St Leger and Melbourne Cup hope – HOO YA MAL – was one of five top winners for jockey William Buick at the Goodwood on Saturday, as Godolphin’s number one pilot remains on course to land a first UK flat jockeys’ title.
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Five Saturday Goodwood Winners For Five Different Trainers
William Buick looked to have a decent set of rides at Goodwood on Saturday and his fans didn’t have to wait long for this to be backed up as Godolphin’s main jockey guided the Charlie Appleby-trained FAIRY CROSS to a one length victory in the opener at 1:50.
No joy for Buick in the second with the Mark Johnston-trained I’m A Gambler winning his fourth race of the season under Andrea Atzeni, with Buick’s mount Oo De Lally only manging 10th (of 11).
However, the Buick double was quickly landed in the third contest of the day – the (3:00) Group 3 March Stakes – when the odds-on HOO YA MAL, who is handled by trainer George Boughey, justified his short price (30/100) to win with plenty in the tank – next stop the St Leger and possbily the Melbourne Cup (more below).
Buick then went ‘bang-bang’ in the next two races with the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained JADOOMI (100/30) taking the day’s feature contest – the Group Two Celebration Mile (3:35) by a neck – beating his stablemate Finest Sound – to give the yard a memorable 1-2 in the race.
It was four-up for Buick in the 4:10 as he guided home his biggest-priced winner of the afternoon – the Eve Johnson-Houghton runner, LUNARSCAPE (11/1), who won going away by a decent 1 1/2 lengths.
The 4:45 saw Buick’s mount – Danville – only finish 7th, so his followers had to wait for the final race at 5:20 to round off the five-timer when he nursed home SECRET SHADOW (1st 5/2) for his former boss Andrew Balding.
Buick’s haul of five winners was made up with winners for five different yards.
Buick’s Five Goodwood Winners (Sat, 27th Aug 2022)
- 1:50 – FAIRY CROSS (2/1 fav), Charlie Appleby
- 3:00 – HOO YA MAL (30/100 fav), George Boughey
- 3.35 – JADOOMI (100/30), Simon and Ed Crisford
- 4:10 – LUNARSCAPE (11/1), Eve Johnson-Houghton
- 5:20 – SECRET SHADOW (5/2), Andrew Balding
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2022 Melbourne Cup Hope Hoo Ya Mal One Of Buick’s Winners
2022 Epsom Derby runner-up – HOO YA MAL – was one of the star attractions at Goodwood races on Saturday as he was sent off the short-priced favourite for the Group Three William Hill March Stakes (3:00) and he duly obliged under William Buick.
The George Boughey-trained 3 year-old got the job done by an easy 2 1/2 lengths – seeing off the Queen’s Perfect Alibi into second.
That was his first try at 1m6f so clearly realished the extra yardage and remains on course for an attempt at the Melbourne Cup on November 1st at Flemington racecourse, where he’s @ 16/1 with 888Sport.
However, prior to a possible trip Down Under, Hoo Ya Mal, also holds an entry in the Cazoo St Leger (10th Sept) at Doncaster, where he’s @ 8/1 with LiveScoreBet.
Hoo Ya Mal was bought by an Australian syndicate headed by Sir Owen Glenn for £1.2 million back in June 2022 and after the St Leger, he’ll move to Australia and the powerful training combo of Adrian Bott and Gai Waterhouse – where he’ll be prepped for the Melbourne Cup.
George Boughey told the Racing Post “It was a test stepping up to a mile and six furlongs on ground slower than he’s been used to as a three-year-old.
“I slightly worried he might take a keen hold, but he was in good hands with William and it was the perfect trial for the St Leger.
“Stepping up in trip slightly defies his pedigree. William said he doesn’t feel like he’ll stay but he does. He had the class edge and was expected to win. I just wanted to see him relax and hit the line.”
“The main reason for him staying in England for a few months longer was to get some experience, rather than going straight to the Melbourne Cup,” said Boughey.
“The race is coming together rather than falling apart, but I’m looking forward to sending him there; they have a really fun horse.”
Buick Has Now Ridden 137 Winners In 2022
The Saturday Goodwood five-timer now sees Buick on 137 winners in the UK for 2022 and has amassed £4,552,774 in total prize money in the process.
Having finished second in the 2020 UK Flat jockeys’ title to Oisin Murphy, but with Murphy on the sidlines serving an alcohol ban, Buick remains firmly on target to land his first jockeys’ title this season.
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