Smart David Evans purchase Rohaan claims more Group race glory for Mayson

Mayson has a second Group-class sprinter to his name after his three-year-old son Rohaan caused an upset in the Qipco British Champions Series horseracinghof.com Pavilion Stakes at Ascot.

Cheveley Park's stallion, a reliable source of speed for a £4,000 fee, made his Pattern breakthrough with the progressive Oxted, who followed up victory in the Group 3 Abernant Stakes by taking the Group 1 July Cup.

Rohaan has made less conspicuous progress through the ranks although he has proved an inspired buy for trainer David Evans, who picked him up for just 20,000gns with Martin Wanless at last year's Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale.

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He has already been a reliable performer on the all-weather this winter, winning four handicaps, but it was an absolute career-best as he slipped through under Ryan Moore to pass Saint Lawrence late on in the Group 3 event at odds of 22-1.

Bred by Liam Phelan and earlier a graduate of the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale, the gelding is out of the Chris Wall-trained Acclamation mare Vive Les Rouges, a stakes-placed juvenile.

Evans knew the family well, as he trained Rohaan's half-brother Dougan to win seven races. Mark Johnston bought their two-year-old sibling, by Gleneagles, for £10,000 at last year's Goffs Orby Sale.

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