{"id":295602,"date":"2023-10-28T04:11:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=295602"},"modified":"2023-10-28T04:11:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:11:54","slug":"charlie-appleby-backs-ancient-wisdom-to-challenge-in-doncaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/horse-racing\/charlie-appleby-backs-ancient-wisdom-to-challenge-in-doncaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Appleby backs Ancient Wisdom to challenge in Doncaster"},"content":{"rendered":"
Trainer Charlie Appleby has backed Ancient Wisdom to cope with the demanding conditions in the Kameko Futurity Trophy, provided Doncaster passes a 7.30am inspection.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The William Buick-ridden colt, supplemented to the line-up for \u00a317,500 on Monday, has been backed into favouritism for the final Group One race of the British Flat season on the back of a decisive success in the Group Three Autumn Stakes at Newmarket a fortnight ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was a marked step up for the son of Dubawi, who had previously raced on faster ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Appleby said: \u2018The conditions aren\u2019t a concern. It will bring his stamina out. It was soft when he won the Autumn Stakes and he looked like he appreciated it that day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I do feel the ground was a contributing factor to his performance. James Doyle said when he rode him in the spring at Haydock (on good to firm ground) that he wasn\u2019t enjoying himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Ancient Wisdom is preparing to go for glory in the Kameko Futurity Trophy at Doncaster<\/p>\n
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Trainer Charlie Appleby has tipped conditions to be manageable for the son of Dubawi\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018He is so well for a summer break so backing him up two weeks after his last race is not a concern.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ancient Wisdom\u2019s only defeat this season came in the Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot in July, when third to Rosallion, subsequent winner of the Prix Jean-Luc Legardere at Longchamp with today\u2019s opponent Dancing Gemini in fifth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It has been a difficult season for Appleby but he is ending it strongly with 10 winners from his last 18 runners. He has never won the Futurity Trophy, a race which has been dominated by Aidan O\u2019Brien.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Irishman\u2019s challenge is headed by Diego Velazquez, ridden by Doyle because Ryan Moore is suspended.\u00a0<\/p>\n