Jockey Frankie Dettori delights fans with a double during first trip to Hungary
Frankie Dettori was rewarded with a big race double on his pit stop in Hungary.
Making his first working trip to Budapest, the retiring jockey treated fans to a flying dismount after he bagged the feature Group One Kincsem Stakes on Splendent.
Paul and Oliver Cole's stayer was one of several horses sent over from British yards, which included Dettori's second winner Silent Film. Both carried the colours of Fitri Hay, whose husband Jim's local connections led to Dettori's visit to Kincsem Park in his fruitful final season.
"It’s been a very good day and full credit to Jim and the trainers who have brought the horses – it’s a long way to travel and they have performed well," he said.
"We have given the public what they wanted and this could open more doors to Hungarian racing.”
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Dettori was given a warm welcome when he arrived in the country on Friday, at a reception hosted by the Minister of Defence.
"We’re honoured to be here and I couldn’t have asked for a better finish," said Jim Hay after Ian Williams trainee Silent Film obliged.
Closer to home, Aablan brought his A-game to Sandown's Virgin Bet Solario Stakes to give Charlie Appleby a result to cheer.
The 7-4 favourite finished with a flourish to collar outsider Inishfallen with the winning post in sight. Devil's Point made stealthy late headway to grab third from Starlore, whose effort flattened out inside the final 100 yards.
"The race couldn't have worked out much better," said Aablan's jockey James Doyle. "He doesn't have an electric turn of foot but I knew the distance and the stiff finish would be perfect. Going further is going to be better for him too."
Aablan's neck verdict in the Godolphin colours was Appleby's 72nd success of the season – after he notched a record 152 in 2022.
His main jockey William Buick was at Chester for Military Order's St Leger trial. But the 4-5 favourite failed to live up to expectations in the Listed CAA Stellar Chester Stakes – his first appearance since the Derby in June,.
Irish raider Shanroe (17-2), one of a select string of horses trained by Karl Thornton, scooped the pot.
"He’s a horse of a lifetime for folks like us," he said.
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