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May 11, 2022
Gaassee supplied coach William Haggas with back-to-back victories within the Paddy Energy ‘Making Flat Much less Flat’ Handicap at York.
A 12 months on from saddling Ilaraab to assert his sixth successive victory within the Dante Pageant opener, the proud Yorkshireman was represented by a equally progressive colt on this son of Sea The Stars.
Third on his racecourse debut at Lingfield in September, Gaassee went on to attain at Chester, Newcastle and Kempton earlier than the tip of 2021 and was all the fashion for his return to motion on the Knavesmire.
After initially being settled in midfield by Tom Marquand, the 6-4 favorite made his transfer on the high of the house straight and completed strongly to beat latest Hamilton scorer Forza Orta by a size.
Ilaraab went on to contest the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot following his triumph 12 months in the past, ending eighth, however Gaassee seems unlikely to comply with the identical route.
Haggas stated: “That is a very good begin. He was lugging a bit to the left although, I do not know why. He might need been a bit rusty, however he wasn’t as spectacular as I would hoped he’d be.
“We put him within the Hardwicke in case one thing like this occurred, however he is not Hardwicke materials but.
“He wears a tongue-strap however I do not know if it makes a distinction, we’re simply now on the stage the place I do not need to take it off.
“Everybody loves winners at York, however I used to be born up right here and I am all the time proud to have winners at York.”
Dakota Gold bounced again to his greatest in no unsure phrases when holding on in a good end to the Churchill Tyres Handicap.
Despatched off at 18-1 having dissatisfied on his reappearance at Musselburgh, the eight-year-old was with out a victory since November 2020 however was profitable for sixth time on the Knavesmire, equalling the document of Copper Knight as probably the most profitable horse on the monitor in fashionable instances.
Having led the near-side group, he appeared a sitting duck as Makanah and stablemate Pendleton closed in late on, however Dakota Gold clung on for Connor Beasley to win by a head and half a size.
Dods stated: “I gave him a run at Musselburgh and he did not prefer it as a result of everybody needs to guide and he was getting hassled – it was a waste of time.
“He seems higher this 12 months than final 12 months. I used to be by no means actually proud of him in his coat and every part final season and he was so excessive within the weights he could not get in races. He was having to run in Listed races and principally wasn’t ok.
“That they had a little bit of rain right here at the moment and 6 furlongs on good floor is ideal for him. It is good to see him come again and hopefully he goes on from right here. For an eight-year-old to try this, he is bought some coronary heart.”
