined for Group One glory this term.

Sixties Icon's valiant second also heralded a new beginning for the 2006 St Leger hero, who had lost his way badly last term.

But with confidence and form seemingly now restored, Jeremy Noseda can look forward to his five-year-old getting stuck into some serious middle-distance races this summer.

Although he is dropping down to a mile and a quarter for the first time since winning his maiden, Sixties Icon has plenty of dash and will probably not need to be at his best to take this Listed pot.

Michael Jarvis' outstanding record at Haydock can be strengthened if Bukit Tinggi runs to form in the Moondarra Stakes.

The four-year-old, who was gelded in the winter, looks a real improver from Kremlin House stables and could prove a great deal better than his current mark suggests.

Although he has gone up 3lb for a head reverse at Doncaster this month, the son of Peintre Celebre was only worried out of it in the final strides by a race-fit rival.

Likely to have come on a ton for that pipe-opener, Bukit Tinggi will probably get two miles in time.

Monsieur is coming to hand nicely for his assignment at Wetherby. Trained by Pat Haslam, the JP McManus-owned eight-year-old returned to form when fourth at Sedgefield last month.

Monsieur can be keen in his races, but is now rated 2lb lower than when he struck over course and distance in November 2006.



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  • Last Updated: 21 May 2008 8:56 AM
  • Source: Evening Courier
  • Location: Halifax
 
 

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