Owner Tufft eyeing pot of gold with in-form filly

Silver Rainbow's owner Richard Tufft after her win at Newbury this summerCredit: Gavin James

Racing is all about taking gambles and Richard Tufft has certainly done that with his best horse Silver Rainbow.

On Saturday, Tufft shelled out £30,000 to supplement the in-foal and in-form filly for Friday's Group 1 Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Since being covered by her former Charlie Hills-trained stablemate Cable Bay in the spring, the daughter of Starspangledbanner has won handicaps at Newbury and Newmarket before a smooth success at Listed level at Deauville.

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James BurnLambourn correspondent

Published on 14 August 2016inYork Ebor festival

Last updated 12:37, 14 August 2016

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