Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase struck Grade One gold and landed the biggest prize of his career in the CAD$770,000 Pattison Canadian International for Ryan Moore and Sir Michael Stoute at Woodbine on Sunday.
The 4yo US-bred entire is by Lemon Drop Kid out of the Horse Chestnut mare Lynnwood Chase. A champion son of Fort Wood, Horse Chestnut died suddenly in February this year at Drakenstein Stud.
Cannock Chase returned to winning form at Newmarket last month, having previously been second to Racing History at Windsor, and raced in mid-division for much of the 2400m contest before finding himself shuffled back, a fate which also befell Luca Cumani’s Second Step.
But Moore – winning the race for the third consecutive year after Hillstar for Stoute 12 months ago and Joshua Tree for Ed Dunlop – did not panic and weaved his way down the long straight, challenging wide with plenty of horse underneath him.
And he soon put the race to bed, despite hanging to his right in the closing stages.
Up With The Birds took second, with David Simcock’s Sheikhzayedroad finishing well for third.
Moore said: “Everything happened nicely, he picked up really well.
“He’s a good horse, he’s had a few niggly issues this year, but the boss brought him along slowly and I’m delighted he’s done the job today.”
He added: “I’m very lucky, I get to ride for the best people, I just have to sit out of trouble most of the time and they win. He won easy.”
Cannock Chase took his record to 5 wins (including the Gr3 Tercentenary Stakes) and 4 placings (including the Gr3 Winter Hill Stakes) from 10 starts for over £416,000 earnings.
