Monmore S1 runner Inch Forward caused a shock with a merited win in the British Bred St.Leger at at Central Park.

Stuart Buckland’s runner who recently switch from four to six bends ran from trap four as a 9-1 chance. Odds on favourite Thinkingofdarcy went from three.

 

 

Footage courtesy of RPGTV

BRITISH BRED ST.LEGER Central Park 642m £4,000 June 7
1. INCH FORWARD (Hondo Black-Supreme French) (T4) 9-1
2. THINKINGOFDARCY (Royal Impact-Fabulous Carmen) (T3) 1-2f
3. MEADOW (Kinloch Brae-Ardrine Lunar) (T2) 5-1
4. ROMANY ROUGE (Head Bound-Milliesupreme) (T6) 13-2
5. WINDY SANTOS (Windy Millar-Blissful Daisy) (T5) 25-1
6. WHO NEEDS CHARITY (Milldean Panther-Thurlesbeg Bound) (T1) 7-1
39.90 (-30) hd, 1¾, 1¼, 1, 3¼,
Owner:Mrs GA Allen Trainer: Stuart Buckland

The winner was bred by her trainer out of his former Hall Green A2 runner Supreme French (Westmead Hawk-Supreme Hestia), who was herself a litter sister to top stayers Killishin Masai

 

There was another double for that litter at SWINDON on Wednesday, and both were handled by Kevin Hutton.

The performance of the night came from Forest Natalee (Ballymac Vic-Droopys Danneel, May 15) in the 280m sprint.

The dark brindle in the black jacket – unbeaten in her previous two outings over course and distance – was irresistible. The 4-11f demolished her field in a fastest-of-year 16.08 (N).

Litter brother Dorotas Tiger (T1 1-2f) landed the fastest of the night’s two 509s, in 30.08. The other division saw a first victory for new trainer June Harvey for Newinn Champ (Aero Majestic-Little Flutter, Jun 14) who clocked 30.36.

Former Jimmy Wright trained Minglers Thunder (Archaton Pince-Minglers Impact, May 13) was also on the mark for his new handler John Campbell when taking the 480m open in 28.72.

The 685m open saw a career best performance for Paul Maynard’s Glideaway Bertie (Kinloch Brae-Glideaway Marina, Jul 14). The locally trained A1 runner was only one spot off the fastest time of the year when winning in 41.93.

 

At DONCASTER, Barrie Draper’s Soars Above (Premier Fantsy-Rossa Baby, Sep 14) confirmed his superiority over the opposition in the final of a £500 maiden event. Running from trap one, the 4-6f got home with nearly four lengths to spare in a fast 29.18 (N).