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Valiancy Eyes Northumberland Plate After Royal Ascot Test
22 Jun
Summary
- Valiancy, a beaten favourite, might race again soon.
- The horse finished sixth in a previous Royal Ascot race.
- The Northumberland Plate is a historic contest at Newcastle.
Valiancy, a horse previously favored at Royal Ascot, is a potential fast-turnaround contender for the JenningsBet Northumberland Plate, scheduled to take place at Newcastle this Saturday. The four-year-old, trained by William Haggas, previously secured sixth place in a field of sixteen in the Copper Horse Stakes.
Notable entries also include Richard Hughes' Circus Of Rome and the Cesarewitch victor Beylerbeyi, both of whom competed at Ascot. Sir Mark Prescott's Synergism is another strongly fancied runner at this stage of the confirmations.
Trainer Ewan Whillans expressed confidence in Team Player's potential for success in major staying handicaps. Following a strong fifth-place finish in the Chester Cup, the horse recently completed a well-received gallop at Newcastle, indicating readiness for the weekend's event.
Team Player's performance at Chester, despite a slow start, demonstrated its capability to compete effectively. Whillans indicated that future plans, including potential runs in races like the Ebor or Cesarewitch, would depend on Saturday's outcome.
