Tag: charlie hills

Battaash prevails in the Nunthorpe

Battaash overcame conditions to land back-to-back runnings of the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes (5f) at York on Friday. On a dampening track and chasing down a gallant Que Amoro, Battaash was forced to dig deep inside the final furlong to finally assert his superiority. At the finish Battaash (pictured winning at Ascot) defeated Que Amoro
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Battaash brilliant in King’s Stand Stakes

Persistance paid off for Battaash who won Tuesday’s Gr1 King’s Stand Stakes (5f) at Royal Ascot in fine style. Having finished runner-up to Blue Point in 2018 and 2019, Battaash made it third time lucky in the five-furlong highlight of the Royal meeting and stamped himself the best sprinter in Europe. Having looked calm beforehand,
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