Automatons to blame: Masar trip to Pune is just pie in the Sky

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The winning team: Derby hero Masar with Charlie Appleby, Brett Doyle, William Buick and Saeed BahadarCredit: Chris Bourchier

It has been quite a season for trainer Charlie Appleby, who on Tuesday added a groundbreaking victory in the Melbourne Cup to his tally.

That win comes on the back of a glorious summer for the trainer, topped by a historic first Godolphin triumph in the Derby at Epsom with Masar.

Injury has kept Masar sidelined since, with the prognosis being the three-year-old would not race again until next year. So one of The Dikler’s colleagues was surprised when they received the following email from SkyBet last week.

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Published on 6 November 2018inNews

Last updated 17:38, 6 November 2018

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