Ed Walker is hopeful English Oak can construct on his modern marketing campaign in Saturday’s Workforce 2 Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.
A basic 5-1 for the BetVictor-sponsored Workforce 2 contest, the Wathnan-owned four-year-old has gained two of his 4 begins this time period, together with when working out an excellent winner at Royal Ascot in June.
He adopted that successful efficiency with a commendable fourth-placed end at Wonderful Goodwood and Walker is assured the son of Wootton Bassett could have a large likelihood on the backyard’s native monitor.
Talking within the Racing Submit’s Weekender, which is out now, Walker mentioned: “I’m having a look ahead to getting the thrilling English Oak again on the right track within the BetVictor Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. There’s each and every explanation why to wish he’ll run a lot more like he did at Royal Ascot, the place he used to be vastly spectacular within the Buckingham Palace Handicap.
“As I reported ultimate week, a shoe shifted when he ran within the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood, striking power on his foot and which means his eventual fourth position used to be a courageous effort.
“He got here out of that race sound and is in excellent form now so may be very prone to head to Newbury, even if the other choice is to look ahead to the Town of York Stakes the next week.”
Walker might be double passed within the Newbury characteristic on Saturday as course-and-distance winner Popmaster additionally holds an access. The six-year-old used to be ultimate observed completing 10th of eleven within the Workforce 3 Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle in June.
He added: “We’ve been looking ahead to cushy floor for him for a very long time but when we don’t run right here there’s not anything else for him till the Park Stakes on the St Leger assembly, so I feel we’ll give him a spin and spot how he will get on.”