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Gather Ye Rosebuds aiming to bloom in Classic trial

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Jack Channon will fire Gather Ye Rosebuds at a Classic trial following her deeply impressive debut win at Newbury.

The Zoffany filly blitzed 15 rivals in a 10-furlong fillies’ maiden under Connor Beasley, romping to a nine-and-a-half-length success in soft ground.

Now the West Ilsley handler is looking to set her sights a little higher, after her surprise 33-1 success.

“She has come out of the race really well and she looks fantastic,” said Channon. “I’m really happy with the way she is progressing.

“We will probably have a look at one of the Oaks trials, maybe Lingfield (on Saturday week) or Newbury (Fillies’ Trial Stakes, May 20), I would have thought, in a couple of weeks’ time.

“She is in great form and we will aim her at one of those, I should think.”

Channon, who is in his first season with a training licence after taking over from his father, former Southampton and England international striker Mick Channon, was taken aback by the manner with which Gather Ye Rosebuds put her rivals to the sword.

He added: “I was surprised by what she did, but if you are expecting a horse to go and do that first time, then only Sir Henry (Cecil), when he had Frankel, could expect that!

“I expected her to run a nice race and I’d thought she would come on for the run. She seems to have done and we hope she is very nice.”

Gather Ye Rosebuds in full bloom for Jack Channon

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Jack Channon appears to have found a very smart prospect early in his fledgling training career in the shape of Gather Ye Rosebuds, who took apart what looked a decent field in the Dreweatts Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Newbury.

The daughter of Zoffany was sent off a relatively unconsidered 33-1 chance in a field of 16 that contained plenty of expensive purchases and blue-blooded newcomers.

But the writing was on the wall for plenty of them at halfway, as Connor Beasley cruised up into contention on Gather Ye Rosebuds.

Maman Joon, a 400,000 guineas buy for Amo Racing, and Hughie Morrison’s Mistral Star, from the family of Telecaster and second on her debut, were the only two still on the bridle with the eventual winner.

However, when Beasley asked his mount to go and win the race her response was immediate and she ploughed through the ground to beat Maman Joon by nine and a half lengths.

“She’s a very nice filly that has taken a long time to mature, and we know her family well,” said Channon of the half-sister to Certain Lad, a Group Three winner for his father, Mick.

“Mr (Paul) Shanahan and Mr (John) Magnier (owners) have shown a lot of patience with her, but she flourished in the last couple of weeks and was ready to run.

“She will handle any ground, she gets a mile and a quarter now and will stay a mile and a half in the future.

“I will talk to Mr Shanahan and Mr Magnier and we will look at something nice for her.”

He added: “Connor rode out this morning and everyone who comes and rides out for me will get opportunities.

“This is the best bunch of horses we’ve had in 10 years.”