For Irish apprentice Shane Crosse, who was due to ride the colt, it was a salutary lesson in the workings of “Sod’s law”. Though totally asymptomatic, he tested positive for Covid-19 on his mandatory test before travelling from Ireland on Friday. If he was showing no symptoms before, he would have been as sick as a parrot after watching the St Leger contest on television.
The irony of it all was not lost on Marquand. He was jocked off Derby favourite English King in favour of the more experienced Frankie Dettori in the Epsom Classic, only to finish in front of him on Khalifa Sat. Marquand got back on English King for the St Leger, but the colt was switched to Longchamp on Sunday – making Marquand available when the ride on Galileo Chrome became available halfway through Friday afternoon.
O’Brien’s Australia-sired colt has been unbeaten this season but nevertheless still slightly under the radar, until winning a Listed race by five lengths over 1m5f a fortnight earlier. He was one of four horses vying for favouritism along with Aidan O’Brien’s Irish Derby winner, Santiago, the Great Voltigeur winner Pyledriver and Geoffrey Freer winner Hukum. But it was ultimately 16/1 shot Berkshire Rocco who pushed Galileo Chrome all the way to the line.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 17, 2020 من Horse & Hound.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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