Milky Way out of this world
Last Updated: 24/10/14 9:05pm
A review of the action from Newbury on Friday, where Gary Moore unleashed a well-bred colt to land a minor gamble.
Galileo colts have become the preserve of a privileged few and Gary Moore looks to have been lucky enough to receive a promising one in the shape of Newbury winner Milky Way.
The world-renowned sire of such names as Frankel, New Approach and this year's Derby hero Australia is so expensive his fee is listed as 'private' by Coolmore Stud, so Milky Way seemed something of a snip at €150,000.
Divisions of the Al Basti Equiworld Maiden Stakes in 2010 were landed by no lesser names than Carlton House and Al Kazeem, so while replicating the feats of that pair would be long odds against, the 4/1 chance - available at three times that price earlier in the day - made the best possible start in holding off Lady Howard de Walden's Perrault by a length.
Moore was asked how many other Galileos he trained in his Sussex stable and said: "I've had a few second-hand ones, not new ones!
"He was expensive enough. Fair play to (bloodstock agent) Russell McNabb, he took a punt on him, and he's the most expensive yearling I've had.
"He hadn't showed a lot at home, but his work was getting better. I thought he'd need the run so I can't believe he'd been backed. I'd have thought he'll be put away now."
Division one went to Jeremy Noseda's 11/4 favourite Firmament, who had been second at Windsor earlier in the month and quickened past Scooner, with the pair getting close.
Jockey Jimmy Fortune said: "He was a bit green in front, but his last run was good, he was entitled to win."
Mujassam wore down Mobsta in the closing stages of the Join Hot To Trot For 2015 EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes.
Trained by Roger Varian, the compact, but strong-looking, chestnut was the most experienced in the field and finished third on his most recent effort at Nottingham.
Newcomer Mobsta made a highly encouraging debut out in front but Jack Mitchell and Mujassam (8-1) got past him inside the final furlong to score by half a length.
"He had come on with each of his runs, and hopefully he'll get better over seven furlongs next year," said Jackie Jarvis, representing the trainer.
"Jack rides out a lot of our youngsters every day, so he knows them well."
Even-money favourite King To Be was only sixth but returned lame.
Billyoakes (10/1) signed off a season of solid service for the Mick Channon stable in the Sir Gerald Whent Memorial Nursery.
"He's a bonny little horse," said the trainer.
"He goes to the sales, and as he goes on all-weather, he'll make a nice fun horse for someone."
Polar Eyes obliged at 16/1 in the Smith & Williamson Fillies' Handicap on her second start for Tom Dascombe.
Richard Kingscote, fresh from Brown Panther's mishap in Canada at the weekend, said: "That's 86 for the year over here, my best's 93 and I still want to get the hundred up.
"She missed the break first time for us but jumped better and that's made the difference."
James Eustace was understandably emotional but sanguine after the win of Ice Slice (10-1) in the TKP Surfacing Handicap."Sadly I lost my mother Dorothy Anne last night. We haven't had a winner for a while, and she as much anyone would tell me to keep trying," he said.Ice Slice is now likely to embark upon a juvenile hurdling campaign.Court Room (2-1 favourite) was another to step up from a couple of promising earlier runs in the Interactive Maiden Stakes, with Jezza (12-1) bringing proceedings to neat end with victory in the racinguk.com "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Series Final Handicap.