Ed Walker is hopeful English Oak can construct on his progressive marketing campaign in Saturday’s Group 2 Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.
A normal 5-1 for the BetVictor-sponsored Group 2 contest, the Wathnan-owned four-year-old has gained two of his 4 begins this time period, together with when operating out a formidable winner at Royal Ascot in June.
He adopted that successful efficiency with a commendable fourth-placed end at Wonderful Goodwood and Walker is assured the son of Wootton Bassett can have an enormous likelihood on the yard’s native observe.
Talking within the Racing Put up’s Weekender, which is out now, Walker mentioned: “I’m trying ahead to getting the thrilling English Oak again on observe within the BetVictor Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. There’s each purpose to hope he’ll run far more like he did at Royal Ascot, the place he was massively spectacular within the Buckingham Palace Handicap.
“As I reported final week, a shoe shifted when he ran within the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood, placing stress on his foot and that means his eventual fourth place was a courageous effort.
“He got here out of that race sound and is in fine condition now so could be very more likely to head to Newbury, though the choice choice is to attend for the Metropolis of York Stakes the next week.”
Walker might be double handed within the Newbury characteristic on Saturday as course-and-distance winner Popmaster additionally holds an entry. The six-year-old was final seen ending tenth of 11 within the Group 3 Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle in June.
He added: “We’ve been ready for mushy floor for him for a very long time but when we don’t run right here there’s nothing else for him till the Park Stakes on the St Leger assembly, so I believe we’ll give him a spin and see how he will get on.”
