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Nice test likely to be next for Salisbury winner Tabiti

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Tabiti showed a tenacious attitude to remain unbeaten in the rearranged Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes at Salisbury.

Ralph Beckett’s daughter of Kingman had impressed when making a winning debut over seven furlongs at Newmarket, earlier in the summer, but having missed the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood on account of testing conditions, was dropping back in distance for this Group Three event.

Usurped as favourite by William Haggas’ Jewelry close to the off, Rossa Ryan’s mount was sent off the 11-4 second-favourite for one of the Wiltshire track’s key events and and proved she has a bright future when coming home strongly in the closing stages.

After being guided into clear air by Ryan, the youngster motored home to see off Roger Varian’s Miss Fascinator by half a length, with Clive Cox’s well-backed Magic Mild – who had been up with the pace throughout – back in third.

Tabiti was left unchanged by Paddy Power at 6-1 for the Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket later this month, while shortened to 14-1 from 33s for the bet365 Fillies’ Mile at the same venue. Both races could be on the radar, with her trainer predicting a bright future.

Beckett said: “The drop back to six wouldn’t have suited her, neither would the tacky ground, so she has won against the curve really.

“She’s a good filly, I hope, and she’s shown she’s a good filly by winning that, but I hope we can go on to even bigger things. She’s going in the right direction and it’s terrific.”

“She’s in the Rockfel in a couple of weeks so we will see how she comes out of this. We will aim high and I hope she will progress into a really nice filly at a mile next year.”



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‘Smart filly’ Tabiti on target for tougher Salisbury test

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Impressive Newmarket scorer Tabiti may have had to wait a week but is ready to combat a rise in grade and drop in trip when heading to Salisbury for the rearranged Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes on Friday.

Heavy rain a week ago forced the Wiltshire track to abandon their feature card that hosted this Group Three event but fortunately it has been hastily rescheduled, with many of the main protagonists standing their ground.

That includes Ralph Beckett’s Tabiti, who was slated to head off favourite last week and is heading the bookmakers’ lists again having produced a dominant performance from the front on the July course on debut.

Having previously sidestepped the Prestige Stakes on account of testing ground at Goodwood, connections are hoping conditions remain dry ahead of this immediate step into deeper waters.

Ralph Beckett will saddle Tabiti at Salisbury
Ralph Beckett will saddle Tabiti at Salisbury (Mike Egerton/PA)

The daughter of Kingman will also be dropping back in distance, but her team feel she has all the tools to showcase her ability once again in a race connections won with Juliet Sierra two years ago.

“Hopefully the ground will have dried out, as she’s in great form and we look forward to seeing her run,” said Barry Mahon, European racing manager for owners Juddmonte.

“She was impressive at Newmarket on debut and we would like to think she is a smart filly.

“She won quite easy in the end and she has a lot of natural ability. Dropping back in trip is a slight concern but she did show plenty of speed the first day, so we would be hopeful enough she can overcome it and hopefully she is up to this level on Friday.”

Eve Johnson Houghton registered a shock victory in the race 12 months ago with Juniper Berries and will look to go back-to-back with Betty Clover, who claimed the Marygate Stakes in the early part of the season before running with credit at Group level since.

Betty Clover (right) winning at York earlier this season
Betty Clover (right) winning at York earlier this season (Mike Egerton/PA)

William Haggas’ Jewelry dazzled on debut at Newbury and joins Karl Burke’s Greydreambeliever in jumping up in grade having scored at the first time of asking.

The latter was somewhat unfancied at 14-1 on her racecourse bow, with Burke feeling she would be better with experience banked, but could now tee-up a shot at some big races in the autumn if making a successful raid southward.

“She’s going well at home and Karl is pleased with her – and this is obviously a step up in class which will tell us what we’ve got on our hands,” said Cosmo Charlton, racing manager for owners Hambleton Racing.

“Karl thought she would come on plenty for her York debut and she did well that day. Karl definitely went into York thinking there would be plenty to come both physically and mentally, so we weren’t expecting to win, but she got the job done.

“The front two were well clear and there were some horses that have got some fair form in there. Karl has been happy with her and she’s got some fancy entries further down the line as well.

“There are some very interesting horses in this race, the Beckett horse was impressive first time and so was the Haggas horse, while there are some high-level nursery-type horses in there as well, but Karl thinks she’s a smart filly, so we will be going there full of hope really.

“It’s really good to have a nice two-year-old and a couple of the owners have had a bit of bad luck of late, so it will be nice if they could have some good luck. We’ve got our fingers crossed for a good run on Friday.”

Meanwhile, Clive Cox’s Magic Mild has found the winning thread of late and will bid for a hat-trick after two victories at Newmarket which read very well.

Roger Varian’s Miss Fascinator counts famous footballing names Ossie Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle and Alan Brazil amongst her owners, while the King and Queen’s Handcuffed (Andrew Balding) and Santa Savana (Rod Millman) complete the eight-strong field.



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Tabiti takes the eye in Newmarket victory

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Juddmonte could have a talented filly on their hands after Ralph Beckett unleashed the exciting Tabiti at Newmarket.

Sent off the well-backed 9-5 favourite for the opening Tattersalls Online £40,000 EBF ‘Newcomers” Maiden Fillies’ Stakes, the daughter of Kingman was always in full control in the hands of Rossa Ryan.

To the fore early, Tabiti was still travelling smoothly with three furlongs to run and saw off the challenge of the other Juddmonte runner in the contest, John and Thady Gosden’s Zanzoun, to run out a three-and-a-quarter-length winner.

It was a performance that pleased the filly’s rider, who suggested she had always promised plenty at home.

Tabita after opening her account at Newmarket
Tabiti after opening her account at Newmarket (PA)

Ryan said: “She’s a lovely filly and relaxed really well in front. When Rab’s (Havlin) filly (Zanzoun) came to me on the other Juddmonte filly she quickened and she just got a bit lonely in front in the end.

“I got it easy and was able to wind it up from three and a half furlongs out as much as I wanted to.

“I was very pleased when I gave her a flick when Rab came to me a furlong out that she quickened and put it to bed quickly. She’s a nice filly.”

He added: “She’s ticked every box so far at home and here today. She can only improve and we will see what she can do. She has the pedigree to say she should get better with time and age so we will see.”

There was a thrilling finish to the JenningsBet Newmarket Nursery Handicap as Tom Dascombe’s Pappa Louis (2-1) edged out Richard Hannon’s fast-finishing Jet Packer by a short head.

Pappa Louis opened his account at Newmarket
Pappa Louis opened his account at Newmarket (PA)

The two-year-old was getting off the mark at the fourth attempt, with the youngster showing improved form since being gelded by his handler.

Dascombe said: “He’s been a bit of a tricky customer, but not in a bad way. I thought he was very good and he is bred for a mile and above and because he was physically ready we ran him early doors and he just could not do it.

“I got frustrated him and I gelded him and since I have done that he has finished second and first.

“I know he only scraped home today, but he is still a big baby. He will be a lovely three-year-old, but he just needs to grow up and not be such a softy. He will be all right in time.”



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