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Cockney Rebel is top of the charts
By Tom Krish | 07 May 2007 |
25-1 outsider Cockney Rebel, Olivier Peslier up, wins the Stan James 2000 Guineas (Gr.1)
It was a triumphant afternoon for French jockey, Olivier Peslier. He steered Cockney Rebel, a 25-1 longshot, to victory in the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket Race Course on Saturday.
All the 24 declared runners answered the starter's call in the first Classic of the English flat racing season. Cockney Rebel went from last to first and had the lead with a furlong left and was ridden out to win by 1 1/2 lengths. Fourteen horses raced on the stands' side and the rest raced on the far side. The time was 1 35.28 for the mile journey on a straight course.
It was Cockney Rebel's fourth career start. He won his debut. He was second in his next start. He took third in his third outing. The 2000 Guineas was his fourth start and second win. He earned 211,352 pounds for his win.
Vital Equine was second. Dutch Art, one of the fancied runners. salvaged third.
I called Olivier Peslier thirty minutes after the race. I congratulated him. "I am humbled. He (Cockney Rebel) travelled well," he said.
Cockney Rebel, named after a seventies pop band, is by Val Royal, a Breeders' Cup mile winner. Factice is the dam. It is reported that Cockney Rebel's next target is the St James Palace Stakes (a Group I mile event) on opening day at Royal Ascot.
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