By Tom Frary
5th-Newmarket, £30,000, Cond, 4-17, 3yo, 7fT, 1:26.29, gd.
PELLITORY (GB) (c, 3, Sergei Prokofiev–Daphinia {GB} {SP-Eng}, by Kuroshio {Aus}), allowed to start at 25-1 despite having signed off his juvenile campaign with a win in a competitive Doncaster nursery in October, was anchored under heavy restraint in rear off the steady early tempo. Unleashing a 10.78 penultimate furlong to hit the front and a 11.91 finale to wrap it up, he had half a length to spare over Anno Domini (GB) (New Bay {GB}) at the line. “He had done all his work with Wimbledon Hawkeye and we had this race planned the whole season and you get here and it is a strong race and you hear all the words going about town,” trainer James Owen said. “We were on a learning curve today as to whether he was a handicapper or something a bit better. He has got a French 2000 Guineas entry and I love this horse. He works as well as Wimbledon Hawkeye.” Tim Gredley added, “I think he was just weak and immature last year and he didn't really know what was going on. I think if all looks well for the French 2000 Guineas we would go with him and see where we are.” The listed-placed sprinting dam, whose daughter of Havana Grey (GB) was a 95,000gns purchase by Pattern Bloodstock at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale, is related to Nezar (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) who was third in the G3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes over this course and distance. Sales history: 40,000gns Wlg '22 TADEWE; 32,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1, $69,600.
O-The Gredley Family; B-Whitsbury Manor Stud (GB); T-James Owen.
Outsider of the field wins the feature 👀
25-1 shot Pellitory produces a big career best to see off well-backed favourite Anno Domin, who stayed on well down the middle of the track.
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