Racing

Legatissimo leads Sun Chariot contenders

David Wachman’s horse has struck gold three times at highest level already this season

Wayne Lordan riding Legatissimo in The Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown racecourse on Saturday. Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
Wayne Lordan riding Legatissimo in The Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown racecourse on Saturday. Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
Wed Sept 16 2015 - 17:46

Legatissimo is the headline act among 18 fillies and mares in contention for the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on October 3rd.

David Wachman’s three-year-old has struck gold three times at the highest level already this season, winning the 1000 Guineas on the Rowley Mile, the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood and the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown last Saturday. Martyn Meade is leaning towards making the Sun Chariot the next stop for Irish Rookie, provided there is cut in the ground.

Having chased home Ervedya in the French 1000 Guineas back in May, just seven days after finishing fifth in the English version, the daughter of Azamour has been kept away from fast ground since finishing seventh behind the same rival in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Meade said: “Irish Rookie is good and we are looking at the Sun Chariot. It could be the ideal race for her.”

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Possible runners

Amazing Maria, last year’s winner Integral and last year’s 1000 Guineas winner Miss France are also among the possible runners early next month. National Stakes hero Air Force Blue heads 13 entries from the Aidan O’Brien stable in the Dubai

Dewhurst Stakes

at Newmarket on October 10th.

The son of War Front leapt to favouritism for the Qipco 2000 Guineas with an emphatic three-length call over Herald The Dawn at the Curragh on Sunday to supplement his success in the Phoenix Stakes.

O’Brien, with three Dewhurst triumphs in the bag, has an exceptionally strong team that also includes Royal Ascot winners Washington DC and Waterloo Bridge and the unbeaten Group Three scorer Deauville.

Stunning Champagne Stakes winner Emotionless is Charlie Appleby's sole entry, while John Gosden has seven representatives including the exciting Shalaa, the winner of his last four starts including the Group One Prix Morny.