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Carlisle Bell winner Chichester stars in 154-1 treble for Keith Dalgleish

Chichester (near side) finishes strongly under Joe Fanning to win the Carlisle Bell
Chichester (near side) finishes strongly under Joe Fanning to win the Carlisle BellCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Six days on from his Gold Cup victory at Royal Ascot, Joe Fanning proved to be the jockey for an historic occasion again with success in the Carlisle Bell on Chichester.

Fanning enjoyed the highlight of a career spanning more than 30 years on Subjectivist last week and gained his first victory since in a race dating back to 1599.

The 50-year-old won the Bell for the third time on Chichester, the middle leg of a 154-1 treble on the card for trainer Keith Dalgleish.

Chichester, owned by Hamilton racecourse chairman Sir Ian Good and daugther Catriona, flew home late to prevail in a three-way finish with Global Spirit and Lion Tower.

"They went a good gallop, which suited my horse as I think he wants a bit further," said Fanning. "He just does enough when he gets there and the cheekpieces helped a little bit.

"He's a nice horse for these big handicaps and I'm sure there's another one or two in him."

As the quiet man of the weighing room, Fanning has been a reluctant star since winning the Royal Ascot showpiece on Subjectivist, but there was no hiding how much it meant to him.

"To go down to Royal Ascot and have a winner, especially in that race, was grand," he said. "We were expecting a big run from him as he's been working well all year and he was very good at Ascot."

Dalgleish, who also won the 5f maiden and 7f fillies' handicap with the Callum Rodriguez-ridden Lady Lade and Gometra Ginty respectively, recorded his second Bell victory after Edgar Balthazar's win in 2016.

Queen reigns

Colony Queen overcame the widest draw of all in the Cumberland Plate to continue trainer John Mackie's productive season.

The mare was winning for the second time since moving to Mackie's Derbyshire yard last month and could be set for a step up in grade.

"She ran a good race at Beverley and we thought she'd come on for it," the trainer said. "Although we had a bad draw, Ben [Curtis] has given her a beautiful ride. We're very pleased to win a prestigious race and there are a good few fillies' races for her."

Amor wins

Meu Amor ran out an impressive winner of the Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Eternal Stakes for trainer Ralph Beckett and jockey Richard Kingscote.

"She had the form to be in the mix and it was straightforward," said the jockey. "Back on better ground, she showed a good attitude and did everything smoothly."

The Amo Racing-owned winner could head for the Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood next.

Smart prospect

Kevin Ryan has shown a tendency to run some of his better two-year-olds at Carlisle and Spitting Feathers served notice of his potential in the 6f novice.

Fifth on his debut at York last month, the 190,000gns yearling purchase powered past Madame Bonbon in the closing stages and took an age for Tom Eaves to pull up after the line.

"We knew he'd improve a lot for his first run as he's a big horse and it was a good performance," said Ryan. "We've always liked him and he's done it stylishly. He took a fair bit of pulling up and that's always a good sign."

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Andrew DietzReporter

Published on 23 June 2021inReports

Last updated 19:15, 23 June 2021

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