7 y bg Planteur - Shao Line (Peej, Steve)
One record breaking feat last season is enough to warrant a place in the hand book for this horse who has become a fine stayer. He made his debut at Nottingham in 2018 in a 1m maiden stakes, finishing 6th, beaten 7 ¾ l behind Dubai Icon, then after a long break, reappeared at Wolverhampton in August 2019, winning a 1m 4f novice stakes by a short head from Caravan of Hope, then followed up at Ffos Las 3 weeks later in a 1m 4f novice stakes again beating Caravan of Hope ( received 7lb ) 2 ¾ l. In September in a 1m 6f handicap he finished 2nd beaten 2l by Ranch Hand (gave 3lb), then in October won a 1m 4f Newmarket handicap by 3 ¾ l from First Line (gave 7lb), and finished the season at Newbury 3 weeks later winning a 1m 5f conditions stakes by a neck from Hamish.
He reappeared at Newmarket in June 2020, finishing 4th in a 1m 4f listed stakes beaten 3 ¼ l by Dashing Willoughby, then 10 days later won a 1m 4f listed stakes at Haydock by a short head from Alignak. In August at York in a 1m 6 f handicap he finished 8th, beaten 8l by Fujaira Prince ( received 1 lb), then in September at Salisbury won a 1m 6f Conditions Stakes by 1l from Withhold. He finished the season with his first appearance at the top level in October, landing the 2m group 2 Long Distance Cup at Ascot on Champions Day by 7 ½ l from Search For A song.
He reappeared at Chester in May 2021, finishing 2nd in a 1m 5f group 3 beaten ¾ l by Japan (received 5lb), then in June a 2m Newcastle handicap was 6th beaten 3 ¾ l by Nicholas T (received 17 lb). He then went to Goodwood in July and won the 2m Group 1 Goodwood Cup by 3 ¾ l from Away He goes, then in October won the 2m 4f Group 1 Prix Du Cadran at Longchamp beating Stradivarius 4 ½ l, and 3 weeks later Ascot retained the 2m Group 2 Long Distance Cup, beating Tashkhan 1 ½ l.
He reappeared last April at Nottingham, winning a 1m 6f listed stakes by 3l from Quickthorne ( received 7lb), then with the firm ground preventing runs on the turf he was sent to Newcastle on the Tapeta to run in the 2m Northumerland Plate handicap under the welter burden of 10 -8. Rated 120 he was officially 19 lb better than any of his rivals but just one horse since 1988 had run off a mark this high on the flat. He was still sent off 3/1 favourite and under a magnificent Holly Doyle ride won by ½ l from Spirit Mixer (received 28lb). It was the best flat handicap performance ever measured by the Racing Post since ratings were introduced in 19 88, and beat the weight carrying record in the race by 10 lb, and that was previously 9 -10 carried in 1883 by Barcaldine , and matched Karadar in 1984, Bold Gait in 1995 and Tominator in 2013. He returned to Group 1 action in the Goodwood Cup, finishing 3rd behind Kyprios beaten 1 ½ l then at Doncaster in the 2m 2f group 2 was 2nd beaten a neck by Coltrane. He finished the season by ocne again winning the 2m group 2 Long Distance Cup at Ascot reversing Doncaster form and beating Coltrane a head.
Trainer A.King
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