Consistent Cashel Man not yet fully exposed

Churchill on a war footing to earn glory in the Dewhurst

Churchill: odds-on to win the Dewhurst and has all the right credentialsCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Dubai Dewhurst Stakes
3.30 Newmarket
Blue Point has been progressing well, but the last Gimcrack winner to take this was Rock Of Gibraltar in 2001, and before that it was Mill Reef.

In the past decade eight of the Irish-trained winners have run –mainly winning – in the Futurity and National Stakes. Churchill has been a clear-cut winner of both those races.

Mehmas did his best to intimidate the Ballydoyle colt in the National, but Churchill pulled away impressively in the seventh furlong and is difficult to oppose with his high-quality credentials.

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Published on 7 October 2016inHorse racing tips

Last updated 15:56, 7 October 2016

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