{"id":290944,"date":"2023-09-14T11:34:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T11:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=290944"},"modified":"2023-09-14T11:34:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T11:34:34","slug":"dettori-makes-shock-selection-for-his-final-ride-in-a-british-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/horse-racing\/dettori-makes-shock-selection-for-his-final-ride-in-a-british-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Dettori makes shock selection for his final ride in a British Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Frankie Dettori makes a shock selection for his final ride in a British Classic&#8230; electing NOT to go with Royal Ascot winner Gregory<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Frenkie Dettori&#8217;s ride at\u00a0Saturday&#8217;s Betfred St Leger has caught the eye\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dettori\u00a0had looked sure to partner the John and Thady Gosden-trained Gregory\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A change in conditions at Doncaster has led to a rethink on Saturday&#8217;s ride\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Frankie Dettori has thrown punters a curveball by chosing to ride Arrest rather than Royal Ascot winner Gregory in Saturday&#8217;s Betfred St Leger at Doncaster &#8211; his final ride in a British Classic.<\/p>\n<p>Arrest was cut from 5-1 to 10-3 after news of Dettori\u2019s decision emerged.<\/p>\n<p>Dettori, who has won the St Leger six times, had looked sure to partner the John and Thady Gosden-trained Gregory given the way he won the Queen&#8217;s Vase in June over the St Leger trip but Kieran Shoemark will now step into the breach.<\/p>\n<p>Gregory only lost his unbeaten record last time out when dropping down to a mile and a half in the Great Voltigeur at York behind the re-opposing Continuous.<\/p>\n<p>However, recent rain at Doncaster has turned the ground soft meaning Dettori will have a second chance at Classic glory on the Gosdens&#8217; Arrest, who was sent off favourite for the Derby but could finish only tenth on good to firm ground.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/11\/75424355-0-image-a-1_1694686140312.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Frankie Dettori will ride Arrest rather than Royal Ascot winner Gregory this weekend<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/11\/75424337-0-image-a-2_1694686144816.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This will be Dettori&#8217;s final race in a British Classic &#8211; and his selection has thrown some punters<\/p>\n<p>He also disappointed on quick ground at Royal Ascot but was impressive back on a soft surface at Newbury against older horses in the Geoffrey Freer last time out.<\/p>\n<p>The Gosdens also has a fine third string in the supplemented Middle Earth (Oisin Murphy), a hugely impressive winner of the Melrose at York&#8217;s Ebor meeting.<\/p>\n<p>The King and Queen have a real live chance of tasting success in a British Classic with the William Haggas-trained Desert Hero, himself a Royal Ascot winner, albeit in handicap company in the King George V Stakes.<\/p>\n<p>He subsequently won the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood, narrowly beating Simon and Ed Crisford&#8217;s Chesspiece and the two will lock horns again.<\/p>\n<p>Aidan O&#8217;Brien runs four, Great Voltigeur winner Continuous, Alexandroupolis, Denmark and Tower Of London meaning there were no withdrawals at the 48-hour stage.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/racing\/article-12517679\/Frankie-Dettori-makes-shock-selection-final-ride-British-Classic-electing-NOT-Royal-Ascot-winner-Gregory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frankie Dettori makes a shock selection for his final ride in a British Classic&#8230; 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